Theatre Review: Tahoe Shakespeare FestivalJuly 24, 2013 | Jeff HudsonShakespeare’s comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is famously adaptable, and the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is presenting a novel interpretation, setting the play in swinging London during the psychedelic 60s. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Theatre Review: Venus In FurJuly 10, 2013 | Jeff HudsonThe new show at Sacramento’s B Street Theatre plumbs the darker aspects of romance in a script that was a Tony nominee for Best Play last year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Theatre Review: The Wizard of OzJune 25, 2013 | Jeff HudsonCheerful musicals – staged in the round – are a 63-year-old tradition at the Music Circus. Sacramento’s venerable summer series got underway last Friday with a live version of a movie that everybody knows. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Theatre Review: Les MiserablesJune 3, 2013 | Jeff HudsonThe hugely popular musical “Les Misérables” is back in Sacramento on a 25th anniversary tour. Theatre critic Jeff Hudson says this retooled production actually stacks up better than several previous touring versions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Theatre Review: How We Got OnMay 28, 2013 | Jeff HudsonSacramento’s B Street Theater seldom stages shows with live music. And most presenters of musical theater shy away from rap. With “How We Got On” B Street bucks the trend. The show follows three teenage rappers in the 1980's who hope to become stars. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Theatre Review: Hedda GablerMay 22, 2013Great plays live on because they contain memorable, complicated characters, and Hedda Gabler is one of the great female roles. Capital Stage is presenting this classic show, which even a century after it was written still packs a timely punch.
Theatre Review: Journey To The WestApril 17, 2013 | Jeff HudsonAn ancient Chinese tale is being brought to life on stage in Nevada City by Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra. The company is mixing colorful costumes, atmospheric music and imaginative staging in this atractive mystical, mythical production.