Photo Flash: First Look at MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY at Ensemble Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2017
Ensemble Theatre Company (ETC) presents their new holiday show, Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, a creation by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon. Directed by Andrew Barnicle, this regional-theater hit is a sequel to Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice', and reunites its characters to place the bookish middle sister, Mary Bennet, in the limelight. The production opened last night, November 30, and will run until December 17, 2017. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2017
Ensemble Theatre Company (ETC) presents their new holiday show, Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, a creation by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon. Directed by Andrew Barnicle, this regional-theater hit is a sequel to Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice', and reunites its characters to place the bookish middle sister, Mary Bennet, in the limelight. The production opened last night, November 30, and will run until December 17, 2017. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards; RENT Leads Best Musical/Opera Race!
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Sequel Comes to Santa Barbara's Ensemble Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2017
Ensemble Theatre Company (ETC) announces their new holiday show, Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, a creation by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon. Directed by Andrew Barnicle, this regional-theater hit is a sequel to Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice', and reunites its characters to place the bookish middle sister, Mary Bennet, in the limelight. The production will debut today, November 30, and will run until December 17, 2017.
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2017
Ensemble Theatre Company (ETC) announces their new holiday show, Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, a creation by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon. Directed by Andrew Barnicle, this regional-theater hit is a sequel to Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice', and reunites its characters to place the bookish middle sister, Mary Bennet, in the limelight. The production will debut today, November 30, and will run until December 17, 2017.
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards; Spotlight's RENT Leads Best Musical or Opera!
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
BWW Review: KING LEAR at UCSB: Performing Arts Theater
by Anna Jensen - November 24, 2017
Critic A.C. Bradley claimed that of all of Shakespeare's tragedies, King Lear was too sublime for the stage. For Bradley, King Lear's depiction of madness, stormy landscapes, filial deception, and treachery went to extremities best conjured by a reader who can imaginatively fill in the breadth of Shakespeare's vast tragic landscape. The turn-of-the-century stage practice that Bradley would have experienced, however, aspired to visual verisimilitude. In trying to depict everything for the audience's eyes, these theaters could only betray the expansive world of Lear.
by Anna Jensen - November 24, 2017
Critic A.C. Bradley claimed that of all of Shakespeare's tragedies, King Lear was too sublime for the stage. For Bradley, King Lear's depiction of madness, stormy landscapes, filial deception, and treachery went to extremities best conjured by a reader who can imaginatively fill in the breadth of Shakespeare's vast tragic landscape. The turn-of-the-century stage practice that Bradley would have experienced, however, aspired to visual verisimilitude. In trying to depict everything for the audience's eyes, these theaters could only betray the expansive world of Lear.
BWW Review: A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE at UCSB Department Of Theater And Dance
by Maggie Yates - November 21, 2017
Though Shakespeare and Miller wrote their plays several centuries apart, the combo is fitting both plays articulate the struggles of frustrated protagonists trying to understand their function in a shifting social scape and their priorities within dysfunctional familial relationships.
by Maggie Yates - November 21, 2017
Though Shakespeare and Miller wrote their plays several centuries apart, the combo is fitting both plays articulate the struggles of frustrated protagonists trying to understand their function in a shifting social scape and their priorities within dysfunctional familial relationships.
BWW Review: AND THEN THERE WERE NONE at San Marcos High School
by Anna Jensen - November 18, 2017
Murder and mystery staged by San Marcos High School under the direction of Riley Berris
by Anna Jensen - November 18, 2017
Murder and mystery staged by San Marcos High School under the direction of Riley Berris
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards; Spotlight's RENT Leads as Best Musical!
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
Voting Now Open For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards!
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
8th Annual Ventura Winter Wine Walk to Return for the Holidays
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2017
The Most Magical Day of the Year in Ventura returns: The 8th Annual Ventura Winter Wine Walk and Holiday Street Fair kicks off the 2017 holiday season in grand fashion, as the 400 and 500 blocks of Main Street in Ventura are transformed into a Winter Wonderland with holiday vendors, great live entertainment, and of course - snowfall!
