CIRCA 21 DINNER PLAYHOUSE, Rock Island, IL. Circa21.com. Chicago. In this saucy and dazzling musical, Chicago’s slickest lawyer is set to defend rivaling women in prison, turning the murderous affair into a media circus of headlines. Through July 5. Arthur & Friends Make a Musical! In this family-friendly musical, Mr. Ratburn’s elementary school class is asked to write and perform a big show for all of Elwood City, and everyone is excited—except for Arthur. Through June 21.
IOWA STAGE THEATRE CO., Stoner Theater, Des Moines. DesMoinesPerformingArts.org. Torch Song. This two-act revival of Harvey Fierstein’s award-winning trilogy tells the story Arnold Beckoff, a torch-song-singing Jewish drag queen searching for happiness in New York City. Through June 15.
AMERICAN GOTHIC PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL, Temple of Creative Arts & Bridge View Center, Ottumwa. AmericanGothicFest.org. Themed “An Audacious Tomorrow,” the festival features national and local talent. Lend Me a Tenor. Farce at its very finest. June 17, 20. Annie. In the depths of the Great Depression, a spirited young orphan sets out to find the parents who left her behind. June 26, 27, 29.
RIVERSIDE THEATRE’S FREE SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK. Festival Stage, Lower City Park, 200 Park Rd., Iowa City. RiversideTheatre.org. Romeo & Juliet. The quintessential tragic love story of two Italian youths from feuding families. Directed by Adam Knight. June 13–29.
THEATRE CEDAR RAPIDS, 102 3rd St. SE. TheatreCR.org. Amadeus. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, an exuberant and uncontrollable genius, lands on the 1820s Vienna scene ready to set the world on fire. Thunderstruck by Mozart’s unsurpassable talent, composer Antonio Salieri is seized with obsessive envy, waging war on the art, the artist, and God. Through June 22.
DES MOINES METRO OPERA, Blank Performing Arts Center, 513 North D, Indianola. DesMoinesMetroOpera.org. The Flying Dutchman. From its stormy overture to its climactic finale, Wagner’s mysterious opera tells the tale of a ghostly sailor condemned to wander the waves until he finds a bride who can break his curse. June 27–July 20. The Cunning Little Vixen. This opera, about a quick-witted fox who attempts an escape from confinement, is by turns joyful, witty, romantic, and tragic. June 28–July 19. The Rake’s Progress. July 5–18. Goodbye Mr. Chips. July 12 and 18.
WASHINGTON COMMUNITY THEATRE, 2227 250th St., Washington. (319) 653-5175. The Drowsy Chaperone. When a die-hard theater fan plays his favorite cast album, the characters come to life in this hilarious Tony Award-winning musical farce. June 20–29.
DES MOINES PLAYHOUSE, 831 42nd St. & at Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines. DMPlayhouse.com. YouthFest 2025. This event features seven youth theater companies from around the world and a full slate of workshops and activities tailored to young artists. June 22–24. AACTFest 2025. The culmination of a two-year national cycle of state and regional festivals brings together 12 of the top community-theater productions from across the country and U.S. military bases overseas. June 25–28.
FILMS
CINEMA FAIRFIELD, Sondheim Theater, 200 N. Main, Fairfield. Concessions available. Check CinemaFairfield.com for features and showtimes!
FILMSCENE at the Chauncey, 404 E. College St., Iowa City. ICFilm-Scene.org. Filmscene screens art films, documentaries, educational movies, cult classics, late-night screenings, Pride series, Reel Representation series, Picture Show family series, and more.
List of Eastern/Central Iowa Theaters
ADLER THEATRE, 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport. (563) 326-8500.
BRUCEMORE MANSION, Peggy Boyle Whitworth Amphitheater, Cedar Rapids. Brucemore.org. (319) 362-7375.
CEDAR FALLS COMMUNITY THEATER, Oster Regent, 103 Main St., Cedar Falls. (319) 277-5283.
CIRCA ’21 DINNER PLAYHOUSE, Rock Island, IL. Circa21.com.
CITY CIRCLE THEATRE COMPANY, Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. (319) 248-9370. CoralvilleArts.org.
CORALVILLE CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS, 1301 5th St., Coralville. (319) 248-9372. www.CoralvilleArts.org.
DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS, 221 Walnut St., DesMoinesPerformingArts.org.
DES MOINES CIVIC CENTER, 221 Walnut St., Des Moines. DesMoinesPerformingArts.org.
DES MOINES METRO OPERA, Blank Performing Arts Center, 513 North D St., Indianola. DesMoinesMetroOpera.org.
DES MOINES YOUNG ARTISTS THEATRE, 4801 Franklin Ave., Des Moines. (515) 218-8016.
DES MOINES PLAYHOUSE, 831 42nd St., Des Moines. DMPlayhouse.com.
DREAMWELL THEATRE, Public Space One, 120 N. Dubuque St., Iowa City. Dreamwell.com.
FAIRFIELD AREA COMMUNITY THEATER, Walton Club, 2265 Walton Lake Road, Fairfield. Facebook.com.
FILMSCENE at the Chauncey, 404 E. College St., Iowa City. ICFilmScene.org.
GIVING TREE THEATER, 752 10th St., Marion. GivingTreeTheater.com.
IOWA CITY COMMUNITY THEATRE, The James Theater, 213 N. Gilbert St., Iowa City. IowaCityCommunityTheatre.org.
IOWA STAGE THEATER COMPANY, Salisbury House & Gardens, Shakespeare on the Lawn, Des Moines. SalisburyHouse.org.
THE JAMES THEATER, 213 N. Gilbert St., Iowa City, TheJamesIC.com. (310) 570-7342.
MIRRORBOX THEATRE, CSPS Hall, Cedar Rapids. MirrorboxTheatre.com.
MOUNT VERNON-LISBON COMMUNITY THEATRE, Uptown Theatre, First Street Community Center, Mount Vernon. MVLCT.com.
PYRAMID THEATRE, Stoner Theatre, 221 Walnut St., Des Moines Civic Center. PyramidTheatre.org.
QUAD CITY MUSIC GUILD, Prospect Park Auditorium, Moline, IL. (309) 762-6610.
REVIVAL THEATRE COMPANY. CSPS Hall, Cedar Rapids. RevivalTheatreCompany.com.
RIVERSIDE THEATRE, 119 E. College St., Iowa City. RiversideTheatre.org.
TALLGRASS THEATRE COMPANY, 2019 Grand Ave., West Des Moines. TallgrassTheatre.org.
THEATRE CEDAR RAPIDS, 102 3rd St. SE, Cedar Rapids. TheatreCR.org.
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA THEATRE, Theatre Building, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Theatre.uiowa.edu.
WASHINGTON COMMUNITY THEATER, 2227 250th St., Washington. (319) 653-5175. WCTheater.com.
WATERLOO COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE, 224 Commercial St., Waterloo. (319) 235-0367.
WILLOW CREEK THEATRE COMPANY, 327 S. Gilbert St., Iowa City. Facebook.com.