BWW Reviews: SCT's SPAMALOT Full of Character
Stockton Civic Theatre's Spamalot is an animated musical well-fitting the over-the-top humor of its Monty Python inspiration.
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Stockton Civic Theatre's Spamalot is an animated musical well-fitting the over-the-top humor of its Monty Python inspiration.
Audiences may expect a slow build up to the grand "One" finale of A Chorus Line, the only number with sparkled costumes and bright lights.
Good news! Wicked is back in Sacramento for another three weeks, and the goods just keep getting gooderer.
Raise your voice, raise your laughter, your praise, your accolades and shout hallelujah! Sister Act is fabulous, baby.
If an Alexandre Dumas version of the San Francisco Charles Dickens Christmas Fair existed, I imagine its skits would look somewhat like Playhouse Merced's current production of "The Three Musketeers.
"Peter and the Starcatcher" catches more than starstuff with its mosaic style and resourceful staging.
Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel, the often-called 'epic' musical 'Les Miserables' sets a high standard, especially for theatre companies with smaller budgets.
They're blue for a reason.
Bring It On Folsom.
Playhouse Merced continues to prove itself with challenging material and increasingly talented casts.
Dolly may leave Broadway Fresno after one more performance tonight, but in our hearts, Dolly will never go away again.
Before "So You Think You Can Dance" and the "Step Up" films, there was "Flashdance," the 80s cult classic that brought us songs like "Maniac" and "I Love Rock N Roll.
It's no great work of art, but it's a lot of fun, and it's a great way to exercise those snapping fingers.
For one of the best Ebenezer Scrooges you're ever likely to see on stage, make a stop in Merced, CA.
Stockton Civic Theatre has plenty of Christmas cheer to offer at its production of the Alan Menken version of Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that every theatergoer is in want of a great show, and that every Jane Austen fan is in want of yet another way to enjoy her favorite love story.
Woodland Opera House provides a fantastic cast performing in its lovely, historic space and directed by Amy Shuman, with a formidable orchestra led by James C.
Closing the summer season with its first production of the Kander and Ebb classic, 'Chicago,' Music Circus gives Sacramento the 'old razzle dazzle them' this week at the Wells Fargo Pavilion.
Visiting a different culture is always exciting.
The secret ingredient is dance.
I cannot imagine a better production.
As much as the Judy Garland film version of 'The Wizard of Oz' upholds its status as a classic, there's something about seeing the joyous musical live that makes it immensely more enjoyable.
Not long after the Sacramento opening night performance of Les Miserables, producers officially confirmed plans to take the 25th anniversary production to Broadway next March.
Exceptionally crafted, Sacramento Theatre Company's world premiere of "A Little Princess" is full of imagination and excitement.
"Billy Elliot" features all the elements of theatricality theatregoers love, although friends of the late Margaret Thatcher may wish to stay away.
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