Palm Springs Theater Reviews Page 5

BWW Review: INEZ'S BIRTHDAY...AND THEN SOME at Script 2 Screen 2 Stage
by Kay Kudukis - May 05, 2022

Never before produced comedy with two female older leads, and four men of varying ages, it's a laugh-out-loud dysfunctional love fest....

BWW Review: GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER is a Feast at Desert Theatreworks.
by Audrey Liebross - April 27, 2022

Desert Theatreworks has mounted another must-see production with GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER, Todd Kreidler's stage adaptation of the beloved Spencer Tracy - Katherine Hepburn motion picture. The direction, the acting, and the technical design and execution of the comedic drama are first-rate....

BWW Review: MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT at Palm Canyon Theatre is Fabulous.
by Audrey Liebross - April 28, 2022

Palm Canyon Theatre’s musical productions, with their terrific costuming, top-quality dance numbers, live music, and professional singing, usually dazzle audiences. MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT, now playing at PCT, is no exception. The production is thoroughly professional in every way. Theatregoers who ...

BWW Review: MID-CENTURY MODERNS at Desert Rose Playhouse
by Stan Jenson - April 21, 2022

Fun and personal triumph take center stage in Desert Rose Playhouse’s current production of Mid-Century Moderns.  Great writing, incredible voices, terrific acting and beloved songs combine to make this one of the most enjoyable visits to the theatre that I have had in a very long time.  I saw the w...

BWW Review: A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at Desert Theatricals At Rancho Mirage Amphitheater
by Kay Kudukis - April 19, 2022

Ah, the old musicals, when PC didn't exist and, as the Cole Porter song says, Anything Goes. And so it went with the final production (with presenting partner The City of Rancho Mirage) of Desert Theatrical's 2021/2022 season A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, a tale about a slave named...

BWW Review: NATIVE GARDENS at CVRep
by Kay Kudukis - April 18, 2022

The last play of CVRep's 2021/2022 season, Native Gardens by playwright Karen Zacarias begins with all of the best intentions, but with change comes a perceived as well as a real cost. It is a slow grower, but the penultimate moment is well worth the burn....

BWW Review: EVERY BRILLIANT THING at Dezart Performs
by Kay Kudukis - April 03, 2022

Every Brilliant Thing was a short story written by Duncan MacMillan. Actor and comedian Jonny Donahoe work-shopped it into a play with MacMillan before they took it off-Broadway. It is about suicide, and, surprisingly, it is not dark nor morose. It is, in fact, funny, touching and, in the broadest s...

BWW Review: CYRANO DE BERGERAC SHINES at Palm Canyon Theatre.
by Audrey Liebross - April 01, 2022

Although the technical aspects of the production are fabulous, the crown jewels here are what goes on on the stage. The sword fighting is impressive. Even the scene changes provide their own hilarious entertainment - while baroque music plays, a group of dancing and clowning nuns move the scenery. S...

BWW Review: ALL THIS INTIMACY IS A Brilliant, Must-See at Desert Ensemble Theatre
by Audrey Liebross - March 29, 2022

The latest extraordinary piece of theatre -- another must-see -- that I have had the privilege to attend is Desert Ensemble Theatre's production of Rajiv Joseph's ALL THIS INTIMACY, playing for one more weekend (April 1st to 3rd). The play has plenty of laughs, but it is not a comedy. It tells the s...

BWW Review: Desert Theatreworks Has Mounted A Must-See Production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by Audrey Liebross - March 24, 2022

There is a new must-see production in the Coachella Valley: Desert Theatreworks’ presentation of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, the rock musical mash-up of comedy, horror, and sci-fi, with music by Alan Menken and book and lyrics by Howard Ashman. The directing, acting, singing, dancing, puppetry, and all-...

BWW Review: ANNIE GET YOUR GUN at Desert Theatricals At Rancho Mirage Amphitheater
by Kay Kudukis - March 20, 2022

I've mentioned before that I don't generally care for musicals. Never have. I did fall in love with West Side Story as a kid, but when other movies like Oklahoma!, Carousel, Paint Your Wagon, and yes, even Annie Get Your Gun came on tv, I was outta there. This is how it has been for most of my life ...

BWW Review: CLOSER THAN EVER at CVRep
by Kay Kudukis - March 17, 2022

I was fortune to be able to see the last production Ron Celona will direct in his role as artistic director at CVRep. He's once again delivered top-notch entertainment in the form of Closer Than Ever....