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2017
The Most Magical Day of the Year in Ventura returns: The 8th Annual Ventura Winter Wine Walk and Holiday Street Fair kicks off the 2017 holiday season in grand fashion, as the 400 and 500 blocks of Main Street in Ventura are transformed into a Winter Wonderland with holiday vendors, great live entertainment, and of course - snowfall!
Santa Barbara Symphony To Present Family Concert THE CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2017
The Santa Barbara Symphony, in collaboration with the Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts, will present a special family performance of The Carnival of the Animals, Camille Saint-Sa ns' delightful musical suite, at 3 pm on Saturday, November 25, in the Granada Theatre. Conducted by special guest Lara Webber and featuring pianists Robert Cassidy and Santa Barbara Symphony Principal Natasha Kislenko, the 45-minute performance will be preceded by interactive musical activities in the Granada lobby organized by the Santa Barbara Zoo, the Symphony's own Music Van, and the Santa Barbara Public Library. Ticket prices start at $10; family 4-packs are available for $25. Premium loge seating costs $50. Tickets can be purchased at thesymphony.org or through the Granada box office, (805) 899-2222.
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2017
The Santa Barbara Symphony, in collaboration with the Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts, will present a special family performance of The Carnival of the Animals, Camille Saint-Sa ns' delightful musical suite, at 3 pm on Saturday, November 25, in the Granada Theatre. Conducted by special guest Lara Webber and featuring pianists Robert Cassidy and Santa Barbara Symphony Principal Natasha Kislenko, the 45-minute performance will be preceded by interactive musical activities in the Granada lobby organized by the Santa Barbara Zoo, the Symphony's own Music Van, and the Santa Barbara Public Library. Ticket prices start at $10; family 4-packs are available for $25. Premium loge seating costs $50. Tickets can be purchased at thesymphony.org or through the Granada box office, (805) 899-2222.
New FREAKY FRIDAY Musical to Launch PCPA's 54th Season This Fall
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2017
Launching PCPA's 54th season on November 9, and playing through December 23, in the Marian Theatre is the new Disney musical Freaky Friday.
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2017
Launching PCPA's 54th season on November 9, and playing through December 23, in the Marian Theatre is the new Disney musical Freaky Friday.
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Sequel Comes to Santa Barbara's Ensemble Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2017
Ensemble Theatre Company (ETC) announces their new holiday show, Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, a creation by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon. Directed by Andrew Barnicle, this regional-theater hit is a sequel to Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice', and reunites its characters to place the bookish middle sister, Mary Bennet, in the limelight. The production will debut on Thursday, November 30, and will run until December 17, 2017.
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2017
Ensemble Theatre Company (ETC) announces their new holiday show, Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, a creation by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon. Directed by Andrew Barnicle, this regional-theater hit is a sequel to Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice', and reunites its characters to place the bookish middle sister, Mary Bennet, in the limelight. The production will debut on Thursday, November 30, and will run until December 17, 2017.
Camerata Pacifica's November Performances to Feature Prokofiev and Messiaen
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2017
Camerata Pacifica continues its 28th season with a November program that features two breathtaking, mid-twentieth century masterpieces: Prokofiev's Violin Sonata No. 1 in F Minor Op. 80, and Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time (Quatuor pour la fin du temps).
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2017
Camerata Pacifica continues its 28th season with a November program that features two breathtaking, mid-twentieth century masterpieces: Prokofiev's Violin Sonata No. 1 in F Minor Op. 80, and Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time (Quatuor pour la fin du temps).
