Joel Baker News

A tribute to Judy Garland will be performed in a cabaret concert on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at 2 PM in the Arthur Newman Theatre in Palm Desert. "Judy! Judy! Judy!" will star local singer Loretta Siani with piano accompaniment by Joel Baker. Tickets are $11 cash only, and it is presented by Les Michael's Sundays In Summer Cabaret Series.

Desert Rose Playhouse, the Coachella Valley's main LGBT-friendly theatre, is currently presenting the world premiere of JUNK, a sweet, funny musical, written and composed by Michael Penny. The talented actors perform their roles with panache, and the company's behind-the-scenes designers help give Mr. Penny's clever material a top-notch introduction to audiences.

Los Angeles singer and actress, Amy Brothman, will appear Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 2 PM at the Arthur Newman Theater in her hit show "Jewish Women Doing Jewish Men" for the Sundays In Summer Cabaret Series. The show explores what's become some of our country's greatest national treasures from the Broadway stages by Jewish composers and lyricists. Joining Ms. Brothman will be local pianist Joel Baker. Tickets for this show are available at the door for $11 cash only.

CLUE THE MUSICAL, as interpreted by director Lance Phillips-Martinez and music director Joel Baker, Desert Theatreworks' production is a great deal of family-friendly fun. Mr. Phillips-Martinez and Ashley Hernandez (who also plays the multiply-widowed Mrs. Peacock) have provided superb choreography. Add an excellent cast, a terrific musician (Brian Alec Thom), and the twist of giving the audience the opportunity to solve the murder, the result is a highly enjoyable 95 minutes.

Desert performer, Rosanne Hopkins' new cabaret show, "Formerly Fabulous" makes it's debut at the Arthur Newman Theatre in Palm Desert on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at 2 PM. Joining her on piano will be another local, pianist Joel Baker. The show marks the 6th season finale of the popular Sundays In Summer Cabaret Series presented by Les Michaels. Tickets for this show are $11 cash at the door.

What do you get when you mix an internationally-acclaimed impersonator, outrageous comedy, great standards, and a bevy of icons? The hysterical parody of Judy Garland and her guests found in Michael Holmes' riotous The Judy Show!

Singer and actress Kristin Towers-Rowles returns after 4 years to the Arthur Newman Theater at the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert in her well-received one-woman show "My Lovely Lineage" on Sunday, September 7, 2014 at 2 PM. The show will feature songs and stories about and her famous family and growing up in Hollywood along with highlights from her own well established stage career, with local musical director Joel Baker accompanying her on piano.

Real-life husband and wife Broadway performers, Rachel Tyler and Matthew Tyler, will bring their cabaret concert "For Better, Or Worse" to the Arthur Newman Theater at the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert on Sunday, August 31, 2014 at 2 PM. Presented by Les Michaels' Life Is A Cabaret Sundays In Summer Series, the show will feature songs and duets from a variety of genres with local musical director Joel Baker accompanying then on piano.

You may not know Warren Delange, and maybe not even his famous fathers name, but you're sure to know his many hit songs from an era when lyrics meant something. "Swingin' The Dream" is Warren's a one-man cabaret style concert that pays tribute to lyricist Eddie DeLange that will be presented at a 2 PM matinee on Sunday, June 1st at Arthur Newman Theater in The Joslyn Center in Palm Desert.

Seattle native Terry Gallagher performs 'From Convent To Cabaret', a one-woman cabaret style concert at a 2 PMmatinee on Sunday, May 25th at Arthur Newman Theater in The Joslyn Center in Palm Desert. Ms. Gallagher recently purchased a home here at Mission Hills Country Club and is happy to take on dual-residency and to share what the folks back home have long-known about her, the woman can sing!

Francesca Amari will debut a new show entitled 'Songbirds: The Women In My Head' on October 20, 2013 at 2 PM in Palm Desert at the Arthur Newman Theater in The Joslyn Center. The show will feature material from multiple genres from Broadway to contemporary by singers and songwriters including; Carolyn Leigh, Dorothy Fields, Ella Fitzgerald, Linda Ronstadt, Eva Cassidy, Nancy LaMott and more. Joining Francesca will be pianist Joel Baker.

Two-time Tony Award-winning Broadway composer William Finn will appear in Palm Springs on March 16, 2013 in 'Heart and Music: A Conversation With and Tribute To William Finn'. The man behind such Broadway hits as FALSETTOS and THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE as well as A NEW BRAIN and ELEGIES: A SONG CYCLE and more will be the 2103 recipient of Desert Ensemble Theatre Company's Melpomai Award, given annually to honor excellence in the development of theater nationally.

See Marge and Larry perform their latest show entitled 'The Music Of Our Lives' as part of the popular Sundays In Summer Series presented by Les Michaels at The Arthur Newman Theater in the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert today, October 14th at 2 PM.

The latest venue for Cabaret Open Mic is Rock Garden Bar and Eatery in Palm Springs, which recently underwent a major remodeling and features a new menu at economy-friendly prices. Shows start every Wednesday at 7:30 PM and go until closing at 10 PM. Singers who wish to perform should arrive at 7 PM to sign up and usually sing two songs each.

See Marge and Larry perform their latest show entitled 'The Music Of Our Lives' as part of the popular Sundays In Summer Series presented by Les Michaels at The Arthur Newman Theater in the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert on Sunday, October 14th at 2 PM.

The Arthur Newman Theater at The Joslyn Center is the site for A Trio Of Duos made up of three of the Desert's hardest working performers. First up there is Julius and Sylvia, the dynamic duo that currently appears at Truillusa on weekends and throughout the Valley, but for this show they will team up with pianist and singer Joel Baker. Joel currently has several weekly gigs at such spots as Studio One11, The Rainbow, and Streetbar. He is also one half of the popular Cabaret Open Mic's with Les Michaels as the host and who also presents the Sundays In Summer Cabaret Series from which A Trio Of Duos is part of.

The Arthur Newman Theater at The Joslyn Center is the site for A Trio Of Duos made up of three of the Desert's hardest working performers. First up there is Julius and Sylvia, the dynamic duo that currently appears at Truillusa on weekends and throughout the Valley, but for this show they will team up with pianist and singer Joel Baker. Joel currently has several weekly gigs at such spots as Studio One11, The Rainbow, and Streetbar. He is also one half of the popular Cabaret Open Mic's with Les Michaels as the host and who also presents the Sundays In Summer Cabaret Series from which A Trio Of Duos is part of.

For this new one-man show, 'Perfectly Imperfect', Doug has compiled a roster of song selections from Broadway, The Great American Songbook, and Popular music that he feels describe himself, but most likely the audience will see a little of themselves in more than a few. The show begins at 2 PM today, August 19th at the Arthur Newman Theater located in the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert. Local musical director Joel Baker will accompany Doug on piano for the show.

For this new one-man show, 'Perfectly Imperfect', Doug has compiled a roster of song selections from Broadway, The Great American Songbook, and Popular music that he feels describe himself, but most likely the audience will see a little of themselves in more than a few. The show begins at 2 PM on Sunday, August 19th at the Arthur Newman Theater located in the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert. Local musical director Joel Baker will accompany Doug on piano for the show.

The Carol Channing - Harry Kullijian Foundation for The Arts, whose objective is to promote arts education through public awareness, community involvement and increased support of public schools, is sponsoring 'Voice Of the Valley' - a seven-week cabaret open mic competition. It begins today, July 17th and will culminate September 4th with a final sing-off when the winning singer is cast in 'A Magical Night On Broadway' at THE SHOW on September 8th with a list of Broadway's 'Who's Who' and hosted by JoAnne Worley.