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Gutenberg! The Musical!

Gutenberg! The Musical!

Oct 9 – Nov 8, 2026 · San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, San Luis Obispo

In Gutenberg! The Musical!, two wildly overconfident writers stage a shoestring backers’ audition for their ridiculous new show about printing press pioneer Johann Gutenberg. Armed with hats, props, zero budget and unshakable enthusiasm, Bud and Doug perform every role in their...

Ragtime

Ragtime

Oct 21 – Nov 8, 2026 · Rubicon Theatre Company, Ventura

This Tony Award-winning musical masterpiece is a portrait of a country—and its people—on the brink of change.

A Year With Frog And Toad

A Year With Frog And Toad

Nov 19 – Nov 21, 2026 · Clark Center For The Performing Arts, Arroyo Grande

A Year with Frog and Toad is a Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical based on Arnold Lobel's beloved children's books. The show follows two best friends, the cheerful and optimistic Frog and the anxious, lovably grumpy Toad, through four seasons of woodland adventures. From...

The Wizard of Oz

Nov 5 – Dec 20, 2026 · Marian Theatre

Based on the work of L. Frank Baum with music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg, background music by Herbert Stothart, and adapted by John Kane. Produced in collaboration with Two Ring Circus, this production of the beloved classic brings the story to new heights with...

John & Jen

John & Jen

Feb 10 – Feb 28, 2027 · Rubicon Theatre Company, Ventura

Traces the evolving relationship between a sister and brother, and later a mother and son, reframed through the experience of a South Asian immigrant family.

Les Misérables

Apr 22 – May 9, 2027 · Marian Theatre

Based on the novel by Victor Hugo, with music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, and original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, the musical follows Jean Valjean's quest for redemption in a...

SIX (Boleyn Tour)

SIX (Boleyn Tour)

May 18 – May 19, 2027 · Christopher Cohan Center, San Luis Obispo

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, in SIX the wives of Henry VIII take the mic to reclaim their identities out of the shadow of their infamous spouse-remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a celebration...

Murder For Two

Murder For Two

May 12 – May 30, 2027 · Rubicon Theatre Company, Ventura

A madcap musical comedy that blends murder mystery with vaudevillian flair, full of twists, turns, and nonstop laughs!

Les Misérables

Jun 10 – Jul 3, 2027 · Solvang Festival Theater

Based on the novel by Victor Hugo, with music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, and original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, the musical follows Jean Valjean's quest for redemption in a...

Mean Girls

Jul 14 – Aug 8, 2027 · Solvang Festival Theater

With a book by Tina Fey, music by Jeff Richmond, and lyrics by Nell Benjamin, this musical adaptation of the iconic film follows new girl Cady Heron as she navigates the social hierarchy of suburban high school. With the help of outsiders Janis and Damian, she sets out to take...

Santa Barbara Critics Wanted

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Murder For Two in Santa Barbara Murder For Two
Rubicon Theatre Company (5/12-5/30)
Ragtime in Santa Barbara Ragtime
Rubicon Theatre Company (10/21-11/08)
LAUNCH PAD 2026 Summer Reading Series in Santa Barbara LAUNCH PAD 2026 Summer Reading Series
Ensemble Theatre Company at The New Vic (8/27-8/27)
Gutenberg! The Musical! in Santa Barbara Gutenberg! The Musical!
San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre (10/09-11/08)
John & Jen in Santa Barbara John & Jen
Rubicon Theatre Company (2/10-2/28)
Jack Johnson in Santa Barbara Jack Johnson
Santa Barbara Bowl (10/03-10/03)
A Year With Frog And Toad in Santa Barbara A Year With Frog And Toad
Clark Center For The Performing Arts (11/19-11/21)
SIX (Boleyn Tour) in Santa Barbara SIX (Boleyn Tour)
Christopher Cohan Center (5/18-5/19)
The Lehman Trilogy in Santa Barbara The Lehman Trilogy
Rubicon Theatre Company (3/24-4/11)
The Father: A Tragic Farce in Santa Barbara The Father: A Tragic Farce
The Father: A Tragic Farce (8/28-9/13)