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THE GOLDEN GAMES, a Game Show Tribute to The Golden Girls, to Play Palm Springs
by Blair Ingenthron - February 10, 2024


The Golden Gays will present The Golden Games - the Golden Girls Musical Game Show at Toucans Tiki Lounge in Palm Springs on Saturday February 17 at ​7 PM. Get ready to laugh, sing, and compete as the cast pays tribute to the beloved TV show, The Golden Girls.

Review: THE NEW CENTURY at The Bent
by Kay Kudukis - February 10, 2024


What did our critic think of THE NEW CENTURY at The Bent?

Review: WITCHLAND at Revolution Stage Company
by Kay Kudukis - February 09, 2024


Producing innovative, provocative work is part of the Revolution Stage Company’s DNA, so it is not surprising they chose Witchland for their first new production of 2024.

Previews: TRUMAN TALKS TENNESSEE Comes To Revolution Stage Company
by Kay Kudukis - February 07, 2024


Palm Springs’ newest professional theatre, REVOLUTION STAGE COMPANY (RSC), presents veteran Broadway performer, JOEL VIG, who becomes TRUMAN CAPOTE in his acclaimed one-man show, TRUMAN TALKS TENNESSEE as the RSC celebrates the 100th anniversary of Capote's birth with a ‘FAT TUESDAY' fundraiser at 7 PM!

Previews: SOMETHING ROTTEN! by Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet at Palm Canyon Theatre, February 9-25, 2024
by Charlie Thomas - February 06, 2024


In this mash-up of sixteenth-century Shakespeare and twenty-first-century Broadway, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of the master playwright known as “The Bard.” When a soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves acting, singing, AND dancing, the brothers set out to write the world’s first musical, and Something Rotten! unfolds.

Previews: MAN OF LA MANCHA Announces Full Cast at Theatre 29
by Charlie Thomas - February 06, 2024


Theatre 29 proudly announces the cast and creative team for the third show in its 25th season, MAN OF LA MANCHA. Gary Daigneault directs this reimagined musical which was written by Dale Wasserman, with music by Mitch Leigh and lyrics by Joe Darion. Bianca Stoker is the Music Director with Lisa Hodgson doing Choreography. MAN OF LA MANCHA opens March 1st and runs through March 17, at the Theatre 29 complex at 73637 Sullivan Road in Twentynine Palms.

Cast Set for Allen & Gray's THE FROG PRINCESS at Old Town Temecula Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 05, 2024


Award winning musical theater writers Richard Allen and Taran Gray have revealed the cast for the upcoming staged reading of their newest musical, The Frog’s Princess.  

Lloyd & Ricky to Return to Oscars This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - February 04, 2024


Fresh from their International Debut in Bangkok last month, Musical duo Lloyd & Ricky are set to return to Oscar's of Palm Springs on Wednesday, February 28th, 2024. Learn more about the performance here!

Review: CABARET at CVRep
by Gilmore Rizzo - February 02, 2024


The musical Cabaret is a classic for many reasons, and no matter who produces it the dark foreboding story never fails to pack a gut punch. The impactful way Cabaret shows the divide of a country, the hate crimes of anti-Semitism and neo-Nazi white supremacy, and the meteoric rise of one of the most brutal dictators in world history. In song and dance it is a perfect lesson of “those who forget the past tend to repeat it”.

Splash House Reveals Dates For 2024 Edition
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 01, 2024


Splash House Announces Dates for 2024 Edition: Get ready for an unforgettable desert escape with electronic music's hottest artists at the poolside locales of The Renaissance, Margaritaville, and Saguaro Hotels.

Feature: WITCHLAND at The Revolution Stage Company
by Kay Kudukis - February 01, 2024


Witchland startles at The Revolution Stage Company on February 7th. Richland, Washington is a real place where playwright Tim Mulligan grew up, and it’s where he set his first play, Witchland.

Review: JOE CROYLE IN MONDAY MONDAY: A MUSICAL JOURNEY at The Revolution Stage Company
by Gilmore Rizzo - January 31, 2024


Joe Croyle Sings with Beautiful Strength and Affection; Content Falls Short Of Full Potential.

