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Review: FUNNY GIRL at Des Moines Performing Arts
by DC Felton - March 15, 2024
Hey Des Moines, here she is. A new production of 'Funny Girl' opened on Tuesday evening. When you think of the show 'Funny Girl,' one of the first things you probably think of is the person you saw bringing Fannie Brice to life on stage. For the show to work, you need someone who can deliver an icon...
Review: DIXIE'S NEVER WEAR A TUBE TOP WHILE RIDING A MECHANICAL BULL at Des Moines Performing Arts
by DC Felton - March 04, 2024
Over the years, since Des Moines Performing Arts started bringing productions to the Temple Theatre, there have been a few staple productions. One of those staples centers around Dixie Longate, a woman from Mobile, Alabama, who happens to sell Tupperware. While she has returned multiple times to sel...
Review: LES MISERABLES at Des Moines Performing Arts
by DC Felton - March 02, 2024
One of the great things about the Des Moines Performing Arts Broadway series is that it not only introduces us to new productions in their season, but there are also a few shows you can purchase as an add-on that have stood the test of time. This week, they are bringing the musical 'Les Miserables' ...
Review: COMPANY at Des Moines Performing Arts
by DC Felton - February 07, 2024
When Des Moines Performing Arts announces its new season, there is always a show or two I can't help but get excited about. This year, one of those shows for me was 'Company,' which is now playing through February 11.
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Review: MAMMA MIA! at Des Moines Performing Arts
by DC Felton - January 25, 2024
After a cold start to the year, the fever to be able to vacation is already starting to set in. “ABBA” fever has hit Des Moines this last year. It started with concerts with the Des Moines Symphony and is continuing this week. On Tuesday night, the 25th anniversary tour of “Mamma Mia” opened at Des ...
Review: THE WIZ at Des Moines Performing Arts
by DC Felton - December 15, 2023
It’s been almost 40 years since the last time “The Wiz” was on Broadway, and the show is currently starting to “Ease on Down the Road” and going on a pre-Broadway national tour. While it’s not scheduled to open on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre until March 29, 2024, you can see it through December ...
Review: BEETLEJUICE at Des Moines Performing Arts
by DC Felton - October 05, 2023
All you gotta do is say his name three times, and he will appear on the Civic Center stage. 'Beetlejuice: The Musical' has been summoned to Des Moines Performing Arts as the finale of the 2022-2023 Willis Broadway Series. You may be asking if 'Beetlejuice' is the perfect start to your spooky season....
Review: DEAR EVEN HANSEN at Des Moines Performing Arts
by DC Felton - June 07, 2023
Dear Broadwayworld Reader. This week is going to be a good week. That is because 'Dear Evan Hansen' is back in Des Moines through June 11. In 2019, Des Moines Performing Arts brought the first national tour of 'Dear Evan Hansen' early in its run. So it's fitting that it is returning to Des Moines th...
Review: TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Des Moines Performing Arts
by DC Felton - May 18, 2023
What did our Some artists are remembered for being one-hit wonders, while others are known for producing hit after hit. In either case, we are left with the legacy of their music. When you think of Tina Turner, you think of all the hit songs she is known for. The legacy her music still has can be se...
Review: A BRIGHT NEW BOISE at Iowa Stage
by DC Felton - May 14, 2023
Every once and a while, when a new season is announced, I find a show in the lineup that I can help but anticipate seeing. For me, that happened when Iowa Stage announced they would be doing 'A Bright New Boise' as part of their 2023 season. It wasn't a show I was familiar with, but it was a plot I ...
Past Shows
The Music Man
3/8 - 3/16/2024
The Music Man, a classic American musical brimming with small-town charm and a touch of con artistry, follows the fast-talking Harold Hill. He arrives in ...
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
4/21 - 4/30/2023
The French Riviera shimmers with laughter and high jinks in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," a musical brimming with infectious tunes and witty lyrics. Sophisticated conman Lawrence ...
Young Frankenstein
10/7 - 10/16/2022
From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation, The Producers, comes this monster new musical comedy. The comedy genius, Mel Brooks, adapts his legendarily funny ...
Young Frankenstein
9/30 - 10/9/2022
From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation, The Producers, comes this monster new musical comedy. The comedy genius, Mel Brooks, adapts his legendarily funny ...
