Palm Springs Theatre Newsroom

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!

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

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

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.

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.

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.

A philosopher once posited that “God is everywhere: sometimes you can even find him in church.” In playwright Samuel D. Hunter’s “must-see heartbreaker of a play” (The New York Times), A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD, Divine compassion is found in a work-a-day back office in Idaho near the Canadian border where two broken men “find what connects us all and Holiness in humanity” (The Observer). 

Deserted Films returns to the Historic Camelot Theatre (at the Palm Springs Cultural Center) Jan 21 - Feb 25 for a fun, winter-themed film series on the big screen culminating in a special screening of Dr. Zhivago (1965)… the first film to screen at the Camelot when it opened!  

The InterArts Department at Idyllwild Arts presents a collaboration with UK-based theatre company Stan's Café. Experience the internationally-acclaimed performance installation 'Of All The People in All The World' at a Celebratory Reception on February 13.

Desert TheatreWorks has announced its upcoming production of 'Gilligan's Island: The Musical,' a delightful and entertaining stage adaptation of the beloved television classic. The show will run from January 11th to the 28th at the Indio Performing Arts Center, promising audiences a tropical escape filled with laughter, music, and memorable characters.

Palm Springs’ newest theater company, REVOLUTION STAGE COMPANY (RSC), announces the premier engagement of Tim Mulligan’s thriller, WITCHLAND.

Revolution Stage Company has announced the California premiere of THE WOMAN IN THE MIRROR, a dark comedy about navigating Alzheimer's with love, laughter, and wine, adapted from Dayna Steele’s best-selling book Surviving Alzheimer’s with Friends, Facebook, and a Really Big Glass of Wine.

A Palm Springs favorite is back… and already selling out fast! Palm Canyon Theatre (PCT) will present Del Shores’ Sordid Lives, January 19-28, 2024. In the tradition of a good “cult classic,” PCT is encouraging audience participation with cues to sing along and get involved in the action (from the comfort of a seat).

Desert Ensemble Theater (DET), in residence at the Palm Springs Cultural 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 Long Beach Playhouse Studio Collaborative Season is a season of plays mounted by local theater companies, performing arts organizations and individuals.

Palm Springs’ newest, professional theater company, REVOLUTION STAGE COMPANY (RSC), announces its inaugural TEN-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL on Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend, January 13-14, 2024, showcasing the exciting new plays of TEN WRITERS from London, New York, New Jersey, Seattle, Hollywood, Port Townsend, Morongo Basin in addition to local playwrights from Palm Springs and Cathedral City.

Theatre 29 is thrilled to announce a captivating opportunity for theatre enthusiasts – a Weekly Theatre Workout led by the talented SAG/AFTRA professional actor Julia Boyd. Join us on Zoom starting Saturday, January 13, for an engaging five-week journey into the world of performance.

Past, present, and soon-to-be Theatre 29 volunteers are invited to come and meet their 2024 board members in person. This event is open to the public and free refreshments will be provided to all attendees.

Theatre 29 will be holding open auditions for the classic Tony Award Winning Broadway Musical, “Man of La Mancha” at Theatre 29, 73637 Sullivan Road, Twentynine Palms, Monday, January 8, 2024, at 6:00 pm. Rehearsals will start Tuesday, January 9.

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

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