“The Bachelorette Party” by Karen Schaeffer begins at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at the Amana Performing Arts Center.
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“The Bachelorette Party” by Karen Schaeffer begins at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at the Amana Performing Arts Center.
She has the dubious honor of being banned in two mediums this fall — her books and now a musical based on her novel “Between the Lines.”
The Tony-winning comedy is primarily set in a classroom at a progressive private school in Berkeley. A group of reasonable people, who normally agree on everything, find that they have very different takes on how to handle a significant health issue.
After a year of evolution in programming, The Englert Theatre has announced a shift in leadership.
The Silhouettes, a shadow dance act led by Cedar Rapids native Lynne Waggoner-Patton, will soon return for the first time since 2012 with the show that has captivated the nation.
Footliters Imagination Studio presents “Junie B. Jones: The Musical” at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts Oct. 10–12 in a series of performances for young audiences.
The play, written by Joseph Zettelmaier, is the story of four childhood friends who decide to plan a heist of the Kenner Toy Factory in order to steal Star Wars collectibles. True to the traditions of any good heist story, chaos ensues.
Ophira Eisenberg, comedian and host of NPR’s “Ask Me Another,” brings “Leaving a Mark” to The James Theater in Iowa City Thursday, Sept. 25.
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.
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