BWW's Top Santa Barbara Theatre Stories of 2012

BroadwayWorld brings you the Best of Santa Barbara in the year 2012. Check out the Top Theatre Stories from each month during in the year 2012. We look forward to another exciting year of theatre in 2013!

January

HELLO! MY BABY Seeks Santa Barbara and Ventura Actors

From Golden Globe and Emmy-Award winning and Tony nominated writer Cheri Steinkellner, award-winning composer Georgia Stitt, and a dream-team of great American songwriters comes Hello! My Baby, a riot... (read more...)

Kelrik Productions Presents PINKALICIOUS 1/21-2/5

Tickets are now on sale for Kelrik Production's Pinkalicious, the Musical, playing January 21 - February 5 at Unity (1490 Southwood Drive in San Luis Obispo).... (read more...)

March

The Theatre Group at SBCC Presents THROUGH THE FIRE, 4/25-5/12

The Theatre Group at SBCC will return to performing in the newly renovated performance spaces at SBCC with an original theatrical documentary piece, Through the Fire in the Jurkowitz Theatre, April 25... (read more...)

April

Rubicon Theatre Company Announces 15th Anniversary Season; 'OUR TOWN/YOUR THEATRE' Initiative

Rubicon Theatre Artistic Directors Karyl Lynn Burns and James O'Neil announced the company's 15th Anniversary Season at a preview event for subscribers, donors and media last earlier this month at the... (read more...)

Photo Flash: Rubicon Theatre's World Premiere Show HELLO! MY BABY Transfers to Lobero Theatre in May

For the first time in the company's history, Ventura's RUBICON THEATRE is transferring a production to the legendary LOBERO THEATRE in Santa Barbara. On the heels of a critically acclaimed, sold-out r... (read more...)

Kelrik Productions' BEYOND 2012 Features WILLY WONKA THE MUSICAL, 5/12-6/3

Join Willy Wonka and his band of Oompa Loompas May 12 - June 3 at Unity as they lead Charlie, Veruca, Augustus, Violet, and Mike through a labyrinth of lemon drops and life lessons. Roald Dahl's story... (read more...)

May

Granada Theatre Presents Vox Lumiere's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, 6/2

The Granada Theatre Concert Series presents Vox Lumiere's 'Phantom of the Opera' on Sat. June 2 at 8pm.... (read more...)

AVENUE Q, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, PRESENT LAUGHTER and BECKY'S NEW CAR Set for Garvin Theatre this Season

The Theatre Group at SBCC has announced that after their three year modernization project, the Theatre Group is back, bigger and better than ever. They are thrilled to welcome audiences back to the ne... (read more...)

Hal Conkin Joins Grenada Theatre Board of Directors

The Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts (SBCPA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Hal Conklin, Executive Director for Local Public Affairs at Southern California Edison, has been... (read more...)

June

Theatre Group at SBCC Presents AVENUE Q, July 13-28

The Theatre Group at SBCC will return to performing in the beautiful, newly renovated Garvin Theatre with the irreverent musical AVENUE Q, July 11-28, 2012.... (read more...)

PCPA Brings LEGALLY BLONDE to Marian Theatre, 7/6-22; Solvang Festival Theater 7/27-8/19

Fresh off its National Tour PCPA puts its spin on Legally Blonde, the Musical playing July 6 - 22, in the Marian Theatre then July 27 - August 19, in the Solvang Festival Theater. It will be directed ... (read more...)

Sheila Grether-Marion Named Chair of Pasadena Playhouse Board of Directors

The Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Charles Dillingham, Interim Executive Director) announced today that Sheila Grether-Marion has been elected as the new Chair of The Pasadena... (read more...)

July

Photo Flash: First Look at Jessica Crouch, et al. in PCPA's LEGALLY BLONDE

STAGE TUBE: Interview and Rehearsal Footage of PCPA's LEGALLY BLONDE

Theatre Group at SBCC Presents AVENUE Q, Now thru July 28

The Theatre Group at SBCC returns to performing in the beautiful, newly renovated Garvin Theatre with the irreverent musical AVENUE Q, now through July 28, 2012.... (read more...)

August

JOHN & JEN, BLOODY BLOODY Andrew Jackson And More Set for Out of The Box Theater Company's 2012-2013 Season

Out of theBox Theatre Company has announced its 012--013 season in residence at Center Stage Theater with three Santa Barbara County premieres -- the intimate two-person musical JOHN & JEN, running Oc... (read more...)

Drama Dogs Presents QUEEN UNDAUNTED: MARGARET OF ANJOU at Center Stage Theater, 9/6

Drama Dogs presents QUEEN UNDAUNTED: MARGARET OF ANJOU, a one woman show that gives us Margaret according to Shakespeare. She is the only person to appear in four of Shakespeare's plays. Modest and gi... (read more...)

Hula Anyone? Presents ONE HEART BEAT at the Granada Theatre, 9/1

Hula Anyone? presents ONE HEART BEAT at the Granada Theatre, Saturday, September 1, 2012 7:00PM. Tickets are $23-78 and prices include a $3.00 per ticket Facility Fee.... (read more...)

September

Photo Flash: First Look at Theatre Group at SBCC's AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

The Theatre Group at SBCC continues the 2012-2013 re-opening season with Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY. October 19-November 3, 2012, directed by Katie ... (read more...)

Lobero Live Presents SPIRITUALS TO FUNK with Dr. John & the Blind Boys of Alabama, 10/15

Lobero Live presents Spirituals to Funk starring Dr. John & the Blind Boys of Alabama as part of the Roots Series, Monday, October 15 at 8pm at the Lobero Theatre. For tickets and more information, v... (read more...)

Elvis Costello Performs at the Granada Theatre, 9/30

KCRW 106.9 Santa Barbara Presents Elvis Costello, Sunday, September 30, 2012, 7pm at the Granada Theatre. Tickets are $38-73 and include a $3 per ticket facility fee.*... (read more...)

October

PAL JOEY Opens Rubicon Theatre Company's 15th Anniversary Season Tonight, 10/20

Ensemble Theatre Opens CRIME AND PUNISHMENT Tonight, 10/4

Ensemble Theatre's 2012-13 Season begins with CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, adapted by Marilyn Campbell and Curt Columbus, tonight, October 4 through the 21st, 2012.... (read more...)

December

FREUD'S LAST SESSION Opens 1/16 in Santa Monica

The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center presents FREUD'S LAST SESSION starring Judd Hirsch as Sigmund Freudand Tom Cavanagh as C. S. Lewis. New York's long ru... (read more...)

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