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Theatre Group at SBCC Continues Season with LIGHT UP THE SKY, Now thru 3/21

Theatre Group at SBCC Continues Season with LIGHT UP THE SKY, Now thru 3/21

by BWW News Desk — March 4, 2015
The Theatre Group at SBCC will present the hilarious comedy by Moss Hart, LIGHT UP THE SKY, directed by R.
BWW Review: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Reinforces Belief in Magic

BWW Review: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Reinforces Belief in Magic

by Maggie Yates — March 3, 2015
'Peter and the Starcatcher' is a fun, well-executed production that shows the joys and trials of the hero's journey inevitable to us all: growing up.
BWW Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST and the Importance of Purposeful Triviali

BWW Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST and the Importance of Purposeful Triviality

by Maggie Yates — February 20, 2015
Wilde's play about the triviality of Victorian culture has been produced everywhere, by everyone.
Theatre Group at SBCC to Continue Season with LIGHT UP THE SKY, 3/4-21

Theatre Group at SBCC to Continue Season with LIGHT UP THE SKY, 3/4-21

by BWW News Desk — February 18, 2015
The Theatre Group at SBCC will present the hilarious comedy by Moss Hart, LIGHT UP THE SKY, directed by R.
Margaret Atwood's THE PENELOPIAD Comes to PCPA, 3/5-22

Margaret Atwood's THE PENELOPIAD Comes to PCPA, 3/5-22

by BWW News Desk — February 17, 2015
PCPA is proud to present Margaret Atwood's new stage adaptation of her own wry and witty novel, The Penelopiad, playing in the Severson Theatre, Santa Maria, March 5 - 22.
Arete Productions to Stage SWING! at the New Vic Theatre, 3/5-15

Arete Productions to Stage SWING! at the New Vic Theatre, 3/5-15

by BWW News Desk — February 16, 2015
Arete Productions -- the performance wing of the Santa Barbara School of Performing Arts -- will present the smash Broadway musical Swing!, a high-voltage celebration of the swing era of jazz, at the New Vic Theatre, March 5-7 and March 13-15.
UCSB Theater/Dance Present THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Now thru 2/21

UCSB Theater/Dance Present THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Now thru 2/21

by BWW News Desk — February 13, 2015
The Department of Theater/Dance at UC Santa Barbara and director Simon Williams presents a fresh take on Oscar Wilde's famous play, The Importance of Being Earnest.
BWW Review: INTIMATE APPAREL Shows a Colorful View of Social Stratification

BWW Review: INTIMATE APPAREL Shows a Colorful View of Social Stratification

by Maggie Yates — February 12, 2015
Both writing and staging of 'Intimate Apparel' illustrate the overlapping layers of class, race, religion, and gender in New York City, 1905.
BWW Review: TALES OF WOO AND WOE, A Graceful, Intelligent interpretation of Shakespea

BWW Review: TALES OF WOO AND WOE, A Graceful, Intelligent interpretation of Shakespeare

by Maggie Yates — February 12, 2015
Shakespeare's work is a good fit for DramaDogs, a theatre company whose performance style is characterized by precise, representative movement that unites the intellectual, emotional, and physical aspects of their productions.
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Begins Tonight at PCPA

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Begins Tonight at PCPA

by BWW News Desk — February 12, 2015
Before Wendy… before he was Captain Hook… before a boy was given the name Peter Pan…and before there was a Neverland, there was a Starcatcher Apprentice named Molly, a pirate named Black Stache, and a nameless orphan…and they are about to be thrown together in a perilous (and wildly hilariou
BWW Review: THE NINA VARIATIONS is 'Theatre for Theatre People'

BWW Review: THE NINA VARIATIONS is 'Theatre for Theatre People'

by Maggie Yates — February 11, 2015
'The Nina Variations,' while certainly investigative of the various ways people can behave in a relationship, lacked connective tissue.
BWW Review: NIXON'S NIXON - A Humorous and Disturbing Abuse of Power

BWW Review: NIXON'S NIXON - A Humorous and Disturbing Abuse of Power

by Maggie Yates — February 10, 2015
While Nixon's blustering is made somewhat ridiculous by his impending political impotence, this type of disquieting abuse of power reminds the audience how natural political corruption becomes when those in power are left unchecked.
UCSB Department of Theater/Dance to Present IN THE RED AND BROWN WATER, 2/27-3/7

