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TOArts Brings THE DOO WOP PROJECT to Thousand Oaks
by Stephi Wild - January 21, 2026
TOArts will present THE DOO WOP PROJECT, a performance showcasing the evolution of doo-wop music, at the Fred Kavli Theatre in Thousand Oaks on April 10, 2026.
Conejo Players Theatre To Open 2026 Season With Ken Ludwig’s LEND ME A TENOR
by A.A. Cristi - January 08, 2026
Conejo Players Theatre will open its 2026 season with Lend Me a Tenor by Ken Ludwig, beginning performances on January 16, 2026. The production will run through February 7, 2026 and is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
LEGALLY BLONDE Comes to Conejo Players Theatre in March
by Stephi Wild - January 05, 2026
Legally Blonde the musical is coming to Conejo Players Theatre in March. Performances will run March 27 - April 19, 2026. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Hillcrest Center For The Arts
by Cary Ginell - December 26, 2025
A delightful way to kick off Christmas week weas this offbeat radio play production of Charles Dickens' classic short story.
I’M NOT A COMEDIAN… I’M LENNY BRUCE To Play Thousand Oaks’ Scherr Forum In May
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2025
Ronnie Marmo will bring I’M NOT A COMEDIAN… I’M LENNY BRUCE to the Scherr Forum for two performances. Directed by Joe Mantegna, the one-man play examines the life and legacy of the influential comic.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Comes to Conejo Players’ Readers Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2025
Conejo Players Theatre’s Readers Theatre program will return this December with its free, family-friendly staged reading of A Christmas Carol, running for three performances only.
A SEASON OF GIVING: SVCAC HOLIDAY CELEBRATION Set For December In Simi Valley
by BWW News Desk - November 25, 2025
The Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center will present its free community event, A SEASON OF GIVING: SVCAC HOLIDAY CELEBRATION, on December 6, 2025. The day will feature family activities, holiday treats, and a screening of the 2018 animated film THE GRINCH.
NUNCRACKERS – THE NUNSENSE CHRISTMAS MUSICAL To Open December 5 At Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - November 25, 2025
The Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center will present NUNCRACKERS – THE NUNSENSE CHRISTMAS MUSICAL from December 5 through December 21, 2025. The production will feature direction by Fred Helsel and Augusto Guardado, musical direction by Jenny Chaney, and choreography by Augusto Guardado.
ICYMI: Next On Stage: Season 5- Meet the Top 15
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2025
BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned to reveal the Top 15 performers in both age groups. The Top 15 includes...
Watch: Next On Stage's High School & College Top 15 Revealed
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
Who will make the Top 15 of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? You'lll have to tune in tonight, November 21 (High School: 7pm ET, College: 9pm ET), to find out!
THE WIZARD OF OZ and More Set for 5-Star Theatricals 2026 Season
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
5-STAR Theatricals has revealed its  2026 season of shows!  All of 5-Star’s productions are locally produced, auditioned and rehearsed in Southern California, and include The Wizard of Oz and more.
Nicole Parker Joins THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ in Thousand Oaks
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2025
Nicole Parker will play the Wicked Witch of the West, and join the cast for the Lythgoe Family Panto’s magical holiday production of THE WONDERFUL WINTER OF OZ. 
Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Rubicon Theatre Co.
by Cary Ginell - October 27, 2025
Musically superb, a faulty book prevents 'Million Dollar Quartet' from being one of the best rock musicals of all time. Four musicians perform as Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash in a shows inspired by an impromptu Memphis recording session in December 1956.
Santa Paula Theater Center to Present THE HONEYSUCKLE POSSUMS
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2025
The Naughty (and Nice) Honeysuckle Possums return to the Santa Paula Theater Center on Sunday, November 2, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. for a matinee show full of new music with cheeky lyrics and lively personalities.
John O'Hurley, Tamyra Gray and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons to Star in THE WONDERFUL WINTER OF OZ
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2025
Lythgoe Family Panto will return for the holidays, featuring THE WONDERFUL WINTER OF OZ. The production will star Panto veteran John O’Hurley and more. See how to purchase tickets!
A CHORUS LINE Begins In November At Conejo Players Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2025
Conejo Players Theatre will present A Chorus Line from November 7–30, 2025, honoring the Tony Award-winning musical’s 50th anniversary. Directed and choreographed by Mirian Durrie-Kirsch.
Review: HAIRSPRAY at Scherr Forum Theatre
by Cary Ginell - October 13, 2025
What did our critic think of HAIRSPRAY at Scherr Forum Theatre? 5-Star Theatricals' production of Hairspray, which opened October 10 at the Scherr Forum Theatre in Thousand Oaks, is the bubbly, effervescent morality tale about civil rights in Baltimore in the early ’60s that won Tony awards for best musical, book, and score.
Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center to Hold Auditions for NUNCRACKERS
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2025
The Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center is holding open auditions for the wacky holiday musical NUNCRACKERS – The Nunsense Christmas Musical. Learn how to audition here!
Comedian John Crist Comes To Bank Of America Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2025
Comedian John Crist has announced a one-night-only show at the Kavli Theatre. Crist is one of today's fastest-rising stand-up comedians, earning more than one billion video views.
Vidas Bareikis to Debut VB BY THE SEA At Native South Studios In Westlake Village
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2025
Lithuanian artist Vidas Bareikis will unveil his new project VB by the Sea at Native South Studios in Westlake Village, California, on October 9, 2025. Blending alternative hip-hop, indie electronic textures, and cinematic piano compositions, the performance offers an immersive and emotionally charged evening of music in one of Los Angeles’s most distinctive studio venues.
CHICAGO Will Kick Off 25–26 Broadway in Thousand Oaks Series
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2025
The American Theatre Guild will soon present CHICAGO, the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake. This production will kick off the 25–26 BROADWAY IN THOUSAND OAKS Series at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center Nov. 7–9, 2025.
HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is Coming to Backyard Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2025
Backyard Playhouse will debut its first-ever 'Treetop Production' with Heathers: The Musical. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets the show here!
Comedian and Actor Billy Gardell Comes to TOArts
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2025
Comedy star Billy Gardell, known for his roles in Mike & Molly and Bob Hearts Abishola is returning to standup comedy after a three-year hiatus. Learn more about the show here!
Disney's DESCENDANTS THE MUSICAL Comes to The Conejo Players Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2025
The Conejo Players Theatre will kick off spooky season with Disney’s legendary villains and their teenaged kids in Descendants the Musical! Learn more here!
John O’Hurley Will Bring A MAN WITH STANDARDS to Scherr Forum in Thousand Oaks
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2025
John O’Hurley will perform his one-man show A Man with Standards at the Scherr Forum in Thousand Oaks on November 6, 2025. The Seinfeld star blends music from The Great American Songbook with comedy and stories from his eclectic career.

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