Des Moines Performing Arts - DMPA

Des Moines Performing Arts - DMPA DMPA is Central Iowa's Premier Not-For-Profit Performing Arts Center The orchestra tunes its instruments. Then, the lights go down and the curtain goes up.
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The anticipation builds in the Main Hall as people find their seats, peruse programs, and visit with friends and family. The room is alive, crackling with a sense of urgency that comes only after weeks of waiting for the moment that is about to begin. It is here, in this moment, where friends and strangers begin to share a common experience that moves them to tears and cheers with such power, sple

ndor and grace that it borders on magical. Each year, a quarter of a million people come to Des Moines Performing Arts and experience the wonder, the suspense, and the joy of live theater, with nothing between them and the actors but the drama of the moment. It happens over and over again. The anticipation. The urgency. The applause. The cheers. Since 1979, Des Moines Performing Arts has grown from a dream of a small group of local business leaders, to the cornerstone of the downtown Des Moines redevelopment initiative. Des Moines Performing Arts will serve as an outstanding community performing arts center, accessible to all, where people may be educated, entertained and enlightened.

The arts belong everywhere — including your neighborhood! 💛 From music and movement to storytelling and interactive exp...
06/05/2026

The arts belong everywhere — including your neighborhood! 💛

From music and movement to storytelling and interactive experiences, the Hy-Vee Summer Arts Series is designed to meet audiences where they are. Since 2021, the series has featured more than 170 performances in nearly 80 parks and public spaces, welcoming over 48,0000 audience members of all ages and backgrounds.


The Principal Charity Classic returns June 10–14, and Des Moines Performing Arts is excited to once again participate in the Birdies for Charity program, helping keep these performances free and accessible for families across central Iowa.

Donate today to have your gift matched → DMPA.org/donate

Your “discover weekly” wishes it found artists like this 🌎Three-time JUNO Award nominee Alysha Brilla is bringing global...
06/03/2026

Your “discover weekly” wishes it found artists like this 🌎

Three-time JUNO Award nominee Alysha Brilla is bringing global rhythms, powerful storytelling, and radiant vocals to the Temple Theater this fall!

Prairie Meadows Live at the Temple season tickets → www.desmoinesperformingarts.org/whats-on/series/live-at-the-temple

Everyone deserves the chance to live authentically, love openly, and be exactly who they are 💚🏳️‍🌈Happy Pride Month from...
06/02/2026

Everyone deserves the chance to live authentically, love openly, and be exactly who they are 💚🏳️‍🌈

Happy Pride Month from all of us at DMPA!

The arts have always been a place for self-expression, belonging, and celebrating what makes each of us unique. And if there’s one thing Wicked reminds us, it’s that no one gets to define who you are but you!

Wicked returns September 2-20 → DMPA.org

06/01/2026

Happy National Dinosaur Day to those who celebrate 🦖

And by celebrate, we mean watching two actors and a Foley artist perform a shot-for-shot parody of the greatest dinosaur movie of all time!

Hold On To Your Butts stomps into the Temple Theater October 6-11 and honestly? You just have to see it to believe it.

Part of the Prairie Meadows Temple Comedy Series 2-Show Package!
Get yours today → www.desmoinesperformingarts.org/whats-on/series/temple-comedy-series

The arts create curiosity, confidence, and connection. 💙 Through the Applause Series, more than 35,000 students and educ...
05/30/2026

The arts create curiosity, confidence, and connection. 💙

Through the Applause Series, more than 35,000 students and educators experience world-class theater, dance, and music each year — for just $1 per ticket. Since 1996, nearly 1 million Iowa students have attended an Applause Series performance!

Your support helps expand access to arts education across Iowa. Des Moines Performing Arts is proud to participate in the Birdies for Charity program through the Principal Charity Classic, a statewide fundraising effort that helps support Iowa nonprofits like DMPA.

Donate today to have your gift matched → DMPA.org/donate!

Purely for research purposes… 👀DMPA staff recently attended the Broadway League Spring Road Conference, connecting with ...
05/29/2026

Purely for research purposes… 👀

DMPA staff recently attended the Broadway League Spring Road Conference, connecting with arts administrators from across the nation, hearing from Broadway creative teams, and gathering plenty of inspiration for the future.

So tell us: what Broadway show are you manifesting for the 2027-28 Willis Broadway Series season?👇

Congratulations to our Camp Scholarship Winners: Audrey Seneli, Levi Lane, Natalie Sierk, and Riley Beck 🌟 Their excepti...
05/29/2026

Congratulations to our Camp Scholarship Winners: Audrey Seneli, Levi Lane, Natalie Sierk, and Riley Beck 🌟

Their exceptional talent and dedication have earned them this well-deserved honor.

Congratulations to Wrigley Mancha and Peyton Haacke, Recipients of the Triple Threat Award! 🌟Their incredible talent in ...
05/29/2026

Congratulations to Wrigley Mancha and Peyton Haacke, Recipients of the Triple Threat Award! 🌟

Their incredible talent in singing, acting, and dancing has earned them a spot representing Iowa at the Jimmy Awards. Congratulations again, Wrigley and Peyton!

Address

221 Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA
50309

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+15152462300

Website

https://www.instagram.com/dsmperforming/, http://YouTube.com/dsmperforming

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