BWW Review: THE MOUNTAINTOP at Dezart Performs
by Kay Kudukis - March 13, 2022

On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a march on Washington and gave a speech: 'I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.'...

BWW Review: A Fun Getaway at Palm Canyon Theatre's PALM SPRINGS GETAWAY
by Audrey Liebross - March 01, 2022

Palm Canyon Theatre's (PCT's) PALM SPRINGS GETAWAY is the world premiere of a handclapping, foot-stomping revue that describes the history of Palm Springs, California in a funny, mostly wholesome way. I enjoyed myself immensely at this high-quality getaway from events in the world. Judging from othe...

BWW Review: MAMMA MIA at Desert Theatricals
by Kay Kudukis - February 24, 2022

Winners of the 1974 Eurovision with their song Waterloo, ABBA had a flurry of catchy tunes that dominated the pop charts for 12 years. In 1992, Abba released their album Gold, which has sold over 30 million copies and is one of the best-selling albums worldwide....

BWW Review: AJ Clauss's SALTY is Playing at Desert Ensemble Theatre
by Audrey Liebross - February 22, 2022

Desert Ensemble Theatre is currently presenting AJ Clauss's SALTY. The production is well worth seeing; the play forces people to think about major issues and the director and ensemble cast are fabulous. Although there are many funny and many sweet moments, be forewarned: the overall tone is sad and...

BWW Review: I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES Is Both Sweet and Saucy
by Audrey Liebross - February 21, 2022

Desert Theatreworks has produced another winner: Neil Simon’s I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES. This story, with its emphasis on rekindling father-daughter love, is deeper than many of his plays. The two casts make the audience care about the characters. Director Daniela Ryan has done a superb job of coaxi...

BWW Review: ARTIFICIAL MORALITY at Desert Ensemble Theatre Company
by Stan Jenson - January 25, 2022

Desert Ensemble Theatre’s current production, Artificial Morality, examines the practice and ramifications of altering the truth (among many other observations).  A tight 80-minute script, a strong quartet of actors and a capable director keep us completely entertained, at the same time asking ourse...

BWW Review: ALWAYS....PATSY CLINE at Desert Theatreworks
by Stan Jenson - January 19, 2022

In the past two decades I have had several opportunities to see Always, Patsy Cline and I always avoided the show, thinking 'A two-woman show can't be entertaining and besides, I don't like country music.' Please, please do not make the mistake I did. This show has only a few more performances in th...

BWW Review: DIFFERENT DRUM: THE MUSIC OF LINDA RONSTADT at Arthur Newman Theater At The Joslyn Center
by Kay Kudukis - January 07, 2022

Don't miss @FrancescaAmari as she sings the songs of Linda Ronstadt on January 30, 2022 @lesmichaelscabaret...

BWW Review: THE CHRONICLES OF BEEBO BRINKER at Desert Ensemble Theater
by Kay Kudukis - December 15, 2021

Pulp fiction got its name from the low-quality, pulpy paper the stories were printed on, not the content. However, 'pulp' became synonymous with trashy, back alley reading punctuated with cheap sensationalist thrills, fast-paced plot lines and bad writing. Tell that last bit to John Lange (aka Micha...

BWW Review: WINTER WONDERETTES at Desert Theatreworks
by Stan Jenson - December 13, 2021

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BWW Review: SOUND OF MUSIC at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Stan Jenson - December 12, 2021

It’s hard to imagine a more perfect holiday show than Sound of Music, and Palm Canyon Theatre’s current production of the Rogers and Hammerstein musical should come complete with a large gift bow!...

BWW Review: THIS SIDE OF CRAZY at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Stan Jenson - November 19, 2021

A very magical combination of excellence has just occurred in Palm Springs theatre, and even though it's only for one weekend, I wanted to tip you off to it. The show is Del Shores' newest play, This Side of Crazy. The magic occurs when this smart script is delivered by four of the Coachella Valley'...

BWW Review: ELECTRICITY at Oscar's Dinner Theatre
by Stan Jenson - November 17, 2021

The show by actor/playwright Terry Ray is set in a motel room, and the first two years were actually performed at INNDulge in a motel room with an audience of 20 serving as flies on the wall, watching the action.  Fortunately, the show has transferred to Oscar’s dinner theatre in the middle of town ...