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Nightmare Show Returns


After a sold-out California Theater debut, the queer and trans-created NIGHTMARE SHOW returns with an ALL-NEW lineup of dark variety entertainment. Producers Natasha Nightmare and ...

Powerhouse Ladies at The California


On Jan 15, three amazing female vocalists will present Powerhouse Ladies, at the California Theatre in Santa Rosa. The concert will be performed in the ...

Forbidden Kiss LIVE - North Pole On January 16, 2026


Pole Dancers from Bastet Dance Fitness bring their special talents to this exciting mid-winter show. With stars Milo and Kim, the Bastet ensemble, and student ...

Lady D, featuring Band of Brothers


Band of Brothers is a musical collaboration between 6 top flight musicians: 3 brothers and 3 life long friends. This latest musical iteration was born ...

The Effect
The Effect
1/16 - 1/17/2026


HappySad Theatre Company is thrilled to announce their inaugural performance of The Effect by Lucy Prebble. The Effect is running January 16th and 17th at ...

Clue
Clue
1/9 - 1/18/2026


It’s a dark and stormy night, and you’ve been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler ...

Terry Sanders Birthday Bash with The Blender and Dylan Black Project


What do you get when you mix Funk, Soulful Blues, a touch of Rock-n-roll and amazing musicianship? You get The Dylan Black Project. The DBP ...

Petty Rocks and Kid Galaga


Fresh off their triumphant 2025 California tour, Petty Rocks returns to The California Theater for another unforgettable night celebrating the music of Tom Petty & ...

Fully Committed - a Left Edge Theatre Production


Fully Committed, Written by Becky Mode, Directed by Argo Thompson Sam works the red-hot reservation line at one of New York City’s most exclusive restaurants—and ...

Space Orchestra


The Space Orchestra thrills with an electrifying tribute to Joe Cocker, turning the room into a full-throttle celebration of classic rock and powerhouse vocals. A ...

Ubu's Other Shoe Staged Reading: Anthropology


In Lauren Gunderson’s  Anthropology , a brilliant tech-savvy sister refuses to accept her younger sibling’s mysterious disappearance as a closed case. Using data, digital footprints, ...

Always Patsy Cline
Always Patsy Cline
1/9 - 1/25/2026


Based on a true story, Always, Patsy Cline tells the tale of friendship between the singer and a devoted fan, Louise Seger, until Cline’s death ...

Americana Afternoon - Foxes in the Henhouse


Foxes In The HenHouse is She Done Him Wrong songs. She Got Him Back songs. She Kicked Him Out Once and for All songs. It’s ...

School of Rock Season 21


Come cheer on the talented adult students of School of Rock Santa Rosa! These musicians have spent the past few months rehearsing, collaborating, and building ...

The Hots
The Hots
2/6


Based in Petaluma, California, The HOTS have gained a following by making well known songs entirely their own. No backing tracks here, just four guys ...

Whole Lotta Love - Bay Area


The most rock ’n’ roll Valentine’s Day celebration this side of the Misty Mountains returns to the Bay Area for another epic year! We’re cranking ...

Forbidden Kiss LIVE - Mardi Gras


Milo Knight has gathered 15 dancers for a new Up-and-Comer chair-dancing segment, and they’ll provide thrills and chills even BEFORE the main event! Then Cheryl ...

Grateful Heart Band - with Jami Jameson Band


Celebrate Valentine's Day with the Grateful Heart Band, a special evening of love and unforgettable musical performances featuring the Jami Jameson Band with headliner Grateful ...

THE BOOK OF MORMON
THE BOOK OF MORMON
2/24 - 2/25/2026


The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your ...

Mandy Gonzalez in Concert Presented by BroadStage Santa Monica February 28, 2026


Mandy Gonzalez is “...one of the greatest singers on earth,” says Lin-Manuel Miranda. Mandy Gonzalez is best known for originating the role of Nina Rosario ...

Million Dollar Quartet
Million Dollar Quartet
1/30 - 3/8/2026


Back by popular demand after record-breaking SOLD OUT performances in 2019 and 2025! Step back in time to the legendary night of December 4, 1956, ...

Ubu's Other Shoe Staged Reading: Wife of a Salesman


When a devoted housewife – from a certain classic American drama – tracks down the woman who is sleeping with her husband, the two discover ...

PILOBOLUS
PILOBOLUS
3/18 - 3/19/2026


Pilobolus’s Other Worlds Collection traverses the spaces we inhabit—from the realms within ourselves, society, and the universe—with wit, wisdom, and whimsy.  This collection features collaborations ...

Hadestown (Non-Equity)


Following two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — Hadestown invites audiences on ...

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?


Winner of the Tony, Critics Circle, and Pulitzer Prize for best play in 1963,  Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf  is a masterful exploration of marriage, ...


