Mean Girls, Beetlejuice, & Hairspray — Upcoming Musicals in Iowa
Professional touring groups are set to bring some amazing Broadway shows to Iowa over the course of the next year! Here are some of the big musicals to look out for in Eastern and Central Iowa:
Paramount Theatre - Cedar Rapids
- Pretty Woman: The Musical - Monday, November 6th, 2023
- Jesus Christ Superstar - Saturday, February 10th, 2024
- The Book of Mormon - Tuesday, March 26th, 2024
Hancher Auditorium - Iowa City
- Hairspray - February 23rd through 25th, 2024
- Chicago - May 3rd through May 5th, 2024
- Come From Away - June 4th through 6th, 2024
Adler Theatre - Davenport
- Jesus Christ Superstar - Wednesday, February 14th, 2024
- The Book of Mormon - March 29th & 30th, 2024
- Come From Away - Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
- Chicago - Wednesday, May 15th, 2024
Des Moines Civic Center
- BEETLEJUICE - October 3rd through 8th, 2023
- Girl From the North Country - November 28th through December 3rd, 2023
- The Wiz - December 12th through 17th, 2023
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical - Thursday, December 21st, 2023
- Mamma Mia! - January 23rd through 28th, 2024
- Company - February 6th through 11th, 2024
- Les Misérables - February 27th through March 3rd, 2024
- Funny Girl - March 12th through 17th, 2024
- MJ - April 30 through May 5th, 2024
- Moulin Rouge! The Musical - August 20th through September 1st, 2024
Stephens Auditorium - Ames
- Jesus Christ Superstar - Tuesday, January 30th, 2024
- Mean Girls - Thursday, April 11th, 2024
- Chicago - Tuesday, May 14th, 2024
If you're interested in seeing some local Broadway productions, there are lots of community theatres here in Iowa to check out, too! Theatre Cedar Rapids has quite a few upcoming shows on their schedule, which you can see below:
- Madagascar – A Musical Adventure - July 13th through 23rd, 2023 (at Brucemore)
- Rock of Ages - July 13th through 23rd, 2023
- A Little Night Music - August 11th through 27th, 2023 (at Brucemore)
- Sunset Boulevard - September 22nd through 24th, 2023
- The Wizard of Oz - November 17th through December 17th, 2023
- Something Rotten! - February 9th through March 3rd, 2024
- School of Rock - May 3rd through May 26th, 2024
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We put together a list of 22 kid-friendly places in the Corridor - some for little ones, some for kids, some for teens, and some for kids at heart! Here are some venues you might want to check out!