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The Des Moines Civic Center is a performing arts center belonging to Des Moines Performing Arts. It is Iowa's largest theater and hosts concerts, Broadway shows, ballets, and moreNews
Review Roundup: COME FROM AWAY National Tour Returns to the Stage; What Did the Critics Think?
by Stephi Wild - Oct 26, 2021
The National Tour of Come From Away has returned to the stage! The production returned at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, TN earlier this month.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 26, 2021
The National Tour of Come From Away has returned to the stage! The production returned at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, TN earlier this month.
BWW Review: IOWA HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS at Des Moines Performing Arts: Theatre Inspires!
by DC Felton - Jun 5, 2019
Coming into downtown Des Moines on June 3, I saw a parade of students in black heading towards the heart of downtown. Where were these students going? They were heading to the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines for the Iowa High School Musical Theatre Awards Showcase. An event that brings talented students from all corners of the state to celebrate the musicals they had put on through the year.
by DC Felton - Jun 5, 2019
Coming into downtown Des Moines on June 3, I saw a parade of students in black heading towards the heart of downtown. Where were these students going? They were heading to the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines for the Iowa High School Musical Theatre Awards Showcase. An event that brings talented students from all corners of the state to celebrate the musicals they had put on through the year.
DEAR EVAN HANSEN Comes To Iowa Next Month!
by BWW News Desk - Feb 5, 2019
The Tony Award winning musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN is making it's way to the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines from February 5th to February 10th, 2019.
by BWW News Desk - Feb 5, 2019
The Tony Award winning musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN is making it's way to the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines from February 5th to February 10th, 2019.
DEAR EVAN HANSEN Comes To Iowa Next Month!
by Alan Henry - Jan 8, 2019
The Tony Award winning musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN is making it's way to the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines from February 5th to February 10th, 2019.
by Alan Henry - Jan 8, 2019
The Tony Award winning musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN is making it's way to the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines from February 5th to February 10th, 2019.
LES MISERABLES Plays Civic Center Of Greater Des Moines Through 4/22
by Alan Henry - Apr 19, 2018
Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Miserables, direct from an acclaimed two-and-a-half-year return to Broadway. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Miserables tells an unforgettable story of heartbreak, passion, and the resilience of the human spirit. Featuring the beloved songs "I Dreamed A Dream," "On My Own," "Stars,' "Bring Him Home," "One Day More," and many more, this epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history. With its glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, this breathtaking new production has left both audiences and critics awestruck. "Les Miz is born again!" (NY1).
by Alan Henry - Apr 19, 2018
Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Miserables, direct from an acclaimed two-and-a-half-year return to Broadway. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Miserables tells an unforgettable story of heartbreak, passion, and the resilience of the human spirit. Featuring the beloved songs "I Dreamed A Dream," "On My Own," "Stars,' "Bring Him Home," "One Day More," and many more, this epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history. With its glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, this breathtaking new production has left both audiences and critics awestruck. "Les Miz is born again!" (NY1).
ON YOUR FEET! to Launch National Tour in Buffalo This Fall
by BWW News Desk - Sep 22, 2017
Prior to launching on September 22 at Shea's Buffalo Theatre in Buffalo, NY, the National Tour will be teching and rehearsing at the theatre for the preceding four weeks.
by BWW News Desk - Sep 22, 2017
Prior to launching on September 22 at Shea's Buffalo Theatre in Buffalo, NY, the National Tour will be teching and rehearsing at the theatre for the preceding four weeks.
ON YOUR FEET! First National Tour Starts the Salsa in Buffalo Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Sep 22, 2017
Producers James L. Nederlander, Estefan Enterprises, Inc and Bernie Yuman have announced complete casting for the First National Tour of the Broadway musical ON YOUR FEET!, starring Cuban-American Broadway actress Christie Prades as seven-time GRAMMY-winning international superstar Gloria Estefan, and acclaimed stage and television actor Mauricio Martinez, playing her 19-time Grammy-winning producer and husband Emilio Estefan.
by BWW News Desk - Sep 22, 2017
Producers James L. Nederlander, Estefan Enterprises, Inc and Bernie Yuman have announced complete casting for the First National Tour of the Broadway musical ON YOUR FEET!, starring Cuban-American Broadway actress Christie Prades as seven-time GRAMMY-winning international superstar Gloria Estefan, and acclaimed stage and television actor Mauricio Martinez, playing her 19-time Grammy-winning producer and husband Emilio Estefan.
ON YOUR FEET! to Launch National Tour in Buffalo This Fall
by BWW News Desk - Jun 1, 2017
Prior to launching on September 22 at Shea's Buffalo Theatre in Buffalo, NY, the National Tour will be teching and rehearsing at the theatre for the preceding four weeks.
by BWW News Desk - Jun 1, 2017
Prior to launching on September 22 at Shea's Buffalo Theatre in Buffalo, NY, the National Tour will be teching and rehearsing at the theatre for the preceding four weeks.
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