ICYMI: Next On Stage: Season 5- Meet the Top 15
BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned to reveal the Top 15 performers in both age groups.
Watch: Next On Stage's High School & College Top 15 Revealed
Who will make the Top 15 of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? You'lll have to tune in tonight, November 21 (High School: 7pm ET, College: 9pm ET), to find out!
Voting Open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards
Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards.
Des Moines Performing Arts Names Monica Holt As Next President & CEO
Des Moines Performing Arts (DMPA) has announced Monica Holt, a nationally recognized arts leader and former Senior Vice President of Artistic Planning at The John F.
Des Moines Performing Arts to Present Queen Singalong at The Temple Theater
Des Moines Performing Arts has revealed a new engagement headed to the Temple Theater.
The Met: Live in HD's LA BOHEME to Screen at Varsity Cinema
Des Moines Metro Opera and the Des Moines Film are partnering to bring The Met: Live in HD series to the historic Varsity Cinema beginning with Puccini's La Bohème.
Des Moines Performing Arts Joins Iowa Adventure Pass
Des Moines Performing Arts (DMPA) has announced its partnership with the Iowa Adventure Pass program for the 2025-26 season, making live theater more accessible to families across the state.
Last Chance To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards
This is your last chance to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Jerry Seinfeld to Perform at The Des Moines Civic Center in March
Jerry Seinfeld will perform on the Des Moines Civic Center stage this winter! Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 31, 2025, at 10 am.
Final Weeks To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards
Time is running out to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY to Be Presented in Concert As Part of the Covered Bridge Festival
The Winterset Stage will present a concert version of The Bridges of Madison County at the Iowa Theater October 11–12, 2025, during the Covered Bridge Festival.
JUNIE B. JONES: THE MUSICAL Comes To The Coralville Center For The Performing Arts In October
Footliters Imagination Studio will present Junie B.
PROYECTO ECHOES MIGRANTES Comes to the Stoner Theater
Proyecto Echoes Migrantes is a community’s reflection through collective theater.
Nominations Open For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
THE ROCK ORCHESTRA BY CANDLELIGHT Returns to Des Moines
After mesmerizing audiences across Europe and the UK, The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight is set to electrify the USA once again.
AN EVENING OF DUKE ELLINGTON Comes to the CCPA
Fifty years after his passing, the music of the man who introduced 'Take the A-Train', 'Caravan', 'Sophisticated Lady', and 'Satin Doll' to popular music will be performed by the CCPA Big Band!
Circle’s Edge to Present 12 ANGRY JURORS at Coralville City Hall
Circle’s Edge will stage 12 Angry Jurors at Coralville City Hall September 5–7 and 12–14, 2025.
2025-26 Willis Broadway Series Single Tickets on Sale Now
Single tickets for ten 2025-2026 Willis Broadway Series shows are on sale now, including Broadway hits A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical and more.
Feature: Des Moines August 2025 Theatre Preview
As one theatre season in Des Moines comes to a close, we can't help but feel the excitement for the next one that's about to start.
Review: PARADE at Des Moines Performing Arts
Another season at Des Moines Performing Arts is coming to a close, and they have saved one of the best shows of the season to close it out.
THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL Comes to Des Moines
The Spongebob Musical is coming to Des Moines.
Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge Come to the Des Moines Civic Center
Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge are coming to the Des Moines Civic Center next August! The performance is set for August 20.
Des Moines Performing Arts Unveils New Season of MADE IN THE MIDWEST Concert Series
Des Moines Performing Arts has announced the 2025–2026 season lineup for its Made in the Midwest concert series, returning to the intimate Temple Theater with a new roster of Iowa-born talent.
San Juan College Sets New Date for COCKTAIL HOUR: THE SHOW By Ballets With A Twist
Ballets with a Twist will present its signature production, Cocktail Hour: The Show at the Henderson Fine Arts Center.
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