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Final Weeks To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards

Final Weeks To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards

by BWW Awards — October 14, 2025
Time is running out to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Camerata Pacifica Launches BEETHOVEN 32 Three-Year Cycle

Camerata Pacifica Launches BEETHOVEN 32 Three-Year Cycle

by BWW News Desk — October 8, 2025
Camerata Pacifica will present landmark works for solo piano by Beethoven and Chopin as well as a Mozart tour de force for woodwinds and horn on a milestone program that launches “Beethoven 32,” a momentous three-year cycle.
EVERY BRILLIANT THING to Run at Pacific Conservatory Theatre

EVERY BRILLIANT THING to Run at Pacific Conservatory Theatre

by Gillian Blum — September 27, 2025
Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan, with Jonny Donahoe will run at the Pacific Conservatory Theatre's Severson Theatre from October 9 through October 26, starring Emily Trask.
WAR OF THE WORLDS: THE PANIC BROADCAST Comes To The New Vic Theatre

WAR OF THE WORLDS: THE PANIC BROADCAST Comes To The New Vic Theatre

by BWW News Desk — September 16, 2025
Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara will open its 47th season 'Truth and Illusion' with the theatrical experience WAR OF THE WORLDS: THE PANIC BROADCAST.
National Theatre Live Productions to be Screened by Ensemble Theatre Company

National Theatre Live Productions to be Screened by Ensemble Theatre Company

by BWW News Desk — September 11, 2025
Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara is partnering with the National Theatre of Great Britain to bring National Theatre Live productions to Santa Barbara audiences beginning in the 2025-2026 season.
Nominations Open For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards

Nominations Open For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards

by BWW Awards — September 10, 2025
Nominations are now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Review: 'SONGS FOR NOBODIES' at PCPA: Solvang Festival Theater

Review: 'SONGS FOR NOBODIES' at PCPA: Solvang Festival Theater

by Anna Jensen — September 2, 2025
The names of the divas—Garland, Piaf, Cline, Holiday, Callas—sparkle like the dangling lights on Solvang’s Theaterfest stage.
SONGS FOR NOBODIES Comes to PCPA This Month

SONGS FOR NOBODIES Comes to PCPA This Month

by BWW News Desk — August 25, 2025
Step into the mesmerizing world of Songs for Nobodies, where the paths of some of the most legendary singers of all time intersect with those of everyday women in a tour de force of inspiration and resilience.
A Merry Madness: A review of PCPA’s SOMETHING ROTTEN!

A Merry Madness: A review of PCPA’s SOMETHING ROTTEN!

by Anna Jensen — August 5, 2025
Many years ago, a TV commercial imagined how Reese’s peanut butter cups were invented.
THE GREAT GATSBY Reveals Initial Dates and Cities For North American Tour

THE GREAT GATSBY Reveals Initial Dates and Cities For North American Tour

by BWW News Desk — July 23, 2025
The first dates have been announced for the North American tour of the Broadway musical THE GREAT GATSBY.
Santa Barbara Symphony And State Street Ballet Unite For A Dramatic Joint Season Open

Santa Barbara Symphony And State Street Ballet Unite For A Dramatic Joint Season Opener

by BWW News Desk — July 22, 2025
The Santa Barbara Symphony and State Street Ballet has announced the collaborative launch to their 2025/26 seasons with Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet: A Ballet in One Act, presented Saturday October 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, October 19, 2025, at 3:00 PM at The Granada Theatre.
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Up Next in Rubicon Theatre Company's Youth Season

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Up Next in Rubicon Theatre Company's Youth Season

by BWW News Desk — July 21, 2025
Rubicon Theatre Company is well underway with its 2025 Summer Youth Season, with two productions already completed and two more performances just around the corner! Learn more!
FROZEN, COME FROM AWAY, AND EVERY BRILLIANT THING Set for Pacific Conservatory Theat

FROZEN, COME FROM AWAY, AND EVERY BRILLIANT THING Set for Pacific Conservatory Theatre 62nd Season

by BWW News Desk — July 16, 2025
PCPA – Pacific Conservatory Theatre has revealed its 62nd season, offering a vibrant mix of musicals, plays, and new works that promise to delight audiences of all ages.
Review: HOLMES AND WATSON at PCPA: Solvang Festival Theater

Review: HOLMES AND WATSON at PCPA: Solvang Festival Theater

by Anna Jensen — July 14, 2025
With a crack of thunder and a flash of lightning, “Holmes and Watson” begins.
HERSHEY FELDER AS MONSIEUR CHOPIN to be Presented at Ensemble Theatre Company

HERSHEY FELDER AS MONSIEUR CHOPIN to be Presented at Ensemble Theatre Company

by BWW News Desk — June 28, 2025
Ensemble Theatre Company has added Hershey Felder as MONSIEUR CHOPIN for a strictly limited run of 14 performances.
Photos: The Theatre Group at SBCC Presents YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN

Photos: The Theatre Group at SBCC Presents YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN

by BWW News Desk — June 24, 2025
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 Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Free Readings

LAUNCH PAD Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Free Readings

by Emmy Rice — June 21, 2025
Launch Pad continues its 20th anniversary celebration with its renowned Summer Reading Series.
Ojai Art Center Theater Will Present YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN This Summer

Ojai Art Center Theater Will Present YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN This Summer

by BWW News Desk — June 20, 2025
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.
BLUE MAN GROUP Added to Granada Theatre 2025–2026 Broadway Season

BLUE MAN GROUP Added to Granada Theatre 2025–2026 Broadway Season

by BWW News Desk — June 18, 2025
The American Theatre Guild have announced the Season Add-On production for the 25–26 BROADWAY IN SANTA BARBARA Series at The Granada Theatre.
The Theatre Group at SBCC Will Perform Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN

The Theatre Group at SBCC Will Perform Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN

by BWW News Desk — June 10, 2025
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.
Photos: JUSTICE: A NEW MUSICAL at Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara

Photos: JUSTICE: A NEW MUSICAL at Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara

by BWW News Desk — June 6, 2025
Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara is now presenting the Southern California premiere of JUSTICE: A NEW MUSICAL.
THE SHARK IS BROKEN and More Set for Ensemble Theatre Company 2025/26 Season

THE SHARK IS BROKEN and More Set for Ensemble Theatre Company 2025/26 Season

by BWW News Desk — May 23, 2025
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 Reveals 80th Season

The Theatre Group at SBCC Reveals 80th Season

by BWW News Desk — May 23, 2025
The Theatre Group at SBCC has announced its 80th season, starting in July 2025.
DANCE NATION By Clare Barron Comes to UCSB

DANCE NATION By Clare Barron Comes to UCSB

by BWW News Desk — May 15, 2025
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.
PCPA Foundation Gives $240,000 Gift To PCPA

PCPA Foundation Gives $240,000 Gift To PCPA

by BWW News Desk — May 15, 2025
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.

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