“Open A New Window!”
Explore behind the scenes at South Bay Musical Theatre by reading our blog. Here is where we will discuss upcoming shows, announce casting decisions, and debut new promo videos. Each blog post will also be linked from our social media sites, so if you don’t want to miss a thing, be sure to “Like” and “Follow” us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
Patron Survey Insights
by Michael Paul Hirsch, Executive Director Over the past year, hundreds of SBMT patrons shared what they value most, and their responses are directly shaping our upcoming seasons and audience experience. I thought I would share a few interesting insights. Our core audience continues to be local, long-time supporters, [...]
Meet the main characters of On The 20th Century
by Doug Hughes, Director of Marketing Are you unfamiliar with the classic comedy On The 20th Century, which SBMT will be presenting in concert format April 18 and 19? Allow us to introduce you to a half dozen of the main characters. Oscar Jaffe (Walter M. Mayes) is an egomaniacal [...]
All Aboard for a Rare Ride
Why We’re Bringing On the Twentieth Century to Life in Concert by Walter M. Mayes, Artistic Director Every season, I ask myself a simple question: What is the kind of musical experience our community deserves—but rarely gets? Sometimes the answer is a beloved classic. And sometimes it’s a glittering, [...]
Auditions for Once Upon a Mattress
Walter M. Mayes, Artistic Director of South Bay Musical Theatre, announces auditions for ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Music by Mary Rodgers. Lyrics by Marshall Barer. Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer. Director: Doug Brook Choreographer: Esther Selk Vocal Director: Kristin Pfeifer Music Director: Mark Wong Siang [...]
WVLO: An Extraordinary Legacy
by Michael Paul Hirsch, Executive Director This past weekend, West Valley Light Opera Musical Theatre Company (WVLO) announced that their 60th Diamond Celebration, produced last November, would be their final production, bringing an extraordinary 60-year legacy to a close. For 60 years, WVLO and SBMT have produced hundreds of [...]
Theatre is more fun with friends
by Doug Hughes, Director of Marketing At South Bay Musical Theatre, we like to say that the most important letter in “community” is U. That may sound like a cliché, but it also happens to be true. A community theatre, by definition, belongs to the community. Our performers, musicians, [...]
A few final performances—before the FOMO
by Doug Hughes, Marketing Director If you’ve been waiting for the "perfect time" to see our production of Little Women at the Saratoga Civic Theater, this is it. We are entering our final weekend, and the response from our community has been nothing short of—to quote from the show’s [...]
Heart, Sisterhood & Stagecraft in Little Women
by Walter M. Mayes, Artistic Director When Little Women opened two weeks ago, the enthusiastic response from our audiences confirmed something we had felt throughout the rehearsal process: this production is being carried by a powerful sense of connection, collaboration, and shared purpose. At its heart, Little Women is [...]
In The Heights cast announced
South Bay Musical Theatre is proud to announce the cast of Lin-Manuel Miranda's In The Heights, which will run from May 16 to June 6 as our final production of the 2025-2026 season. Sierra Rose Albright as CARLA Angie Alvarez as ABUELA CLAUDIA Wesley Barker as BENNY Corinna Ruiz [...]