PALM SPRINGS THEATRE NEWSROOM

Nic & Desi will bring their show Broadway to Hollywood back to The Purple Room in Palm Springs, blending Broadway vocals, tap dance, and the Great American Songbook.

Ring in the new year with an unforgettable evening of music, storytelling, and star power as the Plaza Theatre proudly presents Lucie Arnaz…And Family: A New Year’s Eve Celebration on December 31 at 5:00 pm.

Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to most awarded play of 2025, Purpose, by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.

Playwright Luke Yankee has announced FABULOUS, DARLING!, an all-male reimagining of Noël Coward's PRIVATE LIVES set in Palm Springs and Puerto Vallarta, blending Coward's wit with a contemporary queer lens.

Ernest Shackleton Loves Me creates an entertaining fantasy love affair set to music in 90 minutes.

Michael Pacas will present HELL-BENT FOR LEATHER, a new 80-minute cabaret show at the Palm Springs Cultural Center, blending humor, personal storytelling, and theatricality with Joel Baker on piano.

The production of The Crucible at Desert Theatre Works in Indio is a crucial reminder of society's existential need for stability.

Palm Springs' vibrant theatre scene is abuzz with anticipation as 'Kiss of the Spiderwoman' takes center stage at the Palm Canyon Theatre.

The Plaza Theatre continues the rollout of its highly anticipated 2026–2027 season with the addition of two iconic tribute performances celebrating legendary voices of American music.

CABARET at the Rancho Mirage Amphitheater will perform for a three night run.

Writer Stan Zimmerman, known for his work on The Golden Girls and Gilmore Girls, is directing two of his original plays in Palm Springs.

COACHELLA VALLEY REPERTORY presents the WEST COAST PREMIERE of one of the most inventive and stylish shows to come along in years: ERNEST SHACKLETON LOVES ME, April 22-May 10.

At a moment when the national landscape feels pushed to the brink, The Bent is offering a vital, joyful, and defiant alternative to the noise.

The dialogue is so snappy and funny that I had the feeling the director could have distributed scripts and allowed the actors to take it from there.

Revolution Stage Company will stage the world premiere of Cockroaches, a Southern Gothic dark comedy by Emma Schillage, directed by Emerson Collins, beginning in April in Palm Springs.

For three nights only, May 14, 15 and 16, a Palm Springs warehouse will be transformed into an intimate stage for FEAR, an award-winning play by Matt Williams, presented as a special fundraising event benefiting the Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival (PSYPF).

In an enchanting evening of music, magic, and memorable performances, Theatre 29's production of 'Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella' breathes new life into the classic fairy tale.

The Desert Fringe Theatre and Cultural Arts Festival will present three days of performances, music, and workshops April 17-19, 2026, across multiple venues in 29 Palms, CA, featuring artists from Los Angeles, San Diego, Arizona, and beyond.

A special fan screening of HBO's hit series Euphoria will take place during the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

The Palm Springs International ShortFest, one of the largest showcases of short-form cinema in North America, will return for its 32nd edition from June 23-29, 2026, presented at the Festival Theaters in Palm Springs.

DESERT THEATRICALS will present the musical CABARET featuring Jeffrey Scott Parsons and Ava Sarnowski.

Along with other articles about Haley Izurieta--to wit:  local woman returns to the Coachella Valley in the Ensemble of the Broadway hit Beetlejuice--I was delighted to be granted an interview via a telephone conversation with her.

BEEHIVE: THE 60’s MUSICAL, playing at Desert Theatreworks (DTW) is a revue, meaning that it has no real story.

Desert Ensemble Theatre will close its 15-year run with Knife to the Heart in Palm Springs.

PRISM Theatre Company's debut production, CAMP MORNING WOOD, plays its final weekend in Palm Springs with just four more performances remaining before the campfire goes out.