By
Jared Curtis
jared@dmcityview.com
‘The 39 Steps’ presented by The
Des Moines Playhouse
831 42nd St.
Through Nov. 6
http://www.dmplayhouse.com
Based on the 1935 Alfred Hitchcock film, “The
39 Steps,” tells the story of Richard Hannay,
whose night of fun turns into anything but after
he is involved in an attempt to smuggle top
secret information out of the country. Accused
of murder by Scotland Yard and carrying a secret
that could save king and country, Hannay must
solve the mystery of The 39 Steps in order to
acquit himself and stop a war. Bringing the
show to life is a cast of four actors who play
more than 140 characters throughout this comedic
thriller. Tickets are $20-$29.
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“Wicked” returns to the Civic Center
of Greater Des Moines Nov. 9 through Dec.
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‘Wicked’ presented by The Civic
Center of Greater Des Moines
221 Walnut St.
Nov. 9 through Dec. 4 http://www.civiccenter.org
Back by popular demand, “Wicked” returns to
the Civic Center for an extended run through
November. We all know the story told in the
“Wizard of Oz,” but “Wicked” follows the story
of two girls — a smart, fiery and misunderstood
girl born with emerald green skin and a beautiful,
ambitious and popular girl — who meet in the
land of Oz and evenutally become the Wicked
Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch.
Tickets are $35-$148.
‘Office Boy’ presented by DMACC
Huff Theatre
DMCC Campus, Building 6, 2006 South Ankeny
Blvd., Ankeny
Nov. 10-11
http://www.myspace.com/huff_theatre
Huff Theatre’s 81st production, “Office Boy,”
follows an unlikely young man who finds success
on Broadway when he takes his audience to an
unfamiliar place — experimental theatre that
is rich with social commentary. Think of it
as, “classic Vaudeville meets the Avant Garde.”
Admission is $1.
‘Next Fall’ presented by Stage
West
The Civic Center’s Stoner Theatre, 221 Walnut
St.
Nov. 11-20
http://www.stagewestiowa.com
“Next Fall” is the story of two men in love,
two parents in denial and two friends on speed-dial.
Luke believes in God. Adam believes in everything
else. Moving beyond a typical love story, “Next
Fall” provides us an opportunity to examine
what it means to believe and what it might cost
us not to believe. The show takes a witty and
provocative look at faith, commitment and unconditional
love. Tickets are $22-$25.
‘A Behanding in Spokane’ presented
by Mooncoin Entertainment
Des Moines Social Club, Kirkwood Building,
400 Walnut St.
Nov. 11-20
http://www.desmoinessocialclub.org
Carmichael has been searching for his lost,
severed hand for decades. In an attempt to finally
reclaim what is rightfully his, he holds himself
up in a hotel with a young couple who may have
an answer. Whether or not they deal more than
just hands, misunderstandings ensue in typical
Martin McDonagh fashion — dark, irreverent and
hilarious. Tickets are $15.
‘Honour’ presented by DMACC Huff
Theatre
DMCC Campus, Building 6, 2006 South Ankeny
Blvd., Ankeny
Nov. 18-19
http://www.myspace.com/huff_theatre
Against a background of social tensions in
Minneapolis after an influx of Somali refugees,
a Christian conservative named Sarah discovers
her daughter Judith is gay and in love with
a Muslim neighbor. Sarah then plots out a plan
and will do anything to save the immortal soul
of her daughter. Admission is $1.
‘Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!’
presented by The Des Moines Playhouse
831 42nd St.
Nov. 18 through Dec. 11
http://www.dmplayhouse.com
Adapted from the Junie B. Jones series of books
by Barbara Park, “Junie B. in Jingle Bells,
Batman Smells!” is a holiday fun for all ages.
It’s holiday time and Room 1 is doing a lot
of things to celebrate including making elf
costumes and singing carols. When Junie B. picks
a name for Secret Santa, she gets stuck with
Tattletale May, who keeps ruining her holiday
glee. Although she is swayed by seasonal greed
and nasty feelings for May, Junie B. will figure
it all out and do the right thing. Tickets are
$12-$15. CV
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