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Review: Arthur Miller’s THE PRICE at Pacific Resident Theatre through April 12


by Shari Barrett - March 09, 2026

Thanks to de Santos’ insightful direction, the on-going dialogues never seem to drag and the action flows at a pace which keeps the audience interested in just what happens between these well-written characters....

Review: RED HARLEM at Company Of Angels


by Evan Henerson - March 06, 2026

In the premiere of RED HARLEM at Company of Angels, director Bernadette Speakes’s production offers some frequently dynamic staging which is brought down by a mixed bag of acting performances and the heavy-handed messaging of Henderson’s script....

Review: HONOUR by Ruskin Group Theatre


by Shari Barrett - March 01, 2026

Director Max Mayer keeps the action authentic and story realistically contrite after helping execute the play’s workshop, making this production an especially meaningful return to the material....

Review: RICHARD III at A Noise Within


by Evan Henerson - February 27, 2026

Embodied by the exciting Ann Noble and surrounded by a solid cast, Richard and his dastardly deeds are every inch at home within the world of Guillermo Cienfuegos’s sweet and seedy production of RICHARD III for A Noise Within....

Review: Patti LuPone's MATTERS OF THE HEART at LA Opera


by Andrew Child - March 02, 2026

LuPone has woven an unexpected, eclectic musical collage that leads to two clear conclusions; she knows what sounds good in her voice and she knows how to sell a song....

Review: NATURAL SELECTION AT THE ZEPHYR THEATRE at Zephyr Theatre


by Tracey Paleo - February 25, 2026

NATURAL SELECTION is an excessive existential exploration of the ways women encounter their own subjectification.  Playwright Stacy Adelman, gets the point across – in the first 20 minutes. ...

Review: British Farce THE COTTAGE At Torrance Theater Company


by Shari Barrett - February 24, 2026

Hilarity ensues as alcohol is consumed, leading to brilliant cat and mouse games during which laughs abound....

Review: HERE LIES LOVE at Mark Taper Forum


by Evan Henerson - February 22, 2026

With so many delights and leaning heavily into both the political moment that is recounts and what America is experiencing in the here and now, HERE LIES LOVE rocks as aggressively as it rallies....

Review: SPAMALOT Revives A New Quest at OC's Segerstrom Center


by Michael Quintos - February 20, 2026

Initially billed as a show that was 'lovingly ripped off' from the 1975 cult classic film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the Tony Award–winning 2005 Broadway musical comedy MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT™ gleefully gallops back onto the stage in a brand new production with its signature coconut-clack...

Review: APPLAUSE at Eli & Edythe Broad Stage


by Cary Ginell - February 18, 2026

Musical Theatre Guild, the Los Angeles-based company that produces staged readings of long-forgotten, rarely seen musicals, has done it again with a stellar and highly entertaining production of the 1970 musical Applause. ...

Past Shows

Different Drum: The Music of Linda Ronstadt
Different Drum: The Music of Linda Ronstadt
Jul 11

A musical tribute to the life and music of one of pop music's greatest singers, Linda Ronstadt.

Unlimited: A Wickedly Wonderful Celebration of Oz
Unlimited: A Wickedly Wonderful Celebration of Oz
Apr 19

Mark your calendars for April 19 and join us for UNLIMITED: A Wickedly Wonderful Celebration of Oz, a benefit for the Palm Springs Cultural Center!Step into the Emerald City for a big-screen...

Razzle Dazzle
Razzle Dazzle
Apr 4

A fun, high-energy 4-person Broadway revue with piano accompaniment.  Featuribg some of the desert's top singers....

Nathaniel: The Recorded Story Of A Legend
Nathaniel: The Recorded Story Of A Legend
Dec 22 – Dec 30, 2023

This bio/vaudeville musical production tells the story of two of the greatest entertainers of all time. Nat King Cole and his buddy Jimmy Durante reflect...

HEART!
HEART!
Dec 14 – Dec 17, 2023

A struggling writer attempts to take a sabbatical at a Midwestern bed and breakfast. In attempts to find himself at the cabin, he discovers his...

It's A Lot
It's A Lot
May 3

It’s A Lot is the new show from comedian, author, innovator, and muse Beth Lapides. It’s about change, navigating through this overwhelming now, the nature of creating,...

The Lincoln Debate
The Lincoln Debate
Feb 20 – Mar 14, 2023

The Bent Theatre Company, In Association with the Palm Springs Cultural Center,Presents a new play by TERRY RAYTHE LINCOLN DEBATEdirected by Steve RosenbaumThe Coachella Valley’s...

Gently Down The Stream
Gently Down The Stream
Feb 17 – Mar 4, 2023

GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM is a remarkably moving, brilliantly funny love story between an older man and his much younger partner. This is playwright Martin...

The Lincoln Debate
The Lincoln Debate
Dec 14 – Dec 30, 2022

the bentIn Association with the Palm Springs Cultural CenterPresenta new play by TERRY RAYTHE LINCOLN DEBATEdirected by Steve RosenbaumOpening December 14thThe Coachella Valley’s brand new...

Why Can't The Trains Run On Time?
Why Can't The Trains Run On Time?
Nov 14 – Dec 19, 2022

Why Can't The Trains Run On Time? Presented by the Palm Springs Cultural Center and Nunzio SistoWhy Can't The Trains Run On Time is an emotionally charged...

Jazz On The Second Floor
Jazz On The Second Floor
Feb 8

Relive the hey-day of the Palm Springs Speakeasy experience located in the historic, hidden open air 2nd Floor at the Palm Springs Cultural Center. Spend...

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