Beautiful Thing at Desert Rose

Kitlyn Productions Presents The World Premiere of ACES!

February 16, 2023

Kitlyn Productions presents the world premiere of Aces!, written by Davis Gordon Gilbert, starring Dana Adkins, Denise Carey, Kitty Murray, Christine Tringali Nunes, Denise Strand, and Yo Younger and directed by award-winning actress Judith Chapman ('The Young and the Restless').

BWW Feature: Desert Rose Playhouse is Raising Funds to Move to a New Location

July 22, 2020

The Desert Rose Playhouse plans to move from its Rancho Mirage location to the former Zelda's Nightclub site at 611 S. Palm Canyon Drive, in Palm Springs. The company, the Coachella Valley's only theatre catering primarily to the LGBTQ+ population, is seeking to raise $20,000 in donations for the move before the end of the month.

BWW Review: BEAUTIFUL THING at Desert Rose Playhouse is, indeed, a Beautiful Thing

March 13, 2020

Jonathan Harvey's 1993 BEAUTIFUL THING is rightfully part of the pantheon of gay-oriented theatre. Desert Rose Playhouse's beautiful production does justice to this seminal play. BEAUTIFUL THING will run through March 29, 2020, at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets cost between $34 and $37.

BWW Review: Desert Rose's THOSE MUSCLEBOUND COWBOYS FROM SNAKE PIT GULCH is a Rip-Roaring Yee-Haw!

January 20, 2020

Desert Rose Playhouse has another winner in its laugh-filled world premiere campy musical, THOSE MUSCLEBOUND COWBOYS FROM SNAKE PIT GULCH, with book by Andy Halliday, music by Frank Schiro, and lyrics by CJ Critt. This production is well-done in every way.

BWW Preview: CHRISTMAS WITH THE CRAWFORDS Returns to the Desert Rose Playhouse

December 11, 2019

Desert Rose Playhouse is in the midst of its second annual engagement of the hilarious CHRISTMAS WITH THE CRAWFORDS, a juke box drag musical comedy by Mark Sargeant. CHRISTMAS WITH THE CRAWFORDS will play two more weekends, through December 22nd. The show is sold out except for two performances added for the evenings of Thursday, December 12th and December 19th.

BWW Review: You'll Die Laughing at Desert Rose's DIE MOMMIE DIE.

October 21, 2019

With fabulous acting by Loren Freeman and his supporting team of kooky characters and superb direction by Robbie Wayne, DIE MOMMIE DIE at Desert Rose is a great deal of fun.

BWW Review: Desert Rose's RUTHLESS! is Nonstop, Mindless Fun

June 25, 2019

RUTHLESS! is a hilarious musical send-up of shows and movies about ruthless females of all ages who will do anything to achieve their goals. Desert Rose's production is expertly presented, from the acting to the singing and dancing to the sets to the costume design.

BWW Review: Desert Rose's PAGEANT is a Must-See Beauty

April 30, 2019

PAGEANT, currently playing at Desert Rose, is a drag show, with beautiful "women" competing for the title of Miss Glamouresse, corny jokes, and a smarmy, Nick the lounge singer type emcee. Beyond that, there is nothing except nonstop, goofy hilarity.