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Rubicon Theatre Co. to Present Tom Dugan's One-Man Show ROBERT E. LEE - SHADES OF GRAY, 9/7-29
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2013
ROBERT E. LEE - SHADES OF GRAY, opens at Rubicon on Saturday, September 7 at 7:00 p.m. and closes on Sunday, September 29 at 2:00 p.m., with low-priced previews starting Wednesday, September 4 at 7:00 p.m. Performances are Wednesdays through Sundays at Rubicon Theatre Company, 1006 E. Main Street in Ventura. For tickets and information, go towww.rubicontheatre.org or call (805) 667-2900.
BWW Seeks Editors in Santa Barbara, CA
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2013
BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Santa Barbara, CA.
PCPA Theaterfest Stages CYRANO DE BERGERAC, Now thru 9/1
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2013
Cyrano de Bergerac is a master of all trades, maddeningly uncompromising and brilliantly accomplished - poet, warrior, and romantic. Still, there's triangular trouble in his love for Roxane - his adversary DeGuiche, his friend Christian, and his own spectacular nose. When you've uncovered the courageous heart behind the nose, you'll fall in love under the stars in the Solvang Festival Theater August 17 through September 1. Revel in a rhapsody of words as pointed as rapiers in Rostand's poignant portrait of panache that goes beyond romantic pageantry.
Derrick Weeden Stars in PCPA's CYRANO DE BERGERAC, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2013
PCPA has assembled a stellar cast for this summer's production of the French masterpiece, Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac. It plays exclusively in the Solvang Festival Theater under the stars, tonight, August 17 through September 1, 2013.
James Gaffigan to Conduct Academy Festival Orchestra's Season Finale Today
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2013
James Gaffigan, whose dazzling performances on many of the world's marquee stages have prompted critics to declare him the most talented young American conductor working today, leads the Academy Festival Orchestra in its final concert of the 2013 Summer Festival season at Santa Barbara's historic Granada Theatre today, August 10. Featuring a program of grand Romantic works punctuating this year's Festival theme of 'Magic, Legend, and Ritual' - including the overture to Wagner's Rienzi, songs from Mahler's Des Knaben Wunderhorn, and Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique - the concert will begin at 8 pm. Tickets start at $15.
PCPA Theaterfest Stages ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE, Now thru 9/15
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2013
Besides being a delightful tribute to the renowned country singer, Always... Patsy Cline, is based on the true story of the friendship between Patsy and her most devoted fan, Louise Seger. It plays in the Severson Theatre in Santa Maria, tonight, August 8 through the 31st, then under the stars in Solvang, September 6 through the 15th. There will also be a one-night encore performance in the Chumash Casino Resort's Samala Showroom on Saturday, September 21.
Carol Burnett and Marilyn Horne Coach Performers for Music Academy of the West CABARET Gala Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2013
Carol Burnett, America's beloved comedienne, is teaming up with legendary mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne at the Music Academy of the West this month for coaching sessions with the young vocalists who will headline this year's Cabaret gala on August 8, which benefits the Music Academy's full-scholarship program. Ms. Burnett, as the Academy's Cabaret Creative Contributor, and Ms. Horne, Voice Program Director, will instruct Music Academy Voice Fellows in the art of musical comedy, both in private classes and individually. The renowned Summer School and Festival, now in its 66th season, runs through August 10 in scenic Santa Barbara.
Parades at The Granada Theatre Series Continues with EL DESFILE HISTORICO Today
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2013
As Santa Barbara prepares for the Fiesta festivities that surround Old Spanish Days, the Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts (SBCPA) is pleased to once again host Parades at The Granada Theatre. The organization has invited all current donors to watch El Desfile Historico, the historic Fiesta Parade, today, August 2, in front of the theater's marquee on State Street, where they will have prime seating for parade viewing.
