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.
- Jaclyn Backhaus
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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
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Disney's Frozen: The Broadway Musical at The Des Moines Playhouse (12/5/25-12/27/25)
Red Riding Hood (1/9/26-1/25/26)
The Mousetrap (2/6/26-3/1/26)
Final Act Ensemble: Valentine's Show (2/10/26-2/10/26)
The Lightning Thief (3/6/26-3/22/26)
Crazy for You (4/17/26-5/3/26)
Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical (5/8/26-5/24/26)
Noises Off (6/5/26-6/21/26)
Legally Blonde (7/10/26-7/26/26)
Finding Nemo Jr (8/13/26-8/16/26)
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (11/7/25-11/29/25)
Final Act Ensemble: Fright Night (10/21/25-10/21/25)
Bright Star (9/19/25-10/5/25)
Penguin Project HONK JR (8/14/25-8/17/25)
Waitress (7/11/25-7/27/25)
Alice in Wonderland (5/2/25-5/18/25)
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical (3/28/25-4/13/25)
Jesus Christ Superstar (3/7/25-3/23/25)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (1/17/25-2/2/25)
Final Act Ensemble Holiday Show (12/17/24-12/17/24)
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Mrs. Doubtfire – The Musical at Adler Theatre
Adler Theatre (12/7 - 12/7) | |
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Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Paramount Theatre (12/17 - 12/17) | |
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Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical
Des Moines Playhouse (5/8 - 5/24) | |
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Black Jacket Symphony: Pink Floyd’s The Wall at Orpheum Theatre
Orpheum Theatre (2/24 - 2/24) | |
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Red Riding Hood
Des Moines Playhouse (1/9 - 1/25) | |
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Crazy for You
Des Moines Playhouse (4/17 - 5/3) | |
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C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters (Des Moines, IA)
Hoyt Sherman Place (3/7 - 3/7) | |
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