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Looped
Looped
10/11 - 10/20/2024


Directed by Phil Johnson Starring Eileen Bowman & Alex Guzman Featuring Chris Baden Dive into the whirlwind world of Looped, a play that vividly captures an unforgettable recording session with ...

Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical


The West Coast Premiere of "Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical" written by Jonathan Hogue and directed by Kevin “Blax” Burroughs offers a hilarious, fun-filled romp ...

INCIDENT AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP


Embark on a delightful journey down memory lane with the San Diego premiere of INCIDENT AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP. Set against the vibrant ...

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!

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. The third ...

BLACK VIOLIN – BV20: THEN & NOW


Black Violin BV20: Then & Now A 20th Anniversary Celebration Get ready for an unforgettable evening celebrating the 20th anniversary of Black Violin, the groundbreaking ...

Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors
Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors
9/20 - 10/20/2024


West Coast premiere By  Gordon Greenberg  and  Steve Rosen Directed by  Gordon Greenberg Celebrate Halloween with a new side-splitting adventure based on Bram Stoker’s classic ...

Looped
10/11 - 10/20/2024


Roustabouts Theatre Co. presents Looped, a play by Matthew Lombardo, directed by Phil Johnson. The production stars Eileen Bowman as the iconic Tallulah Bankhead, alongside ...

Looped
Looped
10/11 - 10/20/2024


The Roustabouts Theatre Co. is thrilled to announce its upcoming production of Looped, a play by Matthew Lombardo, directed by the renowned Phil Johnson. This ...

Primary Trust
Primary Trust
9/24 - 10/20/2024


By  Eboni Booth & Directed by  Knud Adams Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Happy hour is a state of mind. When  Primary ...

Stranger Sings! A Parody Musical


The West Coast Premiere of "Stranger Sings! The Musical Parody" written by Jonathan Hogue and directed by Kevin “Blax” Burroughs offers a hilarious, fun-filled romp ...

Bach Collegium San Diego Presents Bach 52 • Tenor Nicholas Phan


Bach Collegium San Diego Presents Bach 52 • Tenor Nicholas Phan    Orchestra Ensemble Performing J.S. Bach, Christoph Graupner, and Dietrich Buxtehude   Bach Collegium ...

Intersections Concert Series Presents Vadim Koplakov and Nicolas Adams: Roma Duo


Guitar virtuosos Vadim Koplakov and Nicolas Adams come together to form R.O.M.A., a mesmerizing fusion of dynamic Gypsy music. The pair are bringing their unforgettable ...

Bach Collegium San Diego Presents Bach 52 • Tenor Nicholas Phan


Bach Collegium San Diego Presents Bach 52 • Tenor Nicholas Phan    Orchestra Ensemble Performing J.S. Bach, Christoph Graupner, and Dietrich Buxtehude   Bach Collegium ...

Adult Tap Dancing Workshop
Adult Tap Dancing Workshop
9/3 - 10/29/2024


Have you always wanted to tap dance? In our Adult Tap Workshop, we will work on the fundamentals of tap dance in the feet and ...

Stupid F##king Bird
Stupid F##king Bird
10/25 - 11/2/2024


An aspiring young director rails against the art created by his mother’s generation. A young actress wrestles with an aging Hollywood star for the affections ...

CatNat Dance Films


CatNat Dance Films 11/3 4pm PDT/7pm EDT  Show website    Event link Join CatNat Dance Films online for an unforgettable dance experience. This exciting event ...

I Hate Hamlet
I Hate Hamlet
10/11 - 11/3/2024


John Barrymore’s ghost haunts a castle-like apartment in New York which washed-up TV actor Andrew Rally has leased for the summer to play Hamlet!

THE THANKSGIVING PLAY
10/4 - 11/3/2024


Don't miss "THE THANKSGIVING PLAY" at New Village Arts from October 12 to November 3, 2024. This thought-provoking show delves into the complexities of cultural ...

The Thanksgiving Play
The Thanksgiving Play
10/4 - 11/3/2024


Four (very) well-intentioned theatre people walk into an elementary school. The work at hand: a Thanksgiving pageant that won’t ruffle any feathers. What could possibly ...

Movin' Right Along


It's time to play the music! It's time to light the lights!  Join Musical Theatre Composer & Performer Tyler Tafolla and some of San Diego's ...

Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Hadestown (Non-Equity)
11/8 - 11/10/2024


Following two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — Hadestown invites audiences on ...

