PALM SPRINGS - MUSICALS

by Eri Gold - March 02, 2026

It is no surprise that Coachella Valley Repertory has welcomed some super strong talent onto its stage, and Guys and Dolls continues to deliver the level of quality performance we can rely on. This third production of the season is well executed and features several standout characters....

by Audrey Liebross - February 25, 2026

THE GRADUATE, Desert Theatreworks’ current farce, which also contains elements of heavy drama, is, in my opinion, a must-see, both because of the writing and because of DTW’s casting, acting, directing, and staging....

by Eri Gold - February 17, 2026

At Revolution Stage Company, you will find a triple-threat tour-de-force in Nathan Wilson’s Direction AND Choreography AND Performance as the Leading Player in Steven Schwartz’ Pippin. Pippin is a very successful musical staring Bruno Satalino as the title role. Satalino was simply gorgeous in h...

by Eri Gold - February 17, 2026

Good theatre can be socially and emotionally regulatory. Finding a safe space to talk about heavy things in a nice way, in an ugly way, straight forward, or hidden in plain sight—The Bent’s production of In the Wake by Lisa Kron offered this in a really good piece of theatre....

by Audrey Liebross - February 17, 2026

The Bent, the Coachella Valley’s LGBTQ+ theatre, is presenting a wonderfully directed and acted and technically superb dramedy, IN THE WAKE, by Lisa Kron. The play is well-written and generates lots of laughs and lots of pathos, although I consider it a bit too wordy. Still, it is well worth seein...

by Charlie Thomas - February 08, 2026

What did our critic think of HAIR at Palm Canyon Theatre?...

by Audrey Liebross - January 31, 2026

Neil Simon’s LAUGHTER ON THE 23rd FLOOR is a brilliant comedy with a great deal of bite, but without the underlying tone of sexism aimed at entitled women that Simon’s work sometimes displays. Desert Theatreworks (DTW) presents a top-notch production with an A-list cast that more than does justi...

by Audrey Liebross - January 28, 2026

Desert Ensemble Theatre’s (DET’s) world premiere production of DISPERSION OF LIGHT, a historical drama by Richard Rubin, is, as usual, brilliantly directed and acted and technically superb. Mr. Rubin has written a dark psychological study that requires a great deal of thought on the audience’s...

by June August - January 21, 2026

Whether or not you are familiar with this chaotic style of British comedy, Richard Bean’s One Man, Two Guv’nors offers an enjoyable introduction to fast-paced, wacky farce. And I mean wacky. There’s nothing serious or thought-provoking about it. There’s enough of that on the news. And “guv...

by Eri Gold - January 20, 2026

Let’s talk about community theatre. Boy, does it have a reputation. Revolution Stage Company’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s “ASSASSINS” was nothing short of a Revolution....