Des Musicals

Karen and Ashley chat about Native Gardens, playing June 2-18, 2023 at the Des Moines Playhouse.

Ashley tells Karen about the Prom playing at Chanhassen Dinner Theater in Minnesota.

Karen and Ashley chat about Tina, the Tina Turner Musical, playing at Des Moines Performing Arts May 16-21, 2023.

Ashley and her daughter talk about Hairspray, which they saw February 3, 2023 in Ames, IA.

Karen and Ashley chat about the upcoming shows at the Des Moines Playhouse for the 2023-2024 season.

Karen and Ashley discuss Disney's The Lion King, playing at Des Moines Performing Arts March 30-April 16, 2023.

Karen saw 1776 at Des Moines Performing Arts and Ashley saw Kinky Boots at Des Moines Playhouse. Tickets are still on sale for Kinky Boots now through April 8th. Get your tickets here: https://www.dmplayhouse.com/events/kinky-boots/

Des Moines Performing Arts released the 2022-2024 Willis Broadway Season lineup, and we are here for it! Get or renew your season tickets at dmpa.org.

Ashley and her daughters discuss The Hundred Dresses playing at Des Moines Playhouse February 24-March 12, 2023.

Karen and Ashley are excited about Six the Musical, playing February 7-19 at Des Moines Performing Arts!

Ashley and Karen chat about The Des Moines Playhouse and Pyramid Theatre Company's co-production of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson, playing Feb. 3-19, 2023. Tickets may be purchased online at dmplayhouse.com and by phone at 515.277. 6261.

Karen and Ashley's faces hurt from laughing at Forbidden Broadway, playing at Des Moines Performing Arts's Temple Theater January 31 through February 5, 2023.

Ashley gushes to Karen about the musicals she saw at Walt Disney World, and they both get excited about upcoming shows.

Karen and Ashley saw Cats, which played at the Des Moines Civic Center on January 3-8, 2023.

Karen and Ashley are full of turkey and talking performances at DMPA!  Featured are The Planets by the Des Moines Symphony and Come From Away at the Des Moines Civic Center. Support Central Iowa performing arts!  See upcoming shows we discussed at www.dmplayhouse.com, www.desmoinesperformingarts.org, https://desmoinesmetroopera.org/, https://dmsymphony.org/, https://urbandaletheatre.com, and https...

Karen tells us about Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley now playing at Tallgrass Theater. Ashley chats about comedians and we preview some of the amazing performances happening in Central Iowa this holiday season.

Karen and Ashley review Fiddler on the Roof playing at the Des Moines Civic Center October 27 - 30, 2022.

Ashley and special guest John review Book of Mormon which was at the Des Moines Civic Center October 7-9, 2022.

Karen and Ashley saw Broadway legend Bernadette Peters with the Des Moines Symphony!

Karen fills us in on all the performances she took in this summer in Central Iowa.

Ashley and Karen talk about To Kill A Mockingbird playing August 23 - 28, 2022 at the Des Moines Civic Center .  Get more info and tickets at https://desmoinesperformingarts.org/events/to-kill-a-mockingbird/

Ashley tells Karen all about her trip to New York City, including seeing The Music Man and A Strange Loop on Broadway!

Karen and Ashley talk about My Fair Lady, playing at the Des Moines Civic Center August 2 - 7, 2022. See upcoming shows we discussed at www.dmplayhouse.com, www.desmoinesperformingarts.org, https://desmoinesmetroopera.org/, https://dmsymphony.org/, https://urbandaletheatre.com, and https://tallgrasstheatre.org.            Email us and let us know what you think!  desmusicals@gmail.com     Visit us...

Ashley and her sister Allyson travel to NYC to see The Music Man at the Winter Garden Theater starring Sutton Foster and Hugh Jackman!

Ashley and her daughters talk about Matilda playing at the Des Moines Playhouse July 8-31. Get your tickets at dmplayhouse.com.