Read more about the article “Let’s Put On a Show!” – Brittany Danyel Talks About “The Thirty-Nine Steps”: a Tour de Farce
The 3 Maskateers: Ezra Eels, Brittany Danyel, and Hanna Mitchell in "The 39 Steps" (photo by P. Kirby Russell)

“Let’s Put On a Show!” – Brittany Danyel Talks About “The Thirty-Nine Steps”: a Tour de Farce

BY CARY GINELL Putting on a play or musical is a daunting enough task, but to do it with only a handful of people and no budget, is something only…

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Read more about the article The 3 Masketeers Make the Most Out of the Least in “The 39 Steps”
Ezra Eels, in one of his many guises, and Aaron Gardner, as suspected killer Richard Hannay, in "The 39 Steps (photo by P. Kirby Russell)

The 3 Masketeers Make the Most Out of the Least in “The 39 Steps”

REVIEW BY CARY GINELL What do you get when you combine Alfred Hitchcock with Monty Python? The 39 Steps, a riotous adaptation of Hitchcock's memorable 1935 comic suspense film that features a…

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Read more about the article Rubicon’s Two-Piano Version of “My Fair Lady” – a Simply Loverly Production
Joseph Fuqua (Henry Higgins) and Kimberly Hessler (Eliza Doolittle)in Rubicon Theatre’s two-piano production of My Fair Lady (photo by Jeanne Tanner)

Rubicon’s Two-Piano Version of “My Fair Lady” – a Simply Loverly Production

REVIEW BY CARY GINELL In the opening scene of the Rubicon Theatre Company's production of My Fair Lady, buskers in London's Covent Garden, where Cockney Eliza Doolittle works as a flower…

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Read more about the article Santa Barbara’s Out of the Box Theatre Presents the Edgier Side of Musicals
Out of the Box Theatre Company artistic director Samantha Eve

Santa Barbara’s Out of the Box Theatre Presents the Edgier Side of Musicals

BY CARY GINELL Today we visit with Samantha Eve, artistic director and founder of the Out of the Box Theatre in Santa Barbara. Although we're not changing our web name…

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Read more about the article Combustible Performances Highlight “Small Engine Repair”
"Small Engine Repair" Top: Eric Mello. Bottom: Michael Wayne Beck, Brian Robert Harris, and Joshua Kahn

Combustible Performances Highlight “Small Engine Repair”

REVIEW BY CARY GINELL When you walk into the plain storefront that serves as the home for The Flying H Group Theatre Company, you have to do a double-take to make…

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Read more about the article A Roundtable Discussion With the Stars of “Nine”
Cast of "Nine" - clockwise, from left: Mary Zastrow (Claudia), Andy Mattick (Guido), Alexandra Lastort (Luisa), and Sara Marie Calvey (Carla)

A Roundtable Discussion With the Stars of “Nine”

BY CARY GINELL On October 2, Camarillo Skyway Playhouse debuts its production of Nine. Based on Federico Fellini's semi-autobiographical film,  8 1/2, the musical version, which features a score by Maury…

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Read more about the article Explosive Confrontation in “Copenhagen”
L-R: Peter Van Norden (Bohr), Linda Purl (Magrethe), and Brett Rickaby (Heisenberg) in "Copenhagen" (photo by Christopher Brown)

Explosive Confrontation in “Copenhagen”

REVIEW BY CARY GINELL Attention: students slogging through boring classes of quantum mechanics - have I got a show for you. Go see Copenhagen, the Tony-Award winning play now being staged at…

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Read more about the article John Medeiros Gears Up for One-Man Show as Zero Mostel in “Zero Hour”
John Medeiros as Zero as Tevye in "Zero Hour" (photo by Jennifer Corntassel)

John Medeiros Gears Up for One-Man Show as Zero Mostel in “Zero Hour”

BY CARY GINELL Beginning this Saturday, the Elite Theatre Company's South Stage will be presenting Zero Hour, a one-man play about legendary actor Zero Mostel. The project is near and dear to…

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Read more about the article Passionate Performances, Electrifying Dancing Highlight “West Side Story”
Kat Monzon (Maria) and Michael Byrne (Tony) in "West Side Story" (photo by Brian McDonald)

Passionate Performances, Electrifying Dancing Highlight “West Side Story”

REVIEW BY CARY GINELL Musical Theatre Intensive is a five-week program designed to challenge serious musical theatre students in a professional setting. The program offers intermediate to advanced training in acting,…

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