Des Moines Civic Center

Billy Elliot
Nominated for 15 2009 Tony Awards® and winning for Best Musical, BILLY ELLIOT is a funny, heart-warming and feel-good celebration of one young boy's dream in a gripping tale of triumph over adversity. Based on the enormously popular film, this powerful new musical is the story of a boy who discovers he has a special talent for dance, while the boys all around him are more interested in boxing....

Idina Menzel
Best known for her Tony-nominated performance in the Broadway smash Rent, singer/actress Idina Menzel made her solo debut in 1998 with the pop-soul effort Still I Can't Be Still. The joined the cast Wicked in 2003 and appeared on the cast recording that same year, while 2004 saw her releasing the album Here....

Steve Martin
As lead singer of the Left Banke, Steve Martin was one of the finest upper-register male vocalists in rock history. Of a rather mysterious background (it's been written both that he was Spanish and that he was Puerto Rican), Martin met bassist Tom Finn in New York in the mid-'60s after a Rolling Stones concert....

Steep Canyon Rangers
Although they received a boost in popularity when actor/banjo player Steve Martin joined their ranks in 2009, the Steep Canyon Rangers had already earned an audience with their progressive bluegrass sound....

Les Misérables
Performer James Powell has been part of '90s London stage productions such as Les Miserables and Listen to the Wind. He should not be confused with British recording artists such as the drummer James Powell -- who is Georgie Fame's son -- or the soulful leader of Jimmy Powell & the Dimensions....