Kay Kudukis

​​​​​​​Palm Springs audiences may remember Billy L’Amour from her “boom boom, clear the room” performance as Hedy LaRue in Revolution Stage Company’s 2024 production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Now, L’Amour brings that same theatrical voltage to Billy L’Amour & The Love Notes, a new monthly live-band residency premiering at Spirit Animal Supper Club on Friday, May 22, 2026 at 7 p.m.

Francesca Amari — whose cabaret work has taken her to acclaimed venues across the country and who is slated to make her Lincoln Center debut — brings her newest solo show, “Turn the Page: A wink, a song & the next great chapter…” to the Palm Springs Cultural Center TheatreTwo on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 7 p.m.

​​​​​​​The Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival (PSYPF) is proud to announce the acclaimed directors selected to helm the winning plays of its Ninth Annual Festival, taking place Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 12 PM at the Palm Springs Cultural Center.

For three nights only, May 14, 15 and 16, a Palm Springs warehouse will be transformed into an intimate stage for FEAR, an award-winning play by Matt Williams, presented as a special fundraising event benefiting the Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival (PSYPF).

​​​​​​​The Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival (PSYPF) announced on March 20 that it has selected four winning entries to be showcased in this year’s festival. PSYPF promotes and  encourages theatrical creative writing among elementary, middle, and high school students throughout Riverside County.

Acclaimed Broadway performer Tony Yazbeck will appear at the Palm Springs Cultural Center on March 14, 2026 at 7 PM, as part of Season 3 of Broadway’s Best… In the West concert series, executive produced by Tom Truhe.

Desert Theatricals along with presenting partner the City of Rancho Mirage continue their musical collaboration with “The Broadway Series” at the Rancho Mirage Amphitheatre from March 13-15, 2026 with their presentation of the crowd-pleasing smash hit musical “CHICAGO.”

The Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival (PSYPF), which promotes and encourages theatrical creative writing for elementary, middle, and high school students throughout Riverside County, proudly announces that Greg Cope White, co-executive producer and writer of Netflix’s BOOTS, will serve as Mentor for the Festival’s 9th Season.

her powerhouse voice to the desert as she headlines the Palm Springs Cultural Center on February 14, 2026 at 7 PM, appearing in Season 3 of Broadway’s Best… In the West concert series, executive produced by Tom Truhe.

I knew who Christine Ebersole was, that is - when you said her name I could immediately envision her face, hair and distinctive voice - but role-wise I often mix her up with Caroline Rhea, and Melissa Peterman.

Broadway sensation Carrie St. Louis will take the stage at the Palm Springs Cultural Center on January 17, 2026 at 7 PM, appearing as part of Season 3 of Broadway’s Best… In the West concert series. The series is executive produced by Tom Truhe and celebrates some of Broadway’s most celebrated and in-demand performers.

Broadway’s Best…In The West will open its 2025/26 season with an evening starring Paulo Szot, the internationally acclaimed baritone currently dazzling audiences as Hades in Broadway’s Hadestown. The concert will take place at the Palm Springs Cultural Center on Saturday, December 6th.

The Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival (PSYPF), which promotes and encourages theatrical creative writing among elementary, middle, and high school students within Riverside County, has announced that it is now accepting submissions for the 9th Annual Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival.

Dezart Performs is proud to announce the grand opening of the NEW Dezart Playhouse at 605 South Riverside Drive, Palm Springs with WEST SIDE STORY IN CONCERT: A GALA CELEBRATION featuring a live orchestra and vocal ensemble November 13-15, 2025.

The Bent has announced the regional premiere of The Inheritance Part II. Learn more about the show here!

Following a sold-out premiere in August, The Roost Revue returns for another captivating night with its vibrant celebration of song, story, and connection. On Wednesday, September 24, The Roost Loungewill come alive once again with the magic of cabaret, celebrating Seasons of Love. This evening will honor the enduring power of love and friendship, while embracing the beauty of change—perfectly timed to coincide with the autumn equinox.

This summer, The Roost Lounge introduces a bold new addition to its entertainment lineup: The Roost Revue, a cabaret series curated and hosted by acclaimed local performer Jason Mannino. Blending song, story, and spark, The Roost Revue will showcase stellar talent from across the Coachella Valley and beyond in an intimate, dynamic setting.

​​​​​​​Against a backdrop of cultural tensions and renewed challenges to LGBTQ+ rights nationwide, The Bent —one of only a handful of exclusively LGBTQ+ focused theater companies in Southern California—announces its 25/26 season: a rich tapestry of plays, musicals, cabarets, and staged readings that shine a light on the complexity, resilience, and vibrancy of queer life.

Local celebrity Bonnie Gilgallon (Bonnie G) is the fourth and final performer for the Doug Graham produced shows Cabaret A LA Carte with “Torch Songs with a Twist” at the newly transformed stage two at Palm Springs Cultural Center this Friday, August 1, 2025 with Kevin Tokarz as Musical Director. 

When I was a kid, I’d come home after school, immediately turn on the tv and watch Sally Starr (the blondest, ponytailed cowgirl in the tristate area) introduce cartoons and episodes of The Three Stooges (not a fan, I’d go get a snack). And then in 1966 Dark Shadows premiered at 4pm on channel 7 and it was “Sally who?” until April 2, 1971 when ABC thrust a stake through its time slot.