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Disney's Frozen: The Broadway Musical at The Des Moines Playhouse


The Des Moines Playhouse presents Disney’s Frozen December 5-27. Princess Anna is overjoyed when the castle doors are opened to the people of Arendelle for the ...

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: OPERATION OUCH: QUEST FOR THE JURASSIC FART!, Southbank Centre


by Christiana Rose - December 23, 2025

​​​​​​​Operation Ouch: Quest for the Jurassic Fart! arrives at the Royal Festival Hall with all the confidence and chaos audiences have come to expect from television’s favourite medical mischief makers. Dr Chris and Dr Xand van Tulleken deliver a high energy family show that balances silliness with...

Review: A HOT COCOA NUTTY NUTCRACKER at Hot Springs World Class High School Theater


by Theresa Bertram - December 23, 2025

There’s something truly special about seeing young artists take the stage with confidence, joy, and clear artistic intention, and A Hot Cocoa Nutty Nutcracker—presented by the Hot Springs School District 7–12 Dance Program on December 11 and 12—did exactly that....

Review: MOMIX's ALICE Returns to The Joyce Theater


by Elizabeth Blosfield - December 23, 2025

MOMIX has brought ALICE back to The Joyce Theater this holiday season, beginning with a packed opening night on December 16. The show will run through January 4. ...

Review: A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS at the Covey Center is a True Family Affair


by Tyler Hinton - December 22, 2025

The national tour of A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS: LIVE ON STAGE, currently playing at the Covey Center for the Arts, is a true family affair. The antics of Snoopy and the other characters delight the smallest in the crowd, while the young and young alike are enamored by the simple storytelling and upl...

Review: A CHRISTMAS IN OCHOPEE at New Native Theatre


by Jared Fessler - December 22, 2025

What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS IN OCHOPEE at New Native Theatre?...

Review: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE...MOSTLY, Oran Mor


by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 22, 2025

A brand new festive show, based on the classic film. From Morag Fullarton, creator of the 5 star hit shows A Bottle of Wine & Patsy Cline, Doris, Dolly & The Dressing Room Divas and Casablanca: The Gin Joint Cut...

Review: WICKED at The Hippodrome


by Timoth David Copney - December 22, 2025

For the last couple of years or so, theatre nerds everywhere have been besotted with the film version of the hit musical Wicked. After the debut of the first installment, anticipation only grew for Part Two, which dropped this past November. But amid all the brouhaha and ballyhoo over the cinematic ...

Review: OEDIPUS! A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY at 54 Below Re-Imagines the Classic Tale


by Gregory Fletcher - December 23, 2025

Relocated to the backwoods of West Virginia, this musical re-imagines the classic Greek tale. Try counting all the Broadway references hidden in the dialogue--there's a lot, amusingly so. OEDIPUS returns to 54 Below on Father's Day in June!...

Review: SONGBOOK SUNDAYS at Dizzy's Club Ends The Year On A High Note


by Stephen Mosher - December 22, 2025

With one of the best music-making casts in the business, Songbook Sundays is a bright light this holiday season....

Review: PINOCCHIO, Globe Theatre


by Christiana Rose - December 22, 2025

Pinocchio at the Globe Theatre is a radiant and heartfelt triumph which transforms a much loved story into a richly imaginative new musical. The atmosphere is electric, with the standing audience filling the lower space, with a striking set emblazoned with giant letters spelling PINOCCHIO framed by ...



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Crazy for You in Des Moines Crazy for You
Des Moines Playhouse (4/17 - 5/3)
The Mousetrap in Des Moines The Mousetrap
Des Moines Playhouse (2/6 - 3/1)
Noises Off in Des Moines Noises Off
Des Moines Playhouse (6/5 - 6/21)
Walnut Street Theatre''s 1776 The Musical in Des Moines Walnut Street Theatre''s 1776 The Musical
Walnut Street Theatre (5/8 - 5/28)
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)
The Lightning Thief in Des Moines The Lightning Thief
Des Moines Playhouse (3/6 - 3/22)
Disney's Frozen: The Broadway Musical at The Des Moines Playhouse in Des Moines Disney's Frozen: The Broadway Musical at The Des Moines Playhouse
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