The Follies features internationally renowned guest stars, hilarious and awe-inspiring variety acts, and among the greatest names in show business today. The Follies is the creation of impresario and compere Riff Markowitz , a former television producer, who took over the then-vacant Historic Plaza Theatre and turned it into the home of one of the most successful shows of its kind in the world. More than two million people have seen The Fabulous Follies since its opening with annual attendance topping 180,000.
Every season boasts an entirely new show.
The Fabulous Palm Spring Follies is performed at the Historic Plaza Theatre , in the heart of the Village of Palm Springs. Built in 1936, the former movie theater was home to the gala world premiere of the motion picture Camille, numerous Bob Hope radio broadcasts as well as The Jack Benny Radio Show, and live performances by Frank Sinatra, Gordon MacRae and others. The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies was nominated for a 1997 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject. The Follies has been featured on The CBS Evening News, NBC's The Today Show, ABC's Day One and CNN, and in People Magazine, the Toronto Globe and Mail, the Washington Post, the New York Times, and Modern Maturity, among many others. Time of Your Life, a television piece featuring The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies and produced by KOMO-TV, Seattle, won an Emmy Award in 1997.