"Larger than life" is a description that is overused in show business, but this is not hyperbole when it comes to legendary vaudeville entertainer Sophie Tucker (1884-1966). Famously promoted as…
It's time once again for the annual "Vee-Cee" Awards, in which we honor some of the most memorable performances on Ventura County stages over the course of the past year.…
The national tour of The King and I, one of Rodgers and Hammerstein's most resplendent musicals, arrived at the Kavli Theatre in Thousand Oaks last night, a sumptuous, melodious spectacle…
The acclaimed national tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King And I, based on the Tony Award-winning 2015 revival, arrives at the Kavli Theatre this week for a four-day, six-show run, and…
Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific, the acclaimed 1949 musical culled from James Michener's collection of short stories about the war against Japan during World War II, is not only R&H's most…
After a week of tragedies in Ventura County, during which 12 people died in the Borderline shooting and tens of thousands were forced to evacuate their homes as a result…
William Inge's Bus Stop takes place in 1952, on a highway on the outskirts of Kansas City, where a busload of passengers seeks shelter at a remote diner while waiting…
VCOS: When you stepped into this role, you obviously had your own vision on the direction you wanted 5-Star to go. But talk a little bit about what changes you…
Today we visit with Patrick Cassidy, the new artistic director for 5-Star Theatricals, the pre-eminent musical theater company in Ventura County. Our interview with Cassidy is the third we've conducted…
What do you do when your very full life is stopped cold with a stroke? Create a one-woman show, of course! In what is undoubtedly the most remarkable performance of…