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Photo Flash: First Look at Way Off Broadway's CABARET
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2013
Way Off Broadway (WOB) presents the Iowa premiere of the 1998 Broadway revival of Cabaret now through April 7, 2013, in the Sondheim Center. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below!
8th Annual Mission Creek Festival Kicks Off Literary Lineup Today
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2013
The eighth annual Mission Creek Festival has announced its slate of literary events alongside the full lineup of musicians and artists performing from today, April 2nd to 7th, 2013.
Summer Classes Now Available for Registration at DM Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2013
Registrations are underway for the Des Moines Community Playhouse summer theatre classes for young people, pre-kindergarten through grade 12. Courses will be held weekly, June 3-Aug. 16. Descriptions of the nearly 50 classes being offered are available online at dmplayhouse.com. Brochures are available at the theatre and by request.
DM Playhouse Friday Funday Features LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD, 4/12
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2013
The Des Moines Community Playhouse presents 'Little Red Riding Hood,' Friday, Apr. 12. This story is the latest in the 2012-13 season of Friday Funday, a creative participatory story theatre program for children ages 4-6. Performances are at the Playhouse, Friday, Apr. 12 at 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, and 1:30 PM. Shows are approximately 45 minutes in length. Admission is $5 per person, adults and children. Reservations are suggested and can be made online at dmplayhouse.com or by calling the Playhouse ticket office at 515-277-6261.
DM Playhouse Holds Teen Theatre Night, 4/13
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2013
The Des Moines Community Playhouse is the home for Second Saturday, which will be held 7:30-10:00 PM, Saturday, Apr. 13. Second Saturday is an alternative Saturday night entertainment for young people in grades 6-12. Cost is $8. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged, and is available online at dmplayhouse.com.
BWW Reviews: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is Worth Every Penny
by Brooke Bridenstine - March 29, 2013
Million Dollar Quartet is difficult to categorize. Billed as a musical, it is unlike almost any musical playing because it takes place over an extremely short time span and features a small cast of characters. The show, which tells of a recording session at Sam Phillips' Sun Records featuring Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, and Carl Perkins, feels more like a concert because the musical numbers do not comment on the plot or characters. One thing is certain, when Million Dollar Quartet stopped in Des Moines last week, audiences were dancing in the aisles.
Way Off Broadway Opens CABARET Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2013
Way Off Broadway, Iowa's only professional musical theatre company and the residential company at the Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts is delighted to announce their Iowa premiere production, the newest version of Cabaret which won the Tony for Best Revival. Cabaret is a musical based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The 1966 Broadway production became a hit and spawned a 1972 film as well as numerous subsequent productions including a major 're-think' revival in 1998, which WOB will present.
DM Playhouse Play Reading Series Continues With RED, 4/1
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2013
The Des Moines Community Playhouse play reading series continues at 7:00 PM on Apr. 1 with 'Red' by John Logan. The evening is free; beverages will be available for purchase.
Mission Creek Festival Comes to Iowa City, 4/2-7
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2013
The eighth annual Mission Creek Festival returns April 2-7, 2013. The six-day event takes over music venues and art spaces in downtown Iowa City, creating a community-wide celebration of music, literature, and food.
Way Off Broadway Opens CABARET, 3/29
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2013
Way Off Broadway, Iowa's only professional musical theatre company and the residential company at the Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts is delighted to announce their Iowa premiere production, the newest version of Cabaret which won the Tony for Best Revival. Cabaret is a musical based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The 1966 Broadway production became a hit and spawned a 1972 film as well as numerous subsequent productions including a major "re-think" revival in 1998, which WOB will present.
March Will Be An Eventful Month For Des Moines Theaters
by Brooke Bridenstine - March 04, 2013
With two national tours and a local production getting underway, March will be a busy month in Des Moines.
8th Annual Mission Creek Festival Announces Literary Lineup, 4/2-7
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2013
The eighth annual Mission Creek Festival has announced its slate of literary events alongside the full lineup of musicians and artists performing from April 2nd to 7th, 2013. As with past festivals, writers, presses, and literary journals from across the country will appear alongside acts such as Grizzly Bear, Divine Fits, Deerhoof, Tig Notaro, Killer Mike, Iris Dement, Janeane Garofalo, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, and many more. All literary events are free and open to the public.
