As the refrain proclaims, “Tra-la! It’s May! The lusty month of May!” (from “Camelot”) promises performances to engage, entertain and inspire. As venues open, led by the Des Moines Playhouse’s “Some Enchanted Evening” through May 9, outdoor theater options abound as invitingly as the bursting of spr
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By John Busbee
3/3/2021
Stuart (Will C. Johnson) is a little mouse on a big adventure in âStuart Little,â playing through March 14, in repertory with âLeaving Iowa,â at The Des Moines Playhouse. Photo Credit: Brent Isenberger
This month marks the one-year anniversary of when stages across central Iowa went dark. As local producers mourn the loss, they remain resolved to adapt and find ways to overcome the situation. A key ingredient has been the support from patrons and the government. Each of these sources is a testament to the vital contributions that performing arts add to a healthy and thriving community. Another has been the collective coping with the situation. Each company not only has gone through rigorous internal evaluations and ârolling plansâ in response to the fluid challenge, but they are also maintaining ties with their kindred spirits: fellow companies in the community. Countless pencil scratching with plenty of erasures were used in t
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