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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.
ON THE TOWN: A Story of Ballet, Battle, Broadway, and a Blockbuster
by Laura Anne Millar ... On the Town—the “New York, New York” musical! A fast favorite since 1944, the making of this Broadway hit is a story in its own right. While many musical theatre and movie buffs already know and love the film adaptation, they may not realize [...]
Board Meeting Minutes for March, 2022
SBMT Board Meeting March 9, 2022 Board Members present: Doy Charnsupharindr, Barbara Heninger, Michael Hirsch, Ed Hunter, Sharon Peng, Tipu Purkayastha, Steve Sammonds, Dan Singletary, Jay Steele, Aly Suleman Ex Officio: Sara Dean, Jeffrey Henson, Doug Hughes, Braden Taylor (partial) Motions MOTION: Move to invest 37 to 50% of [...]
Meet the cast of On The Town
South Bay Musical Theatre is thrilled to announce the talented cast of ON THE TOWN, which opens May 14, 2022 at the Saratoga Civic Theatre. Regular patrons will recognize some familiar names as well as a significant number of newcomers. This high-energy, dance-filled musical with music by Leonard Bernstein [...]
Board Meeting Minutes February 2022
February 9, 2022 Started 7:06 pm Board Members Present: Michael Hirsch, Barbara Heninger, Jay Steele, Steve Sammonds, Dan Singletary, Raiña Parks, Aly Suleman, Ed Hunter, Sharon Peng Not Present: Jennifer Maggio, Doy Charnsupharindr, Tipu Purkayastha Other members present: Sara Dean (ED), Doug Hughes (Marketing) Please note highlights of activities [...]
New dates announced for COMPANY
SBMT announced on January 7, 2022 that we are postponing our production of Company due to a spike in Covid / Omicron cases in the South Bay area. After consultation with the rights owners and the City of Saratoga, we can now confirm the new dates. Instead of running [...]
Board Meeting Minutes for January, 2022
SBMT Board Minutes January 12, 2022 Started 7:06 pm Board Members Present: Michael Hirsch, Barbara Heninger, Jay Steele, Steve Sammonds, Dan Singletary, Raiña Parks, Doy Charnsupharindr, Tipu Purkayastha, Aly Suleman, Ed Hunter Not Present: Jennifer Maggio, Doug Hughes Other members present: Sara Dean (ED), Braden Taylor (CFO) ð Please [...]
Winter shows postponed due to COVID
COVID update: Jan. 7, 2022 It is with regret that South Bay Musical Theatre announces the postponement of our winter productions of Company and Broadway In Love. Rescheduled dates for these shows will be announced as soon as they are confirmed. UPDATE as of Jan. 12, 2022: The SBMT [...]
In Praise of Understudies
by Sara K. Dean SBMT Executive Artistic Director The landscape for theatre has changed drastically over the past year. One of the ways that we at South Bay Musical Theatre have improved our practices is through the inclusion of understudies in all our productions. As many Broadway productions are [...]
Board Meeting Minutes for December, 2021
SBMT Board Minutes December 8, 2021 Started 7:06 pm Board Members Present: Michael Hirsch, Barbara Heninger, Jay Steele, Steve Sammonds, Dan Singletary, Raiña Parks, Sharon Peng, Ed Hunter, Doy Charnsupharindr, Tipu Purkayastha, Aly Suleman Not Present:Jennifer Maggio, Other members present: Sara Dean (ED), Jeffrey Henson (Facilities), Doug Hughes (Marketing) [...]