Des Moines Theatre Newsroom

Liverpool Legends, a Grammy-nominated Beatles tribute band, will perform at Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids on October 18, 2024. Handpicked by George Harrison's sister, they re-create the band's iconic history.

Nominations are now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards. The 2024 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Another season comes to a close at Des Moines Performing Arts, and they are going out with a big spectacle. On Tuesday, the tour of 'Moulin Rouge' opened at the Civic Center for a two-week run.  Having seen the show in New York in the summer of 2022, I was looking forward to seeing this show again and seeing how the show was reimagined for the tour. While I loved the impressiveness of the show on Broadway, I wondered if they could recapture that magic on the tour. Were they able to recapture that magic? Continue reading to find out.

Tickets for IRISH NIGHT at Coralville Arts Center go on sale today at noon.

Disney's My Son Pinocchio, JR. comes to Coralville Center For the Performing Arts in October. Performances run October 18-20, 2024.

Footliters Imagination Studio is launching in Coralville, offering creative arts programs for children and teens.

Celebrate the extraordinary compositions of Henry Mancini on the 100-year anniversary of his birth! This spectacular tribute takes you on a musical journey, starting from Mancini's early days with the Glenn Miller Orchestra to the timeless melodies of classics like 'Peter Gunn,' 'Breakfast at Tiffany's,' and 'Charade.'

Anastasia will come to Coralville Center For the Performing Arts in December. Performances run December 6-15.

City Circle Theatre Company is presenting a high-flying musical comedy based on an incredible true story, Catch Me If You Can, at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts July 19–21 & 26–28, 2024. See photos from the production.

Experience a unique blend of ballet and cocktail culture with Ballets with a Twist's signature production, COCKTAIL HOUR: THE SHOW, at Schauer Arts Center in Hartford, Wisconsin. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Catch Me If You Can is coming to City Circle Theatre Company this month. Performances run July 19-28, 2024. 

Disney's My Son Pinocchio, Jr. will come to Young Footliters Youth Theatre this October. Performances will run October 18-20, 2024.

Experience the timeless classic THE WIZARD OF OZ at Coralville Center for the Performing Arts this month. Learn how to purchase tickets.

City Circle Theatre Company will present a high-flying musical comedy based on an incredible true story, Catch Me If You Can, at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts July 19–21 & 26–28, 2024.

American Apollo comes to Des Moines Metro Opera in July. Performances run July 13-19.

Join the Indianola Chapter of the Opera Guild for a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at live theater! 

Grammy-nominated and internationally acclaimed Liverpool Legends will be at Hoyt Sherman Place on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 8:00pm.

What did our critic If you 'Wanna be Startin' Something,' then check out Des Moines Performing Arts; not only did they recently announce their 2024/2025 season, but they are not stopping there.  This week, they are bringing the hottest show of the 2021/2022 Broadway Season.  'MJ: The Musical' opened to a packed house on Tuesday night. From the moment the show started, the buzz continued growing, and there was an immediate standing ovation at the end of the show.  What was the buzz about?  think of MJ THE MUSICAL at Des Moines Performing Arts?

The world premiere of 'Camera,' directed by Jay Silverman starring Beau Bridges, Jessica Parker Kennedy, and Miguel Gabriel at the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival on April 26, 2024 at the Five Flags Center in Dubuque Iowa. Check out photos here!

On Saturday, July 13, Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO) adds a new work to the operatic repertory with the world premiere of American Apollo, a new opera by composer Damien Geter and librettist Lila Palmer.

City Circle Theatre Company will present the rock musical Spring Awakening at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts.

City Circle Theatre Company will present the rock musical Spring Awakening at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts May 3–5 & 10–12, 2024.

The lineup has been announced for the 2024-25 Willis Broadway Series in Des Moines! The season will include six highly anticipated first-run national Broadway tours, plus the return of some beloved crowd favorites. Learn more about the full lineup here!

On Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 4pm, Marian Anderson Vocal Award winner Justin Austin will return to Des Moines to present an intimate Artist Recital with pianist Allen Perriello at Plymouth Church.

The Coralville Center for the Performing Arts will present international a Capella sensation ACCENT Saturday, April 13 at 7:00 PM.