reviewed by Robin Aurelius This shoebox theater is truly impressive for mounting a show as large and boisterous as Cabaret. The results were way beyond my expectations. From where I sat in the third row I could hear every nuance of every conversation, all the whispering anecdotes, and asides, the “sotto voce” solos, and all the dancers' backsides. This is a long, long, show, and I was never bored. Cabaret is really beyond operetta. It is a mini opera, a sardonic satire, and parody of life at the Kit Kat. Every piece of it meshes (and grates) excitingly. Connie Mockenhaupt has put a lot of pizazz in where the show needs it. The set is colorful and provocative, and very efficient for th

If you’ve ever longed to see a Broadway Musical onstage, with a live 18-piece orchestra, here’s your chance, and in Sacramento! The Runaway Stage is presenting The Drowsy Chaperone through Oct. 2, 2011, with a cast of 19 talented performers. Singing, dancing, acting, they do it all with incredible talent and timing. A campy 1920s musical comedy within a play, the show is narrated by “the man in the chair” - played by Steve Minnow. He shows us how to beat the blues by listening to old musical comedy records. (yes, records). My favorite line is when he drops the needle on his antique record player and says “You hear that static. I love that sound. To me, it’s the sound of a time machine sta

Delightful. Entertaining. Deliciously fun. What more could you want from a theater experience designed to celebrate the 40-year career of one of Broadways best and brightest? Sacramento Theatre Company presented the last in its 2010-2011 Cabaret Series Thursday night with “From Godspell to Wicked: The Musicals of Stephen Schwartz.” “From Godspell to Wicked” was a whirlwind tour of the 40-year career of one of Broadway’s most renowned composers and songwriters, Stephen Schwartz. The show presented melodies from some of Schwartz’s more famous stage plays, including “Godspell,” “Pippin,” “The Baker’s Wife,” “Children of Eden” and “Wicked,” and even included a few songs from some of Schwart

Sunday afternoon evening , local artist Rebecca Plack will be performing a solo concert at the “Jewish Voices : Songs from the Old World Tunes from the New” benefit concert at the Center at Twenty-Three Hundred on 2300 , a new multi-use venue in Sacramento known for its exceptional lighting and acoustics. Prior to this upcoming event, Plack has sung at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts and with the Sacramento Opera. Plack has been performing since she was 8 years old and currently teaches voice lessons to young students at a private studio in Davis. The “Jewish Voices” benefit concert will be hosted by the president of the Mosaic Law Congregation, Deborah Gonzales. The Mosaic

Police ejected a flash mob of hundreds of choral singers tonight from the Roseville Galleria mall. The choral singers, many clad in their Christmas clothes, had been anticipating singing an “impromptu” rendition of the “Hallelujah Chorus” in the food court.  The performance was conceived of by the Sacramento Choral Society and over the last few weeks, word quickly spread via email, Twitter and good old-fashioned word of mouth. As the 7:30 performance time neared, dense traffic in the food court came to a near standstill while singers clutched their sheet music for the 4-minute song. When mall security was unable to redirect the crowd, the Fire Department closed the mall and ushered every

  Thursday Jan. 21st Sacramento Entertainment Agency and Blue Room Lounge are having a talent competition. It is at the Blue Room Lounge inside the Capitol City Hotel corner of Auburn & Fulton ave. Plenty of free parking! We have $100 that night in cash prizes...$50 for best comedy or variety act and $50 for best musician/singer Show is at 8 pm, door open at 7pm.. There is a $5 cover, 17& over,  Invite your Family & Friends as the audience picks the Cash winners! To sign up just Email me at rselaughs@aol.com  your name, phone number,and talent! This week will feture acts like: Cuba, great blues guitarist                                                         Lindsey Grimes, Singer    

Thursday at the Blue Room Nightclub (inside the Cap City Hotel) heats up the night with "Hot Blues" music from talents like the Band           " Black Cat Bone" who play the blues with the best.  Then there is Fretea Davis who is presently singing in clubs all over town, we have the singing/guitar talents of Justin DeGuzman, and the comedy of Chris Lange and Carlos Rodriquez.... Oh, and don't miss "Cuba" Live on stage. Cheap drinks...Good fun....Great Music! There is an Open Mic from 7 to 8pm Come out and try your hand on stage! Sponsored by the Sacramento Entertainment Agency www.sactotalent.com Regular show is at 8pm...cover is Only $5 and it is 17 & over Karaoke after! Blue Room Nig

