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Previews: BONNIE G: TORCH SONG WITH A TWIST at Palm Springs Cultural Center
by Kay Kudukis - July 29, 2025
Local celebrity Bonnie Gilgallon (Bonnie G) is the fourth and final performer for the Doug Graham produced shows Cabaret A LA Carte with “Torch Songs with a Twist” at the newly transformed stage two at Palm Springs Cultural Center this Friday, August 1, 2025 with Kevin Tokarz as Musical Director. 
Review: SUMMER CABARET SERIES: CELEBRATING TOM JONES WITH DAVID BURNHAM at CVRep
by Kay Kudukis - July 24, 2025
When I was a kid, I’d come home after school, immediately turn on the tv and watch Sally Starr (the blondest, ponytailed cowgirl in the tristate area) introduce cartoons and episodes of The Three Stooges (not a fan, I’d go get a snack). And then in 1966 Dark Shadows premiered at 4pm on channel 7 and it was “Sally who?” until April 2, 1971 when ABC thrust a stake through its time slot. 
Previews: SUMMER CABARET SERIES: CHRISTIANE NOLL at CVRep
by Kay Kudukis - July 22, 2025
The brilliant Tony Award nominee CHRISTIANE NOLL, who closes theCOACHELLA VALLEY REPERTORY 2025 SUMMER CABARET SERIES on July 31, has been announced to portray the iconic role of Mother Abbess (“Climb Every Mountain”)in Concord Theatricals and NETworks Presentations upcoming national tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music.
Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey & More Set for The Dinah 2025 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2025
After nearly three decades of shaping queer culture, Mariah Hanson, founder and producer of The Dinah, is taking her final bow. For her grand finale, Hanson is pulling together one of the most diverse lineups in the festival's history. Learn more!
Review: CLAYBOURNE ELDER at CVRep
by Kay Kudukis - July 19, 2025
CVRep is on fire this summer with a terrific line up of Broadway stars gracing their stage in the form of entertainment our valley is becoming known for: cabaret. 
Review: 'FALSETTOS' at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Charlie Thomas - July 16, 2025
The Palm Canyon Theatre’s production of 'Falsettos,' running through July 20, is a captivating rendition of this beloved musical. Directed by David Brooks, with musical direction by Chuck Peery and choreography by Se Layne, the production manages to capture the essence of William Finn and James Lapine’s Tony Award-winning musical with sensitivity and depth.
Review: SUSAN EDWARDS MARTIN AT CV REP CABARET SERIES
by June August - July 14, 2025
Have you ever left a theater wishing the performer you just enjoyed could be your friend? That’s how I felt after hearing Susan Edwards Martin sing at CV Rep’s Cabaret Series. Susan has the knack of embracing you with her voice and making a place for you in the living room of her heart.
Review: ALIX KOREY WOWS A FULL HOUSE AT CV REP'S CABARET SERIES
by June August - July 14, 2025
Alix Korey is an outstanding entertainer. It’s no wonder that an appreciative audience (including me) stood up as one to acknowledge your performance at the Cabaret season opener at CV Rep, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The show was a wonderful 75-minute break from the ordinary. And it is always a delight to see Wayne Abravanel at the piano.
LOBBY HERO Comes to Long Beach Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2025
In Lobby Hero, we meet Jeff, the luckless midnight-shift security guard in a Manhattan high-rise apartment building and his supervisor William. Jeff was kicked out of the Navy and is deeply in debt to loan sharks.
DEZART PERFORMS SEASON AND MORE at Dezart Performs
by Kay Kudukis - July 08, 2025
Dezart Performs has announced its new home: the Dezart Playhouse, formerly the First Church of Christ, Scientist, an architectural landmark designed in 1957 by Robson Chambers and Albert Frey.
BEATRIX IS INVISIBLE, Starring Ellen Greene, Takes Home Audience Award
by Josh Sharpe - July 02, 2025
Beatrix Is Invisible, a new short film led by Little Shop of Horrors alum Ellen Greene, has won the Audience Award for Best Live Action Short following the film's premiere at the Palm Springs International Shortfest. 
Splash House Reveals Weekend Lineups For 2025 Edition
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2025
Splash House has unveiled its lineup for the 2025 double weekender editions, returning to Palm Springs this August. Learn more about the upcoming lineup here!
