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Big Idea Theatre

1616 Del Paso Blvd. #1
Sacramento , CA 95815

Review: Travel AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS at B St. Theatre

Review: Travel AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS at B St. Theatre

by Courtney Symes · August 27, 2026

The B St. Theatre is taking us on a magical journey again, and this time it’s a long one. Eighty days, to be exact. Although it’s been done before, this adaptation of Around the World in 80 Days feels fresh and exciting. Scenic design by Ian Wallace and a brand-new rotating stage breathe new lif…

Review: HAIRSPRAY Sets the Standard at Broadway At Music Circus

Review: HAIRSPRAY Sets the Standard at Broadway At Music Circus

by Courtney Symes · August 24, 2026

The nicest kids in town are back! Hairspray is bringing its unstoppable beat to the round, and you do not want to miss Robbie Roby’s visionary direction and choreography of this bright spectacle of the best of the 60s. Based on the 1988 John Waters' movie that became a cult classic, Hairspray�…

Review: WOLF PLAY is the Must-See of the Year at Big Idea Theatre

Review: WOLF PLAY is the Must-See of the Year at Big Idea Theatre

by Courtney Symes · August 21, 2026

If you see anything this year, it should be Hansol Jung’s Wolf Play at Big Idea Theatre. This decidedly unique, award-winning work isn’t your typical family drama. It’s an unexpected combination of puppetry, humor, and boxing that explores what makes a family. Although the subject matter can b…

Review: HELL'S KITCHEN is on Fire at Broadway Sacramento

Review: HELL'S KITCHEN is on Fire at Broadway Sacramento

by Courtney Symes · August 1, 2026

Step into the concrete jungle where dreams are made of! Broadway Sacramento’s newest tour is aptly titled for our Sacramento summers, and Hell’s Kitchen is heating up the stage. This coming-of-age musical features the music and lyrics of Alicia Keys and is overflowing with enough heart, soul, an…

Review: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Brings Life to Broadway At Music Circus

Review: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Brings Life to Broadway At Music Circus

by Courtney Symes · July 13, 2026

What’s seven feet tall, green, and a triple threat? You’ll have to come to Broadway at Music Circus to find out and witness the spectacle of the summer. Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein is tapping its way into the hearts of Sacramentans as fast as you can say, “It’s alive!” The film version …

Review: THE TWO KIDS THAT BLOW SHIT UP at Capital Stage

Review: THE TWO KIDS THAT BLOW SHIT UP at Capital Stage

by Courtney Symes · July 7, 2026

Capital Stage is closing out its 21st season and taking us through July with Carla Ching's explosive hit, The Two Kids That Blow Shit Up. While it may seem aptly-titled for a month dedicated to fireworks, celebrations, and independence, it actually contains very few literal explosions. Instead, it e…

Review: WORKING FOR CRUMBS at B St. Theatre

Review: WORKING FOR CRUMBS at B St. Theatre

by Courtney Symes · June 27, 2026

What do you get when you cross Weekend at Bernie’s with Horrible Bosses? The winner of the 2025 B St. Theatre New Comedies Festival, Working for Crumbs. Playwright Kate Danley’s latest success brings together a hilarious troupe of office stereotypes, creating a fast-paced comedy filled with witt…

Review: FROZEN at Broadway At Music Circus

Review: FROZEN at Broadway At Music Circus

by Courtney Symes · June 24, 2026

Arendelle has once again transformed Sacramento into a wintry wonderland, this time in the round at Broadway at Music Circus. Frozen the Broadway Musical is a dazzling stage adaptation of Disney's beloved 2013 animated film. It opened on Broadway in 2018 with additional songs by Kristen Anderson-Lop…

Past Shows

17 total · showing 1–10

Hurricane Diane

Hurricane Diane

Jun 5 – Jun 27, 2026

Meet Diane, a permaculture gardener dripping with butch charm. She’s got supernatural abilities owing to her true identity—the Greek god Dionysus—and she’s returned to the modern world to gather mortal followers and restore the Earth to its natural state. Where better to begin...

Macbeth

Macbeth

Nov 21 – Dec 13, 2025

Shakespeare's famous Scottish tragedy, fueled by ambition and prophecy, is transported to modern-day Silicon Valley.

Dorothea Puente Tells All!

Dorothea Puente Tells All!

Oct 10 – Nov 1, 2025

Dorothea Puente was a lifelong con-artist. Her abuse of the welfare system led directly to new federal legislation. She was loved as a pillar of Sacramento's Mexican community though she herself was white and often pretended to be Mexican (think Rachel Dolezal). On November 11...

Men on Boats

Men on Boats

Aug 29 – Sep 20, 2025

Ten explorers. Four Boats. One Grand Canyon. Men on Boats is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River.

The Grown-Ups

The Grown-Ups

Jun 6 – Jun 28, 2025

Following a group of camp counselors trying to mold the leaders of tomorrow when tomorrow is looking bleaker and bleaker, The Grown-Ups explores the traditions that change us, what it takes for us to change them, and how to change yourself when you’re hopelessly, tragically not...

The River Bride

The River Bride

Apr 25 – May 17, 2025

Three days before a wedding, a handsome and mysterious man is fished from the Amazon River. Set once upon a time in a small Brazilian fishing village, The River Bride is a tale of true love, regret, and two sisters who struggle to be true to each other and their hearts. National...

The Book of Will

The Book of Will

Mar 8 – Mar 30, 2024

Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have literary masterpieces like Romeo and Juliet . But without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost half of Shakespeare’s plays forever! After the death of their friend and mentor, the two actors are determined to compile...

After the Blast

After the Blast

Nov 3 – Nov 25, 2023

Generations ago, humans retreated deep underground after an environmental disaster ruined the world above. Nature is now simulated through brain-implanted chips, and fertility is regulated to keep the surviving population in balance. Anna and Oliver want to have a baby, and...

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Mar 3 – Apr 1, 2023

Shakespeare's Twelfth Night set in a beach town with two bar owners in competition for the affections of a pair of shipwrecked twins.

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PRIMARY TRUST By Eboni Booth in Sacramento PRIMARY TRUST By Eboni Booth
B Street Theatre (10/07-11/01)
Tutti Frutti: The Musical - A Tribute to Little Richard (Concert Show) in Sacramento Tutti Frutti: The Musical - A Tribute to Little Richard (Concert Show)
The Guild Theater (11/07-11/07)
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS By Jules Verne, Adapted by Mark Brown in Sacramento AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS By Jules Verne, Adapted by Mark Brown
B Street Theatre (8/12-9/13)
DRACULA on Tour in Sacramento DRACULA on Tour
Sacramento Fine Arts Center (10/02-10/02)
Matilda in Sacramento Matilda
Children's Musical Theaterworks (12/04-12/13)
Mean Girls in Sacramento Mean Girls
Davis Musical Theatre Company (11/06-11/29)
Peter Pan Goes Wrong in Sacramento Peter Pan Goes Wrong
The Fallon House Theatre in Columbia State Historic Park (8/21-9/20)
Maia Sharp in Sacramento Maia Sharp
General Gomez Arts (2/27-2/27)
Disney's Aladdin Jr in Sacramento Disney's Aladdin Jr
Davis Musical Theatre Company (9/12-10/04)
DRACULA on Tour in Sacramento DRACULA on Tour
Parkview Event Room, Johnson-Springview Park (9/26-9/26)