BWW Review: Desert Rose Playhouse's COCK is Superbly Performed and Directed
Desert Rose Playhouse, in Rancho Mirage, is currently presenting COCK, an intelligent and moving comic drama.
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BWW Review: Desert Theatreworks' Murder Plot in CLUE THE MUSICAL is a Hoot to Solve
CLUE THE MUSICAL, as interpreted by director Lance Phillips-Martinez and music director Joel Baker, Desert Theatreworks' production is a great deal of family-friendly fun.
BWW Review: DETC's Production of ENDANGERED SPECIES is Thought-Provoking and Superbly Performed.
Desert Ensemble Theatre (DETC), in Palm Springs, is presenting ENDANGERED SPECIES, a richly layered work written by founder and producing artistic director Tony Padilla.
BWW Review: THE PRODUCERS, at the Fox Performing Arts Center, in Riverside, is Rollicking Fun
The national tour of THE PRODUCERS, the Mel Brooks musical farce,is a hilarious production.
BWW Review: Palm Springs' DETC Presents a Fabulous Production of Caryl Churchill's A NUMBER
Palm Springs' Desert Ensemble Theatre Company (DETC) has scored a coup with its production of Caryl Churchill's 2002 four-character, two actor play, A NUMBER.
BWW Review: Splendid BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Reanimated at 3-D Theatricals
Leave it to the creative folks over at 3-D Theatricals, Orange County's award-winning Broadway-caliber theatrical company, to be the entity responsible for this splendid new regional production of DISNEY's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST---the 1994 stage adaptation of the studio's gorgeous Academy Award-winnin
BWW Review: South Coast Repertory Paints Bold Strokes with RED
Now on stage in an exquisite new regional production at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa through February 21, 2016, John Logan's riveting Tony Award-winning two-character play RED imagines a specific time period in the life of world-renowned abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko (played with
BWW Review: THE ILLUSIONISTS Bring Their Magic Skills from B'way to Segerstrom Center
Filled with eye-popping visuals, optical trickery, risky stunts, hilarious audience participation, and lots of hammy showmanship (complete with Solid Gold-style background dancers-slash-magicians' assistants), THE ILLUSIONISTS - LIVE FROM BROADWAY is a supremely entertaining if occasionally cheesy s
BWW Review: Desert Theatreworks's Presentation of Neil Simon's Comedy LAUGHTER ON THE 23rd FLOOR is Side-Splitting.
Neil Simon's autobiographical play, LAUGHTER ON THE 23rd FLOOR, as presented by Desert Theatreworks (DTW), provides a side-splitting few hours of theatre.
BWW Review: BULLETS OVER BROADWAY at Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside Shoots 'Em Dead
BULLETS OVER BROADWAY's national tour tour shot over to the Fox Performing Arts Center (PAC) in Riverside for a single performance on January 27th, after a run at the Pantages.
BWW Review: Dezart Performs Delivers A Polished and Poignant SUICIDE DOGS At The Pearl McManus Theatre
Before I even begin my review of SUICIDE DOGS, which opened last Friday evening in Palm Springs for a limited two week run, I want to give Dezart Performs a standing ovation.
BWW Review: EMPIRE THE MUSICAL Aims for the Sky
EMPIRE THE MUSICAL has been knocking around in the wings ever since Caroline Sherman and Robert Hull began writing it in 1999.
BWW Review: CVRep's A CLASS ACT is Enjoyable Musical Theatre
CVRep has undertaken something new -- a medium-sized musical comedy with a four-piece orchestra.
BWW Review: Idina Menzel Concludes Final Week in IF/THEN Tour at OC's Segerstrom Center
Much like the opening night performance I experienced at the show's debut at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood last month, I was once again blown away by Menzel's incredible musical gifts with the show's opener at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa (which plays through January 24).
BWW Review: Non-Equity BULLETS OVER BROADWAY National Tour Kills in Fun L.A. Premiere
While certainly far from a perfect show (both in staging and execution), the bus-and-truck version of BULLETS OVER BROADWAY - THE MUSICAL---the quirky and highly-amusing stage musical adaptation of the 1994 big screen comedy penned by Woody Allen and Douglas McGrath---is nonetheless a supremely fun
BWW Review: Desert Rose's Gritty Production of ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE, is Top-Notch, Although Depressing.
Desert Rose Playhouse succeeds spectacularly in its 2016 Gay Heritage play: Tony Kushner's ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE: MILLENIUM APPROACHES.
BWW Reviews: A Definitive 'Morning Glow' Lingers After a Glorious PIPPIN at The McCallum Theatre
The National Tour of PIPPIN is, hands down, the finest touring production to land at The McCallum Theatre during my tenure in the desert cities.
BWW Interview: Jemma Jane About Her Role as Olive in the BULLETS OVER BROADWAY Tour
BULLETS OVER BROADWAY became a screwball Broadway musical comedy in 2014, written by Woody Allen (adapted from his film) and directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman.
BWW Preview: Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize Winning ANGELS IN AMERICA - PART I Will Play at Desert Rose Playhouse
The Desert Rose Playhouse, in Rancho Mirage, will present Tony Kushner's award winning play, ANGELS IN AMERICA, Part 1- MILLENNIUM APPROACHES, as its 2016 Gay Heritage production.
BWW Review: Desert Theatreworks' New Version of A CHRISTMAS CAROL is a Joy to Watch
Desert Theatreworks's new version of A CHRISTMAS CAROL is touching and funny.
BWW Review: GUYS AND DOLLS, Reinvented and Rich with Life at The Wallis
Luck has nothing to do with it.
BWW Review: Desert Rose's A QUEER CAROL is Funny and Imaginative
Desert Rose Playhouse's production of A QUEER CAROL, by Joe Godfrey, is well-acted and funny, A QUEER CAROL is a modern take on the classic Dickens tale, with Scrooge as a talented interior designer and Marley as his late business and life partner.
BWW Review: Coyote Stageworks' Zippel-Directed BEING EARNEST IN NEW YORK a Triumph at the Annenberg
For one 'wonderfully entertaining' night only, Coyote Stageworks brought to the stage an all-star cast in a tremendously engaging staged-reading of Oscar Wilde's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST -- with a twist! Helmed, and created, by Tony Winner David Zippel, this EARNEST was set in modern day Manh
BWW Review: Coachella Valley Repertory's HAPPY HOUR is Outstanding in Every Way, and Another Must-See
Rancho Mirage's CVRep is premiering George Eastman's dramedy, HAPPY HOUR.
BWW Review: Shakespeare's History Plays Become a Zany STRANGE EVENTFUL HISTORY
One of the things Independent Shakespeare Co.
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Jaws of Brooklyn - with Opening Act '945' at Santa Rosa, CA The California Theatre of Santa Rosa (7/16-7/16) |
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Little Shop of Horrors 40th Anniversary Tour with Ellen Greene (the Original Audrey) Fox Performing Arts Center (8/14-8/14) |
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John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour Palm Springs Cultural Center (11/07-11/07) |
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Swan Lake by International Ballet Stars in Visalia, CA Visalia Fox Theatre (4/23-4/23) |
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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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Mama''s Boy Starring Gregg Glaviano Plaza Theatre (9/26-9/26) |
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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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Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Fri Aug 28 8:30pm Quinn's Lighthouse (8/28-8/28) |
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Cirque Ma'Ceo LIVE in Del Mar Oct 30 - Nov 22, 2026 Del Mar Horsepark (10/30-11/22) |