McCallum Theatre

We are pleased to report that McCallum Theatre is a finalist in three categories for The Desert Sun's Best of the Best Awards If you're so inclined, please go to: https://desertsun.secondstreetapp.com/Best-of-Desert-2020/ and cast your ballot for the Theatre under Entertainment & Leisure in the following categories: Best Concert Venue... Best Live Theater Best Venue to Hear Live Music Voting is open until October 20 and you can go back and vote daily from now until then!

Good for the heart...

From Artistic Director, Mitch Gershenfeld: "If you don't know the name Vince DeRosa, you have heard his horn playing in countless movies, TV shows and recordings. He turned 100 years old today and 140 of the best horn players in the world (including several who were members of the McCallum Theatre Concert Band!) recorded this tribute. Beautiful playing."

McCallum Theatre is honored to be a finalist in the Coachella Valley Independent's Best of Coachella Valley Awards in the following categories: Best Indoor Venue Best Local Arts Group/Organization Best Annual Charity Event (McCallum Theatre Annual Gala)... We would be delighted if you would go to: https://www.cvindependent.com/index.php/en-US/best-of-cv and cast your votes for the McCallum and all of your other favorites in all of the categories. Congratulations to ALL of the finalists!

This is cool. Are any of your favorites missing?

Happy Birthday to Dear Evan Hansen star Ben Platt. Here's a video of one of the hit songs from the popular Broadway show. Definitely on the McCallum wish list! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlHALdSTPX0

Happy National Dance Day! In honor of this day, we are excited to share a wonderful invitation from one of McCallum’s foremost dance collaborators, Jenny Backhaus, and her dance company Backhausdance. Dance with them.... on this day and beyond! https://youtu.be/1KjJCTnZc_s

Here's today's bit of bittersweet joy. A new song from the upcoming London debut of "Cinderella" written by Andrew Lloyd Webber (who appeared on the McCallum stage on its opening night in 1988) and Palm Springs' own David Zippel. Opening night has been pushed to the spring as of now. https://www.playbill.com//watch-carrie-hope-fletcher-perfo

McCallum Theatre is delighted to welcome our new President & CEO, Jamie Grant. He comes to the Valley after stints with the Ordway Center in St. Paul, MN and the Long Center in Austin. Please help us welcome Jamie and his wife, Chris, to the Coachella Valley. https://www.mccallumtheatre.com//mccallum-theatre-appoints

Here's TheatreMania's list of the Top 10 Broadway musicals of the past decade. Do you agree? What would you add? Which would you take off the list?

Not all Broadway shows are mega-hits. Here are a few that came and went quickly for a variety of reasons. Did you see any of these?

You Broadway fans know that an "11 o'clock number" is that song toward the end of Act 2 that stops the show. Here's a cool playlist of 11 o'clock numbers that'll keep you entertained or keep you moving when you're on a daily walk or the treadmill!

Children and art. Nothing better.