Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: Julius CaesarMarch 10, 2015 | Jeff HudsonPerhaps the most famous line in Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” is the baleful warning “Beware the Ides of March.” And appropriately, the Sacramento Theater Company is staging a contemporary interpretation this classic tragedy this month. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: IdeationFebruary 10, 2015 | Jeff HudsonWhat happens when highly-paid consultants get hired for a top secret project then realize the plan they're devising could kill thousands, even millions of people? That’s the dilemma in this dark psychological comedy with a wickedly sharp edge. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezJack Gallagher's Five Songs At B Street TheaterFebruary 10, 2015Comedian Jack Gallagher’s new show “Five Songs” runs through March 1 at B Street Theater. Gallagher is working off a list of 25 songs (with a story attached to each song). Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: A Trio Of Holiday ShowsDecember 18, 2014 | Jeff HudsonThree of Sacramento’s professional theater companies have rolled out their holiday shows, which combine a bit of the new with a healthy helping of the tried and true. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EclecticMusical Stages: She Loves MeDecember 9, 2014 | Stephen PeithmanRomance blossoms at Christmas in this cult classic.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: KateNovember 25, 2014 | Jeff HudsonMore than a decade after her death, actress Katherine Hepburn remains a vivid personality. The Sacramento Theatre Company is premiering a play based on Hepburn's life, with noted actress Janis Stevens. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheater Review: Anna KareninaNovember 13, 2014 | Jeff HudsonSacramento’s Capital Stage is staging an adaptation of a literary classic: Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel “Anna Karenina.” CapRadio's Theatre Critic Jeff Hudson says the elaborately-staged show is a feast for the eye and ear. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EclecticMusical Stages: Fiddler on the Roof Celebrates 50 Years Of TraditionNovember 11, 2014 | Stephen PeithmanWonder of wonders, 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of Fiddler on the Roof! It’s been five decades since the award-winning musical first premiered on Broadway in the fall of 1964.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: The Grapes Of WrathOctober 23, 2014 | Jeff HudsonJohn Steinbeck’s classic novel of poverty and migration marks its 75th anniversary this year. The Sacramento Theater Company is staging a theatrical version of this famous American saga, including new music by Misner and Smith. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: The Golden StateAugust 18, 2014 | Jeff HudsonWriters have been poking fun at selfish, money-hoarding misers for centuries. One classic comedy from the 1600’s by French playwright Moliere is getting a contemporary California update by Main Street Theatre Works in Jackson. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.