CIRCA 21 DINNER PLAYHOUSE, Rock Island, IL. Circa21.com. Heartbreak Hotel. Celebrates the extraordinary life of Elvis Presley. Through May 3.
RIVERSIDE THEATRE, 119 E. College St., Iowa City. RiversideTheatre.org. The Lifespan of a Fact. An intern at a top literary magazine is given a career-making assignment fact-checking a new work by a celebrated essayist. The only problem is, most of the facts in the essay are embellished, adjusted, or made up. Details wrestle with truth when the intern travels thousands of miles to confront the essayist, with the deadline looming. Through May 4.
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA THEATRE, E.C. Mabie Theatre, 200 N. Riverside Dr., U of I, Iowa City, Theatre.uiowa.edu. An Enemy of the People. When a scientist makes a discovery that the local water supply is contaminated, the future of a small town becomes unclear. April 18–26.
THEATRE CEDAR RAPIDS, 102 3rd St. SE. TheatreCR.org. The Wolves. This Pulitzer Prize finalist is a portrait of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for nine girls who just want to score some goals. Through May 4.
DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS, 221 Walnut St., Des Moines. DMPA.org. & Juliet. This hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told, asking what would happen if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? May 6–12.
GIVING TREE THEATER, 752 10th Street, Marion. GivingTreeTheater.com. The Explorer’s Club. London, 1879. The prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: their acting president wants to admit a woman, and their bartender is terrible. April 25–May 10.
TALLGRASS THEATRE COMPANY, 2019 Grand Ave., West Des Moines. TallgrassTheatre.org. The Emerald Earring. A dark comedy written by local playwright Justin Nostrala. Through May 4.
CORNELL COLLEGE, Kimmel Theatre Stage, Mount Vernon. CornellCollege.edu. Head Over Heels. Part 16th-century pastoral romance, part jukebox musical, Head Over Heels showcases the ’80s and ’90s music of iconic girl group the Go-Go’s. April 24–27.
MOUNT PLEASANT COMMUNITY THEATRE, Heatilator Center for the Performing Arts, Mount Pleasant. Murder on the Orient Express. Christie’s thriller, adapted by Ken Ludwig. April 25–27.
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.