“Summers in the Coachella Valley can be slow. It takes a lot to get people to leave their air-conditioned homes to bear the triple-digit heat—but CVRep is pulling out all the stops to get people out of the house and into the theater.
Since May 25, CVRep’s Summer Cabaret Series has hosted a number of artists—some local, and some not—for entertainment experiences that combine show-stopping performances with an inviting, casual setting, and the series will continue through July 25. During a recent phone interview with CVRep executive artistic director Adam Karsten, he explained what makes the series so special.
“We’re bringing in artists from around the country—from New York, from Northern California, from Los Angeles. There are Tony (Award) winners, Tony nominees, lots of Broadway veterans, and some local celebrities who are just performing at such a high level in such a nice, intimate, comfortable setting,” Karsten said. “You really get to know who they are from the stories they tell about the past, how they came to be, who they are—and it feels like you get a little window into their lives that you wouldn’t normally have…”