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Red Riding Hood
1/9 - 1/25/2026
The Des Moines Playhouse presents Red Riding Hood January 9-25. Wolfgang, the greatest actor in the world, is interrupted in his tale-telling when a delivery ...
Noises Off
6/5 - 6/21/2026
The Des Moines Playhouse presents Noises Off June 5-21. The comedy where everyone gets caught in the act! A struggling theatre troupe is producing the ...
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Latest Des Moines Reviews
Review: LESLIE ODOM JR. - THE CHRISTMAS TOUR at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
by Jarrod Michael - December 13, 2025
What did our critic think of LESLIE ODOM JR. - THE CHRISTMAS TOUR at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center?...
Review: CINDERELLA at Hillbarn Theatre
by Steve Murray - December 13, 2025
What did our critic think of CINDERELLA at Hillbarn Theatre?...
Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Virginia Samford Theatre
by Cade Lott - December 13, 2025
To Kill a Mockingbird' at the VST is a potent and timely revival of a classic story. With sharp direction and a deeply affecting performance by the cast, this production brings Harper Lee's tale of justice, prejudice, and childhood innocence vividly to life. It is a stirring courtroom drama and a po...
Review: DISNEY'S ALICE IN WONDERLAND, JR at Gettysburg Community Theatre
by Andrea Stephenson - December 13, 2025
At a time in which it is easy to feel like who you are is not enough, this production reminds us all that we never have to be anyone other than who we are. What a beautiful message for us all to keep in our hearts. Gettysburg Community Theatre’s Penguin Project is a gift to the actors, the productio...
Review: JOHN HUGHES YOUR OWN ADVENTURE- LIVE is 90-Minutes of Pratfalls, Sight Gags, & Buffoonery
by James Lindhorst - December 13, 2025
John Hughes Your Own Adventure - LIVE is a whole lot of fun for anyone familiar with Hughes work. Hughes enthusiasts and aficionados will be laughing through their tears. The sold-out runaway hit was the headliner at STL Fringe and one of last summer’s hottest theater tickets. St. Louis Fringe and C...
Review: THE GIFT, Citizen's Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 13, 2025
A mountain of discarded wrapping. A lonely child with an active imagination. It’s often the cardboard boxes, not the gifts inside that are the most fun. Is the true gift the joy that can come from the imagination?...
Review: QUATTRO MAMME SCELTE A CASO al TEATROSOPHIA
by Ettore Farrattini - December 13, 2025
QUATTRO MAMME SCELTE A CASO al TEATROSOPHIA
NAPOLI E MATERNITA', UN DUO IMPRESCINDIBILE...
Review: RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH at Merrimack Repertory Theatre
by R. Scott Reedy - December 13, 2025
What did our critic think of RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH at Merrimack Repertory Theatre?...
Review: SHREK is a Triumph of Filipino Artistry, Skill, and Theatrical Vision
by Gilbert Kim Sancha - December 13, 2025
Newport Performing Arts Theater has been transformed into a fantastical swamp teeming with color, laughter, and heart....
Review: LIT! A FESTIVE HOLIDAY MIX STARRING BROADWAY STAR MANDY GONZALEZ at Sheldon Theatre
by Jared Fessler - December 13, 2025
What did our critic think of LIT! A FESTIVE HOLIDAY MIX STARRING BROADWAY STAR MANDY GONZALEZ at Sheldon Theatre?...
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Black Jacket Symphony: Pink Floyd’s The Wall at Orpheum Theatre
Orpheum Theatre (2/24 - 2/24) | |
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Final Act Ensemble: Valentine's Show
Des Moines Playhouse (2/10 - 2/10) | |
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Liverpool Legends The Complete Beatles Experience!
Adler Theatre (12/20 - 12/20) | |
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The Mousetrap
Des Moines Playhouse (2/6 - 3/1) | |
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Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’®
University of Dubuque Heritage Center (5/12 - 5/12) | |
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Finding Nemo Jr
Des Moines Playhouse (8/13 - 8/16) | |
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Noises Off
Des Moines Playhouse (6/5 - 6/21) | |
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