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Review: NEVER FEAR, SHAKESPEARE! Makes Its World Premiere at B St. Theatre
Never fear, theatregoers! The B St. Theatre’s newest Family Series offering is now on stage. Never Fear, Shakespeare!, written by Sean Patrick Nill and Elyse Sharp, introduces kids and grown-ups to the Bard in a fun and engaging way. There are guaranteed laughs, gasps, and even some learning in th...
Review: DOROTHEA PUENTE TELLS ALL is a Killer Hit at Big Idea Theatre
Sacramento’s very own serial killer, Dorothea Puente, is back to tell her story. Almost thirty-seven years after the first body was dug up on her property, the F St. boarding house killer has shown up at Big Idea Theatre with her view of the events that unfolded, and audiences can’t get enough. ...
Review: MARY SHELLEY at Women's Theatre Collective
Spooky season is the perfect time to delve into the life of the mother of science fiction, Mary Shelley. Her most famous work, Frankenstein, has captivated the public for over two centuries. ...
Review: THE ART OF WAR Claims Victory at B St. Theatre
Sun Tzu’s fifth-century military treatise, “The Art of War,” is powerful enough in its original form. Add humor, middle-aged couples, and fish, and you’ve got a clear winner. The world premiere stage adaptation of The Art of War by Dave Pierini is chock-full of scheming and surprises, making...
Review: &JULIET is 'Larger Than Life' at Broadway Sacramento
The national tour of &Juliet is celebrating the beginning of its second year on the road at Broadway Sacramento, and it’s a party that’s unmatched. In 2023, it was nominated for nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical. It continues to be a fan favorite, and rightfully so. A fresh adaptation of ...
Review: MEN ON BOATS Is a Fun Float Through History at Big Idea Theatre
Men on Boats, a 2017 play by Jaclyn Backhaus, is an exciting and refreshing way to end the summer. Big Idea Theatre has made it from the Amazon River, in their previous production of The River Bride, to the Green and Colorado Rivers. This time, director Jennifer Adler leads a group of men (women) on...
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT Sizzles at Broadway Sacramento
Broadway Sacramento’s new season is sizzling with the arrival of the first national tour of Some Like it Hot. Based on the classic 1959 film of the same name, its reimagination on Broadway in 2022 garnered four Tony Award wins out of thirteen nominations. Now, it’s bringing the Golden Age to Sac...
Review: THE LEHMAN TRILOGY Pays Dividends at Capital Stage
Capital Stage’s twenty-first season has begun with a mesmerizing work from playwright Stefano Massini. The Lehman Trilogy is the 2022 Tony Award winner for Best Play, capturing the public’s admiration with its unique structure and storytelling style. Director Michael Stevenson tackles this ambit...
Review: HAIR Sizzles to end the Summer at Broadway At Music Circus
A revolutionary rock musical directed by the legendary Glenn Casale is just what we needed to cap off the summer at Broadway at Music Circus. Hair, a 1960s celebration written by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot, returns to the round after ten years in a life-affirming spectac...
Review: DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS is Laugh at First Bite at B St. Theatre
The beginning of August means the start of spooky season, and what better way to celebrate than with the most famous undead of all? Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen’s campy delight, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, is playing now at the B St. Theatre. You need to hurry to get tickets to this Monty Py...
Review: IN THE HEIGHTS Soars at Broadway At Music Circus
The Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 2008 is back at Broadway at Music Circus in an explosive celebration of family and community. In the Heights, which cemented creator Lin-Manuel Miranda’s place on Broadway long before Hamilton, shows the magic that happens when cultures collide. Director Marc...
Review: KING JAMES Scores at Capital Stage
Capital Stage is ending their 20th Anniversary season with nothing but net! Rajiv Joseph’s stellar take on friendship and fandom, King James, continues its run through this weekend. Michael Stevenson directs this Sacramento premiere, deftly guiding the dynamic duo of Ian C. Hopps and Tarig Elsiddi...
Review: Something's Coming...WEST SIDE STORY at Broadway At Music Circus
Life can be bright in America! Well, according to Stephen Sondheim, who wrote the lyrics to accompany Leonard Bernstein’s soaring score in the classic favorite, West Side Story. He’s right, because Broadway at Music Circus has been putting out dazzling showstoppers this summer, and director Lind...
Review: THE GUY WHO DIDN'T LIKE MUSICALS at The Stage At Burke Junction
Neely Hebert, the talented young lady featured in last year’s Student Spotlight, has returned to Sacramento for the summer to produce and direct another passion project. She’s at the helm of a driven group of students: all exceptional, all energetic, and all brimming with joy to be a part of thi...
