Before Des Moines Performing Arts announced next season’s Broadway lineup Wednesday morning, its new president and CEO, Monica Holt, backed it up with a personal promise: “If someone can’t find something they’re interested in, come talk to me directly.”

Holt joined DMPA in January after a long tenure at the Kennedy Center, where she most recently served as senior vice president of artistic planning. Since most Broadway tours are booked years in advance, she inherited the upcoming season here in Des Moines.

“How lucky am I?” she said. “It’s such a gift to come into an organization at this time of year. It’s wonderful to be able to walk in and really get to watch the whole cycle of the season.”

She has ideas for smaller shows in the coming months — one-off performances and community events across DMPA’s four performance venues — and is already planning the Willis Broadway Series for 2027-2028. She said DMPA will continue to participate in the Independent Presenters Network, the investing group that helps Des Moines book national tours fresh out of New York.

But this week, at least, she’ll focus on selling Broadway season tickets, to newcomers and returning subscribers alike. The current season’s subscriber base is about 13,500 — bigger than Norwalk, smaller than Grimes.

“We say ‘there’s something for everyone’ a lot,” she said. “But there’s actually something for everyone.”

View the full lineup at dsmmagazine.com and look for a profile of Holt in an upcoming edition of the Business Record.