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A View from the Bridge
A View from the Bridge
9/11 - 10/6/2024


Arthur Miller’s Tony Award-winning play, A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, delves into the complexities of family, love, and justice. Set in a tight-knit Italian-American community ...

Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig


Get ready for a glamorous and enthralling journey in this adaptation of Agatha Christie’s masterpiece. On a train traveling through Europe, a wealthy American tycoon ...

The Rocky Horror Show
The Rocky Horror Show
9/11 - 10/20/2024


Cygnet Theatre presents Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show, a campy cult classic directed by Sean Murray. The musical follows two naïve lovers, Brad and ...

The Rocky Horror Show
The Rocky Horror Show
9/11 - 10/20/2024


A satirical tribute to the science fiction and B-list horror movies of the 20th century!

Cleopatra
Cleopatra
8/11 - 9/7/2024


Skin of pure gold and stories untold; Cleopatra awakens the original diva in a one-woman, interactive performance in this retelling of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra. ...


Culture Shock is a new play by Gloria Majule presented during the 22nd annual Black and Latino Playwrights Celebration at Texas State University. The story ...

Six String Society Presents The Celestial Sirens


The Six String Society’s Celestial Sirens production is ready to dazzle Oceanside on Sept. 7 with several of San Diego’s most celebrated performers! This eclectic ...

Alice in Wonderland Jr.
Alice in Wonderland Jr.
9/7 - 9/8/2024


Alice in Wonderland Jr. is a youth-oriented musical adaptation of Disney's classic animated film "Alice in Wonderland," based on Lewis Carroll's beloved story. The show ...


The Black and Latino Playwrights Celebration at Texas State University, running from September 2 to September 8, honors Eugene Lee, an esteemed actor, educator, and ...

Disney's NEWSIES
Disney's NEWSIES
8/16 - 9/8/2024


Disney's Newsies: The Musical is a musical with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and a book by Harvey Fierstein. The show is based on the 1992 musical film of ...

Newsies
8/16 - 9/8/2024


Wildsong Productions presents Newsies at the Wildsong Theatre from August 16 to September 8. This Disney musical, inspired by the real-life Newsboys Strike of 1899, ...


The Brunch Crowd follows the lives of four queer trans friends in their 20s as they regularly gather at a beloved Mexican brunch spot in ...

Velour: A Drag Spectacular
8/13 - 9/8/2024


Velour: A Drag Spectacular, co-created by Sasha Velour and Moisés Kaufman, is a world-premiere production that blends a coming-of-age narrative with the history of drag ...

8-TRACK
8-TRACK
8/15 - 9/15/2024


New Village Arts kicks off our 23rd season in August with the nostalgia and fun of 8-TRACK: THE SOUNDS OF THE ‘70s. Put on your ...


Step back in time to the disco era with "8-TRACK: THE SOUNDS OF THE ‘70S" at New Village Arts. This electrifying musical revue features hits ...

Ruthless! The Musical
Ruthless! The Musical
8/30 - 9/15/2024


San Marcos, CA, August 27, 2024 – Luminary Arts -- San Diego’s North County premier innovative theater company -- concludes its dynamic 2024 Summer Season ...

The Revolutionists
The Revolutionists
8/23 - 9/15/2024


A riotous comedy that brilliantly tells the untold stories of four real women who were at the forefront of the French Revolution.   Playwright Olympe ...

Comedy Night at the Guggenheim presented by Mark Christopher Lawrence


There’s a new stand-up comedy showcase in town– UC San Diego’s Park & Market’s Comedy Night at the Guggenheim presented by Mark Christopher Lawrence . ...

Oceanside Theatre Company's 2024 Gala Love Boat to Paradise


Join Oceanside Theatre Company for an afternoon of refreshments, entertainment and awards honoring significant contributors to the arts community. This festive event hosted by Ted ...

Oceanside Theatre Company's 2024 Gala Love Boat to Paradise


Join Oceanside Theatre Company for an afternoon of refreshments, entertainment and awards honoring significant contributors to the arts community. This festive event hosted by Ted ...

Best Laid Plans
Best Laid Plans
8/29 - 9/22/2024


Vantage Theatre Presents -  A WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION- BEST LAID PLANS by Robert Salerno Inspired by a true story, a brilliant young architect has surgery ...

BEST LAID PLANS
8/29 - 9/22/2024


Vantage Theatre presents the world premiere of Best Laid Plans, written by Robert Salerno, featuring Blake Stadnik and Richard Trujillo. The story follows a brilliant ...

Intersections Concert Series Presents Kittel & Co.


Sitting at the intersections of bluegrass, folk, jazz, Celtic, and classical music, Kittel & Co. inhabits a soundscape unlike any of their peers. You can ...

