Shows

Ames, Iowa

Stephens Auditorium at Iowa State Center is one of the finest university performing arts facilities in the Midwest — a 2,700-seat Iowa State theater presenting Broadway touring productions, classical music, and cultural events. ISU's extraordinary performing arts programming and Stephens Auditorium's remarkable Broadway season create a performing arts venue of considerable Iowa college community significance.

1900 Center Dr, Ames, IA 50011

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Cedar Rapids's performing arts scene serves Iowa's second-largest city — a manufacturing and agricultural processing hub whose remarkable investment in cultural institutions (including the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art and Theatre Cedar Rapids) creates a performing arts community of unusual quality for a mid-size Midwest industrial city. Cedar Rapids's extraordinary resilience (having rebuilt after devastating 2008 floods) and its genuine community spirit create a performing arts culture of remarkable Iowa character.

Second Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

Davenport, Iowa

Adler Theatre is the Quad Cities' most important performing arts venue — a beautifully restored 1931 Art Deco theater in Davenport presenting major concerts, Broadway shows, and cultural events. Davenport's extraordinary position as the birthplace of jazz bandleader Bix Beiderbecke and the Quad Cities' remarkable Mississippi River cultural heritage create a performing arts venue of genuine Iowa entertainment historical significance.

136 E 3rd St, Davenport, IA 52801

Des Moines, Iowa

Civic Center of Greater Des Moines presents Iowa's most comprehensive performing arts programming — a 2,735-seat concert hall hosting Broadway touring productions, the Des Moines Symphony, and major cultural events for the Iowa capital and surrounding region. Its role as Iowa's primary Broadway venue and its comprehensive programming calendar make it essential to understanding Des Moines's genuine cultural ambitions.

221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines Civic Center is Iowa's most important performing arts venue — a Downtown Des Moines hall presenting Broadway touring shows, major concerts, and cultural events for one of America's most dynamically growing mid-size cities. The Civic Center's extraordinary programming breadth and its role as Iowa's primary Broadway presenter create a performing arts venue of genuine Hawkeye State cultural significance.

221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Iowa City, Iowa

The Englert Theatre is Iowa City's most beloved historic venue — a beautifully restored 1912 theater presenting outstanding concerts, theatrical productions, and cultural events for America's most literary college town. Iowa City's extraordinary literary culture (the Iowa Writers' Workshop has produced more Pulitzer Prize winners and National Book Award recipients than any other writing program in the world) and the Englert's remarkable programming create a theater of genuine American literary cultural significance.

221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240

Iowa City, Iowa

Englert Theatre is Iowa City's most beloved performing arts venue — a beautifully restored 1912 vaudeville theater presenting outstanding concerts, theatrical productions, and cultural events for the most literary community in America (Iowa City is a UNESCO City of Literature).

221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240