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January 22, 2020 Vol. 16 No. 5
“Camelot”
Palm Canyon Theatre Now In Its 23Rd Season Presents Lerner And Lowe’s “Camelot.” By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic Member American Theatre Critics Association Although our society and culture is always evolving when it comes to our entertainment choices - theatre, movies, TV streaming platforms, and
music – thankfully, there are always the golden oldies that audiences of a certain age cling to and with good reason. They’re familiar; they’re warm, cozy, and deliver music and lyrics to which that age group can understand and relate. The Palm Canyon Theatre of Palm Springs (PCT), now in its 23rd season of presenting
quality entertainment, is producing a revival of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Lowe’s romantic fairy tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Roundtable, based on the T.H. White book “The Once and Future King,” better known as the musical “Camelot.” Alan Jay Lerner, and Frederick Lowe, are among
Story by Pat Krause The new Host of the Tournament, Phil Mickelson, held a Q&A for reporters before play at the new American Express golf tournament. The first big PGA tournament of the year. Phil Mickelson will turn 50 this year with an upcoming birthday. Phil said he still plans on playing in the PGA tournaments as his golf game is at top form. He has changed his diet and exercise programs, so it shows with a weight loss. He said he feels
better than he did in his 20’s and his game is right after working on it in his weeks off. He is looking forward to a new year and says his duties as Host of this tournament will test his game as he has so many new responsibilities. There have been a lot of changes in the American Express tournament, too, with the monies being donating to local charities. They say that all the funds raised will still stay locally to Valley Charities. Mickelson was asked a lot about his game and how he
dealt with a few bad months of play last year. They asked him about his health and the regimen he adheres to now. He said that he didn’t realize the power of social media when discussions of slow play were addressed. His fans and other golfers can now connect more with social media like Instagram, Facebook, or twitter. The trials of being Host this year didn’t help his golf game. He did not make the
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Broadway’s music royalty, ranking alongside Rodgers and Hart, then Rodgers and Hammerstein, Cole Porter, Leonard Bernstein, and Stephen Sondheim; among others. The Broadway theatre was built on the talents of these giants. The newer playwrights like Lin Manuel Miranda of breakthrough
fame for “In the Heights” and nine years later, the Blockbuster runaway smash hit “Hamilton” is the subject of another review. In case one has been living in a cave for the past 60 years, “Camelot” the musical has some of the most iconic music and lyrics found in the American Song Book. The haunting “If Ever I Would Leave
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