Idyllwild Arts To Present Black History Jazz Concert in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 29, 2024


Celebrate Black History Month with a free jazz concert at Idyllwild Arts Academy on February 17.

Review: The McCallum Theatre Hosts an Intimate Evening with Kristin Chenoweth
by Gilmore Rizzo - January 29, 2024


From the moment her iconic voice could be heard singing a gentle ballad version of 'Que Sera Sera' from off-stage the audience could feel that familiar warmth of authenticity fill the entire theatre.  A friend, an ally, a spiritual powerhouse of talent was about to enter. When the gorgeous 4'11' frame dressed in a navy blue sequin knee-length dress, and silver three-inch bejeweled platform heels walked into the spotlight she was greeted by thunderous applause. With every word she sang of the 1956 Doris Day hit it felt like a large invisible hand reached out and captured all 1,127 people in attendance; we gladly remained there for the duration of the evening.

Review: LIFESPAN OF A FACT at Desert Ensemble Theatre
by Gilmore Rizzo - January 29, 2024


Quality Actors In A Timely ‘Lifespan’; Conflict Between Journalistic Integrity And Poetic License; When Facts Matter.

LIFESPAN OF A FACT Begins Performances At Desert Theatre Ensemble
by Gilmore Rizzo - January 25, 2024


Center, will present The Lifespan of a Fact by Jeremy Kareken & David Murrell and Gordon Farrell, January 26–28 and February 2–4, 2024. The play, a hit on Broadway in 2018, is based on a book by Jim Fingal and John D’Agata that detailed their personal experience preparing a magazine essay for publication in 2003.

KARAOKE FOR A CAUSE Comes To Theatre 29
by Charlie Thomas - January 25, 2024


Theatre 29 is excited to announce its upcoming Karaoke for a Cause Fundraiser event, an evening filled with singing, prizes, special concessions, sneak peak performances, and community spirit. Has it ever been your dream to be centerstage? Well, this is your chance!

Casting Announced For Desert Theatricals 2024 Broadway Series
by Kay Kudukis - January 24, 2024


Desert Theatricals returns with the City of Rancho Mirage to the beautiful amphitheater with their 2024 Broadway Series!

Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Dezart Performs
by Kay Kudukis - January 21, 2024


What did our critic think of WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Dezart Performs?

JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY to Return to Palm Springs in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 16, 2024


Jim Caruso's Cast Party returns to Palm Springs on February 23 and 24, 2024.

The McCallum Theatre Brings To The Stage The Hilarious INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH BROADWAY
by David Green - January 16, 2024


Steve Young, star of the acclaimed documentary Bathtubs Over Broadway, has pulled back the curtain on one of the strangest, most improbable realms of show business—musicals written for corporate events. Now he’s coming to the McCallum Theatre to share a cornucopia of these unlikely gems at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 8.

Winners Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards
by BWW Awards - January 16, 2024


Winners have been announced for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards! See who was selected audience favorite in Palm Springs! Winners include Palm Springs Cultural Center, Coachella Valley Rep and more.

Idyllwild Arts Partners With Pioneering UK-based Theatre Company Stan's Café For OF ALL THE PEOPLE IN ALL THE WORLD
by Stephi Wild - January 15, 2024


The InterArts Department at Idyllwild Arts is pleased to present a special collaboration between its students and UK-based interactive theatre company, Stan's Cafe. Of All The People in All The World is an internationally-acclaimed performance installation that turns abstract human population statistics into emotionally gripping stories using grains of rice.

Review: AVENUE Q at Revolution Stage Company
by Kay Kudukis - January 13, 2024


Ten actors and nine puppets (created by Laura Stearns) took Palm Springs by storm last night when Revolution Stage Company opened Avenue Q. The buzz is strong with this one and it’s all true.

World Premiere Of THE CANCELLATION OF LAUREN FEIN By Christopher Demos-Brown Opens February 2
by A.A. Cristi - January 11, 2024


The world premiere of 'The Cancellation of Lauren Fein' by Christopher Demos-Brown opens on February 2 at Palm Beach Dramaworks. This ripped-from-the-headlines play explores the consequences of cancel culture.


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