Review | ‘Unnecessary Farce’ Brings Some Very Funny Moments to the SBCC Stage
Production is longtime set designer Pat Frank’s swan song.
Maggie Yates
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Carole Eglash-Kosoff Offers a Seasoned Perspective in New Play
The 92-year-old brings ‘I’ve Seen This Sh*t Before’ to Center Stage Theater in Santa Barbara.
Hershey Felder Gives His Most Personal Performance Yet
“Hershey Felder: The Piano and Me” tells the story of the author’s musical journey, presented by Ensemble Theatre Company April 30–May 10.
Theater Review | Santa Barbara’s Musical Theater All Stars Shine in ‘Assassins’
Out of the Box Theatre’s artfully constructed take on Sondheim is at Center Stage Theater through April 19.
Theater Review | Taking More Than a Piece of the Audience’s Heart
‘A Night with Janis Joplin’ brings killer vocals and rock and roll history to Santa Barbara’s Ensemble Theatre Company.
Out of the Box Theatre Co. Takes On ‘Assassins’ Musical for the Trump Era
Stephen Sondheim’s famed Broadway show gets an encore from director Samantha Eve.
Singing and Acting and Dancing Their Way
A preview of what’s onstage at Santa Barbara, San Marcos, and Dos Pueblos high schools.
‘Unnecessary Farce’ Brings Some Necessary Laughter to Santa Barbara
Lighthearted, physical comedy is technically complicated as doors slam, pants fall, and justice is pursued.
Review | ‘Somebody to Love’ Premiere at Rubicon Theatre in Ventura
Crowd-pleasing musical leaves reviewer wanting more depth.
A Late Rock Legend Rises in ETC’s ‘A Night with Janis Joplin’
Tony-nominated star Mary Bridget Davies reprises her role as Janis Joplin in ETC’s new show.
