Offenbach’s THE TALES OF HOFFMANN
Step into a world where romance and imagination collide in Jacques Offenbach’s THE TALES OF HOFFMANN—a dazzling masterpiece filled with famous melodies, unforgettable characters, and...
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Upcoming Shows
Philip Glass’s ORPHÉE
Philip Glass’s ORPHÉE transforms Jean Cocteau’s celebrated reimagining of the Orpheus myth into a luminous meditation on art, love, and mortality. The poet Orphée, disillusioned...
Offenbach’s THE TALES OF HOFFMANN
Step into a world where romance and imagination collide in Jacques Offenbach’s THE TALES OF HOFFMANN—a dazzling masterpiece filled with famous melodies, unforgettable characters, and...
Offenbach’s THE TALES OF HOFFMANN
Step into a world where romance and imagination collide in Jacques Offenbach’s THE TALES OF HOFFMANN—a dazzling masterpiece filled with famous melodies, unforgettable characters, and...
Britten’s BILLY BUDD
Charismatic, good-hearted, and beloved by his fellow sailors, Billy Budd is pressed into service aboard a British warship during the Napoleonic Wars. His innocence and...
Philip Glass’s ORPHÉE
Philip Glass’s ORPHÉE transforms Jean Cocteau’s celebrated reimagining of the Orpheus myth into a luminous meditation on art, love, and mortality. The poet Orphée, disillusioned...
Offenbach’s THE TALES OF HOFFMANN
Step into a world where romance and imagination collide in Jacques Offenbach’s THE TALES OF HOFFMANN—a dazzling masterpiece filled with famous melodies, unforgettable characters, and...
Britten’s BILLY BUDD
Charismatic, good-hearted, and beloved by his fellow sailors, Billy Budd is pressed into service aboard a British warship during the Napoleonic Wars. His innocence and...
Philip Glass’s ORPHÉE
Philip Glass’s ORPHÉE transforms Jean Cocteau’s celebrated reimagining of the Orpheus myth into a luminous meditation on art, love, and mortality. The poet Orphée, disillusioned...
Offenbach’s THE TALES OF HOFFMANN
Step into a world where romance and imagination collide in Jacques Offenbach’s THE TALES OF HOFFMANN—a dazzling masterpiece filled with famous melodies, unforgettable characters, and...
Britten’s BILLY BUDD
Charismatic, good-hearted, and beloved by his fellow sailors, Billy Budd is pressed into service aboard a British warship during the Napoleonic Wars. His innocence and...
Britten’s BILLY BUDD
Charismatic, good-hearted, and beloved by his fellow sailors, Billy Budd is pressed into service aboard a British warship during the Napoleonic Wars. His innocence and...
Philip Glass’s ORPHÉE
Philip Glass’s ORPHÉE transforms Jean Cocteau’s celebrated reimagining of the Orpheus myth into a luminous meditation on art, love, and mortality. The poet Orphée, disillusioned...
Offenbach’s THE TALES OF HOFFMANN
Step into a world where romance and imagination collide in Jacques Offenbach’s THE TALES OF HOFFMANN—a dazzling masterpiece filled with famous melodies, unforgettable characters, and...
Britten’s BILLY BUDD
Charismatic, good-hearted, and beloved by his fellow sailors, Billy Budd is pressed into service aboard a British warship during the Napoleonic Wars. His innocence and...
Philip Glass’s ORPHÉE
Philip Glass’s ORPHÉE transforms Jean Cocteau’s celebrated reimagining of the Orpheus myth into a luminous meditation on art, love, and mortality. The poet Orphée, disillusioned...
Offenbach’s THE TALES OF HOFFMANN
Step into a world where romance and imagination collide in Jacques Offenbach’s THE TALES OF HOFFMANN—a dazzling masterpiece filled with famous melodies, unforgettable characters, and...
