Friday, April 24, 2026
ICE, LOVE, AND LOOP PEDALS A technically dazzling two-hander that charms with ingenuity Coachella Valley Repertory closes its season with the inventive two-hander Ernest Shackleton Loves Me,…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:50PMTuesday, March 17, 2026
READY FOR HER CLOSE-UP IN PALM SPRINGS Palm Canyon Theatre's Sunset Blvd. finds a commanding Norma Desmond and a powerful ensemble Se Layne Although Andrew Lloyd Webber turned Billy Wilder's…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 05:20AMSaturday, February 21, 2026
A CLASSIC TALE OF SEDUCTION, AWKWARDNESS, AND GROWING UP Desert Theatreworks delivers a lively staging that balances humor with the story's darker undercurrents Most Americans over 50 no dou…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:50PMMonday, February 9, 2026
PALM SPRINGS DISPATCH FROM HEADAH HOPPERÂ Your faithful correspondent in the desert My dear reader, If you are planning a visit to Palm Springs and think your evenings will be limited to …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:05AMWednesday, January 21, 2026
AMERICA'S DARKEST CARNIVAL BARKS TO LIFE Revolution Stage Company delivers powerhouse vocals and sharp design in Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's unsettling musical revue. Revolution Stag…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:12AMSunday, January 18, 2026
A MARRIAGE MUSICAL THAT SPANS 50 YEARS"ALL IN ONE BEDROOM Palm Canyon's I Do! I Do! is consistently enchanting, with actors strong enough to make this intimate two-hander feel genuinely movi…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:25PMSaturday, December 13, 2025
PLAIDS, CAROLS & COMIC CHAOS A tuneful Yule celebration filled with charm, harmony, and holiday silliness If you're craving holiday nostalgia served with tight four-part harmonies and a …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:10PMWednesday, December 10, 2025
A DARKER LOOK AT THE GANG WE GREW UP WITH Dog Sees God, Bert V. Royal's 2004 reimagining of the Peanuts universe, wonders what might happen if those familiar childhood figures stumbled into …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:50PMSaturday, November 29, 2025
SUNNY SIDE UP IN PALM SPRINGS A production that belts, dances, and tail-wags its way into the season ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ Palm Canyon Theatre…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:08PMTuesday, October 28, 2025
BLOOD AND GORE HAVE NEVER BEEN SO MUCH FUN " OR TUNEFUL This Halloween season has seemed to be unusually focused on horror movies so it came as a welcome relief for Revolution Stages to prod…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:16PMMonday, October 27, 2025
WITH DISCO, DRAG AND DESERT DRAMA, PRISCILLA GLITTERS AT PALM CANYON THEATRE The Palm Canyon Theatre's production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is a glittery, high-octane joyride packed …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:50AMWednesday, October 22, 2025
The Bent Theatre Company Tackles " and Conquers " Part 2 of Matthew Lopez's Epic The Inheritance This past May, Palm Springs' LGBTQ+ company The Bent Theatre staged The Inheritance, Part 1 a…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:35PMFriday, August 29, 2025
SONGS FOR A SUMMER EVENING Palm Springs during summer becomes " well " a desert. All of the theatres close for the summer, and a large percentage of the winter population heads back to their…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:31PMSunday, August 3, 2025
RHYTHM, RADIANCE, AND RACONTEURS: THE ROOST REVUE OPENS AT THE ROOST LOUNGE This summer, The Roost Lounge introduces a bold new addition to its entertainment lineup, a cabaret series curated…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:21PMSaturday, July 12, 2025
A man leaves his wife to start a relationship with another man. Together, the two men"Marvin and his new partner, Whizzer"try to co-parent Marvin's twelve-year-old son, Jason, alongside Marv…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:45PMWednesday, May 14, 2025
AMAZING AND EPIC Palm Springs' queer theatre company, The Bent, is justifiably proud that they are the first non-professional company on the West Coast to be granted the rights to Matthew Lo…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 05:04AMSaturday, May 10, 2025
A HILARIOUS DRIVE DOWN MEMORY LANE Of course I love a big musical with choruses singing and dancing, but on reflection, several of my favorite shows have intimate casts such as Nunsense, The…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 10:32PMWednesday, April 23, 2025
The Inmates are Easy to Like in Palm Canyon's Cuckoo's Nest Upon entering Palm Canyon Theatre, one first sees the onstage set for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Designer J. W. Layne has cr…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:59AMSaturday, April 12, 2025
TRY TO FIND A HAIRSPRAY WITH BETTER HOLD; THIS ONE WORKS FROM HEAD TO NECK! As I was driving to the Rancho Mirage Amphitheatre I noticed that the regular Friday Night Stress was lifting from…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:10AMWednesday, March 19, 2025
HOW TO SUCCEED SUCCEEDS AND HOW! Reams can and have been written about the glories of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. With music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, and book by Ab…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:59AMTuesday, March 18, 2025
VA-VA-VOOM TO VICTOR/VICTORIA The story of Victoria who becomes Victor impersonating Victoria has been around for a while. It started as a 1933 German film. Then writer/director Blak…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:12PMMonday, March 10, 2025
TOOT-TOOT-TOOTSIE, HELLO! I was worried about attending a local production of Tootsie. I had seen the national tour and enjoyed it immensely. I worried that I might be so spoiled that I coul…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:39PMSunday, March 9, 2025
At the end of last season, Desert Theatricals warned audiences that, due to renovations at the Rancho Mirage Amphitheatre, they would have to skip the 2025 season. Then, somehow, the constru…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:00AMThursday, February 13, 2025
GUARANTEED HAPPINESS AWAITS It was just slightly over a year ago that the newcomer Revolution Stage Company staked its claim as one of The Valley's top production companies with their presen…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:05AMMonday, February 10, 2025
THIS CLASSIC MUSICAL STILL SPARKLES By and large, I don't understand why people are so eager to return to familiar musicals. We know that Curly and Laurie are going to get hitched and that A…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:00PMFriday, February 7, 2025
PERFECT, INDEED: TERRIFIC"AND TIMELY The Bent Theatre, Palm Springs' queer theatre company now in its third season, continues to prove its significance not only for the LGBTQ+ community but …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 10:20PMTuesday, January 28, 2025
CHUCK YATES IS A TOUR DE FORCE AS TRUMAN CAPOTE Based on photos and video clips I've seen of Truman Capote, Chuck Yates has truly captured the successful-but-troubled author in Desert Ens…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:37PMTuesday, January 21, 2025
A TON OF LEGAL FUN If you're seeking a deep, soul-searching drama that challenges your intellect and reshapes your worldview, Legally Blonde The Musical at Indio's Desert Theatreworks may no…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:35AMFriday, January 17, 2025
TEEN ANGST HAS NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD The first time I saw Spring Awakening was at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre and I hated it. This chamber musical"so dependent on facial expressions"was aw…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 05:52PMMonday, December 9, 2024
MORIARTY MARVELOUSLY MIMICS MENGERS Virtually every Hollywood star has an agent but one of the only agents who was known by name is Sue Mengers, the Dragon Lady of movie casting in the 60s, …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:23PMYOU'RE NOT JUST IN GOOD COMPANY; THIS IS THE GREATEST COMPANY YOU'LL EVER SEE Mention the name Stephen Sondheim to a musical theatre devotee and first they will bow their head for a moment o…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:52AM 
