Come From Away
September 26, 2026 - 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm at Des Moines Community Playhouse
831 42nd Street
A small town on the eastern Canadian shore suddenly became an international refuge when 38 planes carrying 7,000 passengers were diverted on September 11, 2001. Unfazed, the people of Gander, Newfoundland, provided not only the essential comforts of food and shelter but a profound sense of joy and shared humanity that turned thousands of strangers into a lifelong family.
Performance times are 7:30 PM Wednesdays through Saturdays & 2:00 PM Sundays.
Come From Away
September 30, 2026 - 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm at Des Moines Community Playhouse
831 42nd Street
A small town on the eastern Canadian shore suddenly became an international refuge when 38 planes carrying 7,000 passengers were diverted on September 11, 2001. Unfazed, the people of Gander, Newfoundland, provided not only the essential comforts of food and shelter but a profound sense of joy and shared humanity that turned thousands of strangers into a lifelong family.
Performance times are 7:30 PM Wednesdays through Saturdays & 2:00 PM Sundays.
Come From Away
October 1, 2026 - 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm at Des Moines Community Playhouse
831 42nd Street
A small town on the eastern Canadian shore suddenly became an international refuge when 38 planes carrying 7,000 passengers were diverted on September 11, 2001. Unfazed, the people of Gander, Newfoundland, provided not only the essential comforts of food and shelter but a profound sense of joy and shared humanity that turned thousands of strangers into a lifelong family.
Performance times are 7:30 PM Wednesdays through Saturdays & 2:00 PM Sundays.
Come From Away
October 2, 2026 - 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm at Des Moines Community Playhouse
831 42nd Street
A small town on the eastern Canadian shore suddenly became an international refuge when 38 planes carrying 7,000 passengers were diverted on September 11, 2001. Unfazed, the people of Gander, Newfoundland, provided not only the essential comforts of food and shelter but a profound sense of joy and shared humanity that turned thousands of strangers into a lifelong family.
Performance times are 7:30 PM Wednesdays through Saturdays & 2:00 PM Sundays.
Come From Away
October 3, 2026 - 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm at Des Moines Community Playhouse
831 42nd Street
A small town on the eastern Canadian shore suddenly became an international refuge when 38 planes carrying 7,000 passengers were diverted on September 11, 2001. Unfazed, the people of Gander, Newfoundland, provided not only the essential comforts of food and shelter but a profound sense of joy and shared humanity that turned thousands of strangers into a lifelong family.
Performance times are 7:30 PM Wednesdays through Saturdays & 2:00 PM Sundays.
Annie
December 4, 2026 - December 27, 2026 - All Day at Des Moines Playhouse
831 42nd Street
This December, Annie takes center stage in a dazzling production filled with showstopping numbers, lively choreography, and the timeless story of a plucky orphan who refuses to give up. Annie is determined to find the parents who left her at the orphanage run by the tyrannical Miss Hannigan. She eventually finds a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a loveable mutt named Sandy. This heartwarming adventure reminds us that hope can shine in even the toughest times.
Performances for this show are 7:00 PM Fridays; 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM Saturdays & Sundays; No shows Dec. 24 and 25; 1:00 PM only Dec. 27
The Lifespan of a Fact
February 5, 2027 - February 28, 2027 - All Day at Des Moines Playhouse
831 42nd Street
Jim Fingal, a young fact-checker working for a dwindling magazine, has one weekend to check legendary writer John D’agata’s essay. If all goes well, the essay can save the magazine, and Jim can please his demanding editor-in-chief. But Jim quickly discovers a problem: many of the essay’s details were made up. As the deadline looms, the two, writer and fact-checker, come head-to-head in a comedic yet gripping battle over facts versus truth.
Performances for this show are 7:30 PM Wednesdays through Saturdays & 2:00 PM Sundays.
Les Misérables
April 9, 2027 - May 2, 2027 - All Day at Des Moines Playhouse
831 42nd Street
By arrangement with Cameron Mackintosh, The Des Moines Playhouse presents a new production of Boublil & Schönberg’s Les Misérables.
In 19th Century France, ex-convict Jean Valjean breaks parole despite his dedication to leading an honest life. Javert, an obsessive policeman, dedicates his life to catching Valjean and bringing him to justice. Amidst poverty, revolution, and social injustice, the men’s struggle intertwines with broken dreams, unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption. One of the world’s most popular musicals, Les Misérables, features well-loved songs including “I Dreamed a Dream,” “On My Own,” “Bring Him Home,” “One Day More,” and many more.
Performances for this show are 7:30 PM Wednesdays through Saturdays & 2:00 PM Sundays.
Amadeus
June 4, 2027 - June 20, 2027 - All Day at Des Moines Playhouse
831 42nd Street
Court composer Antonio Salieri chases fame while questioning his God: Why is he, devout Salieri, condemned to mediocrity while a foul-mouthed wild child, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is blessed with genius? consumed by jealousy, Salieri devises a scheme to bring down his rical. Amadeus is a Tony Award-winning story of music, myth, and amdness.
Performances for this show are 7:30 PM Wednesdays thorugh Saturdays & 2:00 PM Sundays
Mean Girls
July 9, 2027 - July 25, 2027 - All Day at Des Moines Playhouse
831 42nd Street
Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing has prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of suburbia. Meet The Plastics: Regina, Gretchen, and Karen, North Shore high’s ruling clique. when Cady devises a plan to end their reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a queen bee without getting stung.
Performances for this show are 7:30 PM Wednesdays through Saturdays & 2:00 PM Sundays.
