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Review: MARY POPPINS at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Charlie Thomas - Dec 6, 2024

What holiday season can be claimed as complete without a Disney musical, right?  While one can tick that box with the opening of “Moana 2” at the local movie house, there is nothing like a live performance to energize those merry-making juices.  Palm Canyon Theatre provides that much needed “spoon full of sugar” into their magically musical punch bowl of fun, “Mary Poppins”.

Review: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Charlie Thomas - Oct 31, 2024

What did our critic think of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Palm Canyon Theatre? Based on the 1973 French play of the same name by Jean Poiret, the musical gets the star treatment from composer/lyricist Jerry Herman and book by Harvey Fierstein and has become a gay cult classic since it’s Broadway debut in 1983. 

BWW Review: Desert Theatreworks Presents a Fabulous Production of NEXT TO NORMAL in its New Venue
by Audrey Liebross - Apr 25, 2017

Desert Theatreworks' (now resident in the Indio Performing Arts Center) production of the musical tearjerker NEXT TO NORMAL is a must-see. The uniformly superb cast performs their roles with spirit and empathy, and they all display lovely singing voices.

BWW Feature: Desert Theatreworks Presents SHOW WRECK, a Musical Revue, as a Fundraiser
by Audrey Liebross - Oct 27, 2016

Desert Theatreworks presented SHOW WRECK, a musical parody revue, as a fundraiser. Arnie Kleban, Adina Lawson, Lance Phillips-Martinez, Luke Rainey, and Karen Schmitt presented numbers originated by FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, all of which made fun of theatergoers' favorite New York street. Desert Theatreworks is beginning several new project that require funding to continue.

BWW Review: Desert Theatreworks Mounts a Brilliant, Must-See Production of DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE
by Audrey Liebross - Sep 21, 2015

Palm Desert's Desert Theatreworks has mounted a must-see production of Sarah Ruhl's edgy, comedic, metaphysical play, DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE.The director has created such a visual and musical feast that it doesn't matter if anyone understands the story, any more than it does with a ballet.

Photo Flash: Sneak Peek - Be NAUGHTY AND NICE with Serenbe Playhouse This Christmas
by BWW News Desk - Dec 7, 2013

This Christmas season join Serenbe Playhouse as we haul out more holly than we can carry and stuff our stockings till they overflow with Naughty and Nice, starring two of Atlanta's brightest musical theatre stars, Ingrid Cole and Glenn Rainey.

Photo Flash: Sneak Peek - Be NAUGHTY AND NICE with Serenbe Playhouse This Christmas
by Molly Tracy - Nov 22, 2013

This Christmas season join Serenbe Playhouse as we haul out more holly than we can carry and stuff our stockings till they overflow with Naughty and Nice, starring two of Atlanta's brightest musical theatre stars, Ingrid Cole and Glenn Rainey.