Palm Springs Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 9

BWW Review: WHITE at CV Rep Theater
by Kay Kudukis - January 29, 2019

CV Rep's last production at its old space is James iJames' black comedy, White. And what a way to go....

BWW Review: GUYS AND DOLLS at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Stan Jenson - January 27, 2019

Guys and Dolls is possibly the most frequently produced musical in the world. Since its Broadway debut in 1950, it has had numerous revivals on Broadway and the West End, and it has been tackled by just about every high school, college, and community theatre in the world. Fortunately, its popularity...

BWW Review: PERFECT ARRANGEMENT at DezArt Performs - What's In Your Closet?
by Kay Kudukis - January 15, 2019

Everyone has a secret or two stashed away. We hide them for fear of being shamed or in some cases, worse. Shame is solely the product of 'agreed upon' societal 'norms'; if we don't fit into any given box then we have an Achilles heel, something others can use to hurt or destroy us. Mean girls, churc...

BWW Review: BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS at Desert Theatreworks
by Stan Jenson - January 14, 2019

Indio's Desert Theatreworks has scored another bullseye with their current production of Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs. Simon's semi-autobiographical memory piece about his early teenage years in a crowded Brooklyn tenement is delivered in a finely-nuanced performance by a dream cast in the ca...

BWW Interview: Michael Shaw And Phylicia Mason of PERFECT ARRANGEMENT at DezArt Performs At Pearl McManus Theater
by Kay Kudukis - January 03, 2019

Director Michael Shaw talks comedy, and more with actress Phylicia Mason who is appearing in DezArt Performs next show 'Perfect Arrangement' opening on January 11th....

BWW Review: Desert Theatreworks' THE SOUND OF MUSIC is Not to be Missed
by Audrey Liebross - December 12, 2018

Desert Theatreworks' THE SOUND OF MUSIC is a must-see, with great acting, singing, staging, and technical production....

BWW Review: Theatre 29!'s ANNIE is Fun for All
by Audrey Liebross - November 28, 2018

Theatre 29!'s current production, the Broadway perennial favorite, ANNIE, presents an impressive array of adult and child cast members with comedic and vocal ability, all of whose enthusiasm is catching. The show is a great deal of fun....

BWW Review: The Power Of Ten! The Ten Tenors Raise The Roof At The McCallum Theatre
by David Green - November 21, 2018

After surviving a tumultuous election season and, let's face it, a pretty scathing couple of years of anger, hatred and division, sometimes you just need to grab a couple hours of joy wherever you can find it. Last night I found my joy at The McCallum Theatre as The Ten Tenors opened a six show stre...

BWW Review: CHURCH AND STATE by DezArt Performs At Pearl McManus Theater Will Take Your Breath Away
by Kay Kudukis - November 10, 2018

CHURCH AND STATE by DezArts Performs' opening night brings the audience to their feet with a well-deserved standing ovation....

BWW Review: P.S. UNDERGROUND at We Can't Tell You Where...it's A Secret
by Kay Kudukis - November 07, 2018

It's 12:01 a.m. and a message slides into your inbox. It holds a secret location and a hint - what you should wear - and it all means your next adventure with P.S. Underground is beginning to unfold....

BWW Review: Coyote StageWorks' THE UNDERSTUDY at The Annenberg Theater Brings All The Laughs
by Kay Kudukis - November 06, 2018

'The Understudy' at Coyote StageWorks is a theatrical nightmare of comic proportions....

BWW Review: Desert Theatreworks Delivers a Very Stylish MURDER ON THE NILE
by Stan Jenson - November 05, 2018

Indio's Desert Theatreworks continues their strong 2018/19 season with a stylish production of Agatha Christie's MURDER ON THE NILE. Smartly dressed characters with distinct, larger-than-life personalities, come together in the early 1940's onboard an Egyptian riverboat. One of them gets shot throug...

BWW Review: AVENUE Q in Top Form at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Stan Jenson - November 03, 2018

AVENUE Q is the funniest, warmest, most talented musical production I have seen in a very long time. I urge you to run, not walk, to the box office to make sure you get tickets!...

