Palm Springs Theatre Newsroom

As one audience member who fell asleep remarked, “Farce is hard”.  That gave the opening to this review. Farce IS hard if you don’t understand how it is to be directed so that it works effectively. This review was extremely difficult to write because Desert Ensemble Theatre is high on the list of professional quality community theatres in the desert.

Thought Theatre Morongo Basin will present a limited engagement staged reading of THE MOUNTAINTOP by Katori Hall, exploring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final night with a reflective and humorous dialogue. Learn how to purchase tickets.

What did our critic think of HILLARY AND CLINTON at Dezart Performs?

While many jukebox musicals rely heavily on the audience's pre-existing love for the music, 'Jersey Boys' stands out as an exception. This Tony-winning musical, currently gracing the stage at Desert Theatreworks, transcends its soundtrack.

By now, pretty much everyone knows the musical Little Shop of Horrors was based on a 1960s film by Roger Corman with a “cameo” by Jack Nicholson. The film was a cult hit, and in 1982 Howard Ashman and Alan Menken published the musical of the same name.

What did our critic think of NEXT TO NORMAL at CVRep?

Desert Ensemble Theatre has announced a reading of DISPERSION OF LIGHT by Rich Rubin, exploring themes of identity and perception.

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. 

Theatre 29 is thrilled to announce the cast for its upcoming production of the beloved musical 'The Sound of Music,' directed by Lisa Hodgson and Bianca Stoker. This heartwarming story follows Maria, a spirited postulant who brings joy to the seven children of the strict Captain von Trapp as they face the looming threat of Nazism in 1938 Austria.

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards. Don't miss Thursday's October 31st deadline!

Just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, and in order to give back to the community he has lived in since 2005, Rickie McCabe, a comedian and singer, is producing a musical benefit to raise funds for the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission (cvrm.org), which has served the unhoused population in the Coachella Valley since 1971.

world of Little Shop of Horrors to life from November 7-23, 2024. This beloved dark comedy musical has captivated audiences for decades with its unique blend of humor, horror, and heart.

Strong vocals carry the night at Revolution’s production of the dated, but funny, I Do, I Do. With book and lyrics by clever lyricist Tom Jones, the only song you might recall is Try to Remember (also in his 1960s musical The Fantasticks), which landed on the Billboard’s 100 in 1965 not once, but three times by three different artists. 

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards. Don't miss next week's October 31st deadline!

Cirque du Soleil's CRYSTAL - a one-of-a-kind production that brings the circus arts to the ice for the very first time - will be in Greater Palm Springs and leave audiences at the edge of their seats at the Acrisure Arena from March 28th-30th, 2025.

What did our critic think of THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW at Theatre 29?

De zart Performs’ Season 17 appropriately kicks off with the 2019 Broadway comedy HILLARY AND CLINTON by Lucas Hnath (November 15 - 24, 2024).

Joe Dipietro’s play Fucking Men explores the different dynamics between men and the thrill of anonymous sex. The comic throughline of “Why do we bang strangers? Because it feels fantastic!” propels the action, and comedy carries the night but buried underneath are some deeper emotions, and complicated situations. When the opportunity to have a meaningless encounter occurs, there is always discussion leading up to it, but there is always an encounter because… see title.

There are just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards. The 2024 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

It’s Halloween time again and what better way to get in the spookiest of vibes than seeing a good murder mystery, right? Desert Theatreworks in Indio has just the potion for you with their current production of 'Dial M for Murder'. 

“Mid-Century Moderns,” the original 1960s jukebox musical comedy set in Palm Springs, returns October 18 for an 8-performance run at Revolution Stage Company. The show is currently the Valley’s longest-running theatrical production, with over 80 performances since its premiere in April 2022. The musical will be performed on 5 consecutive Friday evenings at 7PM, starting October 18 (also October 25, November 1, November 8 and November 15), as well as three Sunday 2PM matinee performances on October 20, October 27 and November 17.

Desert Theatricals hasf announced its 2023/2024 season in partnership with the City of Rancho Mirage, featuring INTO THE WOODS, Jr., a Christmas show, Spring Cabaret, and professional Broadway musicals.

Tickets are now available for Desert Ensemble Theatre’s (DET)  production of Loot, by Joe Orton (1965). The genre-changing black comedy runs from November 15–24 In Theatre 3 at the Palm Springs Cultural Center.

Dezart Performs waved bye bye bye to renting space from Palm Springs Woman's Club by announcing the purchase of an Albert Frey designed church that will become their home. The theatre kept things under wrap, and the reveal was met with enthusiasm.

Upon sitting down to see Palm Canyon’s newest production, 'Shunned' written by Larry Parr, I was admittedly ignorant of what I was about to behold. 'Shunned' offers a compelling exploration of the Amish way of life, juxtaposing tradition against the inevitable pull of modernity. The nuanced performances of the cast bring depth to characters who are wrestling with the desire to honor their heritage while confronting personal dreams and societal change.