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Broadway by the Decade: 1920s — Cast announced

By |2017-12-19T14:51:04-08:00December 19th, 2017|Uncategorized|

One of SBMT's most popular enduring traditions is Brad Handshy's always-entertaining, fun-filled "Broadway by the Decade" series. Each show covers a ten-year period in American Musical Theater history as some of our most talented (and popular) performers turn out for a one-night-only production that invariably sells out. This year's show reaches w-a-a-ay back to the early beginnings of Broadway as it turns our spotlight on the fabulous Roaring 20s. During the 1920s, the popularity of Broadway’s music reigned supreme—a decade of songwriters such as the Gershwins, Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hart, Irving Berlin, and Jerome Kern. The concert will be packed with [...]

SBMT announces cast of The Hunchback of Notre Dame

By |2017-12-13T11:36:30-08:00December 13th, 2017|Announcements|

SBMT is proud to announce the cast for its upcoming production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. This show not only has a wide variety of characters but also a full choir to give voice to the beautiful, soaring score and lyrics by Broadway legends Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. With a cast this large and a story this beloved, the demand for tickets is sure to be high. Reserve your seats now by going to southbaymt.com. CAST Quasimodo: Seph Ariel Frollo: Jay Steele Esmeralda: Jen Maggio Phoebus: Steve Alhoff Clopin: Alea Selburn Ensemble: Sarah Bylsma Francesca Cipponeri Daniel Dominguez Jessica [...]

Five Reasons We Offer Thanks

By |2017-11-26T18:16:18-08:00November 26th, 2017|Announcements, Fundraising|

It’s Thanksgiving weekend, and we want to pause amid all the feasting and festivities to express our heartfelt gratitude to the people in our organization and our community that make it possible for us to continue bringing quality musical entertainment to the South Bay. Our blessings are many, but in the interest of brevity, let’s talk about five that have touched our hearts in 2017: The recognition of our peers Our most recent production of The Bridges of Madison County was endorsed by Theatre Bay Area with their “TBA Recommended” seal of approval. We take great pride in the quality of [...]

"Giving Tuesday" is November 28

By |2017-11-21T10:13:16-08:00November 21st, 2017|Fundraising|

You've heard of Black Friday after Thanksgiving. You may have heard of Cyber Monday. But what about #GivingTuesday? #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their end-of-year philanthropy. (To learn more, watch their 80-second video.) To join in the spirit of this global movement, we at South Bay Musical Theatre are kicking off our year-end fundraising drive on Giving Tuesday! On that evening, members of our Board of Directors will be stuffing, stamping, and mailing our [...]

January Membership Meeting to unveil new season

By |2017-11-19T13:29:57-08:00November 19th, 2017|Announcements|

SAVE THE DATE! It's time to mark your calendars for SBMT's next General Membership Meeting. At this meeting we celebrate our members, share SBMT news, and ... drumroll ... announce the shows lined up for the coming 2018-19 season! Thank you, by the way, for your wonderful response to our recent survey. It's great to see such keen interest in the type and quality of shows we produce. We think you'll be very pleased with the announcements we will be making. The General Membership Meeting will take place: Tuesday, January 30, 7:00 p.m. at the Saratoga Civic Theatre 13777 Fruitvale Ave, [...]

Next year’s shows: Tell us what you’d love to see!

By |2017-10-21T12:18:29-07:00October 21st, 2017|Announcements, Behind The Scenes|

As South Bay Musical Theatre starts the selection process for our 2018-1019 season, we want to hear from you, so we have just released a brief survey that we’d love you to fill out! Here is your chance to let us know your likes and dislikes so we can bring you the kind of shows you will find most entertaining. Just tell us a little about yourself, and what you prefer. You can suggest some of your favorite shows, or let us know what TYPE of shows you like. We've provided several categories for you to choose from in the survey. [...]

Opening night audience raves: SEE THIS SHOW!

By |2017-09-25T17:36:59-07:00September 25th, 2017|Uncategorized|

Photo credit: Scott McClelland Our Facebook feed lit up this weekend, following the full house performance at the opening night gala for The Bridges of Madison County. Friends from the theater community (who know a good thing when they see it) had unanimously high praise for the show, the music, the acting, and the production values. Two season ticket holders in their 70s who come all the way from Hollister stopped SBMT Board Chairperson Barbara Heninger in the lobby during the gala to say, “I want to tell you, you should do MORE shows like this!” They said they particularly enjoyed seeing [...]

The Bridges of Madison County opens next week!

By |2017-09-16T14:12:19-07:00September 16th, 2017|Board meetings, Photos|

THE EXCITEMENT OF A NEW SHOW: How SBMT's musicals are selected   At the most recent SBMT membership meeting on August 27, Board member Walter Mayes explained to attendees the philosophy our play selection committee follows when choosing a slate of musicals each year to present to our subscribers. It’s a tricky balancing act, because if you ask people what musicals they want to see, they are likely to suggest the old chestnuts that have been around for half a century (e.g. My Fair Lady)—or at the other end of the spectrum, they may list shows that are still on Broadway [...]

Two talented newcomers will star in Bridges of Madison County

By |2017-09-09T16:37:30-07:00September 9th, 2017|Uncategorized|

Community theater groups like SBMT tend to be tightly knit organizations, and it’s common to see the same actors appearing in show after show. Our audiences enjoy following their favorite artists and seeing what roles they will tackle next. Once in a while, however, a show is announced that is an actor’s dream, and it attracts very talented people from outside our pool of perennial performers to our auditions. That’s exactly what happened with SBMT’s upcoming production of The Bridges of Madison County. Both of our romantic leads, though highly credentialed elsewhere, are making their SBMT mainstage debut with this show, [...]

Bridges of Madison County to debut this month!

By |2017-09-02T09:37:39-07:00September 2nd, 2017|Announcements|

South Bay Musical Theatre is hard at work getting ready for the first production of our 2017-2018 season, The Bridges of Madison County. The show opens Saturday, September 23 and runs through October 14 at the Saratoga Civic Theater. Most people know the story of Bridges of Madison County because of the best-selling 1992 novel by Robert James Waller or the Oscar-nominated 1995 movie adaptation starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep. Two decades later, it was transformed into a musical in 2014 that won a Tony Award for Best Score and Orchestrations and garnered the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical. [...]

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