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Winners Announced For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards
by BWW Awards - January 16, 2026
Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Review: CHRISTINE EBERSOLE WITH BILLY STRITCH at McCallum Theatre
by Kay Kudukis - January 12, 2026
I knew who Christine Ebersole was, that is - when you said her name I could immediately envision her face, hair and distinctive voice - but role-wise I often mix her up with Caroline Rhea, and Melissa Peterman.
Previews: BROADWAY'S BEST...IN THE WEST: CARRIE ST. LOUIS at Palm Springs Cultural Center
by Kay Kudukis - December 29, 2025
Broadway sensation Carrie St. Louis will take the stage at the Palm Springs Cultural Center on January 17, 2026 at 7 PM, appearing as part of Season 3 of Broadway’s Best… In the West concert series. The series is executive produced by Tom Truhe and celebrates some of Broadway’s most celebrated and in-demand performers.
Last Chance to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards; NEXT TO NORMAL Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 29, 2025
This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
The Long Beach Playhouse Studio Collaborative Series Unveils 2026 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2025
The Long Beach Playhouse Studio Collaborative Series is a season of plays mounted by local theater companies, performing arts organizations and individuals.
Yvonne Bell Appointed President & Chief Executive Officer of McCallum Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2025
Garry Kief, Chairman of the Board of the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert, CA, announced that Chief Executive Officer Yvonne Bell has been appointed President & Chief Executive Officer of the organization.
Yerba Buena Center To Present Exhibitions, Performances, And Free Public Programs During San Francisco Art Week
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2025
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) will participate in San Francisco Art Week with a series of free exhibitions, performances, artist talks, workshops, and civic programs, opening its galleries to the public throughout the week.
Review: PLAID TIDINGS at Revolution Stage Company
by Eri Gold - December 15, 2025
Grab Grandpa, the kids, and all of your retro-loving pals some tickets to Revolution Stage Company’s production of Plaid Tidings this holiday season!
Review: Truth, Beauty, Freedom, Love! MOULIN ROUGE Brings All That, And More, To The McCallum
by David Green - December 11, 2025
The Tony Winning Best Musical MOULIN ROUGE was the highly anticipated opener to the McCallum's Broadway Season and it brought an enthusiastic audience all the promised spectacle, glitz, excess, bawdiness and More, More, More!!! There is much to love about this thrill ride of a production -- but the real headliners of this jukebox musical are Justin Townsend's lighting, Derek McLane's scenic design and Sonya Teyah's Tony Winning choreography. They stole the show, even from the superbly talented cast! 
Review: A DOUBLEWIDE, TEXAS CHRISTMAS at Desert Theatreworks is a Great Deal of Fun
by Audrey Liebross - December 09, 2025
A DOUBLEWIDE, TEXAS CHRISTMAS is loaded with groaner puns and double entendres, the physical humor is anything but highbrow, and the characters are loony, with the audience frequently howling with laughter, especially during the insane second act.
Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Coachella Valley Rep
by Eri Gold - December 09, 2025
Coachella Valley Rep opens its season with Dear Even Hansen, winner of six Tony awards in 2017. A strategic move; this title carries an intrigue due to its familiarity; the promotional imagery of the boy’s arm in a cast, awash with moody blues suggests this show may be of the “coming of age” variety.
Review: DOG SEES GOD at The Bent
by Joe Savant - December 08, 2025
Dog Sees God is a play that takes the gang from the world of the Peanuts comic strip and reimagines them as angsty, troubled teenagers. Although the names are changed, author Bert V. Royal makes it clear who our favorite cartoon characters have become in this dark interpretation.
Review: ANNIE at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Charlie Thomas - December 05, 2025
Palm Canyon Theatre’s holiday-season production of “Annie” is a radiant reminder that optimism and heart can light even the darkest of times. Directed and choreographed by Se Layne, with musical direction by Linda Mack Berven, this beloved musical bursts with warmth, humor, and dazzling performances. Running November 28 through December 21, 2025, the production captures the spirit of the Great Depression-era story while infusing it with a fresh, contemporary energy that makes it feel timeless.
