If you need assistance in purchasing tickets please call 760-593-5818 (Monday-Friday, 9am - 5pm PST)
What has 17 stars, 16 Tony awards, 23 Drama Desk awards and 3 sparkling comedies? The Brand-New Star-Studded Script-in-Hand Series rePLAY benefiting the Plaza Theater in Palm Springs.
Jason Alexander, Richard Kind, Lucie Arnaz, Michael Urie, Christine Ebersole, Priscilla Lopez, Lillias White, Charles Busch, and Stephanie J, Block are among a dazzling lineup of Broadway and television stars to be directed by Broadway legends Susan Stroman, Philip Wm. McKinley and David Zippel.
Season tickets go on sale today, with tickets ranging from $135 to $375 for all three shows. Single ticket sales begin later this fall. Don't wait – these exclusive performances are expected to sell out quickly. For season ticket information and to purchase tickets, visit palmspringsplazatheatre.com
Tony Award winner David Zippel brings his celebrated storytelling expertise to rePLAY as Artistic Director, collaborating with producer Debbie Green Miller to craft this innovative project. The series is made possible thanks to the generous support of David C. Lee, acclaimed screenwriter and devoted champion of The Plaza Theatre.
Each production will be performed three times only at the Plaza Theater in Palm Springs.
The Importance of Being Ernest (in New York) — by Oscar Wilde
Adapted & Directed by David Zippel
February 6 at 7:30 pm
February 7 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Oscar Wilde’s timeless satire gets a fresh and inventive twist from Tony Award-winning lyricist and director David Zippel setting it in present day New York City and East Hampton. The cast features two-time Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole (Grey Gardens, War Paint), Isabella Coben (Modern Family, Young Shelton), two-time Tony winner Judy Kaye (Phantom of the Opera, Nice Work If You Can Get It), Tony Award winner Priscilla Lopez (A Chorus Line, In the Heights), Jess Salgueiro (Fraiser, The Boys), Drama Desk Winner Ryan Spahn (Daniel’s Husband), Emmy and Tony nominee Michael Urie (Ugly Betty, Shrinking), and Tony Award winner Lillias White (The Life, Hadestown), ensuring Wilde’s razor-sharp wit is delivered with brilliance and style.
The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife — By Charles Busch
Directed by Philip Wm. McKinley
March 13 at 7:30 pm
March 14 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Tony-nominated playwright Charles Busch’s uproarious modern comedy follows a wealthy Upper West Side woman whose cultural ennui is shattered by the reappearance of a glamorous old friend. The cast includes Drama Desk nominee Sebastian Arcelus (Into the Woods, House of Cards), Tony Award winner Stephanie J. Block (The Cher Show, Drood), Charles Busch (Vampire Lesbians of Sodom), and Broadway favorite, Drama Desk nominee Alix Korey (Chicago, All Shook Up), and Chris Carranza (Spryo Reignited Trilogy) bringing both hilarity and humanity to this biting social satire.
Better Late — By Larry Gelbart
Directed by Susan Stroman
May 1 at 7:30 pm
May 2 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
From the legendary writer of MASH and Tootsie comes a razor-sharp comedy about second chances, old wounds, and the hilarity of human relationships. Directed by five-time Tony winner Susan Stroman and starring Emmy and Tony Award winner Jason Alexander (Seinfeld, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway), Emmy Award winner Lucie Arnaz (They’re Playing Our Song, Pippin), Emmy Award winner Dan Bucatinsky (Scandal, The Comeback, Hacks), Emmy Award winner Richard Kind (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Mad About You) round out this powerhouse ensemble.
Script-in-hand productions create a lively, immediate experience that showcases the brilliance of the writing and the spontaneity of the actors.
“With extraordinary writing from Wilde, Busch, and Gelbart, paired with a lineup of world-class talent, this series celebrates the art of comedy in its purest form,” said David Zippel.
“What New York City Center’s acclaimed Encores does for musicals, rePLAY does for beloved plays,” said John Bolton, SVP of Oak View Group and General Manager of The Plaza Theatre.
