Sacramento Theatre Newsroom

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.

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!

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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.   

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.

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.

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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.

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!

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 (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.

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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.

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

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.

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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’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.

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.

Festival Napa Valley is introducing a “Choose Your Price” ticket model for the 2025 Summer Season, a first in the region. Learn more about how to get tickets here!

Experience an evening of nostalgia and cultural celebration in Sacramento with 'Dinner with the Youngers,' featuring live readings and discussions with the cast of A RAISIN IN THE SUN. Learn how to attend.

Michael Giacchino's score for HBO's THE PENGUIN is now available on digital platforms, with a special vinyl and CD release planned for 2025, coinciding with the series finale.

Over seventy years after its initial publishing, C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe continues to entertain children of all ages. FreeFall Stage is bringing the classic story to life on stage with an adaptation by Joseph Robinette. Director DeeDee Eldridge is at the helm of this project and, when asked why she chose this story to tell, said, “It’s a wonderful, iconic story and it’s been twenty years since I did it with my students.” She has assembled another great cast to deliver Lewis’s message of perseverance, courage, and hope.

Performances of ANNIE JR. will run at the Fresno Memorial Auditorium from December 6-15. Experience the beloved musical brought to life by Children's Musical Theaterworks.

The Stage at Burke Junction announced Anthony D'Juan as its new Artistic Director and unveiled its 2025 season, featuring a mix of contemporary and classic American theater and community performances.