The Donner Party

Th 6:30pm; F, 8pm; Sa 2pm and 8pm; Sun 2pm. Through 5/12. $12-$35. Sacramento Theatre Company, 1419 H Street, (916) 443-6722; www.sactheatre.org.
Rated 4.0

It is wonderfully appropriate that this new American musical is presented just walking distance from Sutter’s Fort, the final destination of the ill-fated Donner party. With music by Eric Rockwell, and book and lyrics by Margaret Rose, it’s directed by Michael Laun and Rose and makes for a beautiful show with an outstanding cast. The music is stunning, with anthemic songs mixed with humor, as in the women’s trio performance of “He’s the Man I Chose.” B.S.