Constellations
Constellations
9/13 - 9/29/2024


Constellations tells the story of Roland (a bee keeper) and Marianne (a theoretical physicist). They meet at a party, and in that single moment, an ...

Fully Committed
Fully Committed
9/6 - 9/29/2024


 If you’re an out of work actor manning the reservation desk at Manhattan’s number one restaurant you have to deal with coercion, threats, bribes and ...

Fully Committed
Fully Committed
9/6 - 9/29/2024


If you’re an out of work actor manning the reservation desk at Manhattan’s number one restaurant you have to deal with coercion, threats, bribes and ...

Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys
9/13 - 9/29/2024


They had a look, an attitude, and a sound like no other. Sure, they were born in Jersey. But they were made in America. JERSEY ...

Shrek The Musical Jr
9/29 - 9/29/2024


Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's ...

Gentle Yoga and Soundbath
Gentle Yoga and Soundbath
9/5 - 10/3/2024


A 30-minute Gentle yoga class suitable for most skill levels. No prior yoga experience is needed. Followed by a relaxing 30-minute soundbath meditation. Please bring ...


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Review: '8-TRACK: THE SOUNDS OF THE '70S' at New Village Arts


by ErinMarie Reiter - August 25, 2024

“8-Track: The Sounds of the ’70s” is a musical review that brings the colorful and varied song styles of the 1970s to life with a lot of love, musicality, and full of good-time summer vibes.  ...

Review: VELOUR: A DRAG SPECTACULAR at La Jolla Playhouse


by ErinMarie Reiter - August 20, 2024

“Velour: A Drag Spectacular” is a delightfully intelligent, funny, and visually dazzling theatrical fantasia. Playing through September 15th at the La Jolla Playhouse, this show celebrates the art of drag artistry with a lot of heart and humor....

Review: 'CLEOPATRA' at Moxie Theatre And Loud Fridge Theatre Group


by ErinMarie Reiter - August 18, 2024

“Cleopatra” offers everyone an audience with the charismatic Egyptian queen, as performed by Joy Yvonne Jones, through September 7th.  A joint production, this play opens Moxie Theatre’s 20th season and closes Loud Fridge Theatre Group’s second season with an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Antony and ...

Review: MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON - APT 2B at The Old Globe


by ErinMarie Reiter - August 04, 2024

Sherlock Holmes has had many pop culture reinventions over the years, from traditional to modern and edgy, and now in a fun and fast-paced gender-flipped pop culture-infused comedic parody that pays homage to Sherlock with lots of humor.  “Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - Apt 2B” plays at the Old Globe thr...

Review: DERECHO at La Jolla Playhouse


by ErinMarie Reiter - August 04, 2024

At first glance, the world premiere of “Derecho” by Noelle Viñas at the La Jolla Playhouse may look like a play about politics, but it is more ambitious than that. With a strong cast, the play explores the complex tapestry of relationships between sisters, friends, and spouses and how even the most ...

Review: HENRY 6  PART ONE: FLOWERS AND FRANCE and PART TWO: RIOT AND RECKONING at The Old Globe


by ErinMarie Reiter - July 23, 2024

The Old Globe brings an epic two-show adaption of “Henry 6” to the stage with a fantastic cast to tell a story filled with intrigue, battles, and a pursuit for power that would forever alter England’s history. “Henry 6  Part One: Flowers and France” and “Two: Riot and Reckoning” are playing in reper...

Review: DUEL REALITY at The Old Globe


by ErinMarie Reiter - July 19, 2024

Love can make you feel like you are soaring above everything, like life is a circus, and if your families don’t get along, a tricky balancing act as they fight.  “Duel Reality” by The 7 Fingers highlights all of these to the stage in their new artistic and acrobatic show inspired by “Romeo and Julie...

Review: 'TICK, TICK, BOOM!' at Cygnet Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - July 09, 2024

“Tick, Tick, Boom!” is a musical love letter to artists and the choices they have to make to pursue their dreams in the face of adversity, self-doubt, and the potential of failure. As the show often ponders, which do you choose “fear or love?”  “Tick, Tick, Boom!” plays at Cygnet Theatre through Aug...

Review: THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE at Backyard Renaissance


by ErinMarie Reiter - July 06, 2024

“The Beauty Queen of Leenane” by Backyard Renaissance finds humor in the darkest situations and plays through July 13th at 10th Avenue Arts. ...

Review: TWELFTH NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (OR WHAT YOU KILL) at Loud Fridge Theatre Group


by ErinMarie Reiter - July 06, 2024

Loud Fridge invites you to experience a Shakespearean classic with a comedic horror twist in “Twelfth Night of the Living Dead (Or What You Kill)” for free at the City Heights Performance Annex through July 7th....



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