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Latest Santa Barbara Reviews


Review: PURITANI Is Bel Canto Bliss with Oropesa and Brownlee under Armiliato's Baton


by Richard Sasanow - January 07, 2026

The Met’s new production of Vincenzo Bellini’s I PURITANI made its debut on New Year’s Eve, but I caught up with it at its third performance on January 6. I was glad I did--because it offered a cast with staggering singing abilities in four major roles that offered major demands, along with at least...

Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON at ASU Gammage


by Herbert Paine - January 07, 2026

In a theatrical era where standing ovations are dispensed like party favors, THE BOOK OF MORMON at ASU Gammage on its opening night elicited a reaction that felt less like polite approval and more like an arena rock concert. Audiences weren’t just clapping, they were erupting, unable to contain thei...

Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL at Ohio Theatre


by Paul Batterson - January 07, 2026

Comedian John Mulaney has famously raised a few uncomfortable questions about BACK TO THE FUTURE — why a teenager is best friends with a decades-older nuclear scientist, why no one uses a time machine for anything meaningful, and why the story hinges on Marty nearly romancing his own mother....

Review Roundup: WOMAN IN MIND Opens at the Duke of York's Theatre


by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 07, 2026

Directed by Michael Longhurst and starring Sheridan Smith as Susan and Romesh Ranganathan as Dr Bill, the show is now open at the Duke of York's Theatre. What did the critics think?...

Review: SHUCKED at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis


by Jared Fessler - January 07, 2026

At first glance, Shucked doesn’t seem like a show that should work. A Broadway musical about corn, packed with puns and country music, sounds like it might wear thin fast. But during its stop at the Orpheum Theatre, this touring production proves that beneath the dad jokes and folksy charm is a surp...

Review: Maude Maggart Thrilled with A TINY MATCH at Birdland Jazz


by Andrew Poretz - January 07, 2026

Cabaret star Maude Maggart thrilled with a beautiful, if short, annual New York appearance at a sold-out Birdland Jazz on December 29 with her newest show....

THE MORNING AFTER (A Manhã Seguinte): International Comedy Hit Opens Brazilian Run in São Paulo


by Claudio Erlichman - January 06, 2026

What if love didn’t begin with the first “good morning,” but the one after? That playful question fuels A Manhã Seguinte, the hit comedy by acclaimed British playwright Peter Quilter, now making its Brazilian debut in São Paulo. After a chance encounter, two strangers wake up together facing awkward...

Review: THE JACKIE MASON MUSICAL - Laughs, Songs & Heart at Rodney's Comedy Club


by Rebecca Kaplan - January 06, 2026

THE JACKIE MASON MUSICAL, which just completed a run at Rodney's Comedy Club on December 30, 2025, is a moving, laugh-filled evening showing the untold side of Jackie Mason’s story – and the story of the women he left in his wake....

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN Opens in São Paulo in Only the Second Official Stage Production Worldwide


by Claudio Erlichman - January 06, 2026

One of the most powerful love stories of modern times arrives on Brazilian stages. Brokeback Mountain makes its São Paulo debut at Teatro Itália on January 14, marking only the second official stage production of the work worldwide. Adapted by Ashley Robinson from Annie Proulx’s acclaimed short stor...

Review: NEW YEAR'S EVE WITH SETH MACFARLANE AND THE BOSTON POPS at Symphony Hall


by R. Scott Reedy - January 06, 2026

Seth MacFarlane was in great voice when he took the stage at Symphony Hall recently for his sold-out New Year’s Eve concert with the Boston Pops, even if it wasn’t his most familiar voice....



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Hershey Felder as MONSIEUR CHOPIN in Santa Barbara Hershey Felder as MONSIEUR CHOPIN
Ensemble Theatre Company (4/30 - 5/10)
Petty Rocks and Kid Galaga in Santa Barbara Petty Rocks and Kid Galaga
The California Theatre of Santa Rosa (1/22 - 1/22)
Hadestown (Non-Equity) in Santa Barbara Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Rabobank Arena, Theater & Convention Center (4/2 - 4/2)
Million Dollar Quartet in Santa Barbara Million Dollar Quartet
San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre (1/30 - 3/8)
Powerhouse Ladies at The California in Santa Barbara Powerhouse Ladies at The California
The California Theatre of Santa Rosa (1/15 - 1/15)
Terry Sanders Birthday Bash with The Blender and Dylan Black Project in Santa Barbara Terry Sanders Birthday Bash with The Blender and Dylan Black Project
The California Theatre of Santa Rosa (1/18 - 1/18)
Fully Committed - a Left Edge Theatre Production in Santa Barbara Fully Committed - a Left Edge Theatre Production
The California Theatre of Santa Rosa (1/23 - 1/23)
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