FRACTURED HOLLYWOOD to Open at Palm Beach Institute for the Entertainment Arts
by BWW News Desk - November 29, 2025
Fractured Hollywood, a live theater experience, will run for one weekend only at the Palm Beach Institute for the Entertainment Arts, opening December 12.
Review: NUNCRACKERS: THE NUNSENSE CHRISTMAS MUSICAL at Theatre 29
by Charlie Thomas - November 27, 2025
What do you call a gaggle of nuns and a monk or two who sing and dance at Christmas? “Nuncrackers; THE Nunsense Christmas Musical,” playing weekends at Theatre 29 through December 7.
Voting Open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards
by BWW Awards - November 24, 2025
Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards. The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
ICYMI: Next On Stage: Season 5- Meet the Top 15
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2025
BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned to reveal the Top 15 performers in both age groups. The Top 15 includes...
Watch: Next On Stage's High School & College Top 15 Revealed
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
Who will make the Top 15 of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? You'lll have to tune in tonight, November 21 (High School: 7pm ET, College: 9pm ET), to find out!
Review: THE ROOMMATE at Desert Ensemble Theatre will make you think
by Audrey Liebross - November 17, 2025
Desert Ensemble Theatre’s (DET’s) first offering for 2025-26, THE ROOMMATE, a one-act two-person dramedy written by Jen Silverman, is, as is common for DET, brilliantly directed and brilliantly acted. This season will be its last, and it is clear that DET intends to go out with a bang.
Review: RENT at Revolution Stage Company
by Eri Gold - November 12, 2025
To catch a few hours with some of the strongest talent we have in the desert, head to Revolution Stage Company and grab some tickets to the ultimate pride event: RENT.
Previews: Tony Award-Winner Paulo Szot Opens BROADWAY'S BEST..,IN THE WEST Season
by Kay Kudukis - November 11, 2025
Broadway’s Best…In The West will open its 2025/26 season with an evening starring Paulo Szot, the internationally acclaimed baritone currently dazzling audiences as Hades in Broadway’s Hadestown. The concert will take place at the Palm Springs Cultural Center on Saturday, December 6th.
Review: PINOCCHIO at Coachella Valley Rep
by Eri Gold - November 11, 2025
Firstly, I would like to thank my new readers for joining my adventure with Broadway World out here in beautiful Palm Springs, California. Last night I had the pleasure of seeing Coachella Valley Repertory’s production of “Pinocchio”—which, I am proud to say, after writing this article, I can now officially spell.
Winokur, Chamberlin, Snyder And York Celebrate A VERY BROADWAY CHRISTMAS In Palm Springs
by David Green - November 10, 2025
Michael Orland and David Green's Musical Theatre University Team Up With PS Art Museum to bring A Very Broadway Christmas to Palm Springs in the Museum's beautiful Annenberg Theatre for two special nights in December -- December 16 and 17 at 7:00 pm. Joining the talented students and alumni of Musical Theatre University (MTU) are Broadway powerhouses Tony Winner Marissa Jaret Winokur, Kevin Chamberlin, James Snyder and Rachel York in a ninety-minute holiday celebration featuring favorite songs of the season, old and new, and fully-staged and choreographed production numbers by the MTU singers, under the musical direction of Michael Orland.
Review: PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Charlie Thomas - November 06, 2025
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert the Musical has rolled into Palm Springs, bringing with it a vibrant kaleidoscope of color, kitsch, boogie and heartfelt storytelling. Playing at the Palm Canyon Theatre through November 16th, this production offers both seasoned theatergoers and newcomers an engaging experience that balances humor and emotion.
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH to Run at the Palm Springs Cultural Center
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2025
Rainbow Entertainment will present the Tony Award-winning rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, with performances taking place November 20, 21, and 22 at the Palm Springs Cultural Center.

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