Tod Macofsky
Tod Macofsky
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Friday, April 17, 2026 7:30pm
Cabaret
Desert Theatricals
Rancho Mirage Amphitheatre
Rancho Mirage, CA
In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920s draw to a close, a garish Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget all their troubles at the Cabaret. With the Emcee’s bawdy songs as wry commentary, Cabaret explores the dark, heady and tumultuous life of Berlin’s natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich. Cliff, a young American writer newly arrived in Berlin, is immediately taken with English singer Sally Bowles. Meanwhile, Fräulein Schneider, proprietor of Cliff and Sally’s boarding house, tentatively begins a romance with Herr Schultz, a mild-mannered fruit seller who happens to be Jewish. Musical numbers include “Willkommen,” “Cabaret,” “Don't Tell Mama” and “Two Ladies.”
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Saturday, April 18, 2026 7:30pm
Cabaret
Desert Theatricals
Rancho Mirage Amphitheatre
Rancho Mirage, CA
In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920s draw to a close, a garish Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget all their troubles at the Cabaret. With the Emcee’s bawdy songs as wry commentary, Cabaret explores the dark, heady and tumultuous life of Berlin’s natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich. Cliff, a young American writer newly arrived in Berlin, is immediately taken with English singer Sally Bowles. Meanwhile, Fräulein Schneider, proprietor of Cliff and Sally’s boarding house, tentatively begins a romance with Herr Schultz, a mild-mannered fruit seller who happens to be Jewish. Musical numbers include “Willkommen,” “Cabaret,” “Don't Tell Mama” and “Two Ladies.”
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Saturday, April 19, 2026 7:30pm
Cabaret
Desert Theatricals
Rancho Mirage Amphitheatre
Rancho Mirage, CA
In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920s draw to a close, a garish Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget all their troubles at the Cabaret. With the Emcee’s bawdy songs as wry commentary, Cabaret explores the dark, heady and tumultuous life of Berlin’s natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich. Cliff, a young American writer newly arrived in Berlin, is immediately taken with English singer Sally Bowles. Meanwhile, Fräulein Schneider, proprietor of Cliff and Sally’s boarding house, tentatively begins a romance with Herr Schultz, a mild-mannered fruit seller who happens to be Jewish. Musical numbers include “Willkommen,” “Cabaret,” “Don't Tell Mama” and “Two Ladies.”
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Sunday, April 19, 2026 11am
Dirty Bingo
PS Underground
Palm Springs, CA
DIRTY BINGO - A very funny bingo brunch of questionable taste! There ain't no dinner like it in Palm Springs, or anywhere for that matter.
Dirty Bingo: Where audience members must sign a waiver that they won't be offended by anything. Calling it RAUNCHY would be an understatement. Outrageously filthy songs that could make you pee yourself with laughter, colorful characters who display their quirky fetishes right out in the open and crazy costumes fit for the trashiest of us make this a must-attend event.
Topping for deeper satisfaction are real BINGO games with prizes that will make you blush and laugh your a** off. This isn't your typical church Bingo... Unless some of your congregants wear leather, or a dog collar, or a ball gag.
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Saturday, April 25, 2026 7pm
Let's Dance
PS Underground
Palm Springs, CA
Let’s get this party started! Combining forces once again, PS UNDERGROUND and THE GAND BAND are bringing you an evening of delicious food, fantastic music, and the freedom to release your inhibitions and just DANCE! 4-time winners of the "Best Band in the Coachella Valley", THE GAND BAND will feature top dance hits from Prince, David Bowie, Carole King, Billy Idol, the Bee Gees, Martha and the Vandellas and more, ensuring that you can hop to your feet and let your dance moves loose!
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Friday, May 1, 2026 7pm
Time Capsule 1967!
Cascade Lounge
Agua Caliente Casino
Palm Springs, CA
Step into 1967 — a revolutionary year when music became a voice for change, creativity, and a generation redefining itself. It was the height of the counterculture movement, when rock, folk, soul, and pop expanded beyond entertainment and into art, activism, and cultural transformation. Featuring the Gand Band and special guest singers.
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Sunday, May 3, 2026 4pm
Nonna
PS Underground
Palm Springs, CA
The Italian kitchen: basil crushed between warm hands, tomatoes bubbling patiently on the stove, garlic and onions caramelizing slowly… aromas that can instantly feel like home. The sounds of laughter mixing with the steady comfort of traditions passed from one generation to the next. The joy of the music that has echoed through family homes for generations. NONNA is an evening woven from all these experiences. Join us for a very special Sunday Supper where every dish carries a memory, every melody stirs the heart, and every guest becomes famiglia.
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"Cabaret performances should leave an audience having learned something and they should be moved emotionally. Macofsky played to an overflowing SRO attended house, and gave 100%. Cheers throughout and a roar filled standing-ovation gave the star something to be extremely proud of. He blew the applause meter apart just from his first entrance. The exquisite and exceptionally executed storytelling, song revue of popular hits from the year 1963 did not disappoint. With a combo of piano, bass, drums, and electric guitar they accompanied toe tapping and chair bopping tunes that made you feel so damn good. Discoveries, inventions, trends, and pop culture fads were properly researched for his patter. Various artists of the day were remembered and highlighted. There was even a more personal look into the private family life of Tod Macofsky. This wonderful time travel added levels of storytelling perfection to the proceedings. Macofsky is skilled at taking stage and owning every moment, every lyric, with pure honest truth... even when he is confronted with a zany novelty number. The epitome of versatility. This sincerely funny and adept moving cabaret act has legs. I know 1963 will be seen in many more venues because of its feel-good music, and heartfelt, thought provoking, storytelling thread."
Gilmore Rizzo
Macofsky as Applegate leads the laughter in this production. He is devilishly charming in the role. He masterfully plays Applegate’s over-the-top eccentricity. His one solo number “Those Were the Good Old Days” brings down the house.
Jason Mannino (Stage and Cinema)
Macofsky as Applegate deliciously chews the scenery with every fiber of his being for a non-stop exceptional performance. Dripping with charisma he manipulated and maneuvered his way through every scene. Immaculately dressed he was a slick salesman with the wildly exaggerated cartoon attributes of Bugs Bunny, the petty childish qualities of Jack McFarland (Will & Grace), and the quick temper of Donald Duck. His comedic ability is superb and guarantees the immediate ownership of this devilish role as his very own. Many funny people have played this role Ray Walston – who originated it on Broadway, Whoopi Goldberg, and Jerry Lewis, however, Macofsky gave a new kind of smooth talkin’ unctuous that blew the rest of those hacks out of the water. He also stopped the show with his sensational rendition of “Those Were The Good Old Days”