Les Michaels News

Popular cabaret singer Francesca Amari brings her critically acclaimed show 'Secretly Square: Guilty Pleasure Songs,' to The Arthur Newman Theatre at the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert on Saturday, November 20th at 7 PM. Ms Amari's show is presented by Les Michaels as part of his Life Is A Cabaret Concert Series which began there in July and will continue through December but word is it will continue in 2011 due to it's overwhelming success.

Robyn Spangler brings her one woman cabaret show 'Let Me Sing!,' to The Arthur Newman Theatre at the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert at 7 PM as part of Les Michaels' Life Is A Cabaret Concert Series. Robyn has always been a singer but is probably best known for her 'day job' of appearing in over 150 commercials including Hilton Hotels, Ford Cars and Trucks, Gatorade and Polygrip.

Popular cabaret singer and Broadway star Jason Graae will brings his new show "Perfect Hermany," to The Arthur Newman Theatre at the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert on Saturday, November 27th at 7 PM as part of Les Michaels' Life Is A Cabaret Concert Series which began there in July and will continue through December.

Popular cabaret singer Francesca Amari brings her critically acclaimed show 'Secretly Square: Guilty Pleasure Songs,' to The Arthur Newman Theatre at the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert on Saturday, November 20th at 7 PM. Ms Amari's show is presented by Les Michaels as part of his Life Is A Cabaret Concert Series which began there in July and will continue through December but word is it will continue in 2011 due to it's overwhelming success.

After a recent standing-room-only performances at the famed Gardenia in Los Angeles, Pat Whiteman reprises her new cabaret act 'The Mood I'm In' with one performance only on Saturday, October 9th at Arthur Newman Theatre in The Joslyn Center Theater in Palm Desert. Broadway's Jason Graae directed Ms. Whiteman's act, which is part of the Les Michaels Cabaret Concert Series, which has been running here since July and will continue through December. Cabaret Scenes Magazine calls Pat's show: 'the perfect cabaret show and a powerful, evocative singer with enough acting chops to convey a range of varied emotions in any song.'

Born in Trenton, NJ, Sammy Williams toured in shows in upstate New York before making it to Broadway in 1973. While dancing in 'Seesaw,' a show by Broadway powerhouse Michael Bennett, Williams was picked for a group of dancers to participate in and be filmed, candidly discussing the trials and tribulations of life in the theater. What Williams didn't realize was that Bennett planned to turn the material into a history-making production called 'A Chorus Line.'

After a recent standing-room-only performances at the famed Gardenia in Los Angeles, Pat Whiteman reprises her new cabaret act 'The Mood I'm In' with one performance only on Saturday, October 9th at Arthur Newman Theatre in The Joslyn Center Theater in Palm Desert. Broadway's Jason Graae directed Ms. Whiteman's act, which is part of the Les Michaels Cabaret Concert Series, which has been running here since July and will continue through December. Cabaret Scenes Magazine calls Pat's show: 'the perfect cabaret show and a powerful, evocative singer with enough acting chops to convey a range of varied emotions in any song.'

The morning after they appeared at the Arthur Newman Theatre back in July, producer Les Michaels' phone was ringing off the hook with people saying it was one of the best shows they have seen in the desert in many a year and that they had to see it again and bring all their friends. Fortunately, Joslyn Center Director Peter Rittenhouse was getting the same calls and that helped him decide to extend Mr. Michaels Summer Cabaret Concert Series through August and now through December with another 10 dates.

Born in Trenton, NJ, Sammy Williams toured in shows in upstate New York before making it to Broadway in 1973. While dancing in 'Seesaw,' a show by Broadway powerhouse Michael Bennett, Williams was picked for a group of dancers to participate in and be filmed, candidly discussing the trials and tribulations of life in the theater. What Williams didn't realize was that Bennett planned to turn the material into a history-making production called 'A Chorus Line.'

The morning after they appeared at the Arthur Newman Theatre back in July, producer Les Michaels' phone was ringing off the hook with people saying it was one of the best shows they have seen in the desert in many a year and that they had to see it again and bring all their friends. Fortunately, Joslyn Center Director Peter Rittenhouse was getting the same calls and that helped him decide to extend Mr. Michaels Summer Cabaret Concert Series through August and now through December with another 10 dates.

One of the Desert's favorite singers, Jerome Elliott, who will be making his New York cabaret debut in the fall, gives Desert audiences a sneak preview of his East Coast-bound show, A Dry Heat on August 28th as part of Les Michaels' Summer Cabaret Series at the Joslyn Center's Arthur Newman Theatre.

It seems like Norman Lasiter just cannot take a break. Having performed a standing room only show at Billy Reed's earlier this year, which led to a headlining show to benefit The Rancho Mirage Public Library just a few months ago. This time around he'll return to a place where much of his success began several years ago, The Joslyn Center in Palm Desert and the Arthur Newman Theatre.

Renown cabaret singer Craig Pomranz will take the stage at Arthur Newman Theatre in The Joslyn Center on Sunday, August 1, 2010 as part of the Summer Cabaret Series featuring entertainment presented by producer and promoter Les Michaels.

One of the Desert's favorite singers, Jerome Elliott, who will be making his New York cabaret debut in the fall, gives Desert audiences a sneak preview of his East Coast-bound show, A Dry Heat on August 28th as part of Les Michaels' Summer Cabaret Series at the Joslyn Center's Arthur Newman Theatre.

It seems like Norman Lasiter just cannot take a break. Having performed a standing room only show at Billy Reed's earlier this year, which led to a headlining show to benefit The Rancho Mirage Public Library just a few months ago. This time around he'll return to a place where much of his success began several years ago, The Joslyn Center in Palm Desert and the Arthur Newman Theatre.

Renown cabaret singer Craig Pomranz will take the stage at Arthur Newman Theatre in The Joslyn Center on Sunday, August 1, 2010 as part of the Summer Cabaret Series featuring entertainment presented by producer and promoter Les Michaels.

Dean Regan has appeared in; A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Skin of Our Teeth, Equus, The Pirates of Penzance, The Music Man, Cabaret, The Man of La Mancha, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Company, Hay Fever, Once Upon a Mattress, and Frankenstein. However, He is also well known in the performing arts center circuit for his many different one-man shows, including this one entitled 'Give My Regards To Broadway' which includes songs from many of today's and yesterdays biggest hits combined with stories and patter and perhaps a little Yankee Doodle Dandy thrown in for the occasion.

Dean Regan has appeared in; A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Skin of Our Teeth, Equus, The Pirates of Penzance, The Music Man, Cabaret, The Man of La Mancha, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Company, Hay Fever, Once Upon a Mattress, and Frankenstein. However, He is also well known in the performing arts center circuit for his many different one-man shows, including this one entitled 'Give My Regards To Broadway' which includes songs from many of today's and yesterdays biggest hits combined with stories and patter and perhaps a little Yankee Doodle Dandy thrown in for the occasion.

Upright Cabaret continued their season of star-studded performances poolside at the Viceroy Hotel with a line-up which included recently wrapped Wicked star Eden Espinosa and Rockstar: Inxs' Ty Taylor...