(Nov. 9 12:22 PM) - Seats in the first two rows of the orchestra will be made available for $20 (plus $2.50 facility fee) for every performance of RENT: The Broadway Tour, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical, at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines.
(Nov. 6 1:30 AM) - The Des Moines Playhouse continues its 91st season with an Iowa and U.S. community theatre premiere of Aaron Sorkin's "The Farnsworth Invention," Nov. 6-22. Tickets may be purchased at The Playhouse ticket office, by phone at 515-277-6261 and online at www.dmplayhouse.com.
(Nov. 5 1:30 AM) - Anthony Bourdain, the internationally acclaimed chef, author, and host of Travel Channel's "No Reservations," has been dubbed "the bad boy of cuisine" for his rock star looks and blunt observations about the world of restaurants, chefs and cooking. He will be appearing at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines on Thursday, November 5 at 8 p.m.
(Nov. 5 12:30 AM) - Anthony Bourdain, the internationally acclaimed chef, author, and host of Travel Channel's "No Reservations," has been dubbed "the bad boy of cuisine" for his rock star looks and blunt observations about the world of restaurants, chefs and cooking. He will be appearing at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines on Thursday, November 5 at 8 p.m.
(Nov. 5 12:30 AM) - Anthony Bourdain, the internationally acclaimed chef, author, and host of Travel Channel's "No Reservations," has been dubbed "the bad boy of cuisine" for his rock star looks and blunt observations about the world of restaurants, chefs and cooking. He will be appearing at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines on Thursday, November 5 at 8 p.m.
(Oct. 30 12:30 PM) - The Des Moines Playhouse presents "Cinderella," Friday, November 13th. This story is part of the 2009-10 season of Friday Funday, a creative participatory story theatre program for children ages 4-6. Performances are at The Playhouse, Friday, Nov. 13, at 9:30 and 10:30 AM, and 1:30 PM. Admission is $5 per person, adults and children. Reservations are suggested and can be made by calling The Playhouse box office at 515-277-6261.
(Oct. 30 2:00 AM) - On Friday, October 30, the Des Moines Playhouse presents Des Moines' premiere costume party, Hollywood Halloween. Hollywood Halloween 2009 will be held 6:30 P.M. at Hy-Vee Conference Center in West Des Moines.
(Oct. 30 1:30 AM) - Hollywood Halloween is The Des Moines Playhouse's signature fundraising event, and Des Moines' premier costume party. Proceeds benefit children's theatre and education programs.
(Oct. 29 9:30 PM) - TMP will be ringing in this holiday season with the musical theater classic, Guys and Dolls, in an exciting collaboration with The Salvation Army of Tacoma. Opening Thanksgiving weekend, this production will run for only fourteen performances November 27-December 20, 2009. Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended.
(Oct. 27 4:30 PM) - Anthony Bourdain, the internationally acclaimed chef, author, and host of Travel Channel's "No Reservations," has been dubbed "the bad boy of cuisine" for his rock star looks and blunt observations about the world of restaurants, chefs and cooking. He will be appearing at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines on Thursday, November 5 at 8 p.m.
(Oct. 27 11:49 AM) - The Broadway League announced today the recipients of its fourteenth annual National Education Grants. These grants support innovative programs that enable students from coast to coast to experience touring Broadway as a form of artistic expression and as an educational tool.
(Oct. 26 4:37 PM) - The Des Moines Playhouse continues its 91st season with an Iowa and U.S. community theatre premiere of Aaron Sorkin's "The Farnsworth Invention," Nov. 6-22. Tickets may be purchased at The Playhouse ticket office, by phone at 515-277-6261 and online at www.dmplayhouse.com.
(Oct. 26 1:30 AM) - Disney Theatrical Productions and the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines announced today that tickets for the long-awaited return engagement of Disney's THE LION KING will go on sale to the public on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 at 10 a.m. THE LION KING premiered in Des Moines in March 2006, selling out its entire 5-week run.
(Oct. 23 12:30 AM) - The Des Moines Playhouse presents "The Ugly Duckling," Friday, Oct. 23. This story is part of the 2009-10 season of Friday Funday, a creative participatory story theatre program for children ages 4-6. Performances are at The Playhouse, Friday, Oct. 23, at 9:30 and 10:30 AM, and 1:30 PM. Admission is $5 per person, adults and children. Reservations are suggested and can be made by calling The Playhouse box office at 515-277-6261.
(Oct. 22 10:47 PM) - On Friday, October 30, the Des Moines Playhouse presents Des Moines' premiere costume party, Hollywood Halloween. Hollywood Halloween 2009 will be held 6:30 P.M. at Hy-Vee Conference Center in West Des Moines.
(Oct. 21 5:38 PM) - Auditions for "Beyond the Rainbow" will be held at The Des Moines Playhouse at 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, Nov. 15. All auditions are open to the public; no one is pre-cast. Those auditioning for the Judy Garland role must bring a prepared solo; an accompanist will be provided.
(Oct. 21 1:30 AM) - DIXIE'S TUPPERWARE PARTY, the hilarious show starring Dixie Longate, which turned Off-Broadway into a Tupperware-mania celebration rolls back to the Civic Center's Temple Theater for a limited two-week engagement as part of the 2009-2010 Prairie Meadows Temple Theater Series
(Oct. 21 1:30 AM) - RUNT OF THE LITTER, play by former NFL player Bo Eason, opens in the final hour of Jack Henry's lifelong dream, only one thing stands in his way - his brother.
11/20:
NINE on OPRAH
11/20:
The Brother/Sister Plays
11/11:
'Empire' Rising
Photo Coverage: RAGTIME - Curtain Call
STAGE TUBE: First Look at RAGTIME on Broadway!
BWW TV: GLEE Peek - Matthew Morrison & Lea Michele Sing 'Endless Love'
Photo Flash: THE ADDAMS FAMILY in Rehearsal
Bdwy Beat Sneak Peek - RAGTIME Opens
Photo Flash: 'Rhythm and Rhyme' - RAGTIME Opens on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre
Photo Coverage: RAGTIME Opening Party
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Photo Coverage: ON THE TOWN Opens!
'Heaven On His Mind' Lambert Aims for Judas Role in Rumored 'SUPERSTAR' Remake
