Nick Santa Maria News

Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre's 30th anniversary season will close with a bang this summer, a 'big bang' in fact. Back by popular demand, the company will reprise the hilarious hit musical comedy The Big Bang, with music by Jed Feuer and book and lyrics by Boyd Graham, from July 25 - September 2, 2018.

Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre's 30th anniversary season will close with a bang this summer, a 'big bang' in fact. Back by popular demand, the company will reprise the hilarious hit musical comedy The Big Bang, with music by Jed Feuer and book and lyrics by Boyd Graham, from July 25 - September 2, 2018.

Award-winning actor, director, and choreographer Noah Racey returns to Broadway At Music Circus as Don Lockwood in this summer's season opener Singin' in the Rain. In addition to his lead turn in Broadway At Music Circus's 2012 production of Crazy for You, Racey has performed on Broadway in Curtains, Never Gonna Dance, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Follies.

The 68th Broadway At Music Circus season begins June 12 with the beloved musical comedy Singin' in the Rain. Based on the film starring Gene Kelly as a dashing leading man in Hollywood's golden age, widely considered 'The Greatest Movie Musical of All Time,' the show features glorious dance sequences, riotous comedy routines and unforgettable songs. Performances of Singin'in the Rain are Tuesday, June 12 through Sunday, June 17 at the Wells Fargo Pavilion.

The 68th Broadway At Music Circus season begins June 12 with the beloved musical comedy Singin' in the Rain. Based on the film starring Gene Kelly as a dashing leading man in Hollywood's golden age, widely considered "The Greatest Movie Musical of All Time," the show features glorious dance sequences, riotous comedy routines and unforgettable songs. Performances of Singin'in the Rain are Tuesday, June 12 through Sunday, June 17 at the Wells Fargo Pavilion.

After auditioning performers in New York City, Los Angeles and Sacramento, Broadway Sacramento has confirmed casting for the six shows in the 68th Broadway At Music Circus season. The casts include a number of Broadway veterans-some of whom are making their Broadway At Music Circus debuts-and audience favorites from previous Broadway At Music Circus productions.

Burt & Me OPENS THIS WEEK in the Gompertz Theatre to kick off the Summer Mainstage series!

Hard to believe, but Kritzerland turned 6 on Sunday September 4 at Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal. Bruce Kimmel and his record company Kritzerland began their series of concerts at the Gardenia for the first year, then moved to Vitello's with Michael Sterling and onto the Federal four years ago. Kimmel and Kritzerland are joined at the hip; it's his brainchild ... and he brings all of his ingenious theatricality and cleverness to each show. This anniversary show was over.the.moon great with terribly eclectic, funny numbers and some absolutely wonderful talent. On board were steadies Sharon McNight, Nick Santa Maria, Ilene Graff and hubbie Ben Lanzarone, Jenna Lea Rosen, Sami Staitman and special appearance by composer Richard M. Sherman. Newcomers Marc Ginsburg, Reagan Pasternak and little Hayley Shukiar joined 'Guy Haines' for a heartfelt and laugh-filled concert. Wonderful Richard Allen served as musical director and accompanist for most of the songs throughout the 90-minute set.

What IS 'Swungheim'?! Well, it's easy! It's Sondheim...SWUNG!

What IS 'Swungheim'?! Well, it's easy! It's Sondheim...SWUNG!

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum/book by Burt Shevelove & Larry Gelbart/ music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim/Cabrillo Music Theatre, Thousand Oaks/directed by Lewis Wilkenfeld/choreographed by John Charron/through February 14 A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum is silliness personified from its zany characters and inane plot contrivances to its corny yet witty dialogue. It is clever farce set to music. Mistaken identities, zippity fast exits and entrances...it has no rhyme or reason but is terribly, terribly funny with belly laughs about every two seconds. Cabrillo's current revival is astonishingly good with a delicious cast and superlative direction from Lewis Wilkenfeld. It's a practically flawless production.

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM makes its Civic Arts Plaza debut. The winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED… has enjoyed two successful Broadway revivals, and has showcased generations of comic actors from Zero Mostel and Phil Silvers to Nathan Lane and Whoopi Goldberg. Check out photos from the show below!

Laurel and Hardy must be smiling in the comedy Valhalla. Cabrillo Music Theatre's near-perfect production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, which opened last night at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza's Scherr Forum, brings back the classic, broad humor from vaudeville, performed by an inspired cast of crazies who not only aren't afraid of anything going wrong, but are probably HOPING for mishaps that would destroy any other show. This is, of course, because Forum is one of those shows where spontaneity and the unexpected is almost as obligatory as Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart's uproarious script and Stephen Sondheim's witty lyrics.

There are slews of hungry, talented, still-unknown comedians in our community! That's why comedian Jason Love and Cabrillo Music Theatre have partnered to find the comic jewels with COMEDY TONIGHT:  FINDING THE FUNNIEST COMIC ON THE WAY TO THE "FORUM!" One local, and very funny, comedian will win a chance to perform a 10-minute stand-up set preceding a selected performance of Cabrillo Music Theatre's upcoming A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, which makes its Civic Arts Plaza debut January 29 through February 14th.

It might just be the funniest musical ever written! A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM makes its Civic Arts Plaza debut! This hilarious mixture of slapstick, farce, mistaken identity, music and dance has to be seen live to be believed! The winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED... has enjoyed two successful Broadway revivals, and has showcased generations of comic actors from Zero Mostel and Phil Silvers to Nathan Lane and Whoopi Goldberg. Cabrillo Music Theatre's brand-new production opens on Friday, January 29th, 2016 playing until Sunday, February 14th, at the 396-seat Scherr Forum at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, located at 2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks.

All men are schmucks who struggle with their daily existence. REAL MEN: The Musical follows that existence down Manhood Lane to gain some clarity, or at the very least, explore the common bond that all men are morons just trying to get by. REAL MEN is a 90-minute romp that delves into fatherhood, mid-life crisis, dating, marriage, potency, and sexuality.

?The producers of REAL MEN: The Musical, will celebrate all Real Men (and Women) by offering FREE tickets to all members of local area Police Departments, Fire Departments and current and former servicemen and women through December 10, 2015 at New World Stages (details below). 

Michael Catalano & David Silbergwill bring some masculine-fueled joy to midtown this holiday season, with the new award winning musical comedy, REAL MEN: The Musical . The show will play at New World Stages (340 W 50 Street) and has been called 'A hilarious romp through manhood' by Examiner.com. Written by Paul Louis and Nick Santa Maria and directed by David Arisco with musical direction by Martin Landryand arrangements by Manny Schvartzman, REAL MEN will begin performances on November 12 opening December 10 and will initially run through January 2, 2016. Tickets are $59-$79 and can be purchased by calling 212.239.6200 or visiting Telecharge.com.

Family and community combine with the Arts when 'Broadway In Your Backyard' and Conejo Valley Little League join forces! Cabrillo Music Theatre launches their upcoming production of DAMN YANKEES and the RE-PLAY IT campaign at TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME: A Day of Music, Baseball and 'Heart!'

Family and community combine with the Arts when "Broadway In Your Backyard" and Conejo Valley Little League join forces! Cabrillo Music Theatre launches their upcoming production of DAMN YANKEES and the RE-PLAY IT campaign at TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME: A Day of Music, Baseball and "Heart!"