BWW Reviews: Dos Pueblos Theatre Presents the Wild and Wondrous Circus of ALICE IN WONDERLAND
by Maggie Yates - November 13, 2014
Sayre's version of Alice in Wonderland takes place in a circus, a setting not so far removed conceptually from Carroll's Wonderland: a place of familiar elements without typical context-not quite reality
by Maggie Yates - November 13, 2014
Sayre's version of Alice in Wonderland takes place in a circus, a setting not so far removed conceptually from Carroll's Wonderland: a place of familiar elements without typical context-not quite reality
Pacific Conservatory Theatre Presents CHRISTMAS IS HERE AGAIN, Now thru 12/24
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2014
A magical new musical opens the Pacific Conservatory Theatre's 51st Season - the world premiere production of Renegade Animation's Christmas Is Here Again. This frolicsome adventure for the entire family is a new stage musical by Brad Carroll and Jeremy Mann based on the film of the same name written and directed by Robert Zappia. Christmas is Here Again plays in the Marian Theatre today, November 13 - December 24, 2014.
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2014
A magical new musical opens the Pacific Conservatory Theatre's 51st Season - the world premiere production of Renegade Animation's Christmas Is Here Again. This frolicsome adventure for the entire family is a new stage musical by Brad Carroll and Jeremy Mann based on the film of the same name written and directed by Robert Zappia. Christmas is Here Again plays in the Marian Theatre today, November 13 - December 24, 2014.
Photo Flash: SBCC Theatre's TEN RED KINGS Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2014
The Theatre Arts Department at Santa Barbara City College presents a student showcase production and premiere of the new play TEN RED KINGS by Mark Rigney, directed by R. Michael Gros, tonight, November 12-22, 2014 in the intimate Jurkowitz Theatre. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2014
The Theatre Arts Department at Santa Barbara City College presents a student showcase production and premiere of the new play TEN RED KINGS by Mark Rigney, directed by R. Michael Gros, tonight, November 12-22, 2014 in the intimate Jurkowitz Theatre. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!
Voting Opens for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards
by BWW Special Coverage - November 11, 2014
Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Regional Awards!
by BWW Special Coverage - November 11, 2014
Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Regional Awards!
Department of Theater/Dance at UC Santa Barbara to Present MIDDLETOWN, 11/14-22
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2014
The Department of Theater/Dance at UC Santa Barbara kicks off our commemorative season with a meditation on life and death and all of the lives that occupy the space in between in Will Eno's Middletown: A Play, directed by Tom Whitaker. Winner of the inaugural Horton Foote Prize for Promising New American Play, author Will Eno describes the play as 'trying to look at the accumulation and effect of the tiny moments that make up our lives - and how we are constantly vulnerable to these tiny moments, which may in fact change the angle of our entire life, or not.' Middletown: A Play runs November 14 - 22, 2014 in the Performing Arts Theater on the UC Santa Barbara campus.
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2014
The Department of Theater/Dance at UC Santa Barbara kicks off our commemorative season with a meditation on life and death and all of the lives that occupy the space in between in Will Eno's Middletown: A Play, directed by Tom Whitaker. Winner of the inaugural Horton Foote Prize for Promising New American Play, author Will Eno describes the play as 'trying to look at the accumulation and effect of the tiny moments that make up our lives - and how we are constantly vulnerable to these tiny moments, which may in fact change the angle of our entire life, or not.' Middletown: A Play runs November 14 - 22, 2014 in the Performing Arts Theater on the UC Santa Barbara campus.
BWW Previews: Boxtales Anniversary Festival Celebrates 20 Years of Performance
by Maggie Yates - October 29, 2014
This November, Boxtales Theatre Company, a troupe with a physical, sensory performance style featuring impressive acrobatics, live music, and the transformational symbolism of masks, celebrates 20 years of theatre.
by Maggie Yates - October 29, 2014
This November, Boxtales Theatre Company, a troupe with a physical, sensory performance style featuring impressive acrobatics, live music, and the transformational symbolism of masks, celebrates 20 years of theatre.
Photo Flash: First Look at SBCC Theatre's TEN RED KINGS
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2014
The Theatre Arts Department at Santa Barbara City College presents a student showcase production and premiere of the new play TEN RED KINGS by Mark Rigney, directed by R. Michael Gros, November 12-22, 2014 in the intimate Jurkowitz Theatre. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2014
The Theatre Arts Department at Santa Barbara City College presents a student showcase production and premiere of the new play TEN RED KINGS by Mark Rigney, directed by R. Michael Gros, November 12-22, 2014 in the intimate Jurkowitz Theatre. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!
BWW Reviews: Nothing Wrong with (or Vital About) THE HEIRESS
by Maggie Yates - October 22, 2014
When even the director uses the phrase 'old-fashioned' to describe the play, I wonder why a company would choose to produce a show with such a lack of vitality.
by Maggie Yates - October 22, 2014
When even the director uses the phrase 'old-fashioned' to describe the play, I wonder why a company would choose to produce a show with such a lack of vitality.
