23 May 2024 – Palm Springs, CA: Known for its outstanding and award-winning production of plays, Dezart Performs is expanding its repertoire with a new intimate summer event, CABARET AT THE PEARL, presenting Straight To The Heart, a 90-minute celebration of the lives and careers of songwriting team Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. The event will occur June 21-23 at 7:00 pm at the Pearl McManus Theater at the Palm Springs Woman’s Club, located at 314 S. Cahuilla Road, Palm Springs. A pre-show social hour in the courtyard will begin at 6:00 pm, followed by the performance at 7:00 pm. Post-show happy hour will continue, along with “Meet and Greet,” in the courtyard immediately following.
Straight to the Heart is a high-energy 90-minute tribute to the legacy of Rodgers and Hart. It’s more than just a performance of their songs; it’s a unique blend of traditional cabaret and musical theatre. The show offers fascinating insights into the songs’ origins, the groundbreaking shows they were featured in, and the memorable characters who sang them. Audiences will also learn about the two dynamic creators whose conflicting approaches to life and work came together to create unforgettable songs filled with wit, melody, and deep human emotion.
Conceived and hosted by Broadway veterans Dennis Courtney and Wayne Bryan, the multi-talented cast features Broadway veterans Kim Huber, Tim Ewing, alongside local performers Jenne Carey and Patrick Wallace, plus special guest star Barbara Kerr with musical direction by Joel Baker.
Many of America’s most enduring songs were created by the unlikely team of Rodgers and Hart, two men of contrasting personalities who collaborated to create such evergreen hits as Blue Moon, The Lady is a Tramp, With a Song in My Heart, I Wish I Were in Love Again and My Funny Valentine.
Dezart Performs is presenting this brand-new musical event and transforming its regular performance space at the Pearl McManus Theater into an intimate cabaret setting. Tickets for CABARET AT THE PEARL – “Straight To The Heart” are $35, and will be available beginning Thursday, May 23 at 10:00 AM. Online at www.dezartperforms.org and by phone at 760-322-0179, ext 1.