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Nominations Open for the 2014 Santa Barbara Awards

Nominations Open for the 2014 Santa Barbara Awards

by BWW Special Coverage — October 6, 2014
Nominations have now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Regional Awards!
BWW Preview: AMADEUS Aspires to Create Work of Enduring Significance

BWW Preview: AMADEUS Aspires to Create Work of Enduring Significance

by Maggie Yates — October 3, 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

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.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Theatre Group at SBCC's THE HEIRESS

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.
SLO Little Theatre Offers TAKE ME OUT Staged Reading This Weekend

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.
BWW Preview: DramaDogs Presents DANCE ME TO THE END OF LOVE: a Theatrical Mix-tape

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.
The Theatre Group at SBCC to Stage THE HEIRESS, Begin. 10/15

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.
BWW Interviews: Circle Bar B's Last Barnburner

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.
36 VIEWS Plays the Severson Theatre, Now thru 9/28

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.
BWW Reviews: Lit Moon Successfully Scales the Everest of THE CHERRY ORCHARD

BWW Reviews: Lit Moon Successfully Scales the Everest of THE CHERRY ORCHARD

by Maggie Yates — September 9, 2014
Lit Moon's production is an elegant rendition of The Cherry Orchard, a play that Blondell likened to climbing a directorial mountain.
BWW Blog: Out of the Box's Audition Workshop Brings Out My Inner Performer

BWW Blog: Out of the Box's Audition Workshop Brings Out My Inner Performer

by Maggie Yates — September 8, 2014
Some people have the obsession to seek spotlight, the urgency to perform renditions of circumstances representative of the human experience.
Rubicon Theatre Company's CONVICTION Begins Tonight

Rubicon Theatre Company's CONVICTION Begins Tonight

by BWW News Desk — September 3, 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.
36 VIEWS to Play Severson Theatre, 9/11-28

36 VIEWS to Play Severson Theatre, 9/11-28

by BWW News Desk — August 22, 2014
Closing the 50th anniversary season is 36 Views, Naomi Iizuka's intelligent, intricate, and imaginative look into the world of art and relationships.
Rubicon Theatre Company to Premiere CONVICTION, 9/3-28

Rubicon Theatre Company to Premiere CONVICTION, 9/3-28

by BWW News Desk — August 14, 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.
Getting to Know Local Theatre with Kyra Lehman: Proximity's Youth Program

Getting to Know Local Theatre with Kyra Lehman: Proximity's Youth Program

by Maggie Yates — August 13, 2014
Lehman, through her work with Proximity, explores the themes of what it means to exist in the world; what it means to be alive.
SLO Little Theatre's Academy of Creative Theatre Stages RODGER & HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDER

SLO Little Theatre's Academy of Creative Theatre Stages RODGER & HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA, Now thru 8/24

by BWW News Desk — August 8, 2014
SLO Little Theatre's Academy of Creative Theatre presents the classic tale of RODGER & HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA.
Music Academy of the West to Host Cabaret Gala Tonight, Headlined by Marilyn Horne

Music Academy of the West to Host Cabaret Gala Tonight, Headlined by Marilyn Horne

by BWW News Desk — August 7, 2014
Iconic television star Carol Burnett is once again lending her unique gifts to the Music Academy of the West's Cabaret gala tonight, serving as creative director of the annual fundraiser benefiting the Music Academy's full-scholarship program.
Ojai Playwrights Conference's BREAKING BARRIERS Opens Today

Ojai Playwrights Conference's BREAKING BARRIERS Opens Today

by BWW News Desk — August 2, 2014
The Ojai Playwrights Conference (OPC), one of the most acclaimed new play developmental programs in the country, announces its 17th season with an illustrious program of playwrights, new play workshops and special performance events.
Music Academy of the West Presents CARMEN in Honor of Opera Great Marilyn Horne Tonig

Music Academy of the West Presents CARMEN in Honor of Opera Great Marilyn Horne Tonight

by BWW News Desk — August 1, 2014
The Music Academy of the West will present a new, fully staged production of Georges Bizet's timeless opera Carmen in honor of celebrated mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne's 80th birthday at Santa Barbara's historic Granada Theatre.
PCPA Presents OKLAHOMA! at Solvang Festival Theater, Beg. Tonight

PCPA Presents OKLAHOMA! at Solvang Festival Theater, Beg. Tonight

by BWW News Desk — August 1, 2014
Oklahoma!, the groundbreaking musical that ushered in the golden age of musical theatre, plays at the Solvang Festival Theater today, August 1, through the 24th, 2014.
PCPA Premieres World Premiere of THE SAN PATRICIOS, Now thru 8/17

PCPA Premieres World Premiere of THE SAN PATRICIOS, Now thru 8/17

by BWW News Desk — July 31, 2014
The San Patricios is a play of historical significance that has been waiting to be told.
BWW Review: ENCHANTED APRIL is Enchanting in July

BWW Review: ENCHANTED APRIL is Enchanting in July

by Maggie Yates — July 29, 2014
To those who enjoy wisteria and sunshine, Enchanted April at the Circle Bar B ranch is a welcome reprieve from cynicism; a bucolic, unpretentious theatrical experience.
BWW Review: ORLANDO - Go Where It Takes You

BWW Review: ORLANDO - Go Where It Takes You

by Maggie Yates — July 24, 2014
Recognizable, real-world constructs are present in Orlando, but the ties to reality are ambiguous and abandoned without hesitation.
Carol Burnett to Serve as Creative Director of Music Academy's Cabaret Gala, 8/7; Mar

Carol Burnett to Serve as Creative Director of Music Academy's Cabaret Gala, 8/7; Marilyn Horne to Headline

by BWW News Desk — July 23, 2014
Iconic television star Carol Burnett is once again lending her unique gifts to the Music Academy of the West's Cabaret gala, serving as creative director of the annual fundraiser benefiting the Music Academy's full-scholarship program.
Music Academy of the West to Present CARMEN in Honor of Opera Great Marilyn Horne on

Music Academy of the West to Present CARMEN in Honor of Opera Great Marilyn Horne on 8/1 & 8/3

by BWW News Desk — July 22, 2014
The Music Academy of the West will present a new, fully staged production of Georges Bizet's timeless operaCarmen in honor of celebrated mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne's 80th birthday at Santa Barbara's historic Granada Theatre.

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