Yesterday I went and saw Oklahoma! at Magic Circle Theatre in Roseville. I have seen many shows at Magic Circle, and I was even in A Chorus Line there. They pump out a lot of musicals and often have a lot of talent in their shows. Oklahoma! is Rodgers and Hammerstein's first Musical. It has never been one of my favorite musicals, and think it has issues. Regardless, I am just going to review this specific production. The full house starts with a corny yeehaw lead by the director Brent Null, but c'mon this is Oklahoma! so I was down. The curtain reveals the typical set I have seen for every production of this show ever (the technical aspect is where Magic Circle has always fallen short sa

  It has been a topic of discussion in the area for years, could the Tower and Crest Theaters have to close? With new giant movie chains in the area and the economy how it is, it’s a very real possibility. They have always seemed to be on the brink of closing, the Crest has closed before in the 80s, and the marquee on the Tower reads "savethetowertheater.org". So this threat must be pretty real.   A large banner on the Tower reads "SAVE THE ALHAMBRA", that is; the huge gorgeous theater that the city was unable to buy and save in 1973, it was soon demolished and made way for the Safeway that resides on Alhambra blvd today. The only thing that remains of the Alhambra is a fountain on the