The latest theatre news from Santa Barbara — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
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Ensemble Theatre Company has added Hershey Felder as MONSIEUR CHOPIN for a strictly limited run of 14 performances.
To open its 80th season, The Theatre Group at SBCC is presenting the hilarious musical, Mel Brooks’ YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, running July 9-26, 2025 in the Garvin Theatre.
Launch Pad continues its 20th anniversary celebration with its renowned Summer Reading Series.
The Ojai Art Center Theater is taking a trip to Transylvania with its summer production of Young Frankenstein, the hilarious musical adaptation of Mel Brooks’ 1974 comedy film.
The American Theatre Guild have announced the Season Add-On production for the 25–26 BROADWAY IN SANTA BARBARA Series at The Granada Theatre.
Ann Morrison will lead the National Tour of Kimberly Akimbo, in the title role, beginning next month.
The Theatre Group at SBCC will present the hilarious musical, Mel Brooks’ YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, Book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks.
Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara is now presenting the Southern California premiere of JUSTICE: A NEW MUSICAL.
Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue, a touring theatrical comedy inspired by the classic television series, will launch a new U.
Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara, a LORT member and the region's premier professional theatre, is launching a season of bold exploration, challenging audiences to reconsider the art of storytelling.
The Theatre Group at SBCC has announced its 80th season, starting in July 2025.
The North American Tour of BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical, now heading into its second year on the road, will welcome former Broadway cast members David Josefsberg and Nathaniel Hackmann as Doc Brown and Biff Tannen.
The Department of Theater and Dance at UC Santa Barbara will present Dance Nation by Pulitzer Prize finalist Clare Barron, a funny and deeply moving play that captures the raw ambition and emotional complexity of adolescence.
During the festive opening night celebration of PCPA's production of Waitress, the PCPA Foundation presented a check for $240,000 to support the ongoing work of the Pacific Conservatory Theatre.
Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara will bring a groundbreaking new musical about the women who shaped the highest court in the land, the Southern California premiere of JUSTICE: A NEW MUSICAL.
The full cast has been announced for the North American tour of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the first North American production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years.
The 25–26 Broadway in Santa Barbara Series will include the following Broadway touring productions: Kinky Boots, The Book Of Mormon, Pilobolus: Other Worlds Collection, and Hadestown.
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The Santa Barbara Symphony will bring its 2024/25 season to a dramatic close with a two-concert finale spotlighting internationally acclaimed violinist Gil Shaham.
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Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, LAUNCH PAD to present readings of dynamic new plays by professional playwrights Leo Cabranes-Grant, matthew paul olmos, A.
Camerata Pacifica will spotlight the violin, horn, and piano in an engaging program featuring two U.
PCPA is serving up the hit musical Waitress – a heartwarming story baked with love, liberation, and the pursuit of dreams.
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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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The Lehman Trilogy Rubicon Theatre Company (3/24-4/11) |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Christopher Cohan Center (5/18-5/19) |
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Jack Johnson Santa Barbara Bowl (10/03-10/03) |
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The Father: A Tragic Farce The Father: A Tragic Farce (8/28-9/13) |
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Ragtime Rubicon Theatre Company (10/21-11/08) |
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Gutenberg! The Musical! San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre (10/09-11/08) |
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John & Jen Rubicon Theatre Company (2/10-2/28) |
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A Year With Frog And Toad Clark Center For The Performing Arts (11/19-11/21) |
