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IOWA HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATER AWARDS SHOWCASE

June 3, 2019 Get Tickets

Gaither Vocal Band

June 22, 2019 Get Tickets

The Play That Goes Wrong

June 25 - 30, 2019 Get Tickets
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WILLIS BROADWAY SERIES

2019-20 Season Tickets On Sale Now!

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE!

3-Show Package Starts at Only $37.50!

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TEMPLE COMEDY SERIES

3-Show Package Starts at Only $80!

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WELLMARK FAMILY SERIES

3-Show Package Starts at Only $45!

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DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF FREE SUMMER COMMUNITY EVENTS AT COWLES COMMONS

DES MOINES, IA ― Des Moines Performing Arts (DMPA) is excited to announce the return of three community events at Cowles Commons throughout the summer and fall. The events are part of a larger i…

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BROADWAY'S TONY AWARD-WINNING HIT COMEDY PREPARES TO WREAK HAVOC IN DES MOINES JUNE 25-30, 2019

DES MOINES, IA ―Des Moines Performing Arts is pleased to present The Play That Goes Wrong, the hilarious Tony Award-winning hit Broadway comedy, making its Des Moines debut at the Civic Center J…

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