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Previews: Script2Stage2Screen Presents YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS CELEBRATION
by Kay Kudukis - March 27, 2024

Script2Stage2Screen will celebrate young playwrights by presenting fully staged readings of two original one-act plays, Main Character and The Search for Snowflake,written by award-winning playwright, Brooklyn Rutledge, when she was a freshman at Paloma Valley High School in Menifee, Ca. 

Save 15% On Broadway Merch For World Theatre Day!
by Team BWW - March 27, 2024

Happy World Theatre Day! Celebrate in style with 15% off at the BroadwayWorld Shop! Don't miss out on fantastic deals for all your theatre-related gifts, merchandise, and more! Hurry, shop now through the end of the day 3/28/2024.

Script2Stage2Screen To Cease Operations in June
by Blair Ingenthron - March 23, 2024

Script2Stage2Screen, the theatrical group that has produced staged readings of original works since 2010, has confirmed that this 2023-24 season, which will close on June 22, will be its final season.

Feature: ARTSWORKS: THEATRE FEST 2024 Announced At Desert Theatreworks
by Charlie Thomas - March 19, 2024

Desert TheatreWorks has announced its first inaugural Theatre Fest, taking place from May 3rd to May 5th, 2024.

Feature: It's Time To Play A Game With THE BOYS IN THE BAND at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Charlie Thomas - March 19, 2024

Learn more about the upcoming production of THE BOYS IN THE BAND at Palm Canyon Theatre.

Auditions Announced For Off-Broadway Smash Hit Musical Comedy DISENCHANTED at Theatre 29
by Charlie Thomas - March 19, 2024

Theatre 29 will hold open auditions for the new Off-Broadway comedy musical “Disenchanted” on Monday, April 8th at 6:00pm on the Theatre 29 Main Stage (73637 Sullivan Road, Twentynine Palms). Book, Music & Lyrics by Dennis T. Giacino and developed with and originally Directed Off-Broadway by Fiely Matias, this “not-so-happily-ever-after” look into the lives of our favorite storybook princesses will take the stage by storm May 24 – June 9th.

Idyllwild Arts to Present 7th Annual Symposium in April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 19, 2024

On Monday, April 15 Idyllwild Arts will showcase their daylong Art in Society's 7th Annual Symposium, which is free and open to the public.

Review: THE WOMAN IN THE MIRROR at Revolution Stage Company
by Kay Kudukis - March 17, 2024

What did our critic think of THE WOMAN IN THE MIRROR at Revolution Stage Company?

Feature: 2024-25 SEASON ANNOUNCED at Desert Theatreworks
by Charlie Thomas - March 16, 2024

Desert TheatreWorks has announced its highly anticipated lineup for the 2024-2025 season, promising to captivate audiences with a diverse selection of productions that promise to entertain, inspire, and provoke thought!

Review: SWEENEY TODD is a Bloody Good Time at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Charlie Thomas - March 13, 2024

What is it about a good horror story that draws audiences by the cart load?  Is it the adrenaline surge of danger around every corner, even as the viewer remains safely out of danger? Or is it the exploration of the dark side of man’s psyche, feeding a vicarious blood lust in the deep recesses of our primordial hind brains? Or, is it a bit of schadenfreude, particularly if the victim is “deserving”?  All of things await the anxious theatregoer in Palm Canyon’s Theatre’s latest venture, Steven’s Sondheim’s macabre masterpiece “Sweeney Todd”.

Goldenvoice Surf Club Reveals Lineup for April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 11, 2024

Goldenvoice has revealed their new day time event series, Goldenvoice Surf Club, taking over the iconic Palm Springs Surf Club. See who is performing!

Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Desert Theatreworks
by Charlie Thomas - March 11, 2024

For folks of “a certain age” (which I am not telling if I do or do not fall into that category), prolific songwriter and performing artist Carole King provided what could be the official soundtrack to their adolescence.  For those who have not quite crossed that age threshold, you would be surprised how well her music has endured and firmly taken its place in the American songbook, speaking to multiple generations with songs of hope, love and all that comes after.

Review: ELLIE at Desert Ensemble Theatre
by Gilmore Rizzo - March 10, 2024

What did our critic think of ELLIE at Desert Ensemble Theatre?

Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Desert Theatricals
by Gilmore Rizzo - March 10, 2024

Desert Theatricals 'Fiddler' stands tall and breathes LIFE into old TRADITIONS.

Previews: Double Casting of Musical DADDY LONG LEGS at Theatre 29
by Charlie Thomas - March 06, 2024

Theatre 29 is thrilled to announce the cast and creative team of its upcoming production of 'Daddy Long Legs,' a delightful 2-person musical based on the classic novel of the same name which captures the essence of Jane Austen, The Brontë Sisters, and the timeless charm of 'Downton Abbey.'

Review: MAN OF LA MANCHA, This Tale of A Knight Errant Proves No Fool's Errand at Theatre 29
by Charlie Thomas - March 05, 2024

“Don Quixote”, Miguel de Cervantes’ epic Spanish masterpiece and arguably the world’s first modern novel, has survived the ravages of time since its initial publishing in 1605 as well as the pernicious predations of countless other “authors” who stole Cervantes’ story and published unofficial sequels to the tale over following years, particularly in the new world.

Review: CHICAGO at The McCallum Theatre
by Gilmore Rizzo - March 04, 2024

What did our critic think of CHICAGO at The McCallum Theatre? There’s never been a better time to experience CHICAGO, Broadway’s razzle-dazzle smash. This triumphant hit musical is the recipient of six Tony Awards®, two Olivier Awards, a Grammy®, thousands of standing ovations, and now the #1 longest-running American Musical in Broadway history.

Review: A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD at Dezart Performs
by Kay Kudukis - March 04, 2024

What did our critic think of A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD at Dezart Performs?

Previews: LOVE, LIFE, AND THE PURSUIT at Script 2 Stage 2 Screen
by Kay Kudukis - March 02, 2024

Script2Stage2Screen will present a fully staged reading of a new original comedy, Life, Love, and the Pursuit, written by Shelly Chester and directed by Don Cilluffo.

Review: POTUS at CVRep
by Kay Kudukis - March 01, 2024

What did our critic think of POTUS at CVRep? POTUS or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive, now playing at CVRep, premiered on Broadway at The Schubert Theatre in 2022. I

Desert Playwrights' Retreat Reveals April 2024 Cohorts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 27, 2024

Desert Playwrights' Retreat, the first fully funded, all-expenses-paid writing retreat created solely for LGBTQ playwrights, has revealed the members of the upcoming April 2024 Gay and Lesbian Cohorts.

Previews: SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET Invites All You Bleeders to Palm Canyon Theatre
by Charlie Thomas - February 27, 2024

Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, formerly known as Benjamin Barker, who returns to nineteenth century London, seeking revenge against the judge who framed him many years ago. Renaming himself Sweeney Todd, the now-mad man vows revenge against all who wronged him, applying his razor to unlucky customers and shuttling the bodies down to Mrs. Lovett’s pie shop to supply the pies with cheap, fresh meat. Though many unfortunate souls fall to his blade, Todd will not find satisfaction until he slits the judge’s throat and obtains his final revenge.

Previews: MAN OF LA MANCHA at Theatre 29
by Charlie Thomas - February 27, 2024

Man of La Mancha, one of the world’s most popular musicals, is now playing at Theatre 29 weekends through March 17. Set in Spain in 1597, “Man of La Mancha” follows the story of Manuel de Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote, a prisoner awaiting trial by the infamous Spanish Inquisition.

Previews: MR. PARKER at Dezart Performs
by Kay Kudukis - February 27, 2024

In acclaimed playwright Michael McKeever’s MR. PARKER, an inter-generational relationship leads to a complex web of family soul searching. This “Gay to December” romance finds a widower trying to come to terms with the loss of his longtime spouse while balancing a new potential love interest against the disapproving glares of his overpowering sister-in-law. 

Review: RED HOT MAMA: THE SOPHIE TUCKER SONGBOOK at The Revolution Stage Company
by Gilmore Rizzo - February 22, 2024

What did our critic think of RED HOT MAMA: THE SOPHIE TUCKER SONGBOOK at The Revolution Stage Company? Gary Powers and James Owens, in association with producer Michael Alden, gave their audiences Sharon McNight’s RED HOT MAMA: The Sophie Tucker Songbook at The Revolution Stage Company. 


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