Well this is it, if you have been following the fun the Sacramento Entertainment Agency and Tommy T's have held the "Sacramento Has Talent" competition; and it has been going on since June. We opened up the competition to any talent and the first 100 acts to sign up. We had singers, rappers, musicians, comics, jugglers, dancers, magicians, and more performed. Then we worked our way through, first getting 100 down to 40, then 40 to 20, then 20 to 10, and all decided by the audience. It was great fun! and a challenge to the crowd. Trying to pick the best from so much local talent wasn't easy. This Thursday at 7:30 inside Tommy T's Comedy Club on Hwy 50 & Hazel will be the end of the line. T

Well tonight at Tommy T's was amazing...how the audience can pick just five from the great line up of talent is beyond words. But it is done and we now have the acts that will be seen at Tommy T's Tuesday Sept. 22 in the Finals. There are $5,000 in cash & prizes being awarded, and here are the Finalist.... In no particular order:  Austin & Owens            Kenn Serrano             Autumn Sky                                         No Strings Attached       Michale Mann            Cuba                                          Madeline Smith              Justin DeGuzman     A Curbside Ending                                          Sarah Cradall                  Cheryl "the Soccer Mom"

Heh everyone! Semi-Finals of "Sacramento Has Talent" competition went great at Tommy T's last night, and the winners were (drum roll) Austin & Owens (Flamenco Guitar duo), "No Strings Attached" (Dance team), Sarah Crandall (Broadway star),Justin DeGuzman (Guitarist/singer/comic),and Autumn Sky (Singer)..Don't miss next Tuesday's show...more exceptional talent! The Sacramento Talent Agency and Tommy T's Comedy Club are happy to host such a great community event. And, Sacramento Does Have Talent...the acts have been amazing, the shows fun, and the crowds (who voted eveyone through) Great! Keep an eye out for these talented local acts in a club, show, or restaurant near you.

Ok, we have been updating you all along with the success of the "Sacramento Has Talent" Competition being held at the "New" Tommy T's Comedy Cluib; well, the Second Round is about to start this Tuesday Aug. 11th at 7:30. All good acts, but only half make it on to the Finals. The audience is always the best judge, and that's why with this competition it's the audience who decide which acts have what it takes to represent our area. Come join us and help pick the Best, because we got rid of the Rest!  Starting with this next round of shows, all the acts win because TV cameras will be taking it all in and soon these talented people will be seen on your local TV screen. Come out and be a part

This coming Tuesday August 4th is the Final preliminary level show in our "Sacramento Has Talent" Competition. Held at the "New" Tommy T's Comedy Club (above the ole' Spaghetti Factory on Hwy 50 & Hazel) Tuesday at 7:30 (out early) and only a $5 cover. A whole lot of fun because the audience votes the talent through to the next level, some come out and vote! Ages 16 & over welcome for this special Local Talent Event. Anyone that wants to sign up for this last opportunity to perform should visit www.sactotalent.com for details.  

This is your chance to shine! Tommy T's Comedy Club, Sacramento Entertainment Agency, and KCRA #3 have teamed up to produce our very own "Sacramento Has Talent" competition. Anyone with any talent can sign up and perform with the opportuntiy to win a part of the $5,000 cash prize. This is a Summer long event in which we start with the first 100 of this areas talented people, give them the opportunity to perform in frot of large crowds, offer them a chance to share in the $5,000 cash prize, and maybe even appear on TV! You must be 16 or older (if under 18, bring a parent or guardian), live in the Sacramento, Yolo, or Placer County area, and be willing to perform onstage. There is a $20 regi

Here is an opportunity to see and support local talent. Thursday June 11th at 8pm the Dante Club opens it's doors to over 20 acts of various styles and talent level. Anyone that signed up can get stage time and get a real idea of their talent and how crowds will recieve them. Everyone only gets 3 to 5 min., so the pace is fast and furious. There is never a dull moment when you are watching excited performers sharing their talents and trying to please an audience. Some are great, others are not; that is part of the fun. It is open to the public at only $5 cover, see 20 different acts and be out by 10pm!  Lots of music,  fun & laughs We have singers, dancers, comics, and more! All the tale