Arthur Newman Theater at the Joslyn Center 73-750 Catalina Way, Palm Desert, CA
Arthur Newman Theater at the Joslyn Center 73-750 Catalina Way, Palm Desert, CA
A spectacular season of the finest entertainment in the Coachella Valley is underway. Join us on Sundays for a relaxing and enjoyable afternoon with the desert's top cabaret and jazz performers. Frankie Mamone and Marica Harp return as your hosts.
At our theatre and performance venue, we pride ourselves on providing the highest quality entertainment in the region. Our talented performers, amazing stage productions, and top-notch facilities ensure that every show is a hit. Whether you're a theater aficionado or just looking for a fun Sunday afternoon, we have something for everyone. Admission for all shows is $25. See you soon!
Here are a few photos taken on December 7, 2025 during and after Tod Macofsky's Sunday Cabaret Series Tribute to Irving Berlin's show with music director Wayne Abravanel on piano and special guest Kim Schroeder Long for duets. Tod is a local celebrity with many shows in various venues in the Palm Springs area. He also has a show on NBC Palm Springs (KMIR), so if you missed him yesterday, there will be other opportunities. He delivers high quality entertainment and has amazing control of his beautiful voice. Tod and Kim will be back at the SCS in April 2026 for another show along with Gene Strange. Stay tuned. For a listing of all the SCS shows, please check the Sunday Cabaret Series website and/or Facebook page. Images and commentary by Micheline Moreno. All photos taken DURING the show are by Gary Foster Jr. Sunday Cabaret Series thanks you for your huge contribution.

🎄✨ FRANKIE’S HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA ✨🎄
Sunday, December 14, 2025 | 3:00 PM
📍 Arthur Newman Theatre – Palm Desert
Get ready for an unforgettable afternoon of music, heart, and holiday magic! Join us for Frankie’s Holiday Extravaganza, with the Christmas Stars of Cabaret in a spectacular seasonal celebration!
🌟 Grammy-Nominated Chris Bennett performs her beloved Christmas originals including “My Kind of Christmas” and “Last Christmas.”
Frankie Mamone, the Italian Crooner, charms with his signature holiday favorite “Marshmallow World.”
🎤 Angel-voiced Angie Delair soars with timeless classics like “O Holy Night.”
🎹 Mr. Piano, Joel Baker shares the beautiful “Christmas in Palm Springs,” co-written with his husband, Don Vasconcelos.
This joyful, heartwarming concert is the perfect way to kick off your holiday season with friends, family, and the sounds of Christmas you love. ✨

Kitty, Wendy and Kristi are all veteran performers, having worked in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Palm Springs in the most prestigious venues. They formed "The Sensational Jewels" a several years ago in Palm Springs and have wowed audiences ever since. "The Jewels" is the "must see" show in the Desert!! It's the kind of show you'd expect to see in Las Vegas.
"THEY NOT ONLY LOOK GOOD, THEY SOUND GOOD!"

Join us for an uplifting and inspirational musical celebration by the incomparable Marcia Harp.

Ring in the New Year in style and join us for the Sinatra in the Desert Concert with Bill Saitta on vocals and base and Doug Macdonald on guitar.

“The Kid Inside” is a musical journey about keeping the awe and wonder of childhood alive as we grow into adulthood, and about learning to trust what our inner child is telling us. Musical Direction by Chip Prince, Story Concept by Bill Spera, and Script by Scott Calcagno.
Bill Spera is a recent transplant to the Coachella Valley from Boston, where he performed regularly as a cabaret artist and singer/actor in a wide variety of revues, shows, and musicals, including with the Boston Pops for their production of “Ragtime: The Symphonic Concert” and as Santa for their “Holiday Pops” concerts.


FEBRUARY 1, 2026


Bunny Fisher celebrates the joy and liberation that accompanies increasing age. The unleashed confidence that directs what comes next. Living your best life, fulfilling your dreams and finding love at any age. Bunny takes you on a musical journey of liberation, loss, reality and love, where ANYTHING GOES! She sings not only Cole Porter, Lorenz Hart, Mercer and Arlen, but also songs from different genres, including “novelty”, musical theater and pop, all of which tell the story of what love in the “3rdAct” can be. Accompanied by famed arranger, composer and pianist, Christopher Marlowe, the two present an evening of humor and laughter as heard in, “Billions of Beautiful Boys” alongside deeply emotional ballads such as “Time After Time.” A little naughty! A little Nice! A lot of Fun!

proudly presents an incredible lineup of amazing entertainers!
Doors open at 2:30pm / show begins at 3:00pm
Admission is $25 cash at the door - no reservations necessary
Ample parking available
For more info email SundayCabaretSeries@gmail.com

The Sunday Cabaret Series is proud to be in its 15th season at the Arthur Newman Theatre in Palm Desert. The series began in 2010 when the Joslyn Center invited the legendary Les Michaels to move his successful cabaret shows to their theater. Les produced hundreds of spectacular shows over the years before passing away much too soon in 2022. Today, Frankie Mamone is honored to continue Les' legacy of showcasing the most popular and talented performers of the Coachella Valley for your entertainment.

Frankie Mamone has been producing shows and entertaining audiences his entire life. He started as a child actor in Ohio and later performed in Los Angeles alongside great stars such as Eddie Albert, Kaye Ballard, Connie Stevens, Carol Channing -- the list goes on and on! Today, Frankie resides in the Coachella Valley where he is known as "The Italian Crooner," specializing in tribute shows to Jerry Vale, Tony Bennett and other beloved vocalists.
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Arthur Newman Theatre, 73-750 Catalina Way, Palm Desert, California 92260, United States
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