Disney's Beauty And The Beast
7/7 - 7/10/2022
Disney's Beauty and the Beast, an international sensation that has been produced in 37 countries worldwide. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature, the stage ...
Disney's The Lion King Kids
8/6 - 8/9/2020
Introduce theatre to your classroom today! Explore, Create and Share the arts with this easy-to-use, multi-media program....
SNAPSHOTS
4/24 - 5/3/2020
An original new musical featuring the beloved songs from Academy Award-winning composer Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Godspell), Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook is a touching and ...
LITTLE WOMEN
12/6 - 12/15/2019
Little Women, the beloved coming-of-age story by Louisa May Alcott, bursts onto the stage in this heartwarming and captivating full-length musical. Follow the adventures of ...
THE MUSIC MAN KIDS
8/8 - 8/11/2019
There's trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian in this adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway ...
FAME
7/11 - 7/14/2019
An unmistakable title from the unforgettable film and television franchise, Fame The Musical inspired generations to fight for fame and light up the sky like ...
MAMMA MIA!
4/26 - 5/5/2019
MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel–good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it's your turn to have ...
The Dixie Swim Club
2/15 - 2/24/2019
Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten Spencer Community Theatre...
LERNER AND LOEWE'S BRIGADOON
10/5 - 10/14/2018
The mystery and beauty of the Scottish Highlands is the backdrop for Lerner and Loewe's magical tale about following your heart and the power of ...
SEUSSICAL KIDS
8/9 - 8/12/2018
Beginning in the Jungle of Nool, the Cat in the Hat, our narrator, tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of ...
THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
4/20 - 4/29/2018
THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, one of the most romantic stories ever written, is now an irresistible, two-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. Based on the ...
White Christmas
12/1 - 12/10/2017
The holidays, homecoming time — and for many, that means a WHITE CHRISTMAS. The all-time number-one pop song and most-recorded tune in history inspired first ...
Smokey Joe's Cafe - The Songs of Leiber and Stoller
3/3 - 3/12/2017
Leiber and Stoller, as much as anyone, virtually invented rock 'n' roll, and now their songs provide the basis for an electrifying entertainment that illuminates ...
ADDAMS FAMILY
10/14 - 10/22/2016
The weird and wonderful family comes to devilishly delightful life in THE ADDAMS FAMILY. This magnificently macabre new musical comedy is created by Jersey Boys ...
ADDAMS FAMILY
10/14 - 10/22/2016
The weird and wonderful family comes to devilishly delightful life in THE ADDAMS FAMILY. This magnificently macabre new musical comedy is created by Jersey Boys ...
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
12/4 - 12/13/2015
A Christmas Carol is an adaptation of Charles Dickens' most well-known story, in which Ebenezer Scrooge is a wealthy curmudgeon who believes that personal wealth ...
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
4/24 - 5/3/2015
This unique show retells the story of Joseph from the Book of Genesis, but with a modern twist. It's a full-fledged musical, with the entire ...
9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL
10/11 - 10/26/2013
9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the 1980 hit movie Nine ...
DISNEY'S ALADDIN KIDS
8/1 - 8/4/2013
Welcome to the marketplace of Agrabah, where we're about to begin the fantastic tale of the street rat who became a prince! Disney's ALADDIN KIDS ...
URINETOWN
7/11 - 7/14/2013
One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years, URINETOWN is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when ...
DISNEY'S WINNIE THE POOH KIDS
8/2 - 8/5/2012
DISNEY?S WINNIE THE POOH KIDS is a delightful new show based on the beloved characters of A.A. Milne and the 2011 Disney animated feature film. ...
Jesus Christ Superstar
10/14 - 10/29/2011
It seems especially fitting that the first rock opera, created as a concept album at the end of the turbulent '60s, should have at its ...
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Civic Center Of Greater Des Moines (4/30 - 5/5) | |
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Final Act Ensemble Spring Show
Des Moines Playhouse (5/21 - 5/21) | |
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School of Rock
Des Moines Playhouse (7/12 - 7/28) | |
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Moulin Rouge!
Civic Center Of Greater Des Moines (8/20 - 9/1) | |
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Chicago
Iowa State Center (Stephens Auditorium, Fisher Theater) (5/14 - 5/14) | |
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