The Valley does theatre like no other agriculture-centric region. 2024 saw a bumper crop of productions. Here are a few highlights that I saw.
“So Far Away.” “Some Kind of Wonderful.” “Take Good Care of My Baby.” “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?” ”The Locomotion.” “One Fine Day.” “Pleasant Valley Sunday.” “It’s Too Late.” “You’ve Got a Friend.” “Natural Woman.” “I Feel the Earth Move.” All those songs—and more—are part of Beautiful, The Carole King Musical, which has returned in a Good Company Players production to Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater through March 16.
Court is in session! All rise for Legally Blonde: The Musical!
Based on the 2001 Reese Witherspoon-starring film (which was based on Amanda Brown’s novel) this frothy 2007 musical is now in session in a Good Company Players’ production at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater through January 12.
Follow the music to the magic of The Secret Garden, the tuneful, mystical musical presented by the Good Company Players at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater through November 10.
“The stage is alive with The Sound of Music.”
That’s right! The songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein return to Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater in a Good Company Players production of The Sound of Music through September 15.
Sugar is swee-ee-eet. The 1972 musical, based on Billy Wilder’s 1959 movie Some Like It Hot, based on Fanfare of Love (a 1935 French film), is singing, dancing, and laughing its way into the hearts of audiences in a Good Company Players production at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater through July 14.
“Tradition!”
That means it’s time for that audience-favorite musical, Fiddler on the Roof, to take over the Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater stage again in a Good Company Players production starring Dan Pessano as Tevye, playing through May 12.
I’ll start with the truth: I have been watching Good Company Players shows for more than 35 years, and Beautiful: the Carole King Musical—at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater through March 10—could be the best GCP show I’ve ever seen.
As the holiday season blankets us in the warmth of festive cheer, Roger Rocka's Dinner Theatre in the heart of the Central Valley has unwrapped a delightful present for audiences: the Broadway rendition of the timeless Christmas classic, A Christmas Story, presented by the Good Company Players.
William S. Gilbert wrote the words. Arthur Sullivan wrote the music. After 144 years, The Pirates of Penzance is still great theatre, good fun, and lots of laughs. Join the crew for the Good Company Players’ production now playing at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater through November 5.