Previews: CABARET A LA CARTE at Palm Springs Cultural Center
by Kay Kudukis - June 19, 2025
The Palm Springs Cultural Center is introducing a new live performance series this summer, blending classic cabaret sensibilities with a modern desert twist. Cabaret A La Carte takes place Friday evenings in Theatre 2, the Cultural Center’s newly renovated and intimate black box performance space. Each show begins at 7:30 PM and features a different artist, offering a fresh experience weekly across a five-week span.
Phase One of The New Dezart Playhouse to Open November 2025 at Dezart Performs
by Kay Kudukis - June 05, 2025
Dezart Performs has chosen Architect Susan Secoy Jensen with Landscape Architect JC Miller and TheatreDNA consultant, Michael Ferguson to convert the First Church of Christ, Scientist at 605 Riverside Drive into the NEW Dezart Playhouse.
Previews: PALM SPRINGS YOUNG PLAYWRIGHT'S FESTIVAL at Palm Springs Cultural Center
by Kay Kudukis - June 03, 2025
Casting is everything,” said legendary director Martin Scorsese. “If you get the right people, they make you look good as a director.”  That philosophy is on full display at this year’s Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival, where two outstanding student-written plays will be brought to life by an all-star lineup of actors and directors from stage and screen.
Mariah Hanson Will Produce Her Final Dinah In September 2025
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2025
LGBTQ+ trailblazer Mariah Hanson-founder and producer of The Dinah, the world's largest and longest-running music festival for queer women, nonbinary folks, and allies-will take her final bow in September 2025.
Palm Springs International ShortFest Sets 2025 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2025
The Palm Springs International ShortFest has announced its programmed lineup. The 31st edition is set to welcome audiences at the Festival Theaters from June 24-30, 2025.
Review: BROADWAY'S BAD GUYS at Revolution Stage Company
by Kay Kudukis - May 28, 2025
What did our critic think of BROADWAY'S BAD GUYS at Revolution Stage Company? Musical Director Chip Prince did a fantastic job keeping the two-man band tight and did double duty on vocals.
Review: BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL PEACE TALKS at Coachella Valley Repertory
by June August - May 27, 2025
The world premiere at CV Rep of Beverly Hills Hotel Peace Talks by Gregg Ostrin is definitely a show worth seeing. The dialogue grabbed me from the first line. The acting does justice to the script. Although not a strict comedy genre, I found myself and the audience laughing at Ostrin's skill in handling characterizations and verbalizing Hollywood and political cliches.
ADA AND THE ENGINE Opens In June At At the Long Beach Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2025
The Long Beach Playhouse has announced the upcoming run of Ada and the Engine, a play by Lauren Gunderson that explores the life of Ada Byron Lovelace, widely considered the world’s first computer programmer.
Previews: BROADWAYS BEST...IN THE WEST at Palm Springs Cultural Center
by Kay Kudukis - May 26, 2025
Season 3 of the Palm Springs Cultural Center's always sold-out Broadway’s Best…In The West concert series, Executive Produced by Dr. Tom Truhe and presented by the Palm Springs Cultural Center now has tickets on sale. The popular series continues to bring Broadway's best and brightest stars to the desert, and this season is no exception. 
Previews: LATE COMPANY at Revolution Stage Company
by Kay Kudukis - May 20, 2025
​​​​​​​After an exceptionally well-received debut in Yucca Valley, CA Late Company returns for a one-night-only encore performance — this time on the Palm Springs stage. Presented through a special collaboration between Inspiration’s Edge and Revolution Stage Company, this emotionally resonant drama will be performed on Saturday, June 6 at 7:00 PM at RSC’s venue at 611 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92264.
Review: THE INHERITANCE PART I at The Bent
by Kay Kudukis - May 19, 2025
There is universal and personal anguish for all of us who can remember the frightening AIDS epidemic in the 80s. No one was left unscathed, and many families and friends were devastated with a feeling of fear and uncertainty about the enduring impact it would have for future generations.
ALL EYES ON: LAINIE KAZAN Richard Jay-Alexander's Chat & Visit With The Iconic Star
by Richard Jay-Alexander - May 15, 2025
Ms. Kazan was on my radar for as long as I can remember when I started to get interested in theatre, music and show business and had “secret” subscriptions to magazines that focused on those passions.
Review: FOREVER PLAID at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Charlie Thomas - May 11, 2025
Palm Canyon Theatre is currently showcasing a delightful production of 'Forever Plaid,' running weekends through May 18th.

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