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CELEBRATION ARTS

2727 B Street, Sacramento CA 95816
Sacramento, CA

TOPDOG/UNDERDOG
TOPDOG/UNDERDOG
6/7 - 6/30/2024


TOPDOG/UNDERDOG Written By Suzan-Lori Parks |Directed by Melinda Wilson Ramey June 7 – 30, 2024 Winner of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize in Drama and a ...


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Celebration Arts Presents TOPDOG/UNDERDOG This June


by A.A. Cristi - April 24, 2024

TOPDOG/UNDERDOG will be presented by Celebration Arts. This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, directed by Melinda Wilson Ramey, runs from June 7-30, 2024, in Sacramento's premier Black theater....

Celebration Arts Presents ZORA & LANGSTON Written & Directed By Imani Mitchell This March


by A.A. Cristi - February 12, 2024

CELEBRATION ARTS presents ZORA & LANGSTON, a play written and directed by Imani Mitchell. Production running in Sacramento from March 1-17, 2024....

Celebration Arts Performs THURGOOD: One-Night-Only This Month


by Stephi Wild - January 17, 2024

Celebration Arts, Sacramento's premier Black theater, is pleased to present THURGOOD, a one-night-only benefit performance on Friday January, 26 at 7 pm....

Celebration Arts to Present FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE / WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 03, 2024

Celebration Arts presents 'FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE / WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF,' a powerful exploration of racism, oppression, and sexism through poetry, music, and dance. Don't miss this transformative Black storytelling experience during Black History Month....

Review: A RAISIN IN THE SUN Closes the Year at Celebration Arts


by Courtney Symes - December 29, 2023

When Lorraine Hansberry’s play, A Raisin in the Sun, debuted at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in 1959, she became the first African American woman to have a play performed on Broadway. Its themes of discrimination and resiliency continue to be as relevant now as they were when it was written, and it i...

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Sacramento Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


by BWW Awards - December 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Celebration Arts Unveils 2024 Season Featuring TOPDOG / UNDERDOG & More


by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 21, 2023

Celebration Arts announces its 38th Season, Black Girl Magic, featuring iconic and original plays written and directed by Black women. The season includes 'ZORA & LANGSTON,' 'TOPDOG / UNDERDOG,' and 'MUD, RIVER, STONE.' Season passes available now....

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Sacramento Awards; LIZZIE: THE MUSICAL, THE GHOST OF WOODLAND OPERA HOUSE, Legacy Stage & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards December 5th Standings; JERSEY BOYS Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 05, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards; EMILIA Leads Best Play!


by BWW Awards - November 27, 2023

Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Past Shows

ZORA & LANGSTON
ZORA & LANGSTON
3/1 - 3/17/2024


Written and Directed by Imani Mitchell March 1 – 17, 2024 We find two bright talents at the height of the Harlem Renaissance: Zora Neale ...

FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE/WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF


FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE/WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF By Ntozake Shange Directed By Voress Franklin February 2 – 25, 2024 At the ...

A RAISIN IN THE SUN
A RAISIN IN THE SUN
12/1 - 12/24/2023


A classic stage drama considered to have “changed American theater forever” and the first play written by a Black woman produced on Broadway in 1959, ...

THURGOOD
THURGOOD
9/29 - 10/29/2023


This riveting production chronicles the extraordinary life and career of Thurgood Marshall, the iconic civil rights leader and Supreme Court Justice of the United States ...

By The Way, Meet Vera Stark
By The Way, Meet Vera Stark
6/2 - 6/25/2023


Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage takes the audience back to the Golden Age of Hollywood, where we meet aspiring starlet Vera Stark, who works ...

What To Send Up When It Goes Down


WHAT TO SEND UP WHEN IT GOES DOWN BY ALESHEA HARRIS DIRECTED BY IMANI MITCHELL Characterized as a play-pageant-ritual-homegoing celebration in response to the physical ...

Black Nativity
Black Nativity
12/2 - 12/18/2022


Celebrate the holiday season with Celebration Arts! Join us for Black Nativity by Langston Hughes, directed by James Wheatley. An adaptation of the Nativity story, ...

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Disney's The Little Mermaid in Sacramento Disney's The Little Mermaid
Davis Musical Theatre Company (6/21 - 7/14)
TOPDOG/UNDERDOG in Sacramento TOPDOG/UNDERDOG
Celebration Arts (6/7 - 6/30)
C.S. Lewis On Stage: Further Up & Further In in Sacramento C.S. Lewis On Stage: Further Up & Further In
Harris Center (7/26 - 7/27)
Major Jazz in Sacramento Major Jazz
West Sacramento Black Box Theater (7/18 - 7/21)
Pocatello in Sacramento Pocatello
Big Idea Theatre (4/26 - 5/18)
Madagascar – A Musical Adventure Jr in Sacramento Madagascar – A Musical Adventure Jr
Davis Musical Theatre Company, Young Performers Theatre (5/4 - 5/26)
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