Jim Fingal is a fresh-out-of-Harvard fact checker for a prominent but sinking New York magazine. John D’Agata is a talented writer with a transcendent essay about the suicide of a teenage boy that could save the magazine from collapse. When Jim is assigned to fact check D’Agata’s essay, the two come head-to-head in a comedic yet gripping battle over facts versus truth.
The show runs Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:00 PM.
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Ages: 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 877.996.5654.
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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)
Come From Away (9/11/26-10/4/26)
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Annie (12/4/26-12/27/26)
Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress (1/8/27-1/24/27)
Anne of Green Gables: A New Musical (3/5/27-3/14/27)
Les Misérables (4/9/27-5/2/27)
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors (5/7/27-5/23/27)
Des Moines Playhouse is at 831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA.
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The Roommate The Ingersoll (5/14-5/31) |
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Anne of Green Gables: A New Musical Des Moines Playhouse (3/05-3/14) |
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Finding Nemo Jr Des Moines Playhouse (8/13-8/16) |
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Legally Blonde Des Moines Playhouse (7/10-7/26) |
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A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation Five Flags Center (6/13-6/13) |
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The Lifespan of a Fact Des Moines Playhouse (2/05-2/28) |
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