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Resurrection Theatre to Present Sam Shepard's THE GOD OF HELL Beginning in February
by Blair Ingenthron - January 05, 2025


Resurrection Theatre will present Sam Shepard's provocative dark comedy 'The God of Hell,' opening in February. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!

Harris Center Presents DEAR EVAN HANSEN This Month
by A.A. Cristi - January 03, 2025


Harris Center for The Arts will present the Tony and Grammy-Winning Best Musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN, performing eight times, January 28-February 2. Individual tickets for DEAR EVAN HANSEN are on sale now at the Harris Center Box Office.

Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO Kicks Off the New Year at Broadway Sacramento
by Courtney Symes - January 01, 2025


Broadway Sacramento is kicking off the new year with a bang with the much-anticipated, multi-Tony Award-winning phenomenon, Kimberly Akimbo. David Lindsay-Abaire’s book and lyrics, based on his 2001 play, are accompanied by Jeanine Tesori’s beautiful score in this hilariously dazzling take on love and loss.

Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards; RENT at Lyric Rose Theatre Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 27, 2024


This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 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!

Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards; Lyric Rose Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - December 23, 2024


This is the final week to vote for the 2024 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!

Review: GEORGIANA AND KITTY: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY Makes its Anticipated Return to Capital Stage
by Courtney Symes - December 21, 2024


Jane Austen and Christmas go hand-in-hand, like ornaments and trees or Santa and Rudolph. Luckily for us, Capital Stage has brought back one of my favorite Austen-inspired works, Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley. It is the third in a trilogy of plays by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon that focus on the Bennet sisters in the years following Pride and Prejudice.

The Texas Tenors to Perform at Harris Center for The Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 20, 2024


Harris Center for The Arts will present The Texas Tenors, the most successful music group and third highest selling artist in the history of America's Got Talent! Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Cast Set for A RAISIN IN THE SUN Presented by Carrie's TOUCH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 16, 2024


Carrie's TOUCH has revealed the new cast for its upcoming productions of A Raisin in the Sun. See who is starring and learn more about the upcoming production!

Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards; RENT at Lyric Rose Theatre Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 16, 2024


Voting continues for the 2024 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!

Review: EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE at Valkyrie Theatre Company
by Courtney Symes - December 15, 2024


Everybody’s Talking About Jamie…and for good reason. The Valkyrie Theatre Company is putting on this inspirational show based on real-life British drag queen, Jamie Campbell. Its feel-good, energetic score by Dan Gillespie Sells and book by Tom MacRae tell the coming-of-age story of Jamie New, whose message to be true to oneself is one we all need to hear.   

Previews: TAHOE LIVE Electrifies at Palisades Tahoe
by Courtney Symes - December 13, 2024


It’s a winter wonderland this weekend at Palisades Tahoe! Tahoe Live is back for the third year and boasts an impressive lineup of artists. Founder Dustin Esson brings his unique brand of festival to Lake Tahoe after acting as managing director of Park City Live and starting a similar festival in Salt Lake City.

Review: ELF Brings Christmas Cheer to Broadway At Music Circus
by Courtney Symes - December 09, 2024


It’s a miracle on H Street! Finally, the magic of Broadway at Music Circus can be experienced outside of the summer months. In its first show since expanding its season to go almost year-round, the Music Circus team is offering a dazzling display of holiday splendor with a family favorite, Elf.

Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Sacramento Awards
by BWW Awards - December 09, 2024


Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 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!

Main Street Theatre Works Company Member Allen Pontes Has Passed Away
by Blair Ingenthron - December 08, 2024


According to a statement released by Main Street Theatre Works, company member Allen Pontes has passed away after a battle with brain cancer. Read a full obituary here.

Video: ELF THE MUSICAL at Broadway at Music Circus
by Blair Ingenthron - December 08, 2024


Watch highlights from the production of Elf the Musical at Broadway at Music Circus, starring Aaron Kaurick as Buddy the Elf, and more, in the video here!

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL: THE ROCK & ROLL PANTO at City Theatre
by Courtney Symes - December 05, 2024


Another week, another version of A Christmas Carol! Is this one ever tons of fun, though. A Christmas Carol: the Rock & Roll Panto, written by Christine Nicholson and Luther Hanson, plays at City Theatre at Sacramento City College in the Art Court Theatre. It features silly antics, a ghost in drag, and rocking music that brings you back to the greatest musical era – the 80s.

Placer Community Theater's Holiday Gala Set For This Month
by Stephi Wild - December 04, 2024


Placer Community Theater (PCT) will hold a festive fundraising gala at the Gomez Arts Center in Auburn, featuring short stories, poems, a silent auction, as well as live music.

First Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Sacramento Awards
by BWW Awards - December 02, 2024


Check out the first stats for the 2024 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!

Review: 'TIS THE SEASON: FOLKTALES & FABLES Spreads Holiday Cheer at B St. Theatre
by Courtney Symes - December 02, 2024


The B St. Theatre is solidifying its reputation of excellent holiday entertainment with its newest Family Series offering, ‘Tis the Season: Folktales & Fables. Like previous years, this show consists of vignettes, written by multiple playwrights, that feature different traditions throughout the world along with cute stories imparting various moral lessons. While the style of the show remains the same, these scenes are fresh and just as fun.

HADESTOWN Begins Performances At Harris Center For The Arts In December
by A.A. Cristi - November 26, 2024


The Tony- and Grammy-winning Best Musical Hadestown will play for six performances at the Harris Center for the Arts from December 12-15.

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at B St. Theatre Brings Contemporary Fun to a Classic
by Courtney Symes - November 26, 2024


It’s time again for a favorite holiday tradition – seeing the various Christmas shows that Sacramento has to offer. At the top of my list every year is A Christmas Carol. Dickens’s classic tale of avarice is one of the most produced works during the holidays, but few are like the version that is being offered at the B St. Theatre through December 29th. The world premiere of Sam Kebede’s adaptation features just three actors, original music, and some unique ghosts.

Voting Open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards
by BWW Awards - November 26, 2024


Voting is now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

GEORGIANA & KITTY: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY Announced At Capital Stage
by A.A. Cristi - November 22, 2024


Welcome back to the Pemberley Estate of Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon's holiday hit trilogy - CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY at Capital Stage.

Festival Napa Valley Opens DON PASQUALE
by Stephi Wild - November 22, 2024


Festival Napa Valley’s touring production of its 2023 Manetti Shrem Opera — Gaetano Donizetti’s Don Pasquale —debuted at the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts at UC Davis.

MACBETH Comes to ARC's Intimate Stage Two Theatre
by Stephi Wild - November 21, 2024


Against a backdrop of witchcraft and Celtic clan warfare, some of the Bard's most memorable characters will present the action and adventure that have thrilled audiences for 400 years.


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