The Bent is a non-profit theater serving the Palm Springs and Coachella Valley LGBTQ+ Community since December 13, 2022.
SEASON 3
FUCKING MEN
By Joe DiPietro
Directed by Steve Rosenbaum
A fascinating, funny and provocative story of sex, love and connection as it follows ten men through a series of erotic encounters that change their lives in small but significant ways. A smash hit in London, FUCKING MEN takes a sharp and insightful look at the experiences of modern gay men as they navigate their conflicting desires for the comfort of monogamous love and the thrill of sexual freedom.
Starring: Jason Reale, Ronny Borelli, Alex Price and Terry Ray with Kai Brothers and Scott Hill
Adult content. There is nudity.
ASL Performance: Friday, October 25th (contact us for ASL reserved tickets at boxoffice@thebent.org)
October 11-27
I'LL EAT YOU LAST: a chat with Sue Mengers
By John Logan
Directed by Steve Rosenbaum
Gay playwright and mega-hit screenwriter John Logan’s I’LL EAT YOU LAST is about real life 1970’s ruthless super agent Sue Mengers. Bette Midler earned raves playing Mengers in the Broadway premiere. The New York Times describes Logan’s Mengers as “dropping names as if to the rhythm of a disco beat, snapping out wisecracks like acid-tipped darts that find the sweet spot every time and proffering profanity-laden advice about how to get ahead in show buisness” all while waiting for Streisand to call and fire her.
The BENT is thrilled to announce that Academy Award nominated actress CATHY MORIARTY will be starring as Sue Mengers! For her film debut in RAGING BULL with Robert DeNiro, Ms. Moriarty was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress as well as a Golden Globe and the British Academy Award. She was nominated for an American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress for her hilarious role in SOAPDISH. Other of her 54 films include: THE MAMBO KING, ANALYZE THAT, COP LAND, KINDERGARTEN COP, GLORIA, ONCE UPON A TIME IN BROOKLYN, CASPER and BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER, plus 27 television roles. We couldn’t be more excited to offer you the opportunity to see Cathy Moriarty in this fantastic role!
ASL Performance: Friday, December 13th (contact us for ASL reserved tickets boxoffice@thebent.org)
December 6-22
PERFECT ARRANGEMENT
By Topher Payne
Directed by Jason Reale
Inspired by the true story of the earliest stirrings of the gay rights movement. This hard to believe but historically accurate tale merges madcap sitcom-style laughs with provocative drama as two closeted U.S. State Department employees struggle to maintain their cover – and their sanity – in 1950s America, a world recently depicted in Matt Bomer’s FELLOW TRAVELERS. These married co-workers not only share a secret, they are also next door neighbors who share a wall.
ASL Performance: Saturday, February 15th (contact us for ASL reserved tickets boxoffice@thebent.org)
February 6-16
THE CAKE
By Bekah Brunstetter
Nominated for the 2024 Tony Award for writing the book to the musical THE NOTEBOOK
Directed by Kudra Wagner
A touching and topical dramatic comedy. A vivacious, conservative North Carolina baker named Della faces a crisis of conscience when Jen – whom she loves like a daughter – asks her to bake a cake for Jen’s lesbian wedding.
ASL Performance: Friday, April 11th (contact us for ASL reserved tickets boxoffice@thebent.org)
April 4-12
THE INHERITANCE Part 1
By Matthew Lopez
Winner of the 2020 Tony Award for Best Play, winner of the 2020 Drama Desk Award for Best Play and winner of the 2019 Olivier Award for Best Play.
Directed by Steve Rosenbaum
Decades after the height of the AIDS epidemic, THE INHERITANCE tells the story of three generations of gay men in New York City attempting to forge a future for themselves amid a turbulent and changing America. Eric Glass is a political activist engaged to his writer boyfriend, Toby Darling. When two strangers enter their lives—an older man and a younger one—their futures suddenly become uncertain as they begin to chart divergent paths.
Inspired by E.M Forster’s masterpiece “Howards End,” THE INHERITANCE is an epic two-part examination of survival, healing, class divide, and what it means to call a place home. Part 2 will lead off The Bent’s season 4.
ASL Performance: Friday, May 23rd (contact us for ASL reserved tickets boxoffice@thebent.org)
May 9-25