DM Playhouse Presents 9 TO 5, 3/22-4/14
by Kelsey Denette - March 04, 2013
The Des Moines Community Playhouse presents the Dolly Parton hit, '9 to 5: The Musical,' Mar. 22-Apr. 14. Tickets may be purchased online at dmplayhouse.com, by phone at 515-277-6261, and at the Playhouse ticket office. '9 to 5: The Musical' is sponsored by ING.
Des Moines Community Playhouse Hosts THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY Reading Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2013
The Des Moines Community Playhouse play reading series presents Kristoffer Diaz's 'The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity,' 7:00 PM, tonight, Mar. 4. The evening is free; beverages will be available for purchase.
DM Playhouse Friday Funday: Puss in Boots Set for 3/8
by Kelsey Denette - March 01, 2013
The Des Moines Community Playhouse presents 'Puss in Boots,' Friday, Mar. 8. This story is part of the 2012-13 season of Friday Funday, a creative participatory story theatre program for children ages 4-6. Performances are at the Playhouse, Friday, Mar. 8, at 9:30 and 10:30 AM, and 1:30 PM. Shows are approximately 45 minutes in length. Admission is $5 per person, adults and children. Reservations are strongly suggested and can be made online at dmplayhouse.com or by calling the Playhouse ticket office at 515-277-6261.
DM Playhouse Holds Teen Theatre Night, 3/9
by Kelsey Denette - March 01, 2013
The Des Moines Community Playhouse is the home for Second Saturday, which will be held 7:30-10:00 PM, Saturday, Mar. 9. Second Saturday is an alternative Saturday night entertainment for young people in grades 6-12. Cost is $8. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged, and is available online at dmplayhouse.com.
DM Playhouse's Children's Theatre Presents THE KID WHO RAN FOR PRESIDENT, Now thru 3/17
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2013
The Des Moines Community Playhouse's Kate Goldman Children's Theatre presents 'The Kid Who Ran for President,' tonight, Mar. 1-17.
The Coralville Center for the Performing Arts Announces March Events
by Kelsey Denette - February 23, 2013
The Coralville Center for the Performing Arts stage will feature a variety of events in March 2013, giving members of the community many opportunities to participate in performances and enjoy cultural offerings.
DM Playhouse's Children's Theatre to Perform THE KID WHO RAN FOR PRESIDENT, 3/1-17
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2013
The Des Moines Community Playhouse's Kate Goldman Children's Theatre presents 'The Kid Who Ran for President,' Mar. 1-17.
DM Playhouse to Host CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS Spring Break Workshop for Kids, 3/19-23
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2013
The Des Moines Community Playhouse is holding a spring break workshop for grades 1-2, Mar. 19-23. The workshop, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, is 9:00 AM-4:00 PM daily and is $230 with a discount for Playhouse season ticket holders.
Des Moines Community Playhouse to Host THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY Reading, 3/4
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2013
The Des Moines Community Playhouse play reading series presents Kristoffer Diaz's 'The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity,' 7:00 PM, Monday, Mar. 4. The evening is free; beverages will be available for purchase.
Des Moines Community Playhouse Presents THE MITTEN Today
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2013
The Des Moines Community Playhouse presents 'The Mitten,' today, Feb. 15. This story is part of the 2012-13 season of Today Funday, a creative participatory story theatre program for children ages 4-6. Performances are at the Playhouse, today, Feb. 15, at 9:30 and 10:30 AM, and 1:30 PM. Shows are approximately 45 minutes in length. Admission is $5 per person, adults and children. Reservations are strongly suggested and can be made online at dmplayhouse.com or by calling the Playhouse ticket office at 515-277-6261.
Photo Flash: First Look at GARTH FAGAN DANCE, Performing at the Civic Center Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2013
The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines presents GARTH FAGAN DANCE, part of the dance series, today, February 9, 2013 at the Civic Center Main Hall. BroadwayWorld has a first look below.
DM Playhouse Holds Teen Theatre Night Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2013
The Des Moines Community Playhouse is the home for Second Today, which will be held 7:30-10:00 PM, tonight, Feb. 9. Second Today is an alternative Today night entertainment for young people in grades 6-12. Cost is $8. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged, and is available online at dmplayhouse.com.
February in Des Moines: Frigid Temps, Hot Theaters
by Brooke Bridenstine - February 07, 2013
February, despite the frigid temperatures, is going to be another hot month for Des Moines theater.

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