Arts and LifestyleSacramento Theatre Company’s 'Crucible' A Powerful Take On The ClassicOctober 5, 2018 | Jeff HudsonCapRadio Theatre Critic Jeff Hudson says the Sacramento Theatre Company's production of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” is a reminder of the play's lasting impact. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe Bard Goes BroadwayOctober 3, 2018Davis Shakespeare Festival’s fall production of “As You Like It” has so much music written into the script, it could almost be a musical. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleCap Stage’s 'The Wolves' Makes For An Unusual Theater ExperienceSeptember 6, 2018 | Jeff HudsonThere are many plays about tough, athletic guys, but not many about a competitive female soccer team, bound for a national championship. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTahoe Shakespeare's 'Beehive' Long On Music, Short On StoryAugust 16, 2018 | Jeff HudsonThe Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is staging “Beehive,” a retro musical that has nothing to do with The Bard. Critic Jeff Hudson says the music’s appealing, but there isn’t much of a plot. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and Lifestyle'Gypsy' At Music Circus Features A Tony-Nominated Broadway Star In SacramentoJuly 25, 2018 | Jeff Hudson"Gypsy" is one of the great American musicals, with an absorbing story, and memorable songs. For the first time in years, Music Circus is staging the 1959 classic, and the show is a revelation for those who only know the film versions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleDavis Shakespeare Takes A Musical Ride ‘On The Twentieth Century’July 24, 2018 | Jeff HudsonTheater critic Jeff Hudson says this lively production is a welcome summer surprise. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and Lifestyle‘Newsies’ Strikes The Right Notes In Music Circus ProductionJuly 13, 2018 | Jeff HudsonTheatre critic Jeff Hudson says the show’s David and Goliath plot is studded with impressive, athletic choreography. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTension Boils Over In Davis Shakespeare Festival's ‘Mary Stuart’ — A Tale Of Dueling QueensJuly 12, 2018 | Jeff HudsonCritic Jeff Hudson says this tense, well-staged production is a gripping night of theater. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleSee 'Seven Brides For Seven Brothers' at Sacramento’s Music Circus For The DancingJune 28, 2018 | Jeff HudsonThere isn’t much in the story department, but it’s got square dancing, waltzes and even a polka, as well as acrobatic flips, lifts, cartwheels and somersaults. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleCapital Stage's Wickedly Satirical ‘Thanksgiving Play’ Skewers Turkey Day, Political CorrectnessJune 27, 2018 | Jeff Hudson"The Thanksgiving Play" continues through July 22. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
