Earlier this season, Theatre 29 announced the desert debut of the Off-Broadway musical “Disenchanted” as part of their 2023-24 season. Due to unforeseen casting difficulties, they were not able to continue that project. Director Charles Harvey will replace it with the hugely popular ecumenical musical, “Nunsense”. With catchy songs and irreverent comedy, “Nunsense” is sure to keep audiences rolling with laughter. Featured in the cast of a small group of nuns who put on a talent show to…

Thought Theatre will be hosting, “Surviving and Thriving: creativity after and during illness” as a FREE community event made possible by a grant from the Public Arts Advisory Committee of Twentynine Palms, exploring the role of creativity in healing after and during illness. Covering such topics as creating awareness of the importance of health care and maintenance, the role of early detection, how creativity can assist the healing process, and the importance of a strong support system.…

On Thursday April 25th at 8pm, Guzheng virtuoso, Wu Fei and Gyan Riley, 2023/24 Composer-in-Residence, will continue their long-standing collaboration in concert at Lou Harrison House. Wu Fei is a classically trained composer, singer, and master of the guzheng, the 21-string Chinese zither. Fei plays in a 2,500-year-old musical language, mixing Western classical and Chinese traditions with a contemporary sound. She has released two solo recordings and two collaborative albums, including one with…

Theatre 29 announces the cast of its upcoming production of the literary musical "Daddy Long Legs”. The heartwarming story of Jerusha Abbott, the "Oldest Orphan in the John Grier Home,” who receives an unexpected opportunity to attend college thanks to a mysterious benefactor. The catch? Jerusha must correspond with her unnamed benefactor through monthly letters without any expectation of a response. She invents a persona for him – Daddy Long Legs. In an unusual double casting are…