Des Musicals

10/12/2025

Library card holders can now get free ballet tickets!

BIG NEWS for Iowa library lovers and arts enthusiasts!

Ballet Des Moines has teamed up with the Iowa Library Association and Des Moines Public Library to make the arts more accessible than ever! Starting this season, any Iowan (age 7+) with a public library card (or Des Moines Public Schools students (grades 7–12) with a student ID) can receive a complimentary ticket to each of Ballet Des Moines’ stunning productions in the 2025–26 season!

Here’s what’s on stage:
🎄 The Nutcracker – Dec. 11–14, Hoyt Sherman Place
🎶 Nothing Holds Still – Feb. 27 & 28, Hoyt Sherman Place
👑 Cinderella – May 16 & 17, Des Moines Civic Center

Just show your library card or student ID at the venue’s box office during the ticket window (for The Nutcracker, that’s Oct. 27–Dec. 5) and select your seat. It’s that simple! This collaboration celebrates how libraries and the arts both bring people together, spark imagination, and build vibrant communities.

✨ Because stories don’t just live on the page. Sometimes, they dance across the stage. ✨

For FAQs and details: https://www.balletdesmoines.org/community-ticketing-program

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10/06/2025

The Grinch as a "showgirl"! 😆

10/04/2025

Karen went to London! Ashley is jealous, but only a little, because who chooses Oliver over Six? 🤣Listen in as we catch up and Karen tells us about her trip to the West End.

Des Musicals · Episode

10/02/2025

Where it all began 💫 Watch the new Wicked: For Good teaser, featuring a closer look at Glinda and Elphaba's dual, here: https://bway.world/qov4r

10/02/2025

Ashley here. Last Saturday I attended the Iowa State football game and was ecstatic when Lin Manuel Miranda showed up on the jumbotron during halftime. Not only do I love musicals and the Cyclones, I also love bands. Enjoy this amazing Hamilton performance by the ISU Cyclone Marching Band!

What time is it? Showtime. What time is it? Showtime. If you missed your shot to be in the stadium where it happened, we've got our halftime show celebratin...

10/01/2025

Work!

09/28/2025

This made me smile today.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHtzYRFOSqi/?igsh=bjk4YmFwcTB3a3Iy

09/13/2025

Hi there, we know it's been a minute but we're back with a summer episode for you! We were together and chatty, just the way we like it. 😁

Karen saw Audra in Gypsy!!! And is headed to the West End!! Meanwhile Ashley is learning the dance to Golden with her tweens. IYKYK

Podcast · Ashley and Karen · Discussion and reviews of musicals and plays performed in the Des Moines area

08/24/2025

Love these!

08/08/2025

Wow. What a legacy.

08/07/2025

08/06/2025

Love this, and how charming Lin continues to be.