Wendell Pierce Receives Prominent NAACP Image Award Nomination for DON'T HANG UP
by Michael Major
- Feb 23, 2023
Actor Wendell Pierce has received the distinguished NAACP Image Award Nomination for his starring role in the No Equal Entertainment production of “Don’t Hang Up.” Globally recognized as one of the most distinguished multicultural awards shows, the “54th NAACP Image Awards” will continue a tradition of excellence.
What Celebrities Are Making Their Way to Broadway?
by Team BWW
- Jan 9, 2022
Stars on stage in New York are shining bright as we continually celebrate the experience of live theater. As new shows prepare to head to the great bright way, let’s see which famous Broadway stars, celebrities from film and TV, and more you can see in upcoming shows!
BWW Review: LOVE LETTERS at Des Moines Playhouse: A Welcome Journey
by DC Felton
- Jun 12, 2020
Recently, the term intermission has taken on a new meaning in the theatre community. While we usually use it as a term to signify a break in a show, we have recently modified it to a break in theatre productions due to COVID19. While we may not be able to gather as a theatre community to sit in a theatre for a show, some theatres are getting creative in how they present shows this summer. One of them is Des Moines Playhouse. I attended a dress rehearsal of their socially distanced production of 'Love Letters,' which opens on June 12.
Theatre francais de Toronto's Artistic Director Announces Retirement
by Tyler Peterson
- Oct 7, 2015
The Board of Directors of Theatre francais de Toronto (TfT), headed by Michael Davenport, announced today that Guy Mignault would retire from his position as artistic director in June 2016 after a term of 19 exceptional years as the head of the company. Indeed, during the meeting that brought together TfT's board as well as the administrative team, Mr. Mignault expressed the wish to leave his post at the dawn of Theatre francais' 50th anniversary:
Photo Flash: Aaron Sorkin's THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION
by Aimee Savoth
- Oct 26, 2009
The Des Moines Playhouse continues its 91st season with an Iowa and U.S. community theatre premiere of Aaron Sorkin's 'The Farnsworth Invention,' Nov. 6-22. Tickets may be purchased at The Playhouse ticket office, by phone at 515-277-6261 and online at www.dmplayhouse.com.
