Palm Springs Theater Reviews

BWW Review: CLOSER THAN EVER at CVRep

by Kay Kudukis — March 17, 2022

I was fortune to be able to see the last production Ron Celona will direct in his role as artistic director at CVRep.

BWW Review: THE MOUNTAINTOP at Dezart Performs

by Kay Kudukis — March 13, 2022

On August 28, 1963, Dr.

BWW Review: A Fun Getaway at Palm Canyon Theatre's PALM SPRINGS GETAWAY

by Audrey Liebross — March 1, 2022

Palm Canyon Theatre's (PCT's) PALM SPRINGS GETAWAY is the world premiere of a handclapping, foot-stomping revue that describes the history of Palm Springs, California in a funny, mostly wholesome way.

BWW Review: MAMMA MIA at Desert Theatricals

by Kay Kudukis — February 24, 2022

Winners of the 1974 Eurovision with their song Waterloo, ABBA had a flurry of catchy tunes that dominated the pop charts for 12 years.

BWW Review: AJ Clauss's SALTY is Playing at Desert Ensemble Theatre

by Audrey Liebross — February 22, 2022

Desert Ensemble Theatre is currently presenting AJ Clauss's SALTY.

BWW Review: I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES Is Both Sweet and Saucy

by Audrey Liebross — February 21, 2022

Desert Theatreworks has produced another winner: Neil Simon’s I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES.

BWW Review: ARTIFICIAL MORALITY at Desert Ensemble Theatre Company

by Stan Jenson — January 25, 2022

Desert Ensemble Theatre’s current production, Artificial Morality, examines the practice and ramifications of altering the truth (among many other observations).

BWW Review: ALWAYS....PATSY CLINE at Desert Theatreworks

by Stan Jenson — January 19, 2022

In the past two decades I have had several opportunities to see Always, Patsy Cline and I always avoided the show, thinking 'A two-woman show can't be entertaining and besides, I don't like country music.

BWW Review: DIFFERENT DRUM: THE MUSIC OF LINDA RONSTADT at Arthur Newman Theater At The Joslyn Center

by Kay Kudukis — January 7, 2022

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

BWW Review: THE CHRONICLES OF BEEBO BRINKER at Desert Ensemble Theater

by Kay Kudukis — December 15, 2021

Pulp fiction got its name from the low-quality, pulpy paper the stories were printed on, not the content.

BWW Review: WINTER WONDERETTES at Desert Theatreworks

by Stan Jenson — December 13, 2021

BWW Review: SOUND OF MUSIC at Palm Canyon Theatre

by Stan Jenson — December 12, 2021

It’s hard to imagine a more perfect holiday show than Sound of Music, and Palm Canyon Theatre’s current production of the Rogers and Hammerstein musical should come complete with a large gift bow!

BWW Review: THIS SIDE OF CRAZY at Palm Canyon Theatre

by Stan Jenson — November 19, 2021

A very magical combination of excellence has just occurred in Palm Springs theatre, and even though it's only for one weekend, I wanted to tip you off to it.

BWW Review: ELECTRICITY at Oscar's Dinner Theatre

by Stan Jenson — November 17, 2021

The show by actor/playwright Terry Ray is set in a motel room, and the first two years were actually performed at INNDulge in a motel room with an audience of 20 serving as flies on the wall, watching the action.

BWW Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at Desert Rose Playhouse

by Stan Jenson — November 10, 2021

The only problem with staging as big a hit as Desert Rose Playhouse had with their recent production of The Rocky Horror Show is that you have to follow it up with something.

BWW Review: MURDER AT THE HOWARD JOHNSON'S at Desert Theatreworks is Funny and Imaginative.

by Audrey Liebross — November 9, 2021

Desert Theatreworks' production of Ron Clark's and Sam Bobrick's farce, MURDER AT THE HOWARD JOHNSON'S, is funny and imaginatively staged, and improves upon the source material.

BWW Review: GIRLFRIEND Produced by Dezart Performs

by Kay Kudukis — November 1, 2021

Back on July 4, 1993, Matthew Sweet was recording a live album at Grant Park in Chicago.

BWW Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL at Palm Canyon Theatre

by Stan Jenson — October 30, 2021

If the creativity and excitement of live theatre have been dammed up these past two years, the dam has broken center stage with Palm Canyon Theatre’s current production of Shrek the Musical.

BWW Review: THE PRODUCERS at Desert Theatreworks

by Audrey Liebross — October 18, 2021

THE PRODUCERS, the first post-lockdown Desert Theatreworks (DTW) show, is perfect to welcome eager audiences back - a true winner.

BWW Review: SORDID LIVES at Palm Canyon Theatre

by Stan Jenson — September 29, 2021

Palm Canyon Theatre (PCT) continues their gala 25th Anniversary Season with Del Shores’ beloved Sordid Lives.

BWW Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at The Desert Rose Playhouse is Campy, Bloody Fun.

by Audrey Liebross — August 31, 2021

I give the Desert Rose Playhouse kudos for its fantastic production of Richard O'Brien's bloody cult classic, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW.

BWW Review: THE GUYS at Palm Canyon Theatre

by Stan Jenson — August 27, 2021

To commemorate the 20th anniversary Palm Canyon Theatre (PCT) will present The Guys, a play by Anne Nelson.

BWW Review: THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL at Desert Rose Playhouse

by Audrey Liebross — August 2, 2021

The Desert Rose Playhouse production of THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL is currently running in the company's new location in Palm Springs.

BWW Review: MILES GLORIOSUS at Joshua Tree Summer Theatre

by Stan Jenson — July 25, 2021

Joshua Tree's Summer Theatre Under the Stars is currently playing their third offering, Miles Gloriosus, and it's good enough that it makes me sad that there's only one more show in the season.

BWW Review: SHAKESPEARE IN REVUE at Joshua Tree Summer Theatre

by Stan Jenson — July 13, 2021

So four playwrights walk into a bar and the first one says ….