About the Company
California Musical Theatre is Northern California’s premiere producer and presenter of musical theatre – the largest nonprofit musical theatre in California. Since the inception of Music Circus in 1951 under an open-air, circus-style big top, California Musical Theatre has grown to become the most successful performing arts organization in Northern California. Between the Music Circus, Broadway Sacramento and the Cosmopolitan Cabaret, California Musical Theatre entertains 300,000 patrons every year. In addition to the unforgettable productions we brings to Sacramento, California Musical Theatre:
- Trains artists of the future through internships.
- Relies on the generosity of hundreds of volunteers – backstage, in the lobby, ushering, in the office and at special event throughout the year.
- It’s the association’s Educational programs for students and teachers.
- And it’s our membership programs where audience members support the ongoing quality of our productions as well as contribute to California Musical Theatre’s educational efforts.
California Musical Theatre is a member of the League of American Theaters and Producers, a founding member of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre and a member of the League of Sacramento Theatres.











