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DTW's Mary Poppins is Practically Perfect!
One of the most enjoyable treats of this holiday season is the Desert Theatreworks (DTW) production of Mary Poppins, wrapping up its successful run this weekend.
BWW Review: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at Desert Theatreworks is a Great Deal of Fun
Desert Theatreworks (DTW) has mounted an excellently acted, enjoyable, comedic production of Ken Ludwig's 2017 adaptation of Agatha Christie's MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS.
BWW Review: DINNER WITH FRIENDS at CVRep Playhouse
Many years ago, I was having drinks with a married couple who were my two best friends.
BWW Review: HAND TO GOD at Dezart Performs
Dezart Performs high-octane production of Robert Askins' Obie Award-winning Hand To God isn't preachy, it's just the opposite; it's rip-roaring, devilish fun that's non-stop laughs.
BWW Review: PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT at Palm Canyon Theatre
Just in time for Pride, Palm Canyon Theatre has rolled out a new production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and she is firing on all cylinders! PCT did a knockout production of the show a few years ago and it was so good, I was concerned about the new staging, many new actors, new set, etc.
BWW Review: You'll Die Laughing at Desert Rose's DIE MOMMIE DIE.
With fabulous acting by Loren Freeman and his supporting team of kooky characters and superb direction by Robbie Wayne, DIE MOMMIE DIE at Desert Rose is a great deal of fun.
BWW Review: MAMMA MIA! is the Happiest Show in Town!
If you notice an inordinate number of smiles in the east end of the Valley, chances are that they're on people who have seen Desert Theatreworks newest show, Mama Mia! The musical includes 25 songs by the Swedish rock group Abba, and every one of them is so enjoyably recognizable that after the firs
BWW Review: 25 QUESTIONS FOR A JEWISH MOTHER at Encore Theatre District
COD student Katrina Dixon has set a performance level in local theatre that will be hard to surpass.
BWW Review: THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY at Desert Theatreworks
Desert Theatreworks has kicked off their 2019/2020 season of community inspired theatre with a frothy toast of champagne: a laugh-a-minute comedy called The Savannah Sipping Society.
Dezart Performs Recieves 17 Desert Star Award Nominations For Its 2018-19 Season.
Dezart Performs has secured 17 nominations for the annual a?oeDesert Star Awardsa?? including the categories of Outstanding Production Comedy and Drama, Director, Lead Actor and Actress, and Set, Sound and Lighting Design.
Palm Canyon Theatre's SPRING AWAKENING is Inventive, Exciting, and Delightful
It's a shame that our lack of summer population will limit the houses at Palm Canyon Theatre's current production of Spring Awakening because it is one of the most inventive and exciting musicals to be presented this season.
BWW Review: OLIVER! at OBC Theater in Corona is Delectable
The OBC Theater, in Corona, has a winner in its rollicking production of OLIVER.
BWW Preview: The Touring Production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is 'Worth the Schlep' from the Coachella Valley and Inland Empire
POTO's current national touring production is about to land in the Los Angeles area, possibly for the last time.
BWW Review: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE at Rancho Mirage Amphitheater
Saturday was beautiful night under the stars and LimonCarr Desert Theatricals, in partnership with the City of Rancho Mirage, provided just the right entertainment with their production of The Pirates of Penzance.
BWW Review: TYM MOSS: (A)LIVE at Desert Rose
It was a tech rehearsal for Tym Moss's cabaret show Tym Moss (A) Live at Desert Rose Playhouse, yet he gave it his all, and his all is everything.
BWW Review: BIG RIVER Delights at PALM CANYON THEATRE
Palm Canyon Theatre is taking an exuberant romp on the Mississippi in their current musical, Big River.
BWW Review: REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES at Desert Theatreworks brings laughs and insight
Desert Theatreworks, the Valley's fastest-growing theatre company, has stepped outside of their pattern of familiar Broadway hits with their current production of Real Women Have Curves.
BWW Review: GOOD PEOPLE at CV Rep Theater is Masterful
Almost everyone has fallen on hard times.
BWW Review: Desert Rose's PAGEANT is a Must-See Beauty
PAGEANT, currently playing at Desert Rose, is a drag show, with beautiful "women" competing for the title of Miss Glamouresse, corny jokes, and a smarmy, Nick the lounge singer type emcee.
BWW Review: Two Terrific One-Acts, GRACELAND and ASLEEP ON THE WIND, at Desert Ensemble Theatre
My first visit to Desert Ensemble Theatre proved to be a thoroughly enjoyable evening.
BWW Review: GRAND HOTEL at Palm Canyon Theatre
In producing 12 shows per season, sometimes Palm Canyon Theatre's productions become a blur, but their current offering, Grand Hotel, is one that will stay in viewers' memories for a long time.
BWW Review: GREATER TUNA at Coyote Stageworks
Greater Tuna is a strange little play that was written in 1982 and was a huge hit in middle America before it made its way Off-Broadway, and eventually to HBO.
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All Things Equal: The Life & Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Plaza Theatre (3/30-3/30) |
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Fool For Love The Palms Restaurant (8/08-9/27) PHOTOS |
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Little Shop of Horrors 40th Anniversary Tour with Ellen Greene (the Original Audrey) The Plaza Theatre (1/27-1/27) |
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FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE! FNL Improv with PRNIT! PseudoRandomNoise Improv Theater (7/10-6/11) |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Nell Campbell The Plaza Theatre (10/11-10/11) |
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John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour Palm Springs Cultural Center (11/07-11/07) |
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Gunhild Carling at Oscar's Palm Springs Oscar's Palm Springs (9/03-9/03) |
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Mama''s Boy Starring Gregg Glaviano Plaza Theatre (9/26-9/26) |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Nell Campbell Fox Theatre (10/09-10/09) |
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Jonathan Van Ness: Hot & Healed Comedy Tour 2026 Grove of Anaheim (10/09-10/09) |