Ojai Playwrights Conference's New Works Festival to Open 8/7
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2013
The Ojai Playwrights Conference (OPC), one of the most acclaimed new play developmental programs in the country, announces its 16th season with an extraordinary program of playwrights, new play workshops and special performance events from August 7 through 11, 2013 in Ojai, California. The OPC Summer New Works Festival will feature eleven events over five days with established and up-and-coming playwrights. Participating in this year's conference with new works are Luis Alfaro (winner of the National Hispanic Playwriting Prize), Lucy Alibar, Richard Cabral, Samuel D. Hunter, Sean Lewis, Jiehae Park, Laura Schellhardt and David Wiener. Alice Tuan will be this year's "Writer-In-Residence," and as always, there will be two unforgettable "Intersection Series" events: one featuring a first-ever musical theatre collaboration Walt Disney Imagineering, Creative Entertainment, and the other showcasing the talents of actors, writers, songwriters and storytellers in an evening of profound solo performances.
PCPA Theaterfest to Stage CYRANO DE BERGERAC, 8/18-9/1
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2013
Cyrano de Bergerac is a master of all trades, maddeningly uncompromising and brilliantly accomplished - poet, warrior, and romantic. Still, there's triangular trouble in his love for Roxane - his adversary DeGuiche, his friend Christian, and his own spectacular nose. When you've uncovered the courageous heart behind the nose, you'll fall in love under the stars in the Solvang Festival Theater August 17 through September 1. Revel in a rhapsody of words as pointed as rapiers in Rostand's poignant portrait of panache that goes beyond romantic pageantry.
James Gaffigan to Conduct Academy Festival Orchestra's Season Finale, 8/10
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2013
James Gaffigan, whose dazzling performances on many of the world's marquee stages have prompted critics to declare him the most talented young American conductor working today, will lead the Academy Festival Orchestra in its final concert of the 2013 Summer Festival season at Santa Barbara's historic Granada Theatre on Saturday, August 10. Featuring a program of grand Romantic works punctuating this year's Festival theme of "Magic, Legend, and Ritual" - including the overture to Wagner's Rienzi, songs from Mahler's Des Knaben Wunderhorn, and Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique - the concert will begin at 8 pm. Tickets start at $15.
Parades at The Granada Theatre Series to Continue with EL DESFILE HISTORICO, 8/2
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2013
As Santa Barbara prepares for the Fiesta festivities that surround Old Spanish Days, the Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts (SBCPA) is pleased to once again host Parades at The Granada Theatre. The organization has invited all current donors to watch El Desfile Historico, the historic Fiesta Parade, on Friday, August 2, in front of the theater's marquee on State Street, where they will have prime seating for parade viewing.
PCPA Theaterfest to Stage ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE, 8/8-9/15
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2013
?Besides being a delightful tribute to the renowned country singer, Always... Patsy Cline, is based on the true story of the friendship between Patsy and her most devoted fan, Louise Seger. It plays in the Severson Theatre in Santa Maria, August 8 through the 31st, then under the stars in Solvang, September 6 through the 15th. There will also be a one-night encore performance in the Chumash Casino Resort's Samala Showroom on Saturday, September 21.
Carol Burnett and Marilyn Horne Coach Performers for Music Academy of the West CABARET Gala, 8/8
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
Carol Burnett, America's beloved comedienne, is teaming up with legendary mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne at the Music Academy of the West this month for coaching sessions with the young vocalists who will headline this year's Cabaret gala on August 8, which benefits the Music Academy's full-scholarship program. Ms. Burnett, as the Academy's Cabaret Creative Contributor, and Ms. Horne, Voice Program Director, will instruct Music Academy Voice Fellows in the art of musical comedy, both in private classes and individually. The renowned Summer School and Festival, now in its 66th season, runs through August 10 in scenic Santa Barbara.
SHREK Plays San Luis Obispo's Performing Arts Center, Now thru 7/21
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
Kelrik Productions is pleased to announce the Central Coast Premier of SHREK THE MUSICAL to stage at the Spanos Theater, Performing Arts Center, San Luis Obispo. From today, July 12 - 21, 2013 audiences can fall in love with Shrek and his wise-ass sidekick, Donkey all over again.
