Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival Reveals 2025 Winners
The Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival (PSYPF) has announced the two winning playwrights for its 2025 season.
Palm Springs Theater Newsroom
The latest news on live theater in Palm Springs from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Contest: Win Two Tickets & More To THE GREAT GATSBY On Broadway
Win a pair of tickets to any weekday performance of The Great Gatsby on Broadway starring Ryan McCartan, Sarah Hyland plus a $145 merch bundle, and more.
Idyllwild Arts Foundation to Present Annual Native American Arts Festival Week
Idyllwild Arts Foundation will present the annual Native American Arts Festival Week, taking place at the Idyllwild Arts campus in June.
Feature: COMEDY TOPS OFF STAGED READING SERIES at Desert Theatreworks
GLADYS IN WONDERLAND by Rosemary Frisino Toohey will be the fourth and final staged reading this season presented by the Auen Foundation and Desert Theaterworks.
Review: OTHER DESERT CITIES at Coachella Valley Repertory
As a regular theatergoer who has seen Jon Robin Baitz's Other Desert Cities before--twice in the Palm Springs area--I wasn't expecting to be surprised.
Previews: LARRY LUCKINBILL EXAMINES THE LIVES OF LYNDON JOHNSON and CLARENCE DARROW at Palm Springs Cultural Center
The Palm Springs Cultural Center is proud to present two unforgettable evenings with acclaimed actor, playwright, and director Laurence Luckinbill, as he shares his iconic one-man performances LYNDON and CLARENCE DARROW TONIGHT! in a newly expanded, community-supported setting: Theatre 2.
Previews: THE INHERITANCE PART I at The Bent
The Bent is proud to announce the regional premiere of The Inheritance Part I, the acclaimed, Tony Award-winning play by Matthew Lopez.
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Theatre 29
Twenty-two years ago, director Charles Harvey mounted a production of Jesus Christ Superstar that was met with protests from the local church.
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Review: FALSETTOS at Dezart Performs
As the end of the theatre season approaches, the best theatres in the desert are finishing with its finest productions.
Review: BEYOND THERAPY DELIGHTS DESERT ENSEMBLE AUDIENCES
When laughter heals, Christopher Durang’s 1981 comedy BEYOND THERAPY is just what the doctor ordered.
Review: A COURAGEOUS PRODUCTION OF DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at Desert TheatreWorks
Desert TheatreWorks is to be congratulated for mounting a successful production of DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at the Indio Performing Arts Center April 4-13, 2025.
Feature: BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL PEACE TALKS at Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre
Remember the advertising slogan, 'The Gift That Keeps on Giving'? It originated in the 1920's to promote the newly invented phonograph by the Victor Talking Machine Company.
Idyllwild Arts Visual Arts Reception to Take Place At Melissa Morgan Fine Art Gallery
Idyllwild Arts Academy, celebrated for cultivating future artists, is reaffirming its partnership with the esteemed Melissa Morgan Fine Art.
Review: GREEN ROOM THEATRE: A CULTURAL CONNECTION at GREEN ROOM THEATRE
I was moved—completely captivated by the stunning performance of Luis Alfaro’s award-winning Black Butterfly, a poignant peek into one aspect of Mexican-American culture, now playing at Green Room Theatre Company.
Review: The SHARK is BROKEN at Revolution Stage
The SHARK is BROKEN, a three-man, two-hour play inspired by the technical problems that delayed the filming of Jaws, is now amusing audiences at Revolution Stage Company in Palm Springs through April 19.
Review: HAIRSPRAY at Desert Theatricals
John Waters made films for queer people long before the word queer was embraced by the community.
Previews: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Theatre 29
Casting for the Spring production of Theatre 29’s 2024-25 season, the boundary breaking rock opera “JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR”, have been announced and the cast are already hard at work.
Review: THE CAKE at The Bent
In 2012, Colorado bakery owner Jack Phillips refused to bake a cake for couple David Mullins and Charlie Craig because he said it went against his religious beliefs.
Final Round Voting Open for 2nd Annual Ultimate Best Musical Broadway Bracket
Voting for the final round of BroadwayWorld's Best Musical 2025 Bracket is now open.
KING LEAR Under The Desert Stars at Wind Walkers Medicine Wheel
The Joshua Tree Shakespeare Festival has announced its 2025 production of King Lear, a breathtaking adaptation of Shakespeare's timeless tragedy, performed under the open desert sky at Wind Walkers Medicine Wheel.
BEYOND THERAPY Comes To Desert Ensemble Theatre
Desert Ensemble Theatre has announced its upcoming production of Beyond Therapy, the uproarious comedy by Christopher Durang.
Previews: THE SHARK IS BROKEN at Revolution Stage Company
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Jaws, Revolution Stage Company is bringing the critically acclaimed play The Shark is Broken to the stage from April 11-19, 2025.
Previews: LATE COMPANY at Inspiration’s Edge
Inspiration’s Edge announces the cast and creative team behind its upcoming production of Late Company, a powerful and emotionally resonant drama by Jordan Tannahill.
Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Project Faces $3 Million Shortfall and Community Pushback
The restoration of Palm Springs’ historic Plaza Theatre is nearly $3 million over budget, prompting criticism over planning and the displacement of a local restaurant.
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Fool For Love The Palms Restaurant (8/08-8/16) PHOTOS |
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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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John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour Palm Springs Cultural Center (11/07-11/07) |
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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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Jonathan Van Ness: Hot & Healed Comedy Tour 2026 Grove of Anaheim (10/09-10/09) |
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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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Mourning Sunset Irvine United Congregational Church (8/06-8/15) VIDEOS |
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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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All Things Equal: The Life & Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Plaza Theatre (3/30-3/30) |