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Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker, is stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. When a baking contest in a nearby county offers her a chance at escape, Jenna must weigh her commitments against a rare shot at freedom and recognition. Her customers, co-workers, and the...
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis celebrates more than 40 years of the annual Christmas concert tour, making it the longest running concert tour in the entertainment industry. The show features Mannheim Steamroller Christmas classics in the distinctive Mannheim sound...
With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone's hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage that is run by the...
Morris likes lots of things: doing puzzles, painting pictures, pretending to be an astronaut, and wearing a tangerine dress from his school’s dress-up box because it “reminds him of tigers, the sun, and his mother’s hair.” But some of his classmates think boys can’t wear dresses...
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Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat Live on Stage! brings laughs, surprises, and a bit of delightful disorder. The production is part of the 2026-27 Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Family Series presented by Des Moines Performing Arts.
Marvel Studios, Disney Concerts and AMP Worldwide present a screening of Black Panther electrified by live performances from Hollywood studio musicians, African rhythm masters and powerhouse vocalists. The concert delivers Ludwig Göransson's Oscar and GRAMMY-winning score...
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...
Tales of the Sun and Moon is a world premiere from Honolulu Theatre for Youth, featuring celestial myths and legends from cultures around the world. The production is part of the 2026-27 Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Family Series presented by Des Moines Performing Arts.
Anne Shirley is mistakenly sent to live with a plainspoken farmer and his spinster sister, who thought they were adopting a boy! She wins over the Cuthberts and all of Prince Edward Island with her irrepressible spirit and imagination — and wins over audiences with this warm...
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Wicked Civic Center Of Greater Des Moines (9/02-9/20) |
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Zac Brown Band Casey's Center (11/20-11/20) |
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Offenbach’s THE TALES OF HOFFMANN Blank Performing Arts Center (7/02-7/02) |
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The Lifespan of a Fact Des Moines Playhouse (2/05-2/28) |
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Amadeus Des Moines Playhouse (6/20-6/20) |
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Philip Glass’s ORPHÉE Blank Performing Arts Center (7/24-7/24) |
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Britten’s BILLY BUDD Blank Performing Arts Center (7/15-7/15) |
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Offenbach’s THE TALES OF HOFFMANN Blank Performing Arts Center (7/09-7/09) |
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Offenbach’s THE TALES OF HOFFMANN Blank Performing Arts Center (7/04-7/04) |
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Britten’s BILLY BUDD Blank Performing Arts Center (7/23-7/23) |