SBCC Theatre Group Opens 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Tonight
by TV News Desk - July 12, 2013
The Theatre Group at SBCC is excited to open the 2013-2014 season with the quirky musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Music and Lyrics by William Finn, Book by Rachel Sheinkin, Conceived by Rebecca Feldman, and additional material by Jay Reiss. Directed by R. Michael Gros and Musical Direction by David Potter, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a hilarious tale of overachievers' angst chronicling the experience of six adolescents vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The show's Tony Award-winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.
Kelrik Productions Stages SHREK THE MUSICAL, Now thru 7/21
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
Kelrik Productions has announced the Central Coast Premier of SHREK THE MUSICAL to stage at the Spanos Theater, Performing Arts Center, San Luis Obispo. From today, July 12 - 21, 2013 audiences can fall in love with Shrek and his wise-ass sidekick, Donkey all over again.
SHREK THE MUSICAL Opens this Week at Performing Arts Center in San Luis Obispo
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2013
Kelrik Productions is pleased to announce the Central Coast Premier of SHREK THE MUSICAL to stage at the Spanos Theater, Performing Arts Center, San Luis Obispo. From July 12 - 21, 2013 audiences can fall in love with Shrek and his wise-ass sidekick, Donkey all over again.
Photo Flash: 'Creature'-Themed Summer Solstice Parade at The Granada Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2013
The Summer Solstice Celebration officially welcomed summer in Santa Barbara the weekend of June 21 - 23, and the highlight of the city's celebrations was the Summer Solstice Parade along State Street on Saturday, June 22. Supporters of the Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts (SBCPA) Annual Fund were welcomed to 'Parades at The Granada Theatre,' where approximately 100 guests enjoyed special front-row seating for the 'Creature'-themed parade. Scroll down for photos!
Photo Flash: First Look - Promo Shots for PCPA's SPAMALOT, Running 7/13-8/10
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2013
Lovingly ripped off from the motion picture, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot is the fresh Broadway hit and irreverent parody of the Arthurian legend. It was nominated for 14 Tony Awards, winning three, including Best New Musical for 2005. During its initial run, it was seen by more than two million people. Check out a first look at PCPA's production below!
Photo Flash: First Look at Theater Group at SBCC's 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, 7/10-27
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2013
The show's Tony Award-winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time. Check out a first look below!
Santa Barbara Center for Performing Arts Introduces 'Parades at The Granada Theatre' Series, Beg. Today
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2013
As Santa Barbara celebrates the beginning of summer, the Santa Barbara Center for Performing Arts' Jurkowitz Center for Community Engagement is introducing a series of family-friendly activities, including 'Parades at The Granada Theatre,' an opportunity to experience Santa Barbara's State Street parades from seats right in front of the theater. The Jurkowitz Center for Community Engagement works to support the SBCPA's commitment to ensuring that the entire community is actively engaged with, and inspired by, The Granada Theatre.
San Jose Stage Company Hosts 30/20 Benefit Tonight
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2013
San Jose Stage Company is kicking off the 2013 Summer Solstice tonight, June 21 by celebrating 30 Years of Award-Winning Excellence in Theatre, as well as 20 years of political satire in Monday Night Live. It's going to be Red Hot and Revelatory!
Santa Barbara Center for Performing Arts Introduces 'Parades at The Granada Theatre' Series, Beg. 6/22
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2013
As Santa Barbara celebrates the beginning of summer, the Santa Barbara Center for Performing Arts' Jurkowitz Center for Community Engagement is introducing a series of family-friendly activities, including 'Parades at The Granada Theatre,' an opportunity to experience Santa Barbara's State Street parades from seats right in front of the theater. The Jurkowitz Center for Community Engagement works to support the SBCPA's commitment to ensuring that the entire community is actively engaged with, and inspired by, The Granada Theatre.
Kennedy Center Cast Stars in MY FAIR LADY in Concert at Granada Theatre Today
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2013
Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts (SBCPA), in partnership with the Santa Barbara Symphony, is proud to present My Fair Lady in Concert today, June 16 at 3:00 pm at the historic Granada Theatre. This special performance comes to Santa Barbara directly from one of the country's leading centers for the performing arts, the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., with a world-class cast under the talented direction of Tony Award nominee Marcia Milgrom Dodge. The famous original score will be performed by the Santa Barbara Symphony, under the direction of James Moore.

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