Les Michaels News

The acclaimed Todays In Summer Cabaret Series at the Arthur Newman Theater in Palm Desert will be back for it's fourth season beginning today, May 5th. 'Since it began, more than 90 different performers have brought praises from our audiences which have grown tremendously over the years', says Les Michaels of Life Is A Cabaret, who produces the shows. The theater, which is located at The Joslyn Center in Palm Desert, seats up to 180 people and is a perfect setting for these intimate cabaret style performances that you would normally see in a smaller New York style supper club.

Performing standards from the Great American Songbook, the Broadway Stage, and Hollywood musicals, Gia Mora in "I Won't Dance" will be presented Sunday, May 19, 2013 as part of the Sundays In Summer Series presented by Les Michaels at the Arthur Newman Theatre in The Joslyn Center in Palm Desert. The Colorado native, who now resides in Los Angeles, is a familiar face on TV in series and commercials as well as the big screen in films, but her passion is singing with her four-octave range. In this show Gia takes us on a journey through several decades with a mix going from romantic to comedic.

The acclaimed Sundays In Summer Cabaret Series at the Arthur Newman Theater in Palm Desert will be back for it's fourth season beginning Sunday, May 5th. 'Since it began, more than 90 different performers have brought praises from our audiences which have grown tremendously over the years', says Les Michaels of Life Is A Cabaret, who produces the shows. The theater, which is located at The Joslyn Center in Palm Desert, seats up to 180 people and is a perfect setting for these intimate cabaret style performances that you would normally see in a smaller New York style supper club.

Local singer Mara Getz will perform her latest one woman show A TRIBUTE TO MS. PEGGY LEE at The Arthur Newman Theatre at The Joslyn Center in Palm Desert today, October 28, 2012 at 2 pm.

New York City cabaret singer Craig Pomranz will take the stage at Arthur Newman Theatre in The Joslyn Center today, October 21, 2012 as part of the Summer Cabaret Series featuring entertainment presented by producer and promoter Les Michaels.

Local singer Mara Getz will perform her latest one woman show A TRIBUTE TO MS. PEGGY LEE at The Arthur Newman Theatre at The Joslyn Center in Palm Desert on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 2 pm.

New York City cabaret singer Craig Pomranz will take the stage at Arthur Newman Theatre in The Joslyn Center on Sunday, October 21, 2012 as part of the Summer Cabaret Series featuring entertainment presented by producer and promoter Les Michaels.

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.

Dianne Fraser performs her hit one-woman show 'Part-Time Diva' today, September 2, 2012, at 2PM at the Arthur Newman Theatre at the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert as part of Les Michaels' Sundays in Summer Series.

The Sundays In Summer Cabaret Concert Series at the Arthur Newman Theater continues today, August 26th with singer/songwriter and winner of the Johnny Mercer Songwriting Award, Michele Brourman. Ms. Brourman has written numerous contemporary standards that have been recorded by Michael Feinstein, Olivia Newton-John, Cleo Laine, Margaret Whiting, Rita Coolidge, Donny Osmond, and Sheena Easton. For the cabaret-set, her songs have been recorded by and performed by some of the best in that genre including Heather MaCrae, Karen Mason, Sharon McKnight, Sally Mayes, Billy Stritch, and her frequent collaborator Amanda McBroom.

Dianne Fraser performs her hit one-woman show 'Part-Time Diva'on September 2, 2012 at 2PM at the Arthur Newman Theatre at the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert as part of Les Michaels' Sundays in Summer Series.

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.

Growing up in Newark, New Jersey is tough enough but when you are a scrawny, horny, near-sighted Italian teenager it is even worse. And when the chicks don't dig you, there is only one man you can turn to for romance advice and guidance - the man and the legend himself, Frank Sinatra - who also happens to be from New Jersey. So when the ghost of 'Old Blue Eyes' shares his ring-a-ding-Rat Pack rules of how to get the dolls with his biggest fan, it takes him on a journey of awkward, hilarious and sometimes raunchy, self-discovery in the one-man music-comedy "Frank Sinatra Screwed Up My Life".

The Sundays In Summer Cabaret Concert Series at the Arthur Newman Theater continues on August 26th with singer/songwriter and winner of the Johnny Mercer Songwriting Award, Michele Brourman. Ms. Brourman has written numerous contemporary standards that have been recorded by Michael Feinstein, Olivia Newton-John, Cleo Laine, Margaret Whiting, Rita Coolidge, Donny Osmond, and Sheena Easton. For the cabaret-set, her songs have been recorded by and performed by some of the best in that genre including Heather MaCrae, Karen Mason, Sharon McKnight, Sally Mayes, Billy Stritch, and her frequent collaborator Amanda McBroom.

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.

Les Michaels Sundays In Summer at the Arthur Newman Theater in Palm Desert will present the multitalented impressionist Bethany Owen direct from the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas.