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Friday, November 19, 2021 Vol. 24 No. 91
‘No Vax No Mickey’ Disney to ban unvaccinated kids on cruises By Desert Star Staff Children as young as five will need to be vaccinated to travel on Disney Cruise Line ships; the company has announced an expansion of its vaccine mandate. It is the first major passenger
liner to require jabs for kids. Disney announced the updated coronavirus vaccination requirements on Wednesday. Citing US vaccination guidelines, recently expanded to include five-year-olds, the cruise
liner said the new rules would start January 13. “As we set sail again, the health and safety of our Guests, Cast Members and Crew Members is a top priority,” Disney said in a statement. “Our focus
Rock Musical ‘Hedwig and The Angry Inch Explodes in Sight and Sound
Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic Member American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) Member Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS) The opening weekend of the rock musical “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” knocked the sox off capacity audiences in the new home of the Desert Rose Playhouse, now firmly ensconced at 611 S. Palm Canyon Drive in the Palm Springs Fun Center. The Desert Rose Playhouse founded by
Paul Taylor and Jim Strait served for eight years as the Valley’s only LGBTQ+ theatre company. When Taylor and Strait answered the siren call of the Hawaiian Islands, the producing torch was passed to talented new and dedicated producer/actor Robbie Wayne. Under Wayne’ auspicious stewardship the production company has grown from a small venue of about 70 patrons to a glittering new theatre of some 120 seats, along with a technical team capable
of mounting comedies, dramas, musicals, you name it; they will produce it. Savvy Desert Rose Playhouse artistic director Robbie Wayne was fortunate to nab award winning actor/ director Chuck Yates (cofounder of the Equity theatre company Coyote StageWorks ) to helm this iconic musical favorite of the gay community. Yates is an award winning actor/director and a writer for the TV shows “Caroline in the
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remains on operating our ships in a responsible way that continues to create magic for all on board.” The new rules will be a requirement for US and international passengers, effectively barring kids
from countries that do not vaccinate very young children. Due to age, people ineligible for vaccination will have to provide “proof of a negative Covid-19 test result Continues on Page 3