BWW Review: HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE at CV Rep Theater is More Than Worth the Trip
by Kay Kudukis - October 28, 2018

'How I Learned To Drive' took a circuitous route to CV Rep, but the end results are so very, very satisfying....

BWW Review: JIM BORAX'S CALIFORNIA CABARET is a Gem.
by Audrey Liebross - October 22, 2018

JIM BORAX'S CALIFORNIA CABARET is a hidden gem. It consists mostly of standards from the Great American Songbook, sung by Broadway-quality performers. There are also dancing and audience participation sing-alongs....

BWW Review: Desert Rose's THE SUGAR WITCH Is Dark, Frightening, and Well Worth Seeing.
by Audrey Liebross - October 10, 2018

The Desert Rose Playhouse, the Coachella Valley's LGBTQIA theatre, has a winner in THE SUGAR WITCH, one of its first productions since Robbie Wayne became producing artistic director and Kam Sisco managing director....

BWW Review: DTW's ITW Merits an A++
by Audrey Liebross - October 10, 2018

Desert Theatreworks has mounted a must-see production of Stephen Sondheim's and James Lapine's INTO THE WOODS. The acting, singing, and choreography are superb....

BWW Review: OKLAHOMA! at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Stan Jenson - September 30, 2018

Fittingly, Palm Canyon Theatre has opened their 2018/2019 season with the classic Oklahoma!, deemed by many to be the foundation of the modern musical theatre. Originally appearing on Broadway in 1943, it is the first collaboration of Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II, was a blockbuster hit i...

BWW Review: Attend a Hilariously Funny Funeral, Southern-style, at Desert Theatreworks, in SOUTHERN FRIED FUNERAL.
by Audrey Liebross - September 16, 2018

Desert Theatreworks has opened its 2018-19 season with a hilariously funny production of SOUTHERN FRIED FUNERAL. A clever script, great acting by the ensemble cast, great direction, and great set and costume designs ensure that audiences will have a great deal of fun at the dysfunctional Frye family...

BWW Review: THE WEDDING SINGER at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Stan Jenson - July 11, 2018

Summer is the time for light, fun entertainment, and Palm Canyon Theatre has always selected their brightest, breeziest show as their summer offering. This year's choice is The Wedding Singer, a musical firmly set in the 80's which is based on the 1998 movie with the same title. Director Anthony Nan...

BWW Review: WOMEN BEHIND BARS at Desert Rose Playhouse
by Stan Jenson - June 25, 2018

Desert Rose Playhouse, the Coachella Valley's LGBT theatre company, always picks something light and enjoyable as their season finale, the slot they refer to as 'Hot summer nights.' To balance out the fact that the last two summers had an all-male show, this year's choice is Women Behind Bars with a...

BWW Review: THE 39 STEPS at Desert Theatreworks
by Stan Jenson - June 24, 2018

Summer in the Coachella Valley certainly has a dearth of theatrical choices. However, the companies that do produce shows recognize that hot summer nights call for big, brash comedies. Desert Theatreworks' current offering, The 39 Steps, more than qualifies. The company's Artistic Director, Lance Ph...

BWW Review: Encore Theatre District's BEYOND THERAPY is a Fine Production.
by Audrey Liebross - May 22, 2018

Encore Theatre District is providing a welcome addition to the Coachella Valley theatre scene. The cast of its current play, Durang's BEYOND THERAPY, is filled with talented performers who all do a fine job with their roles and who provide a great deal of laughs. Director Tiffanie Patscheck has the ...

BWW Review: GYPSY at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Stan Jenson - May 14, 2018

Since its Broadway debut in 1959, Gypsy has been revered as one of the finest American musicals ever written. The touching - and sometimes horrifying - story of the quintessential stage mother bulldozing her two daughters into Vaudeville is based on Gypsy Rose Lee's autobiography, but focuses on Ros...

BWW Review: IN THE HEIGHTS at College Of The Desert
by Stan Jenson - May 04, 2018

Who says lightning can't strike twice? Last summer, Palm Canyon Theatre staged In the Heights, the first Broadway smash hit by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton). Their houses were filled, their audiences thrilled, and young viewers arrived in droves to hear music that actually spoke to them. College of ...