CRIMES OF THE HEART to Open at Ojai Art Center Theatre
The Ojai Art Center Theater will present the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Crimes of the Heart, running March 28 – April 20, 2025.
Santa Barbara Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Santa Barbara — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Emmy Winner Richard Thomas To Star In MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! North American Tour
Emmy-Award winning actor Richard Thomas will star in a new production of Mark Twain Tonight! on stages across North America, beginning in the 2025-2026 season.
The Theatre Group At SBCC Will Present CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, A COMEDY
The Theatre Group at SBCC will end the 24-25 season with the new comedy, CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, A COMEDY by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen, based (very loosely) on Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky, directed by Michael Bernard.
Round 3 Voting Open for 2nd Annual Ultimate Best Musical Broadway Bracket
Voting for the third round of BroadwayWorld's Best Musical 2025 Bracket is now open.
Round 2 Voting Open for 2nd Annual Ultimate Best Musical Broadway Bracket
Voting for the second round of BroadwayWorld's Best Musical 2025 Bracket is now open! Which musical is really the Best Musical of all time? By popular demand, we bring you our revised Broadway Madness Bracket: Best Musical 2025!
BWW Q&A: Jay Martel on PARENTS IN CHAINS at Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara
JAY MARTEL has won Emmy, Peabody, Writers Guild of America, and American Comedy awards for his writing.
Spotlight: PARENTS IN CHAINS at Ensemble Theatre Company
Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara and J.
Interview: Bryce Valle of AIN’T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at Fred Kavil Theatre
Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations hit Broadway in 2019, earning 11 Tony nominations and one win for Sergio Trujillo’s choreography.
Full Cast Set for PARENTS IN CHAINS Starring Jane Lynch and More
Ensemble Theatre Company has revealed the full cast for an add-on production to its season, the world premiere of a new comedy, PARENTS IN CHAINS, written by Emmy and Peabody award-winner Jay Martel.
Vote For The 2nd Annual Ultimate Best Musical Broadway Bracket
Which musical is really the Best Musical of all time? Last year, our readers picked Les Miz as the ultimate Tony Award-winning Best Musical of all time.
Community Arts Music Association Will Present Trailblazing Chineke! Orchestra
The 106th concert season of Community Arts Music Association (CAMA) of Santa Barbara will continue at The Granada Theatre on Thursday, April 3, with a highly anticipated appearance by the Chineke! Orchestra, the pioneering, London-based ensemble dedicated to championing accomplished classical music
Chineke! Orchestra Will Make its Santa Barbara Debut at The Granada Theatre
The 106th concert season of Community Arts Music Association (CAMA) of Santa Barbara will continue at The Granada Theatre on Thursday, April 3, with an appearance by the Chineke! Orchestra.
Youthclusive Will Present THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL
Youthclusive Inc.
Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at PCPA: Marian Theater
What did our critic think of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at PCPA: Marian Theater?
Santa Barbara Symphony To Take A Musical Journey Through THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS
The Santa Barbara Symphony invites audiences to experience the sultry and sensational Storm Large as she brings her unique interpretation of Kurt Weill's The Seven Deadly Sins to the Granada Theatre on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 3:00 PM.
Kruz Maldonado Will Take Over Title Role in PETER PAN Tour
Kruz Maldonado will join the cast of the national tour of the all-new production of PETER PAN, as the tour continues into its second year.
PCPA To Present SANCTUARY CITY By Martyna Majok
PCPA will present Sanctuary City, a powerful and timely drama by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Martyna Majok.
What Is the Greatest Broadway Love Song? 1500+ Stars Decide!
BroadwayWorld continues our great tradition of finding that consensus- and this year we have more answers than ever! We've gathered responses from over 1500 performers, composers, industry professionals, and entertainment personalities from all over the world.
SHERWOOD: THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD Comes to SBCC This Month
The Theatre Group at SBCC continues the 24-25 season with the hilarious comedy, Ken Ludwig’s SHERWOOD: THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD, Directed by Katie Laris.
Video: First Look At PARADE National Tour Starring Max Chernin, Talia Suskauer and More
Check out first look video of the new touring production of Michael Arden's Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Parade, now on tour across the United States.
UCSB Department of Theater/Dance's LAUNCH PAD Kicks Off 20th Year With STRANGE BIRDS
The UCSB Department of Theater/Dance's new-play development program, LAUNCH PAD, will present a preview production of a new play, Strange Birds, written by E.
Ensemble Theatre Company to Add Community Pay-What-You-Can Performance of HAMLET
Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara has added “Community Pay-What-You-Can” preview performance of Hamlet in February.
Camerata Pacifica Presents Sarah Maria Sun In Semi-Staged Performance Of Schoenberg's PIERROT LUNAIRE
Celebrated German soprano Sarah Maria Sun, considered among the foremost interpreters of contemporary music, makes her Camerata Pacifica debut in a semi-staged performance of Schoenberg's groundbreaking masterwork Pierrot Lunaire, February 7-13, 2025, at four Southern California locations.
13 THE MUSICAL JR. Comes to The Performing Arts Education Center
Lindero Canyon Middle School will present 13: The Musical Jr.
Sharon Lawrence Will Lead PARENTS IN CHAINS at Ensemble Theatre Company
Ensemble Theatre Company in association with J.
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The Father: A Tragic Farce The Father: A Tragic Farce (8/28-9/13) |
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John & Jen Rubicon Theatre Company (2/10-2/28) |
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Ragtime Rubicon Theatre Company (10/21-11/08) |
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A Year With Frog And Toad Clark Center For The Performing Arts (11/19-11/21) |
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Jack Johnson Santa Barbara Bowl (10/03-10/03) |
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Gutenberg! The Musical! San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre (10/09-11/08) |
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The Lehman Trilogy Rubicon Theatre Company (3/24-4/11) |
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Ojai Playwrights Conference New Works Festival Ojai Playwrights Conference (7/30-8/02) |
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Murder For Two Rubicon Theatre Company (5/12-5/30) |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Christopher Cohan Center (5/18-5/19) |