Dreamwell Theatre will begin its 2025-26 season with a play about death, just in time for Halloween, Oct. 16-19.
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Dreamwell Theatre will begin its 2025-26 season with a play about death, just in time for Halloween, Oct. 16-19.
The play, written by New York Times bestselling author Rob Bell, made its world premiere in Cedar Rapids in 2024 with Tony-nominated director Kristin Hanggi. Now, it’s headed overseas for one of the largest ticketed events in the world.
The community is invited to two improv shows July 23 and July 25 at Whipple Auditorium in the Cedar Rapids Public Library.
Hancher Auditorium’s 53rd season features over 70 performances ranging from the grand to the personal, from the familiar to the new. The schedule includes a Broadway series, traditional performing arts events, cutting-edge multidisciplinary arts, contemporary touring music and comedy, and special events like the Infinite Dream festival.
“Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed,“ originally a children’s book by former “Sesame Street” writer Mo Willems, features a naked mole rat, Wilbur, who decides to wear clothes. That creates an uproar in the mole rat community.
The last time Theatre Cedar Rapids presented "Little Shop of Horrors" was in 1998.
The production is also looking for adult volunteers for shows Aug. 2-3, 2025.
Though more than 400 years have passed since William Shakespeare’s death, Romeo and Juliet still captures performers and audience alike. Riverside Theatre’s rendition of “Romeo and Juliet“ runs June 13-29 in Iowa City.
Students will show their family and friends what they learned this summer with a final performance at the Amana Performing Arts Center.
The musical’s soundtrack includes beloved hits like “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” “Private Dancer” and “Better Be Good to Me.”
Emmy Award-nominated actor Matt Walsh, most known for his role in HBO’s “Veep,” will perform with Bluebird Improv at the James Theater.
Subscriptions go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Monday, June 9 for "Kinky Boots," "Clue Live On Stage!," "The Music Man" and "Beetlejuice." The season also includes a one-nighter with "Rent," which is slated for March 1, 2026.
The 1996 film, “The Birdcage,” starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, was inspired by the Tony Award-winning musical, “La Cage aux Folles.” The musical continues to resonate with audiences 42 years after its Broadway debut.
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