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Stories related to: Music Circus

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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Everything’s Coming Up Roses For Carolee Carmello

July 19, 2018

Veteran Broadway actress takes on iconic role of Mama Rose in Music Circus production of “Gypsy.”

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Arts and Lifestyle

See 'Seven Brides For Seven Brothers' at Sacramento’s Music Circus For The Dancing

June 28, 2018 | Jeff Hudson

There 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.

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"Backwoods Barbie" Romps In Music Circus Revival Of "9 to 5"

July 27, 2017 | Jeff Hudson

Critic Jeff Hudson says Sacramento’s Music Circus’ nostalgic musical “9 to 5,” based on the 37-year-old Dolly Parton film, may charm those with fond memories of the 1970s but have limited appeal for folks under 50.

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'On The Town' Dazzles With Leonard Bernstein's Original Score

July 13, 2017 | Jeff Hudson

For the first time in 56 years, Sacramento’s Music Circus is staging “On The Town,” a sassy musical from 1944 with a landmark score by Leonard Bernstein.

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Theatre Review: A Novel Musical Twist On Hugo's Classic 'The Hunchback Of Notre Dame'

August 25, 2016 | Jeff Hudson

Sacramento’s Music Circus is staging a Disney musical based on the Victor Hugo classic, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame." It features a talented deaf actor and a classically-trained singer sharing the title role.

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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

The Hunchback Of Notre Dame Makes Debut At Music Circus

August 24, 2016

Glenn Casale, director of the Music Circus production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, joins Insight Wednesday to talk about the Northern California premiere of this Victor Hugo-inspired piece and how Quasimodo is played by deaf actor John McGinty.

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Review: 'Nice Work If You Can Get It' Offers Great Song And Dance, Not Much More

August 12, 2016 | Jeff Hudson

This nostalgic musical at the Music Circus blends 1920's Gershwin tunes with a script from 2012 involving Prohibition-era bootleggers. Critic Jeff Hudson says the high energy dancing is great fun but the characters are cliché, the story cartoonish.

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Theatre Review: 'West Side Story' Revitalized By Sacramento's Music Circus

August 6, 2015 | Jeff Hudson

When West Side Story premiered in 1957, with courtship scenes set on fire escapes, critics said the show was contemporary and provocative. After three Music Circus runs in the 60's, it faded from fashion. Now it's back and more relevant than ever.

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Theatre Review: La Cage aux Folles

August 21, 2014 | Jeff Hudson

Sacramento’s Music Circus is wrapping up its summer season with a revival of “La Cage aux Folles,” a show famous for its colorful costumes worn by male dancers in drag. Jeff Hudson says this 30-year-old musical is more conventional than you think.

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Theatre Review: South Pacific

July 24, 2014 | Jeff Hudson

Sacramento’s Music Circus is reviving the classic musical “South Pacific,” a show that despite its age remains popular with audiences. This old favorite endures in part because it offers a fascinating confluence of musical styles.

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