The latest theatre news from Santa Barbara — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Community Arts Music Association (CAMA) of Santa Barbara will conclude its 2025-26 Masterseries at the Lobero Theatre on March 12 with a special performance by the acclaimed Sphinx Virtuosi.
PCPA will present Shane, a bold and moving stage adaptation by acclaimed playwright Karen Zacarías (Native Gardens) — a California premiere playing February 12 through March 1, 2026, at the Marian Theatre.
As a powerful winter storm moves across large portions of the United States, BroadwayWorld is monitoring performance cancellations, schedule changes, and venue closures affecting Broadway, touring productions, regional theatre, and live events nationwide.
Esa-Pekka Salonen will conduct the Colburn Orchestra in a special performance at UCLA's Royce Hall, featuring Bruckner’s Symphony No.
Sierra Madre Playhouse will present SCI-FI SOUND BATH, a unique auditory experience, on February 13.
Rubicon Theatre Company will present the Tony Award-winning comedy thriller THE 39 STEPS, adapted from John Buchan's novel and Alfred Hitchcock's film.
The big day is almost here! After months of hard work, the six finalists of BroadwayWorld's Next on Stage: Season 6 will hit the stage in New York City for the our live finale at 54 Below.
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival will present three National Film Board of Canada films by women directors during its 2026 edition, including two U.
Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Occupational Hazard: The First Coral Reefers, a feature documentary that traces the origins and evolution of Jimmy Buffett’s original Coral Reefer Band during the 1970s and early 1980s, will premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
The Elite Theatre Company has announced its upcoming production of: WOMEN OF THE NIGHT – Digging Holes /She Who Hunts.
Full casting has been announced for the North American Tour of THE GREAT GATSBY, a new musical.
Enter to win two tickets to opening night on Sunday, April 12, 2026, dinner, and a merch pack from Titanique on Broadway! The prize includes opening night tickets, dinner for two, and a merch prize pack.
In Other People's Shoes Productions will bring staged readings of their Fire Stories Project to three venues in Altadena/Pasadena in late January, to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Eaton Fire.
Here Be Dragons, a new play written and directed by Charlie Mount, will open at Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks, California.
A nationwide look at regional theater marketing and community engagement, with lessons from Knoxville, Durham, Fayetteville, Nashville, Atlanta, and Branson on building awareness, loyalty, and support.
Earlier this week, BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned to reveal the Top 3 performers in both age groups.
Tonight's the night! Who will be the finalists of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? You'lll have to tune in tonight, December 19 (High School: 7pm ET, College: 9pm ET), to find out! This season is presented by AMDA & Atlantic Acting School and sponsored by MTI, 54 Below, and Westin New York at Times Sq
Voting is now open for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students.
BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned to reveal the Top 5 performers in both age groups.
Who’s ready to party? It’s The Great Gatsby week, so every song comes straight from the hit Broadway musical that has audiences cheering every night at the Broadway Theatre! Now starring Jeremy Jordan, it’s the biggest party on Broadway.
For the second consecutive year, Open-Door Playhouse will present a selection of audience favorites live on stage in Hollywood as part of the 30 Minutes or Less Festival.
Rachel York joins a starry cast of Broadway peers as Michael Orland and David Green's Musical Theatre University Team Up With Palm Springs Art Museum to bring A Very Broadway Christmas to the desert in the Museum's beautiful Annenberg Theatre for two special nights in December -- December 16 and
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Ojai Playwrights Conference New Works Festival Ojai Playwrights Conference (7/30-8/02) |
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Jack Johnson Santa Barbara Bowl (10/03-10/03) |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Christopher Cohan Center (5/18-5/19) |
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Murder For Two Rubicon Theatre Company (5/12-5/30) |
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A Year With Frog And Toad Clark Center For The Performing Arts (11/19-11/21) |
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Ragtime Rubicon Theatre Company (10/21-11/08) |
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John & Jen Rubicon Theatre Company (2/10-2/28) |
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The Lehman Trilogy Rubicon Theatre Company (3/24-4/11) |
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Gutenberg! The Musical! San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre (10/09-11/08) |
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The Father: A Tragic Farce The Father: A Tragic Farce (8/28-9/13) |