BWW Blog: Out of the Box and Bare: A Rock Opera - Where's the Fun in a Safe Bet?
by Maggie Yates - October 21, 2014
Bare: A Rock Opera is a musical dynamo of young characters grappling with questions that may not have answers. It tackles love, sexuality, faith and religion, feelings of inadequacy and confusion, and hope for the future: matters of certain importance.
by Maggie Yates - October 21, 2014
Bare: A Rock Opera is a musical dynamo of young characters grappling with questions that may not have answers. It tackles love, sexuality, faith and religion, feelings of inadequacy and confusion, and hope for the future: matters of certain importance.
Pacific Conservatory Theatre to Present CHRISTMAS IS HERE AGAIN, 11/13-12/24
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2014
A magical new musical opens the Pacific Conservatory Theatre's 51st Season - the world premiere production of Renegade Animation's Christmas Is Here Again. This frolicsome adventure for the entire family is a new stage musical by Brad Carroll and Jeremy Mann based on the film of the same name written and directed by Robert Zappia. Christmas is Here Again plays in the Marian Theatre November 13 - December 24, 2014.
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2014
A magical new musical opens the Pacific Conservatory Theatre's 51st Season - the world premiere production of Renegade Animation's Christmas Is Here Again. This frolicsome adventure for the entire family is a new stage musical by Brad Carroll and Jeremy Mann based on the film of the same name written and directed by Robert Zappia. Christmas is Here Again plays in the Marian Theatre November 13 - December 24, 2014.
BWW Review: Complexity and Extravagance in AMADEUS
by Maggie Yates - October 15, 2014
Peter Shaffer's Amadeus is a dramatized account of the rivalry between Antonio Salieri, court composer of Vienna, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, musical prodigy and social embarrassment.
by Maggie Yates - October 15, 2014
Peter Shaffer's Amadeus is a dramatized account of the rivalry between Antonio Salieri, court composer of Vienna, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, musical prodigy and social embarrassment.
The Theatre Group at SBCC Stages THE HEIRESS, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2014
The Theatre Group at SBCC will continue the 2014-2015 season with the stirring drama, THE HEIRESS, tonight, October 15-November 1, 2014.
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2014
The Theatre Group at SBCC will continue the 2014-2015 season with the stirring drama, THE HEIRESS, tonight, October 15-November 1, 2014.
BWW Review: BOEING, BOEING Flies it Home for Circle Bar B
by Maggie Yates - October 13, 2014
'Boeing, Boeing' is an example of the fun that can be had when the aim is entertainment rather than artistic revolution.
by Maggie Yates - October 13, 2014
'Boeing, Boeing' is an example of the fun that can be had when the aim is entertainment rather than artistic revolution.
Nominations Open for the 2014 Santa Barbara Awards
by BWW Special Coverage - October 06, 2014
Nominations have now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Regional Awards!
by BWW Special Coverage - October 06, 2014
Nominations have now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Regional Awards!
BWW Preview: AMADEUS Aspires to Create Work of Enduring Significance
by Maggie Yates - October 03, 2014
A play about music, the frustrations of a life in creativity, and the desire for social and artistic validation, Amadeus is a vibrant tale of two composers aspiring to achieve recognition for their work-and aspiring to create work of enduring significance.
by Maggie Yates - October 03, 2014
A play about music, the frustrations of a life in creativity, and the desire for social and artistic validation, Amadeus is a vibrant tale of two composers aspiring to achieve recognition for their work-and aspiring to create work of enduring significance.
BWW Review: DANCE ME TO THE END OF LOVE - Scenes of Beauty and Discovery
by Maggie Yates - September 30, 2014
DramaDogs's production of Dance Me to the End of Love delivers earnest, emotional realism in concentrated bursts.
by Maggie Yates - September 30, 2014
DramaDogs's production of Dance Me to the End of Love delivers earnest, emotional realism in concentrated bursts.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Theatre Group at SBCC's THE HEIRESS
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2014
The Theatre Group at SBCC will present the emotional drama, THE HEIRESS, by Ruth Goetz and Augustus Goetz, and directed by Judy Garey, October 15-November 1, 2014 in the beautiful Garvin Theatre. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast below!
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2014
The Theatre Group at SBCC will present the emotional drama, THE HEIRESS, by Ruth Goetz and Augustus Goetz, and directed by Judy Garey, October 15-November 1, 2014 in the beautiful Garvin Theatre. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast below!
SLO Little Theatre Offers TAKE ME OUT Staged Reading This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2014
SLO Little Theatre presents a staged reading of Richard Greenberg's TAKE ME OUT, a story about baseball and the tensions that are found both on and off the field.
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2014
SLO Little Theatre presents a staged reading of Richard Greenberg's TAKE ME OUT, a story about baseball and the tensions that are found both on and off the field.
BWW Preview: DramaDogs Presents DANCE ME TO THE END OF LOVE: a Theatrical Mix-tape
by Maggie Yates - September 16, 2014
'Dance Me To The End Of Love' is an intimate production that gently but decisively exposes layers of attraction, exhilaration, dejection, and desperation.
by Maggie Yates - September 16, 2014
'Dance Me To The End Of Love' is an intimate production that gently but decisively exposes layers of attraction, exhilaration, dejection, and desperation.
