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Men on Boats at Des Moines Playhouse

Dates: 2/7/2025 - 3/2/2025

Theatre:

Des Moines Playhouse


831 42nd St
Des Moines,IA 50312

Tickets: $29-$53


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The year: 1869. The crew: a maniacally talkative youth, an old Civil War vet who doesn’t like people, an overexcited Brit, and a hunter who wears only beaver skins, to name just a few. Led by John Wesley Powell, a one-armed crazy-faced explorer with an excitable soul, this motley bunch faces treacherous Colorado River rapids and the unexplored American frontier. Governed by ambition, hunger, and downright insanity, they must decide when to press on and when to give in to the dangers of exploration.

Note: This play contains adult language.


Ages: Note: This play contains adult language. The Playhouse does not rate subject matter as sensitivities vary from person to person. If you have questions about content, age appropriateness, or other aspects of the show (ie strobe lights and other theatrical effects), please contact the ticket office at 515.277.6261.

Men on Boats at Des Moines Playhouse Schedule

7:30 PM Wednesdays through Saturdays & 2:00 PM Sundays



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Des Moines Playhouse is at 831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA.

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