The Two Kids That Blow Sh*t Up
A play about trying not to fall in love with your best friend so you end up hating them.
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Playwrights' Revolution
Playwrights' Revolution is a new play festival hosted by Capital Stage, showcasing staged readings of diverse works from emerging playwrights. After opening submissions for just...
Review: Festival Napa Valley Perfectly Blends Music, Cuisine, and the Best of Wine Country
As Festival Napa Valley celebrates its 20th Anniversary Summer Season, running July 4–19, the opening weekend perfectly illustrated why the festival has become one of the country's most sought-after cultural destinations…
BWW Review: Transcendence Theatre’s RADIO RECALL Uncorks Timeless Hits Under the Sonoma Stars
Celebrating its 15th season, Transcendence Theatre Company continues its mission to create extraordinary experiences that inspire all to live life to the fullest. Radio Recall accomplishes just that. …
Review: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Brings Life to Broadway At Music Circus
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
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
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
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…
Review: COMPANY at Rise Up Theatre Company
Coming off a successful run of The Drowsy Chaperone at Cosumnes River College, Rise Up Theatre Company is tackling another fan favorite. Stephen Sondheim's Company has long been regarded as an insightful and groundbreaking comedy. In this latest production, director Courtney Conklin impressively ris…
Review: HURRICANE DIANE at Big Idea Theatre
Big Idea Theatre is a lot like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates, in the best way. You never know what you’re going to get. The intention that goes into each season ensures the audience is always enjoying a variety of unique and entertaining experiences. Director Leah Daugherty is kicking off sum…
Review: ESPEJOS: CLEAN at Capital Stage
Capital Stage once again demonstrates its dedication to producing works that illuminate the intricacies of human relationships. Christine Quintana’s Espejos: Clean is a powerful production that explores assumptions and identity through storytelling in both English and Spanish. Director Dena Martin…
Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE at Broadway Sacramento
Great Scott! Our 1985 memories have zoomed into town on the back of the much-anticipated tour of Back to the Future: The Musical. Based on the hit motion picture, the bones are the same: small-town dreamer Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time by his eccentric scientist friend Doc Brown, whe…
Past Shows
Espejos: Clean
A searing bilingual drama in which two women from different worlds – and languages – collide and offer an opportunity for healing.
Fat Ham
Fat Hamby James IjamesDirected by Anthony D’JuanAssistant Director Alissa DoyleMarch 18 – April 19, 20262022 Pulitzer Prize WinnerNY TIMES Critic’s PickSacramento PremiereJuicy is a queer,...
The Sound Inside
A brilliant Ivy League writing professor. A talented yet mysterious student. An unthinkable favor. Everyone has a story – the question is how it ends.
I AND YOU
I AND YOU, a play by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Imani Mitchell, will be featured at Capital Stage in December 2025. The story unfolds...
EUREKA DAY
Eureka Day is a sharp comedy by Jonathan Spector, directed by Amy Resnick, making its Sacramento premiere at Capital Stage. The play humorously explores the...
Unseen
Unseenby Mona MansourMay 7 – June 8, 2025Sacramento PremiereConflict photographer Mia wakes up in the Istanbul apartment of her on-again, off-again girlfriend after being found...
Everything Beautiful Happens At Night
Everything Beautiful Happens At Nightby Ted MalawerWORLD PREMIERMarch 19 – April 20, 2025Ezra is a successful children’s book writer. Nancy is his longtime editor. They...
English
Englishby Sanaz ToossiJanuary 29 – March 2, 20252023 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Drama2023 Obie Award Winner for Best New American Play2022 Lucile Lortel Award Winner...
Georgiana & Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley
Georgiana & Kitty: Christmas at Pemberleyby Lauren Gunderson & Margot MelconDirected by Janis StevensGeorgiana Darcy is an accomplished pianist but wary of romance. Kitty Bennet...