BWW Previews: Out of the Box Theatre Company's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Center Stage Theater
by Maggie Yates - October 29, 2017
Halloween is upon us, and Out of the Box Theatre Company is staging the infamous Rocky Horror Show at Center Stage Theater to celebrate! The Rocky Horror Show open on Halloween and runs through Saturday, November 4th, giving Santa Barbara a whole week of Timewarping with the ghastly show-ghouls of Frank'N'Furter's castle of salacious pleasures. A high-energy cult-classic, The Rocky Horror Show is a rock n roll sci-fi fantasy that runs on a fuel of filth and glamour.
by Maggie Yates - October 29, 2017
Halloween is upon us, and Out of the Box Theatre Company is staging the infamous Rocky Horror Show at Center Stage Theater to celebrate! The Rocky Horror Show open on Halloween and runs through Saturday, November 4th, giving Santa Barbara a whole week of Timewarping with the ghastly show-ghouls of Frank'N'Furter's castle of salacious pleasures. A high-energy cult-classic, The Rocky Horror Show is a rock n roll sci-fi fantasy that runs on a fuel of filth and glamour.
Guitarist Extraordinaire Pablo Sainz Villegas to Perform with the Santa Barbara Symphony
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2017
Classical guitar master Pablo S inz Villegas, hailed by The New York Times for his virtuosic playing characterized by irresistible exuberance, will perform Joaqu n Rodrigo's sensuous Concierto de Aranjuez and Isaac Alb niz's evocative Souvenirs of Spain with the Santa Barbara Symphony at 8 pm on Saturday, November 18, and at 3 pm on Sunday, November 19.
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2017
Classical guitar master Pablo S inz Villegas, hailed by The New York Times for his virtuosic playing characterized by irresistible exuberance, will perform Joaqu n Rodrigo's sensuous Concierto de Aranjuez and Isaac Alb niz's evocative Souvenirs of Spain with the Santa Barbara Symphony at 8 pm on Saturday, November 18, and at 3 pm on Sunday, November 19.
Nominations Open for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards! One Weekend Left!
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2017
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards! Regional productions, touring shows, community theatre and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2017
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards! Regional productions, touring shows, community theatre and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
BWW Review: THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI at Westmont Theatre Department
by Maggie Yates - October 27, 2017
Sophisticated and engrossing, 'Resistible Rise' is about more than a glory-hungry henchman for whom the price of power is never too high it's about the price tag of power (in this case: justice) and how quickly a desperate population will turn a blind eye to corruption and put their faith in a charismatic terrorist.
by Maggie Yates - October 27, 2017
Sophisticated and engrossing, 'Resistible Rise' is about more than a glory-hungry henchman for whom the price of power is never too high it's about the price tag of power (in this case: justice) and how quickly a desperate population will turn a blind eye to corruption and put their faith in a charismatic terrorist.
Photo Flash: First Look at SBCC Theatre Arts Department's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, A LIVE RADIO PLAY
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2017
SBCC Theatre Arts Department presents a Student Showcase production of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, A LIVE RADIO PLAY by Joe Landry, November 8-18, 2017 in the Jurkowitz Theatre on SBCC's West Campus. Check out a first look at the show below!
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2017
SBCC Theatre Arts Department presents a Student Showcase production of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, A LIVE RADIO PLAY by Joe Landry, November 8-18, 2017 in the Jurkowitz Theatre on SBCC's West Campus. Check out a first look at the show below!
UCSB Department Of Theater and Dance presents A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE and KING LEAR In Repertory
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2017
UCSB's Department of Theater and Dance presents two tragedies that rip through the heart of the family: one distinctly modern and very American, the other ancient and timeless. Both Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge and Shakespeare's King Lear will be staged on successive nights between November 3 and 19 in the Performing Arts Theater. The patrons will also have a unique opportunity to see both plays in the same day on November 5, 11, 18, and 19.
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2017
UCSB's Department of Theater and Dance presents two tragedies that rip through the heart of the family: one distinctly modern and very American, the other ancient and timeless. Both Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge and Shakespeare's King Lear will be staged on successive nights between November 3 and 19 in the Performing Arts Theater. The patrons will also have a unique opportunity to see both plays in the same day on November 5, 11, 18, and 19.
