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SBMT lands early rights to perform Come From Away
by Doug Hughes, Director of Marketing After a string of successful, uplifting productions and sold out performances, South Bay Musical Theatre is announcing it has secured the rights to produce Come From Away—one of Broadway’s most acclaimed modern musicals—set to take the stage in January–February 2027 as part of [...]
Songs to be performed during “Let It Show”
Here's a list of the songs (in no particular order) that will be performed during Let It Show: A Broadway Holiday Celebration. Medley from White Christmas including "Sisters," "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep," "Snow," "The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing," "Blue Skies," and, of course, "White Christmas." [...]
Announcing New Board Member: Catherine Thermond
by Tipu Purkayshatha and Ann Lucena, SBMT Board Chair and Vice Chair South Bay Musical Theatre thrives on the passion, generosity, and creative spirit of those who believe in the power of the performing arts to bring people together. Today, we are thrilled to announce the addition of an [...]
Announcing the cast of Let It Show
SBMT Artistic Director, Walter M. Mayes, is delighted to announce the singers who will be performing in our holiday concert in December. They include: Kyle Arrouzet Lauren D'Ambrosio Cami DeMarco Derek DeMarco Matthew Hall Kayvon Kordestani Mary Melnick David Mister Lucy Nino Aishy Panwar Barbara Reynolds Alison Starr and [...]
The Cost of Live Theatre
by Michael Paul Hirsch, Executive Director I occasionally like to post answers to questions asked from the community. You can always ask your question using this convenient anonymous form. This question came in the other week: “I think it would open a lot of eyes and maybe inspire a [...]
Cheers, Tears, and Standing Ovations
by Michael Paul Hirsch, Executive Director Walking into a full theatre charged with the voltage of raw human energy anticipating a musical adventure is titillating, intoxicating, and just so much fun! Nothing compares to it. Over the last few weeks, I’ve had the distinct pleasure of watching well over [...]
The Show Must Go On!
SBMT Understudy, Standby, and Swing Policy by Walter M. Mayes, Artistic Director At South Bay Musical Theatre, we honor the long-standing tradition that the show must go on. At the same time, our top priority is the health and safety of our performers, crew, staff, and audiences. Illnesses and [...]
Happy Halloweeding
Special event breathes new life into old costumes by Michael Paul Hirsch, Executive Director Hundreds of costumes have found new life after last Saturday’s Great Costume Give-Away, and we could not be happier! This event was an opportunity for SBMT to reduce our large inventory of costumes accumulated over [...]
Cast announced for Little Women: The Broadway Musical
Artistic Director Walter M. Mayes is happy to announce the cast for Little Women, which begins rehearsals next month and will run from January 24 through Valentine's Day at the Saratoga Civic Theater. Brenna Silva as Jo March Aishy Panwar as Meg March Katie Worrell as Beth March Leah [...]