The Heart Sellers
The Heart Sellersby Lloyd SuhOctober 16 – November 17, 2024Northern California PremiereCo-Production with TheatreWorks Silicon Valley & Aurora Theatre CompanyJane and Luna run into each...
Fairview
Fairviewby Jackie Sibblies DruryAugust 28 – September 29, 2024Sacramento Premiere2019 Pulitzer Prize Winner for DramaAt the Frasier household, preparations for Grandma’s birthday party are underway....
King James
King Jamesby Rajiv JosephJune 25 – July 27, 2025Sacramento Premiere“King” LeBron James’s years playing in Cleveland bring promise, prosperity, and renewal to a city in...
Fade
FADE by Tanya SarachoDirected by Dena MartinezSacramento PremiereMarch 13 – April 14, 2024When Lucia, a Mexican-born novelist, gets her first TV writing job, she feels...
American Fast
American Fastby Kareem FahmyDirected by Benjamin T. IsmailSacramento PremiereJanuary 24 – February 25, 2024Twenty-one-year-old college basketball sensation Khady Salama makes it to March Madness, but...
Georgiana & Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley
Georgiana Darcy is an accomplished pianist but wary of romance. Kitty Bennet is a bright-eyed optimist and a perfect best friend. These two younger sisters...
FeaturedArchduke
Three hapless and hungry young men fumble their way through history as they take on a mission of martyrdom, for a sandwich.
Clyde's
In this stirring new play from Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, a truck stop sandwich shop offers its formerly incarcerated kitchen staff a shot at...
Predictor
Predictorby Jennifer BlackmerDirected by Imani MitchellWest Coast Premiere2019 O’Neill Playwrights Conference FinalistJune 21 – July 23, 2023Based on true events, PREDICTOR is the real-life story...
Heroes of the Fourth Turning
Heroes Of The Fourth Turningby Will ArberyDirected by Michael StevensonSacramento Premiere2020 Pulitzer Prize FinalistObie, New York Drama Critics Circle, Lucille Lortel Awards WinnerMarch 15 –...
The Chinese Lady
Captial Stage Presents | Sacramento PremiereThe Chinese Ladyby Lloyd SuhDirected by Michelle TalgarowSacramento Premiere2020 Horton Foote Prize WinnerLive Theatre & Virtually On DemandJanuary 25 –...
Gloria
Gloriaby Branden Jacobs-JenkinsDirected by Michael StevensonSacramento Premiere2016 Pulitzer FinalistObie, Outer Critics Circle & Lucille Lortel Awards WinnerOctober 12 – November 13, 2022An ambitious group of...
The Royale
The Royale by Marco Ramirez. Directed by Anthony DJuan. Sacramento Premiere, Obie, Outer Critics Circle & Drama Desk Awards Winner. Playing August 24 - September...
The Great Leap - A Virtual Performance
THE GREAT LEAP - A Virtual Performance By Lauren Yee Directed by Jeffrey Lo 2017 Kesselring Prize Winner Video On Demand Available October 19-25, 2020...
How I Learned To Drive
This winner of the 1998 Pulitzer Prize is a surprisingly funny and devastating tale of survival as seen through the lens of a troubling relationship...
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Cinderella (Enchanted Edition) Nevada Theatre (7/16-8/08) PHOTOS |
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In a Nutshell: Best in Show The Sofia/B Street Theatre (7/31-7/31) |
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WHEN MARTHA MET KRIS: THE SANTA CLAUS LOVE STORY B Street Theatre (12/02-12/27) |
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Aftershock Festival – 4 Day Pass Discovery Park (10/01-10/01) |
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AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS By Jules Verne, Adapted by Mark Brown B Street Theatre (8/12-9/06) |
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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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Dear Evan Hansen 24th St. Theatre (7/31-8/02) |
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Goose – The Band Frost Amphitheater (8/15-8/15) |
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Shrek the Musical The Fallon House Theatre in Columbia State Historic Park (11/20-12/20) |