Palm Springs Theater Reviews

Review: BROADWAY SHOWSTOPPERS WITH GLENN ROSENBLUM Part 2 at CVRep
by Gilmore Rizzo - July 22, 2024

The anticipation is high as the audience fills up to near capacity while the Palm Springs weather outside hits double-digits and record-breaking temperatures. CVRep is a great way to get away from the heat and enjoy a cool evening of entertainment....

Review: BRENT BARRETT & BERNIE BLANKS: ISLAND IN THE STREAM at CVRep
by Gilmore Rizzo - July 22, 2024

Another highly anticipated evening of Cabaret with a sold-out crowd at Coachella Valley Repertory to see the handsome and talented husband duo Brent Barrett and Bernie Blanks.  When the three-piece combo begins to play the men grace the stage wearing stylish white and silver tailor-fitted suits sing...

Review: BROADWAY SHOWSTOPPERS WITH GLENN ROSENBLUM Part 1 at CVRep
by Gilmore Rizzo - July 22, 2024

When you can hear a room audibly smile, then you know you are in the presence of Glenn Rosenblum. He’s charming, clever, witty, playfully spills the Tea, shows off his encyclopedic knowledge regarding all things Broadway, and displays his utmost respect for this genre of entertainment. ...

Review: BROADWAY BARBARA at CVRep
by Gilmore Rizzo - July 13, 2024

What did our critic think of BROADWAY BARBARA at CVRep?...

Review: DEVEN GREEN AND HANDSOME NED at CVRep
by Gilmore Rizzo - July 13, 2024

Funny, dated, and a bit lackluster; fans went wild....

Review: KEN PAGE at CVRep
by Gilmore Rizzo - July 02, 2024

Enlightened, witty, smart and joyful; Cabaret at its finest...

Review: THE EDGAR ALLAN POE SPEAKEASY at Revolution Stage Company
by Kay Kudukis - July 01, 2024

What did our critic think of THE EDGAR ALLAN POE SPEAKEASY at Revolution Stage Company?...

Review: PHILIP CHAFFIN: WILL HE LIKE ME? (A LOVE STORY) at CVRep
by Gilmore Rizzo - June 29, 2024

A gay romantic journey; looking for love told entirely through song....

Review: STRAIGHT TO THE HEART: A TRIBUTE TO RODGERS & HART at Dezart Performs
by Gilmore Rizzo - June 25, 2024

What did our critic think of STRAIGHT TO THE HEART: MUSIC OF RODGERS & HART at Dezart Performs?...

Review: JASON GRAAE: GRAAVITAS at CVRep
by Gilmore Rizzo - June 23, 2024

A master class of hodgepodge compiled into Cabaret perfection tic think of JASON GRAAE: GRAAVITAS at CVRep?...

Review: LESLIE TINNARO: BACK TO BEFORE at CVRep
by Gilmore Rizzo - June 21, 2024

Coachella Valley Repertory (CVRep) Summer Cabaret Series 2024 season has gathered some familiar faces to their high-caliber line-up. This true Cabaret act quality series continues to run from June 20th to July 25th....

Review: SNOW WHITE at CVRep
by Gilmore Rizzo - June 16, 2024

SNOW WHITE is a monumental success in epic proportions – presented by two talented actors. Perfect for children with their adults....

Review: BABY THE MUSICAL at Revolution Stage Company
by Kay Kudukis - May 28, 2024

Three couples find out they’re pregnant. One 30-something-ish couple, Pam (Heather Joy) & Nick (Jacob Samples) has been trying; one older couple, Arlene (Sonia Reavis) & Alan (Michael Pacas) had an oops; and a couple of college juniors, songwriters Lizzy (Candace Coe) & Danny (Joseph Portoles) are o...

Review: NUNSENSE at 29 Theatre
by Gilmore Rizzo - May 26, 2024

What did our critic think of NUNSENSE at 29 Theatre?...

Review: FROM BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOOD at Oscars Cabaret & Nightclub
by Kay Kudukis - May 13, 2024

Nicolas Dromard & Desireé Davar premiered their cabaret show From Broadway to Hollywood Saturday night at Oscar’s to a packed and very receptive house. The concept of the show is literally their journey from Broadway to Hollywood, covering how they met, how he proposed, some terrific and appropriate...

Review: THE LINCOLN DEBATE at The Bent
by Kay Kudukis - May 08, 2024

The Lincoln Debate, an original play by Terry Ray, is a great concept: Debate the long bandied about “rumor” that Abraham Lincoln was gay or, at very least, bi-sexual, and throw in some comic re-enactments....

Review: OKLAHOMA at Desert Theatricals
by Gilmore Rizzo - May 05, 2024

OKLAHOMA is beyond ‘OK’ at the Rancho Mirage Amphitheater; A truly wonderful classic brought to life....

Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Revolution Stage Company
by Kay Kudukis - April 17, 2024

Fresh on the heels of Revolution Stage Company’s sold out and extended Avenue Q earlier this year, comes The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee, and it is just as much, if not even more, fun than Avenue Q, and that’s saying a lot....

Review: MR. PARKER at Dezart Performs
by Kay Kudukis - April 16, 2024

Death tends to affect those who remain differently. Some take time to grieve, then march boldly forward, while others live in purgatory, their grief so overwhelming they only function within the pain of their loss. Mr. Parker by Michael McKeever is very much about just that - as was Daniel’s Husband...

Review: SHERLOCK HOLMES CONFIDENTIAL at Desert Ensemble Theatre
by Gilmore Rizzo - April 13, 2024

There is no mystery here! Three actors were caught running away with a priceless & humorous hit at DET...

Review: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT at CVRep
by Gilmore Rizzo - April 11, 2024

When a successful theatre company presents a period musical they pray for a hit. With good actors, a witty script, great music, excellent direction, and clever choreography that can transport an entire audience back in time; Coachella Valley Repertory has compiled such a hit....

Review: DAMN YANKEES at Desert Theatricals
by Gilmore Rizzo - April 06, 2024

What did our critic think of DAMN YANKEES at Desert Theatricals?...

Review: MEAN GIRLS at The McCallum Theatre
by Gilmore Rizzo - April 01, 2024

Through the zany situations, there is a message about “girl power”; a timeless message. Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer TINA FEY, composer JEFF RICHMOND, lyricist NELL BENJAMIN and original director and choreogr...

Review: THE WOMAN IN THE MIRROR at Revolution Stage Company
by Kay Kudukis - March 17, 2024

What did our critic think of THE WOMAN IN THE MIRROR at Revolution Stage Company?...

Review: ELLIE at Desert Ensemble Theatre
by Gilmore Rizzo - March 10, 2024

What did our critic think of ELLIE at Desert Ensemble Theatre?...