BWW Review: ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS at SBCC Theater Group
by Maggie Yates - October 22, 2017
'One Man, Two Guvnors' is based on Carlo Goldoni's 'Servant of Two masters,' a 1746 commedia dell'arte piece featuring the Truffaldino harlequin as a prospecting errand boy who works for two different men, constantly confusing what tasks he's supposed to be performing for which boss. As the title suggests, 'Guvnors' mirrors this plot, though the action takes place in 1960s Brighton. Francis (Michael Bernard) is a portly loafer who stumbles into the employ of Rosco Crabbe (who is actually Rosco's dizygotic twin, Rachel (Shannon Saleh), in drag). Francis, who suffers from a constant, voracious appetite (and an equally anorexic bank account), takes another gig on the sly: working for Stanley Stubbers (Dillon Yuhasz), Rachel's boyfriend and Rosco's killer.
by Maggie Yates - October 22, 2017
'One Man, Two Guvnors' is based on Carlo Goldoni's 'Servant of Two masters,' a 1746 commedia dell'arte piece featuring the Truffaldino harlequin as a prospecting errand boy who works for two different men, constantly confusing what tasks he's supposed to be performing for which boss. As the title suggests, 'Guvnors' mirrors this plot, though the action takes place in 1960s Brighton. Francis (Michael Bernard) is a portly loafer who stumbles into the employ of Rosco Crabbe (who is actually Rosco's dizygotic twin, Rachel (Shannon Saleh), in drag). Francis, who suffers from a constant, voracious appetite (and an equally anorexic bank account), takes another gig on the sly: working for Stanley Stubbers (Dillon Yuhasz), Rachel's boyfriend and Rosco's killer.
Merryl Snow Zegar Joins Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts Board of Directors
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2017
The Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts (SBCPA), which owns and operates the historic Granada Theatre, welcomes Merryl Snow Zegar to the Board of Directors. Zegar boasts an expansive history in finance and fundraising, as well as extensive involvement in the arts communities of New York City and Santa Barbara, making her an important addition to the SBCPA's Board of Directors.
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2017
The Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts (SBCPA), which owns and operates the historic Granada Theatre, welcomes Merryl Snow Zegar to the Board of Directors. Zegar boasts an expansive history in finance and fundraising, as well as extensive involvement in the arts communities of New York City and Santa Barbara, making her an important addition to the SBCPA's Board of Directors.
BWW Previews: Dogstar Theater Presents THE FOREIGNER at Center Stage Theater
by Maggie Yates - October 19, 2017
The Foreigner, Larry Shue's battle-of-the-hillbillies farce, brings slapstick situation comedy to Center Stage Theater October 20 22. Produced by Dogstar Theater Company, who introduced themselves to Santa Barbara with last spring's charming rendition of Last Train to Nibroc, The Foreigner spins stereotypic Americana into a physical comedy-based battle between good and evil.
by Maggie Yates - October 19, 2017
The Foreigner, Larry Shue's battle-of-the-hillbillies farce, brings slapstick situation comedy to Center Stage Theater October 20 22. Produced by Dogstar Theater Company, who introduced themselves to Santa Barbara with last spring's charming rendition of Last Train to Nibroc, The Foreigner spins stereotypic Americana into a physical comedy-based battle between good and evil.
SBCC Theatre Arts Department Presents IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, A LIVE RADIO PLAY
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2017
SBCC Theatre Arts Department presents a Student Showcase production of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, A LIVE RADIO PLAY by Joe Landry, November 8-18, 2017 in the Jurkowitz Theatre on SBCC's West Campus .
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2017
SBCC Theatre Arts Department presents a Student Showcase production of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, A LIVE RADIO PLAY by Joe Landry, November 8-18, 2017 in the Jurkowitz Theatre on SBCC's West Campus .
New FREAKY FRIDAY Musical to Launch PCPA's 54th Season This Fall
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2017
Launching PCPA's 54th season on November 9, and playing through December 23, in the Marian Theatre is the new Disney musical Freaky Friday.
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2017
Launching PCPA's 54th season on November 9, and playing through December 23, in the Marian Theatre is the new Disney musical Freaky Friday.
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