Arts and LifestyleMotown The Musical Struggles To Tell A Story Between SongsMay 24, 2016 | Jeff HudsonThe touring extravaganza “Motown the Musical” now at Sacramento’s Community Center Theatre features memorable hits from the 1960’s made for the iconic Motown record label. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleCapital Stage's "Disgraced" Takes Dinner Party Debacles To A New LevelMay 20, 2016 | Jeff HudsonDinner parties that disintegrate into angry disasters are found in many plays. But there’s never been a dining room debacle quite like the one in “Disgraced.” It’s a powerful show, and also an intense, white knuckle experience. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: 'Mud Blue Sky' Offers Aimless But Honest Slice Of LifeMay 13, 2016 | Jeff HudsonSome plays tell a structured story that builds to a climax. Others explore quirky characters in a free-form situation. The B Street Theatre's “Mud Blue Sky” falls into the latter category, but the show does have an oddly appealing, if aimless charm. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: Classic Conan Doyle With 'The Hound Of The Baskervilles'April 27, 2016 | Jeff HudsonWe have television’s modernized version of detective Sherlock Holmes. But it’s classic Conan Doyle on stage now at the Sacramento Theatre Company with their production of “The Hound of the Baskervilles.” Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Theatre Review: Blackberry Winter Conveys Challenges For Alzheimer’s CaregiversApril 1, 2016 | Jeff Hudson‘Blackberry Winter’ is playing at Capital Stage in Sacramento. It’s described as a beautiful, heartbreaking story about a woman caring for her mother who has Alzheimer's Disease. Critic Jeff Hudson says it has moments of unexpected wit and humor. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: B Street Breathes New Life Into 'Frankenstein'February 29, 2016 | Jeff HudsonThe B Street Theatre’s Family Series is staging a new adaptation of “Frankenstein.” The show bypasses Hollywood cliches in favor of the source – Mary Shelley’s trailblazing novel from the 1800's. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: Echo LocationFebruary 18, 2016 | Jeff HudsonWhen a woman leaves a man, her new boyfriend breaks into the old boyfriend's house to get her stuff and accidentally kills his pet, is the “ex” entitled to restitution? That's the question explored in this new comedy at Sacramento's B Street Theatre. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleA New Meaning To 'Driving Miss Daisy'January 20, 2016 | Jeff HudsonMany people fondly recall “Driving Miss Daisy.” The play won a Pulitzer Prize in 1988, and the movie received four Oscars. Now, some three decades later, This Sacramento Theatre Company revival carries a new kind of resonance. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and Lifestyle'The Behavior Of Broadus' A Mixture Of Fact, FantasyDecember 21, 2015 | Jeff HudsonFor the first time in its ten-year history, Sacramento’s Capital Stage has mounted a musical. “The Behavior of Broadus” is a sassy mix of stylish song-and-dance numbers, bawdy humor and serious psychology, making for an unusual night out. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleHandle With Care: A Charming Twist To The Holiday PlayDecember 16, 2015 | Jeff HudsonSacramento’s B Street Theatre is presenting this romantic comedy about a man and woman from different continents, who discover shared family connections. It's a charming alternative to the more traditional, holiday fare. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.