The Theatre Group at SBCC to Stage THE HEIRESS, Begin. 10/15
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2014
The Theatre Group at SBCC will continue the 2014-2015 season with the stirring drama, THE HEIRESS, October 15-November 1, 2014.
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2014
The Theatre Group at SBCC will continue the 2014-2015 season with the stirring drama, THE HEIRESS, October 15-November 1, 2014.
BWW Interviews: Circle Bar B's Last Barnburner
by Maggie Yates - September 13, 2014
After 44 years, Circle Bar B dinner theatre will perform it's very last show, 'Boeing, Boeing,' at the ranch.
by Maggie Yates - September 13, 2014
After 44 years, Circle Bar B dinner theatre will perform it's very last show, 'Boeing, Boeing,' at the ranch.
36 VIEWS Plays the Severson Theatre, Now thru 9/28
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2014
Closing the 50th anniversary season is 36 Views, Naomi Iizuka's intelligent, intricate, and imaginative look into the world of art and relationships. It plays in the Severson Theatre in Santa Maria today, September 11 - 28.
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2014
Closing the 50th anniversary season is 36 Views, Naomi Iizuka's intelligent, intricate, and imaginative look into the world of art and relationships. It plays in the Severson Theatre in Santa Maria today, September 11 - 28.
BWW Reviews: Lit Moon Successfully Scales the Everest of THE CHERRY ORCHARD
by Maggie Yates - September 09, 2014
Lit Moon's production is an elegant rendition of The Cherry Orchard, a play that Blondell likened to climbing a directorial mountain. Lit Moon successfully scales the Everest of The Cherry Orchard and summits the peak having genuinely represented both the light and dark sides of Chekhov's comedy.
by Maggie Yates - September 09, 2014
Lit Moon's production is an elegant rendition of The Cherry Orchard, a play that Blondell likened to climbing a directorial mountain. Lit Moon successfully scales the Everest of The Cherry Orchard and summits the peak having genuinely represented both the light and dark sides of Chekhov's comedy.
BWW Blog: Out of the Box's Audition Workshop Brings Out My Inner Performer
by Maggie Yates - September 08, 2014
Some people have the obsession to seek spotlight, the urgency to perform renditions of circumstances representative of the human experience. I do not feel that call, though I've stepped closer to understanding its appeal.
by Maggie Yates - September 08, 2014
Some people have the obsession to seek spotlight, the urgency to perform renditions of circumstances representative of the human experience. I do not feel that call, though I've stepped closer to understanding its appeal.
Rubicon Theatre Company's CONVICTION Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2014
y of Ventura continues the company's 16th Not Your Typical Season with the WORLD PREMIERE of Conviction, produced in association with Dead Posh Productions, Bay Street Theatre, and the Royal Manitoba Theatre. Written by Carey Crim (Resident Artist at The Purple Rose) and directed by Scott Schwartz (Jane Eyre and Golda's Balcony on Broadway/Bat Boy and Murder for Two Off-Broadway), Conviction follows the story of a teacher accused of a crime he may or may not have committed and the impact that accusation has on his relationships with close family and friends, each of whom having different perspectives on what happened. Opening September 6 and previewing tonight, September 3 - 5, Conviction runs Wednesdays through Sundays until September 28. For tickets, call 805.667.2900 or go to www.rubicontheatre.org.
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2014
y of Ventura continues the company's 16th Not Your Typical Season with the WORLD PREMIERE of Conviction, produced in association with Dead Posh Productions, Bay Street Theatre, and the Royal Manitoba Theatre. Written by Carey Crim (Resident Artist at The Purple Rose) and directed by Scott Schwartz (Jane Eyre and Golda's Balcony on Broadway/Bat Boy and Murder for Two Off-Broadway), Conviction follows the story of a teacher accused of a crime he may or may not have committed and the impact that accusation has on his relationships with close family and friends, each of whom having different perspectives on what happened. Opening September 6 and previewing tonight, September 3 - 5, Conviction runs Wednesdays through Sundays until September 28. For tickets, call 805.667.2900 or go to www.rubicontheatre.org.
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Hershey Felder as MONSIEUR CHOPIN
Ensemble Theatre Company (4/30 - 5/10) | |
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Ubu's Other Shoe Staged Reading: Anthropology
San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre (1/23 - 1/24) | |
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BLUE MAN GROUP
The Granada Theatre (5/5 - 5/6) | |
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Temptation - New Order - with Debased - Pixies - Hosted by Oliver Graves
The California Theatre of Santa Rosa (12/31 - 1/1) | |
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Every Brilliant Thing
Ensemble Theatre Company (6/3 - 6/21) | |
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Clue
San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre (1/9 - 1/18) | |
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Ubu's Other Shoe Staged Reading: Wife of a Salesman
San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre (3/13 - 3/14) | |
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