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Red Riding Hood
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 ...

Mrs. Doubtfire
1/27 - 1/28/2026


Based on the 1993 Twentieth Century Fox film of the same title and the best-selling novel, "Alias Madame Doubtfire" by Anne Fine, MRS. DOUBTFIRE follows ...


Based on the 1993 Twentieth Century Fox film of the same title and the best-selling novel, "Alias Madame Doubtfire" by Anne Fine, MRS. DOUBTFIRE follows ...


Based on the 1993 Twentieth Century Fox film of the same title and the best-selling novel, "Alias Madame Doubtfire" by Anne Fine, MRS. DOUBTFIRE follows ...


Based on the 1993 Twentieth Century Fox film of the same title and the best-selling novel, "Alias Madame Doubtfire" by Anne Fine, MRS. DOUBTFIRE follows ...

Final Act Ensemble: Valentine's Show


The Final Act Ensemble presents a lighthearted look at love and all its comedic chaos! The show features two old-time radio favorites, “Blondie and Dagwood” ...

Black Jacket Symphony: Pink Floyd’s The Wall at Orpheum Theatre


The inspiring tribute group, Black Jacket Symphony, brings to life Pink Floyd's legendary album The Wall at the prestigious Orpheum Theatre in Sioux City, Iowa, ...

The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap
2/6 - 3/1/2026


The Des Moines Playhouse presents Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap Feb. 6-Mar. 1. A snowstorm strands seven strangers at Monkswell Manor. It soon becomes clear there is ...

C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters (Des Moines, IA)


A battle for your soul is being waged from an office in hell! Don’t miss The Screwtape Letters, the provocative, faithful and wickedly funny theatrical ...

The Lightning Thief
The Lightning Thief
3/6 - 3/22/2026


The Des Moines Playhouse presents The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical March 6-22. Some heroes are made, and some are born of the gods. ...

Clue
3/31


The Walsh Jesuit High School CenterStage Theatre presents an evening of Murder/Mystery Theatre! This evening will be a live, double feature of two plays: “A ...

Clue
4/1


The Walsh Jesuit High School CenterStage Theatre presents an evening of Murder/Mystery Theatre! This evening will be a live, double feature of two plays: “A ...

Crazy for You
Crazy for You
4/17 - 5/3/2026


The Des Moines Playhouse presents Crazy for You April 17-May 3. City-slicker Bobby Child travels to Nevada to foreclose on a rundown theatre. When he ...

Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’®


All aboard, sisters! The hysterical sequel to the smash-hit Menopause The Musical® is finally here! Five years after their chance encounter in a department store, ...

Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical


The Des Moines Playhouse presents Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical May 8-24. As the first Polkadot in an all Square school, Lily faces an almost ...

Noises Off
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 ...

Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde
7/10 - 7/26/2026


The Des Moines Playhouse presents Legally Blonde July 10-26. Staying true to yourself is always in style. UCLA sorority president Elle Woods has her life ...

Finding Nemo Jr
Finding Nemo Jr
8/13 - 8/16/2026


Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone ...



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Latest Des Moines Reviews


Review: CHAMPAGNE AND MISTLETOE at Vapors Live in Hot Springs


by Theresa Bertram - December 30, 2025

Before I even dive into the show itself, I have to pause and gush about how wildly in love I am with the venue. The performances take place at Vapors Live, a space steeped in Hot Springs lore and dripping with history....

Review: Warhorses? Hi Yo, Silver, With Sierra, Grigorian, Radvanovsky, Jagde at Carnegie Hall


by Richard Sasanow - December 29, 2025

The program said “Christmas Night Opera” but it didn’t happen till the 27th at Carnegie Hall. The date didn’t matter, with such a grand evening for hearing Puccini, Tchaikovsky, Delibes, Verdi and others with some top voices, including Grigorian, Sierra, Radvanovsky and Jagde seeming to have fun whi...

Review: A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES, Online


by Cheryl Markosky - December 29, 2025

What did our critic think of A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES at Vimeo?...

Review: DRACULA - A COMEDY OF TERRORS allo Spazio Diamante


by Chiara Alivernini - December 29, 2025

Gli adattamenti teatrali di Dracula sono stati moltissimi, e aggiornano costantemente il classico di Bram Stoker attraverso le più diverse chiavi di lettura, dalla prosa al musical, dalla fedeltà storica alla sperimentazione scenica....

Review: FREDERICK at Synchronicity


by Jennifer Skura Boutell - December 29, 2025

Synchronicity Theatre’s production of FREDERICK, adapted by Suzanne Maynard Miller and directed by Julie Skrzypek, is an imaginative children's musical based on Leo Lionni’s beloved classic story that celebrates creativity, courage, and the joy of being yourself. ...

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL THE MUSICAL at Red Curtain Theatre in Conway


by Theresa Bertram - December 29, 2025

For this Christmas season, we opened with A Christmas Carol in Hot Springs and closed with A Christmas Carol: The Musical in Conway with Red Curtain Theatre. Featuring music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and directed by Liz Mathis with music direction by Kayla White and choreography by Re...

Review: 025 | THE GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS EVE: THE BEST OF TSO AND MORE! at Target Center Minneapolis


by Jared Fessler - December 28, 2025

What did our critic think of 025 | THE GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS EVE: THE BEST OF TSO AND MORE! at Target Center Minneapolis?...

Review: STOMP at Straz Center


by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - December 28, 2025

STOMP at the Straz Center is a loud, brilliant, wildly inventive work of art, a thunderous, joyful explosion of rhythm and creativity that turned everyday objects into pure theatrical adrenaline....

Review: A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS with Stage 13 at Wildwood Park For The Arts in Little Rock


by Theresa Bertram - December 28, 2025

What did our critic think of A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS at Wildwood Park For The Arts?...

Review: OMG SHOES! STARRING KELLY LIVE! at Lush Lounge & Theater


by Jared Fessler - December 27, 2025

What did our critic think of OMG SHOES! STARRING KELLY LIVE! at Lush Lounge & Theater?...



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Walnut Street Theatre''s Edward Albee''s A Delicate Balance in Des Moines Walnut Street Theatre''s Edward Albee''s A Delicate Balance
Walnut Street Theatre (2/27 - 2/27)
Meredith Willson''s The Music Man in Des Moines Meredith Willson''s The Music Man
Orpheum Theatre Sioux City (4/27 - 4/27)
Black Jacket Symphony: Pink Floyd’s The Wall at Orpheum Theatre in Des Moines Black Jacket Symphony: Pink Floyd’s The Wall at Orpheum Theatre
Orpheum Theatre (2/24 - 2/24)
Red Riding Hood in Des Moines Red Riding Hood
Des Moines Playhouse (1/9 - 1/25)
Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’® in Des Moines Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’®
University of Dubuque Heritage Center (5/12 - 5/12)
Noises Off in Des Moines Noises Off
Des Moines Playhouse (6/5 - 6/21)
Final Act Ensemble: Valentine's Show in Des Moines Final Act Ensemble: Valentine's Show
Des Moines Playhouse (2/10 - 2/10)
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