Review: KING ROGER at Des Moines Metro Opera
This season, Des Moines Metro Opera is taking my favorite type of risk and doing an Opera that audiences might not be familiar with in their final, and most ambitious opera of the season, Karol Szymanowski's 'King Roger.'…
Review: OF MICE AND MEN at Des Moines Metro Opera
As America celebrates is 250th birthday, 'Of Mice and Men' celebrates it and the 100th birthday of Carlise Floyd by revisiting this timeless story through a new lense.…
Review: TOSCA at Des Moines Metro Opera
Summer has officially started with Des Moine Metro Opera's phenomenal production of 'Tosca.' Find out about the show and why you shouldn't miss it.…
Review: CINDERELLA at Ballet Des Moines
What did our There is a magic that only happens when seeing a show live. Sometimes it comes from a special effect, and other times from the beauty of telling a story. When that magic happens, it becomes a memory that will last not till midnight, but for a lifetime.…
Review: SUFFS at Des Moines Performing Arts
In a time on Broadway where so many shows are based on familiar IP, it's refreshing to have a new story come to the stage. In 2022, Suffs opened on Broadway at the Public Theatre, and then kept marching to Broadway, and now it is marching across the US.…
Review: MEREDITH WILSON'S 'THE MUSIC MAN' at Des Moines Performing Arts
This weekend, the newest national tour of Meredith Wilson's 'The Music Man' is stopping at Des Moines Performing Arts. Judging from the audience reaction, this production works its magic in a way no anvil salesman will be able to stop.…
Preview: SEASON PREVIEW About Time Theatre
This last season, a new theatre company emerged and made audiences 'squeamish' wih their first production. About Time Theatre Company is back for another season and has recently announced the three productions that will be part of its 2026 season. If the thought and time that went into their first p…
Review: NOTHING HOLDS STILL at Ballet Des Moines
Des Moines has a thriving arts community. One of the amazing organizations that is making this community thrive is Ballet Des Moines. I had the opportunity to attend their performance of “Nothing Holds Still” this last weekend. The show featured world-premiere dances and collaborations with ot…
Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Des Moines Performing Arts
Watching Tony's every year, I always look forward to the performances and seeing what each show decides to showcase. In 2024, I was captivated by the performance of 'The Outsiders' and looked forward to seeing it live. What was that moment? I'll share more on that later, but after seeing the show in…
Review: THE NAKED MAGICIANS at Des Moines Performing Arts
What did our critOne thing you know for sure going into a Temple Comedy Series show at Des Moines Performing Arts is that you are going to have a good time. It could be a one-person show, a small musical, or even a comedic magic show. So when they announced they were bringing back 'The Naked Magicia…
Past Shows
Tosca
Returning to our stage for the first time in 17 years, Tosca features Puccini’s most memorable melodies and romantic orchestrations. The opera diva Floria Tosca steadfastly lives for art...
Of Mice and Men
Steinbeck’s timeless novella Of Mice and Men becomes a superbly crafted opera of great beauty and power. George and Lennie are two migrant ranch workers who dream...
King Roger
When an enigmatic Shepherd from the East arrives at the Christian court of King Roger, his presence disrupts the court’s established values and view of the...
Carmen
A rebel with a cause, the free-spirited Carmen lives boldly in her fiery pursuit of freedom. “Born free, she will die free,” Carmen sings, but...
Bluebeard's Castle
The mysterious Duke Bluebeard welcomes his new bride Judith into his ominous castle, where rumors have been swirling concerning one question: what happened to his...
The Love for Three Oranges
This zesty love story is a fairytale about a sweet young prince, cursed by a sour witch and forced to voyage into distant lands in search...
Porgy and Bess
Hailed as the first American opera, Porgy and Bess has garnered critical acclaim and inspired passionate reactions since its premiere. Featuring some of the most...
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Benjamin Brittens opera is based on Shakespeares popular comedy, which follows the consequences of a falling-out between the fairy-king Oberon and his queen, Tytania. Mistaken...
A Thousand Acres
On July 9, 2022, Des Moines Metro Opera will add a new American work to the operatic canon with its world premiere of A Thousand...
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street was the rage of Broadway when it premiered, winning eight Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best...
The Queen of Spades
Tchaikovsky anticipated the 20th century in this brooding, ambitious ghost story set against the backdrop of imperial Russia. In this surreal drama by Pushkin, the...
Platée
The vain Plate thinks every man who comes near her will instantly fall in loveand once she's convinced the god Jupiter has fallen victim to...
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Finding Nemo Jr Des Moines Playhouse (8/13-8/16) |
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Britten’s BILLY BUDD Blank Performing Arts Center (7/15-7/15) |
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Broadway At The Adler 2026-27 Season Adler Theatre (1/28-1/28) |
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Wicked - only children age 5 and over with tickets will be allowed into the theater Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center (9/02-9/20) |
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Philip Glass’s ORPHÉE Blank Performing Arts Center (7/11-7/11) |
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Britten’s BILLY BUDD Blank Performing Arts Center (7/10-7/10) |
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Offenbach’s THE TALES OF HOFFMANN Blank Performing Arts Center (7/02-7/02) |
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Les Misérables Des Moines Playhouse (4/09-5/02) |
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Anne of Green Gables: A New Musical Des Moines Playhouse (3/05-3/14) |
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Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms & Spin Doctors Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park (9/10-9/10) |