Les Michaels News

Larchmont resident, singer, actor and pianist Sunita Param will bring her autobiographical one-woman show Sunita: Back to Me to the Hollywood Fringe Festival, LA's largest celebration of the performance arts.

Experience the acclaimed one-woman musical theatre show, SUNITA: BACK TO ME, at the 2024 Hollywood Fringe Festival. Join former Miss New York, Sunita Param, as she takes you on an unforgettable journey through her life. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Les Michaels, the late Palm Springs resident and cabaret producer and singer who produced and presented Open Mic Cabaret events at various venues in both in Palm Springs and Los Angeles will be honored on what would have been his 72nd birthday as the Palm Springs Cultural Center presents The Les Michaels Memorial Project, A Celebration of Life Free Open Mic, hosted by Gregg Marx, Daytime Emmy Award Winner for 'As The World Turns,' Leslie Tinnaro, star of CVRep's recent hit show, 'Fun Home' and Clifford Bell,acclaimed Cabaret Producer and Director.

Les Michaels, the late Palm Springs resident and cabaret producer and singer who produced and presented Open Mic Cabaret events at various venues in both in Palm Springs and Los Angeles will be honored on what would have been his 72nd birthday as the Palm Springs Cultural Center presents The Les Michaels Memorial Project, A Celebration of Life Free Open Mic.

Les Michaels, a cabaret producer and singer in Palm Springs and Los Angeles who presented an ongoing popular Open Mic Cabaret Series at the Arthur Newman Theatre at the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert for many years, passed away unexpectedly on November 3, 2022 of a heart attack. Les Michaels is survived by his husband, Rick Valencia.

 Les Michaels, a cabaret producer and singer in Palm Springs and Los Angeles who presented an ongoing popular Open Mic Cabaret Series at the Arthur Newman Theatre at the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert for many years, passed away unexpectedly on November 3, 2022 of a heart attack.  Les Michaels is survived by his husband, Rick Valencia.

Les Michaels, a cabaret producer and singer in Palm Springs and Los Angeles who presented an ongoing Open Mic Cabaret Series at the Arthur Newman Theatre in the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert for many years, passed away unexpectedly on November 3, 2022 of a heart attack.  Les Michaels is survived by his husband, Rick Valencia.

Join the Desert's master tale-spinner in a celebration of live performance and his 6th show for the series and featuring Standards from multiple genres.

Palm Springs area singer and actress Leslie Tinnaro and pianist and singer Joel Baker will perform a celebration of the music of Karen & Richard Carpenter.

Actor/cabaret singer Stephanie Trudeau will return to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, on March 3 at 7:00 PM in the updated version of her docu-cabaret musical, 'Becoming Chavela.'

Don't miss @FrancescaAmari as she sings the songs of Linda Ronstadt on January 30, 2022 @lesmichaelscabaret

Los Angeles actress and singer Laura Wolfe will perform her new one-woman show 'Back In Business' on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at the Arthur Newman Theater in Palm Desert.

With 5 CD's already recorded and 1 on its way, this recent transplant to the desert from San Diego, shares aspects of his life through his original songs and music that inspired him from his earliest recollection to today.

The one and only Roberta Linn will perform 'Welcome Back Roberta Linn' on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at AJ's On The Green at the Date Palm Country Club in Cathedral City.

On Sunday, September 8, 2019 at 2 PM, local performer Vicki Knight will entertain with her show entitled 'September Once More'. The show will feature songs from Vicki's past, singing songs for her days performing at nightclubs in Canada, along with some of those funny stories she is known. Joel Baker, another local favorite, will accompany Vicki on the baby grand.

You're invited to fasten your seat belts and prepare for laughter as Donald Houtz pulls back the galley curtain and takes you up, up, and away with 'Come Fly With Me'. It's a behind the scenes look of (what once was) one of the most glamorous jobs in the world.

Marcia Harp will star in her new one-woman cabaret concert at the Arthur Newman Theater on Sunday, August 18, 2019 as part of the summer season of Les Michaels Cabaret On Sundays Series, now in it's 11th season. Joining Marcia will be her musical director Jeffrey Lesser on baby grand piano.

Traveling the world as an entertainer and as a Cruise Director on numerous cruise ships has given Michael a wealth of first-hand tales from his journeys that he has combined with popular music from The Great American Songbook and Broadway Musicals. A talented singer and dancer with a flare for comedy makes him a natural for live theater and he's performed his cabaret shows in multiple cities throughout the US but 'Fabulous Places' will mark his cabaret debut here in the desert.

A celebration of the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber starring Leslie Tinnaro in her new one-woman cabaret concert. From 'Cats', 'Phantom Of The Opera', 'Sunset Boulevard', 'Joseph And The Amazing The Technicolor Dreamcoat', 'Jesus Christ Superstar', 'Evita', 'Tell Me On A Sunday', and more.

Expect songs like 'Stormy Weather,' 'Blues In The Night,' 'Let's Fall In Love,' 'Over The Rainbow' and more. Getz's TV appearances include the 'Merv Griffin Show,' 'You Write The Songs' and 'Cop Rock.' Getz also was a finalist on 'Star Search.'