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Kay Kudukis

Former lead singer in a disco cover band turned Gaslight girl, turned actress, turned author of two produced, and wildly unacclaimed plays, and one likely-unseen teleplay, Kay Kudukis is a pragmatic optimist (read: Libra) who has found her bliss in Palm Springs offering honest and "meh"-revered written opinions to anyone who has an interest. Thanks for asking, you're swell.






Review: SOUTH PACIFIC at Desert Theatricals At Rancho Mirage Amphitheater
Review: SOUTH PACIFIC at Desert Theatricals At Rancho Mirage Amphitheater
February 21, 2023

What did our critic think of SOUTH PACIFIC at Desert Theatricals At Rancho Mirage Amphitheater?

Kitlyn Productions Presents The World Premiere of ACES!
Kitlyn Productions Presents The World Premiere of ACES!
February 16, 2023

Kitlyn Productions presents the world premiere of Aces!, written by Davis Gordon Gilbert, starring Dana Adkins, Denise Carey, Kitty Murray, Christine Tringali Nunes, Denise Strand, and Yo Younger and directed by award-winning actress Judith Chapman ('The Young and the Restless').

The Les Michaels Memorial Project a Celebration of Life Free Open Mic Comes To Palm Springs Cultural Center
The Les Michaels Memorial Project a Celebration of Life Free Open Mic Comes To Palm Springs Cultural Center
February 14, 2023

Les Michaels, the late Palm Springs resident and cabaret producer and singer who produced and presented Open Mic Cabaret events at various venues in both in Palm Springs and Los Angeles will be honored on what would have been his 72nd birthday as the Palm Springs Cultural Center presents The Les Michaels Memorial Project, A Celebration of Life Free Open Mic, hosted by Gregg Marx, Daytime Emmy Award Winner for 'As The World Turns,' Leslie Tinnaro, star of CVRep's recent hit show, 'Fun Home' and Clifford Bell,acclaimed Cabaret Producer and Director.

THE GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA at Palm Springs Cultural Center At Camelot Theaters
THE GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA at Palm Springs Cultural Center At Camelot Theaters
February 10, 2023

March 13th The Glenn Miller Orchestra Comes to Palm Springs Cultural Center

DIFFERENT DRUM: THE MUSIC OF LINDA RONSTADT at Palm Canyon Theatre
DIFFERENT DRUM: THE MUSIC OF LINDA RONSTADT at Palm Canyon Theatre
February 9, 2023

Francesca Amari Brings Different Drum: The Music of Linda Ronstadt to Palm Canyon Theatre's New Cabaret Series - Palm Springs

Fundraisers To Be Held In Honor of Cabaret Producer/Singer Les Michaels
Fundraisers To Be Held In Honor of Cabaret Producer/Singer Les Michaels
January 23, 2023

Les Michaels, a cabaret producer and singer in Palm Springs and Los Angeles who presented an ongoing popular Open Mic Cabaret Series at the Arthur Newman Theatre at the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert for many years, passed away unexpectedly on November 3, 2022 of a heart attack. Les Michaels is survived by his husband, Rick Valencia.

Review: DIRTY BLONDE At CV Rep
Review: DIRTY BLONDE At CV Rep
January 19, 2023

What did our critic think of DIRTY BLONDE at CV Rep?

Review: A BRIGHT NEW BOISE at Dezart Performs
Review: A BRIGHT NEW BOISE at Dezart Performs
January 16, 2023

What did our critic think of A BRIGHT NEW BOISE at Dezart Performs?

Desert Thestricals Announces Casting For SOUTH PACIFIC, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, And More
Desert Thestricals Announces Casting For SOUTH PACIFIC, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, And More
January 3, 2023

Desert Theatricals, LLC has announced casting for its 2023 season including SOUTH PACIFIC (Feb 17-19), BEAUTY & THE BEAST (Mar 17-19) and JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT(Apr 14-16).

