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.…
Coralville Center for the Performing Arts
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…
Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Des Moines Performing Arts
February is going to be an exciting month for Des Moines Performing Arts, as not one, but two Tony Award winners for best musical make their debut on the Civic Center stage. They are opening the month with a week-long run of the 2023 winner for Best Musical, 'Kimberly Akimbo.' If the lead-up activit…
Review: SIX at Des Moines Performing Arts
Every once in a while, a show finds its own path. The US national tour of 'Six' is making its second stop in Des Moines this week at Des Moines Performing Arts, and almost 10 years later, the show still has the same level of excitement it did then.…
Past Shows
The Drowsy Chaperone
City Circle Theatre Company presents The Drowsy Chaperone, a Tony Award-winning musical comedy, at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts May 1–3 and 8–10,...
Matilda the Musical JR.
Rebellion is nigh in Matilda JR., a gleefully witty ode to the the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination! This story of a girl who dreams of...
Singin’ in the Rain JR
The “Greatest Movie Musical of All Time” is faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends Betty Comden and Adolph Green, from their original award-winning screenplay...
Into the Woods JR.
Be careful what you wish for, as Stephen Sondheims and James Lapines cockeyed fairytale comes to life in this adaptation of their groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning...
Red vs The Wolf
Red vs. the Wolf Spring Break Laughternoon performances are live theatre with suggested ages 3 years old to adults! Performances are Saturdays, March 12 and...
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Amadeus Des Moines Playhouse (6/20-6/20) |
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Wicked Civic Center Of Greater Des Moines (9/02-9/20) |
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Junie B Jones in Boo… and I Mean It Des Moines Playhouse (11/07-11/29) |
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The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors Des Moines Playhouse (5/07-5/23) |
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Zac Brown Band Casey's Center (11/20-11/20) |
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Momentum Hoff Family Arts and Culture Center (10/17-10/17) |
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Broadway At The Adler 2026-27 Season Adler Theatre (1/28-1/28) |
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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) |
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The Nutcracker Hoff Family Arts and Culture Center (11/21-11/21) |