Des Moines — Dances
Find Des Moines Dance near you featuring the best of dances in Des Moines including new shows, revivals & more.
Ballet Quad Cities "The Nutcracker
Ballet Quad Cities "The Nutcracker" has been a hallmark of the holiday season in the Quad Cities for generations. The magic never ends! We pull out all the stops for this dazzling full-stage production: a cast of 60, falling snow, colorful sets, and our sparkling Sugar Plum...
Grand Kyiv Ballet: Carmen Suite & Boléro
An Evening of One-Act Ballets by Grand Kyiv Ballet features a powerful double bill: Carmen Suite and the world premiere of Boléro. Carmen Suite is a bold, electrifying reimagining of the classic tale, set to Rodion Shchedrin's dramatic adaptation of Bizet's music. Carmen emerges...
Alice in Wonderland by Int Ballet Stars & Romero Britto
A spectacular World Premiere production, Alice in Wonderland reimagines Lewis Carroll's beloved story through a bold, wildly imaginative artistic vision - featuring breathtaking sets and costumes designed in collaboration with world-renowned artist Romero Britto. This...
Latest Des Moines Reviews
Review: SPAMALOT at Des Moines Civic Center
Starting a new season with the Willis Broadway Series at Des Moines Performing Arts is always exciting. This season is kicking off with the return of 'Spamalot.'…
Review: HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS at Temple Theater
Summer blockbuster season may be over at the movie theatres, but one of the biggest blockbusters opened this past Tuesday as part of the Prairie Meadows Comedy Series. They are kicking off the season with the tour of 'Hold Onto Your Butts' for only its second stop. If the audience laughter was any i…
Review: WICKED at Civic Center Of Greater Des Moines
It's good to see 'Wicked,' isn't it?…
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…
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Mean Girls Des Moines Playhouse (7/09-7/25) |
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The Lifespan of a Fact Des Moines Playhouse (2/05-2/28) |
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Annie Des Moines Playhouse (12/04-12/27) |
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Zac Brown Band Casey's Center (11/20-11/20) |
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Les Misérables Des Moines Playhouse (4/09-5/02) |
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Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress Des Moines Playhouse (1/08-1/24) |
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Junie B Jones in Boo… and I Mean It Des Moines Playhouse (11/07-11/29) |
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Mamma Mia! Civic Center Of Greater Des Moines (5/04-5/09) |
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Amadeus Des Moines Playhouse (6/20-6/20) |
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Anne of Green Gables: A New Musical Des Moines Playhouse (3/05-3/14) |
