Arts and LifestyleAsian-American Theater Company In Nevada City Stages Ancient Chinese FableApril 20, 2017 | Jeff HudsonAsian American theater productions are not common in the Sacramento area. But a plucky group known as Community Asian Theater of the Sierra is staging “The White Snake,” an elaborate show based on an ancient Chinese fable. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Theater Review: 'The Glass Menagerie' Gets A Rare Staging In SacramentoMarch 30, 2017 | Jeff HudsonThe Sacramento Theatre Company is doing the drama that was Tennessee Williams’ Broadway breakthrough. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheater Review: 'Guards At The Taj' Takes Hard Left From Absurd Comedy To Grim Change Of LuckMarch 27, 2017 | Jeff HudsonSacramento’s Capital Stage is presenting “Guards at the Taj,” a two-character play about a pair of sentries at the newly built Taj Mahal. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheater Review: "Going West" Piquing Young Audiences' InterestMarch 16, 2017 | Jeff HudsonEvery year, thousands of elementary students tour the California Railroad History Museum in Old Sacramento. Now, the B Street Theatre’s Family Series is staging an original show targeting young audiences. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleB Street Theatre's 'Concussed' Reflects On Life After Traumatic Brain InjuryMarch 13, 2017 | Jeff HudsonComedian and storyteller Jack Gallagher has been performing one-man shows for Sacramento’s B Street Theatre for years. His new play is “Concussed,” about his long recovery from an injury sustained while bike riding. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sac Theatre Company's "Tempest" Invokes Magic, Transformation, ForgivenessMarch 6, 2017 | Jeff HudsonThe Sacramento Theatre Company is staging Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” a bittersweet tale about castaways in a strange land, involving love, magic, treachery and ultimately forgiveness. It makes for an imaginative voyage. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleLandmark Harold Pinter Script Gets Classy, And Chill, Mounting At Capital StageFebruary 10, 2017 | Jeff HudsonCapital Stage is showing British dramatist Harold Pinter's play based on infidelity titled "Betrayal." Arts critic Jeff Hudson describes it as a highlight of the winter season's theater offerings. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Theater Review: "The Christians" Set In Unusual Setting — An Unidentified Evangelical ChurchFebruary 1, 2017 | Jeff HudsonSacramento’s B Street Theatre has a well-earned reputation for staging comedies. But they also stage edgier plays as part of their B3 series. Their current show, "The Christian," is set in a rather uncommon location for a play.
Plenty Of Options, But No Surprises With Sacramento Holiday ShowsDecember 22, 2016 | Jeff HudsonThe holidays are upon us, and many people enjoy taking in a show at this time of year. CapRadio's Theater Critic Jeff Hudson gives a round-up of four holiday shows in Sacramento that will all close Dec. 31 or Jan. 1. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleCapStage's Dark Comedy 'August: Osage County' Raises The BarNovember 4, 2016 | Jeff HudsonThe play “August: Osage County,” picked up the Pulitzer Prize in 2008. It’s a dark comedy about a massively dysfunctional Oklahoma family. Theater critic Jeff Hudson says the current production in Sacramento is an eye-opener. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.