Returning to the stage
It’s a piece of cake. Iowa Stage Theatre Company has developed a wonderful recipe for performance success over the years. With a dash of classics, some flavoring with occasional musicals, [...]
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Posted November 03, 2021in Center Stage
Posted October 06, 2021in Center Stage
Romantic comedy by Des Moines Playhouse beckons the Greek gods
“Escaping the Labyrinth” makes its official stage debut. The road to presenting a world premiere has as many twists and turns as a global journey to the Temple of Apollo. [...]
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Posted September 01, 2021in Center Stage
Rising from the pandemic ashes
Editor’s note: “The Gospel at Colonus” presented by Pyramid Theatre Company and Des Moines Performing Arts scheduled for Sept. 17-19 is being postponed until spring of 2022. The engagement is [...]
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Posted August 04, 2021in Center Stage
A new season in Iowa
Local producers plan for live shows in 2021-2022. With the irrepressible determination of fresh flora emerging from the devastation of a forest fire, the cultural landscape is sprouting new theatrical [...]
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Posted June 30, 2021in Center Stage
Musicals lead an expanded return to more live theatre
Broadway shows back to Des Moines. With the exuberance of an oxygen-starved swimmer gulping in a huge breath of air, many of the region’s best musical theatre performers are expanding [...]
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Posted June 02, 2021in Center Stage
More companies offering live theatre options
There are sunnier days ahead for the live arts scene. The performing arts landscape has been like an Iowa springtime. Patrons impatiently endure an extended winter of desolation, waiting and [...]
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Posted May 05, 2021in Center Stage
Renaissance fairs mark their 2021 return
As the refrain proclaims, “Tra-la! It’s May! The lusty month of May!” (from “Camelot”) promises performances to engage, entertain and inspire. As venues open, led by the Des Moines Playhouse’s [...]
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Posted March 31, 2021in Center Stage
The evolution of central Iowa theatre continues
Performances persist. Creativity will find a way to release, fulfilling the needs of both the creators and the consumers. Central Iowa’s producers have proven to be resolute in their commitment [...]
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Posted March 03, 2021in Center Stage
Creativity and adaptability drive pandemic performances
This month marks the one-year anniversary of when stages across central Iowa went dark. As local producers mourn the loss, they remain resolved to adapt and find ways to overcome [...]
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Posted February 03, 2021in Center Stage
New varieties of performance arts arise from the pandemic
One truth always seems to emerge from cultural chaos: creativity will find a way to adapt, overcome and continue to engage the public. Central Iowa is showing its mettle during [...]
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