Review: ADVICE Premieres at B St. Theatre
The B St. Theatre has kicked off summer with a bang with electrifying performances of the co-winning play of their 2024 New Comedies Festival. Advice by Brent Askari is part of a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere, with other productions being staged at theatres in Florida. B St. legen...
BWW Review: Transcendence Theatre's ‘BROADWAY UNDER THE STARS’ - Best Year Ever
The Transcendence Theatre Company welcomed in their 14th season with ‘Broadway’s Best Night Ever,’ featuring some of the greatest songs from favorite musicals spanning multiple generations. From old classics such as CAROUSEL, GYPSY, and A CHORUS LINE to more modern shows like WICKED, THE NOT...
Review: There's a Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On at MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Broadway At Music Circus
Goodness gracious, great balls of fire! Broadway at Music Circus is starting off the summer hot! Director and choreographer Greg Santos is gifting Sacramento with a swinging, sizzling, and sensational production of Floyd Mutrux’s Million Dollar Quartet....
Review: THE FIRST ADVENTURES OF THE HARDY BOYS Premieres at B St. Theatre
The B St. Theatre is doling out double the fun this month with two of Jerry Montoya’s phenomenal works. Now on the Family Series stage is The First Adventures of the Hardy Boys, an adaptation directed by Elisabeth Nunziato. ...
Review: UNSEEN Demands an Audience at Capital Stage
Capital Stage continues its 20th Anniversary season with a stark look at the price paid by those who are on the frontlines of the atrocities happening in the world. Unseen, by Mona Mansour, explores what happens to the human psyche when we don’t have the luxury of turning a blind eye to violence a...
Review: THE RIVER BRIDE at Big Idea Theatre
A grown-up’s fairy tale infused with magical realism is the Big Idea Theatre’s newest staging. The River Bride by Marisela Treviño Orta is like Disney meets the Brothers Grimm with a dark twist. Director Julian Rey Ortega tackles this story about love, sacrifice, and consequences....
Review: PARADE at Broadway Sacramento is a Powerful Lesson in History
A recent Broadway revival has given a fresh new look to a story that’s worth telling. Parade first opened on Broadway in 1998 to positive reviews, but ran for only a few months despite winning Tony Awards for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score. Its 2023 revival lasted a bit longer, pla...
Review: NOSOTROS LA GENTE (WE THE PEOPLE) Celebrates Family at B St. Theatre
The B Street Theatre and Jerry Montoya have done it again. Another masterful blend of emotion and humor hits the stage with Montoya’s original story based on true events. Nosotros La Gente (We the People) is just as enthralling as Montoya’s previous works, which is no small feat. My first introd...
Review: THE HELLO GIRLS at Women's Theatre Collective
Women’s Theatre Collective is dedicated to bringing the voices of women to the community through partnerships and sincere storytelling. Its latest offering is focused on women’s fight for equality, this time through the lens of some of the first female veterans. In The Hello Girls, written by Pe...
Review: Go, Go, Go to JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Broadway At Music Circus
Perfection, thy name is Joseph. And Narrator. And Pharoah. And Jacob. And Potiphar. And director Glenn Casale’s explosive production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Broadway at Music Circus. This musical marvel is an early collaboration of super-duo Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Web...
Review: AMELIA EARHART Flies At FreeFall Stage
One of America’s most interesting characters, Amelia Earhart, still captivates the world eighty-eight years after her disappearance. As a pioneer in aviation, she was not only the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic, she was also a successful author and proponent of commercial air t...
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GRACE & THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT By Jane Kelley, Clifford Lee Johnson, and Greg Alexander B Street Theatre (9/26-10/18) |
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Goose – The Band Frost Amphitheater (8/15-8/15) |
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The Thanksgiving Play The East Sonora Theatre (10/09-11/01) |
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Peter Pan Goes Wrong The Fallon House Theatre in Columbia State Historic Park (8/21-9/20) |
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Great Balls of Fire The East Sonora Theatre (7/24-8/09) |
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Espejos: Clean Capital Stage (5/06-6/07) |
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The Crane Wives Ace of Spades (6/14-6/14) |
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Don't Touch That Dial! The Fallon House Theatre in Columbia State Historic Park (6/19-7/19) |
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Backroads of the Americas - Solo Guitar NAMBA Performing Arts Space (6/27-6/27) |
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Back to the 80's: A Tribute Concert The East Sonora Theatre (5/15-5/31) |
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