UCSB Department of Theater/Dance to Present IN THE RED AND BROWN WATER, 2/27-3/7

by BWW News Desk — February 3, 2015
The Department of Theater/Dance at UC Santa Barbara presents a play by 2013 MacArthur fellowTarell Alvin McCraney, In the Red and Brown Water.
The Theatre Group at SBCC to Stage LIGHT UP THE SKY, 3/4-21

The Theatre Group at SBCC to Stage LIGHT UP THE SKY, 3/4-21

by BWW News Desk — February 2, 2015
The Theatre Group at SBCC will present the hilarious comedy by Moss Hart, LIGHT UP THE SKY, directed by R.
BWW Preview: NIXON'S NIXON Gives Shape and Nuance to American History

BWW Preview: NIXON'S NIXON Gives Shape and Nuance to American History

by Maggie Yates — February 2, 2015
C-Span may be boring, but presenting the intricacies of the political engine via theatre has the perpetual potential for dramatic greatness.
BWW Preview: INTIMATE APPAREL Promises Exquisite Craftsmanship of Drama and Corsetry

BWW Preview: INTIMATE APPAREL Promises Exquisite Craftsmanship of Drama and Corsetry

by Maggie Yates — January 30, 2015
'Intimate Apparel' promises an exciting evening of drama, intelligent social commentary, and the exquisite craftsmanship of fine garments.
BWW Preview: TALES OF WOO AND WOE Explores Passion in the Words of the Bard

BWW Preview: TALES OF WOO AND WOE Explores Passion in the Words of the Bard

by Maggie Yates — January 30, 2015
'Tales of Woo and Woe' is an ambitious examination of love and desire, explored via the language of The Bard.
BWW Review: 154 & PARADISE Examines Guilt, Fault, and Consequence

BWW Review: 154 & PARADISE Examines Guilt, Fault, and Consequence

by Maggie Yates — January 29, 2015
Psychologically sophisticated with entertaining performances, 154 is a puzzle of blame, fault, and consequence.
BWW Review: UNFINISHED BUSINESS is a Reflection on Redemption, Love, and Acceptance

BWW Review: UNFINISHED BUSINESS is a Reflection on Redemption, Love, and Acceptance

by Maggie Yates — January 26, 2015
Unfinished Business is a production that aspires to engender love and catharsis by allowing eleventh-hour redemption and understanding between family members.
BWW Review: CAMELOT - The Impossibility of Utopia

BWW Review: CAMELOT - The Impossibility of Utopia

by Maggie Yates — January 23, 2015
Arthur can control men, but he can't control mankind-a natural tendency toward chaos, ambition, and avarice rules humanity beyond his influence.
UCSB Theater/Dance to Present THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, 2/13-21

UCSB Theater/Dance to Present THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, 2/13-21

by BWW News Desk — January 20, 2015
The Department of Theater/Dance at UC Santa Barbara and director Simon Williams presents a fresh take on Oscar Wilde's famous play, The Importance of Being Earnest.
Calendar Greater Tuna Opens January 30 at Imagination Theater

Calendar Greater Tuna Opens January 30 at Imagination Theater

by BWW News Desk — January 17, 2015
Imagination Theater is proud to present the comedy satire, Red, White and Tuna, opening Friday, January 30 through Sunday, February 15.
2014 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Winners Announced - Luana Psaros, Lafras LaRoux & Mo

2014 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Winners Announced - Luana Psaros, Lafras LaRoux & More!

by BWW Special Coverage — January 15, 2015
Votes are cast; polls are closed; and results have been tabulated! This was our biggest year yet! After a record number of voters in more than 60 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2014 Santa Barbara winners! Thanks to all who voted, and huge congratulations to all the
BWW Preview: A Butterfly Flaps Its Wings over 154 & PARADISE

BWW Preview: A Butterfly Flaps Its Wings over 154 & PARADISE

by Maggie Yates — January 15, 2015
'154 & Paradise' is an illustration of the junctions in life where the inevitability of society's momentum and the indefinite direction of free will unite to create eddies of personal destiny.
PCPA to Stage PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, Begin. 2/12

PCPA to Stage PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, Begin. 2/12

by BWW News Desk — January 13, 2015
Before Wendy… before he was Captain Hook… before a boy was given the name Peter Pan…and before there was a Neverland, there was a Starcatcher Apprentice named Molly, a pirate named Black Stache, and a nameless orphan…and they are about to be thrown together in a perilous (and wildly hilariou

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