Review: MID CENTURY MODERNS at Oscar's Cabaret
Review: MID CENTURY MODERNS at Oscar's Cabaret
January 3, 2023

What did our critic think of MID CENTURY MODERNS at Oscar’s Cabaret? This is the second time I have seen Mid-Century Moderns, the first time I loved it so much I went on Facebook to tell people about it. That is a big deal for me, I stopped going to Facebook in 2018, but I really wanted to tell people about this play. It was produced this past summer at Desert Rose Playhouse, and it was terrific. It was recently remounted at Oscar's.

Review: FUN HOME at CV Rep
Review: FUN HOME at CV Rep
December 9, 2022

This play is a very personal, journey that’s ironically relatable. It is disquieting, to its core it's more than disturbing, yet it is often hilarious, and while much of the information we learn is not light-hearted - the musical is joyous and full of laughs until it splits you in two. 

Review: THE HUMANS at CV Rep
Review: THE HUMANS at CV Rep
November 11, 2022

Like love, fear is specific to each human. Monsters under the bed; the Bogeyman; things that go bump in the night; losing your mind; losing it all - Stephen Karam's The Humans collects all of our fears and deposits them all into one play, The Humans. A 2016 review in The New York Times called it 'The finest new play of the Broadway season so far - by a long shot.' What they don't say is, 'this play is dysfunctional and weirdly different.'

Review: CHOIR BOY at Dezart Performs
Review: CHOIR BOY at Dezart Performs
November 1, 2022

If you like thought provoking, entertaining theater. Choir Boy at Dezart Performs is just the ticket.

Previews: LIFE IS JUST A BOWL OF BROADWAY and MOSTLY BROADWAY produced by Desert Theatricals with partner Rancho Mirage Amphitheater
Previews: LIFE IS JUST A BOWL OF BROADWAY and MOSTLY BROADWAY produced by Desert Theatricals with partner Rancho Mirage Amphitheater
October 3, 2022

'LIFE IS JUST A BOWL OF BROADWAY' Desert Theatricals returns to the amphitheatre with the Fall Cabaret Line Up featuring Broadway Veterans Valerie Perri of Evita and David Burnham of Wicked.

Previews: DELICIOUS DISSONANCE at Feinstein's At Vitello's
Previews: DELICIOUS DISSONANCE at Feinstein's At Vitello's
September 13, 2022

Two multi-talented Southern California singers have joined forces to present a brand new cabaret show with a light-hearted take on lessons learned from the pandemic.

Previews: SIINGING WITH THE DESERT STARS at Desert Ensemble Theatre At Palm Springs Cultural Center
Previews: SIINGING WITH THE DESERT STARS at Desert Ensemble Theatre At Palm Springs Cultural Center
September 5, 2022

Desert Ensemble Theater has announced the premiere of its annual, season opening fundraiser, Singing with the Desert Stars.

Previews: CINEMA DIVERSE at Palm Springs Cultural Center At Camelot Theaters
Previews: CINEMA DIVERSE at Palm Springs Cultural Center At Camelot Theaters
August 29, 2022

Media Release: Cinema Diverse Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Special Preview Screening of Universal Pictures’ Groundbreaking New Gay Romantic Comedy, Bros

Coachella Valley Repertory Announces 2022/2023 Season
Coachella Valley Repertory Announces 2022/2023 Season
July 5, 2022

​​​​​​​ CVRep is thrilled to announce a five play, Tony Award winning Season. Two musicals and three plays are scheduled to take the stage from November 2022 through April 2023. Taking the reins from Founding Artistic Director Ron Celona, CVRep's new Executive Artistic Director, Adam Karsten, sought works that will excite and inspire audiences.

ANNOUNCING THE 2022/2023 SEASON at Dezart Performs
BWW Review: INEZ'S BIRTHDAY...AND THEN SOME at Script 2 Screen 2 Stage
BWW Review: INEZ'S BIRTHDAY...AND THEN SOME at Script 2 Screen 2 Stage
May 5, 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.



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