The Addams Family
The Addams Family
10/25 - 11/10/2024


  The Addams Family is a comical feast that embraces the kooky elements in every family. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown ...

Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help


Embark on a delightful journey down memory lane as North Coast Repertory Theatre presents the San Diego Premiere of INCIDENT AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL ...

Living After Midnight
Living After Midnight
11/8 - 11/17/2024


Living After Midnight A New Play by Sean Pomposello Directed by Tim Baran About the play: After injuring his hip in a fall, Felix is ...

Mean Girls Jr
11/13 - 11/17/2024


The Plastics have deemed Broadway Junior worthy of their presence in Mean Girls JR! This musical from book writer Tina Fey (30 Rock), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally ...

Midnight at the Never Get
Midnight at the Never Get
10/24 - 11/17/2024


It’s 1965 in Greenwich Village. In an illegal backroom cabaret called The Never Get, lovers Trevor and Arthur perform an act that unabashedly celebrates gay ...

Inherit the Wind


Inherit the Wind  by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee is a gripping courtroom drama that brings history to life with a powerful clash of ...


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Review: THE THANKSGIVING PLAY At New Village Arts


by ErinMarie Reiter - October 14, 2024

What happens when you ask two teachers, a street yogi, and an actress, to create a play teaching about Thanksgiving without offending anyone?  You get a lot of laughs as this overly woke team descends into comedic chaos trying to figure out what to say and who is allowed to say it in “The Thanksgivi...

Review: LOOPED at The Roustabouts Theatre Co


by ErinMarie Reiter - October 14, 2024

Tallulah Bankhead once said, “Say anything about me, darling, as long as it isn’t boring.” The Roustabouts Theatre Company rose to that challenge with “Looped.” It is a delightfully funny play showcasing her humor and heartbreak, with a lead performance that Bankhead herself would agree is captivati...

Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Broadway San Diego


by ErinMarie Reiter - October 10, 2024

'Kimberly Akimbo' brings teenage angst, youthful enthusiasm, and a little bit of ice skating and committing a felony to Broadway San Diego at the Civic Theatre through October 13, 2024. ...

Review: San Diego Symphony Presents A Concert Of Works By Mahler And Larcher


by Ron Bierman - October 10, 2024

What did our critic think of SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY PERFORM WORKS BY MAHLER AND LARCHER at the Jacobs Music Center? There were only two pieces on the San Diego Symphony’s program for the second weekend of the new season, the first after the renovation of the Jacobs Music Center. But one of them was Mah...

Review: PRIMARY TRUST at La Jolla Playhouse


by ErinMarie Reiter - October 06, 2024

Primary Trust, now playing at La Jolla Playhouse, is a lovely and meditative play that offers a portrait of the loneliness of living a life safe within self-drawn limits and how wonderful and sometimes painful it can be to open up your world to new experiences. “Primary Trust plays at La Jolla ...

Review: SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET at San Diego Musical Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - October 01, 2024

“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” is not just a bloody good time at the theatre but one of the best shows ever from San Diego Musical Theatre.  Playing through October 20th, do not miss this show about love, family, betrayal, and those delicious meat pies....

Review: San Diego Symphony Shines at New Jacobs Music Center Opening


by Ron Bierman - October 02, 2024

What did our critic think of SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY SHINES AT NEW JACOBS MUSIC CENTER OPENING! Shortly after the waterfront’s Rady Shell opened in 2021, I was standing in a short line behind San Diego Symphony CEO Martha Gilmer and complimented her on the Rady’s awesome state-of-the-art sound system. T...

Review: DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at The Old Globe


by ErinMarie Reiter - September 27, 2024

Drac is back just in time for San Diego's spooky season at the Old Globe, in the fast-paced, campy, silly, and sexy spoof “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors.”  Dare I say, it’s a fang-tastic time at the theatre....

Review: “AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS” at The Old Globe


by ErinMarie Reiter - September 26, 2024

The Old Globe doubles down on bringing famous literary detectives to the stage with a comic twist. They follow their recent Sherlock adaption with the famously fastidious Hercule Poirot in “Agatha Christie’s Murder on The Orient Express.” With a stunning set design and a spirited cast, this whodunit...

Review: 'THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST' at Lamb's Players Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - September 26, 2024

“The Importance of Being Earnest” is a lighthearted production with a clever and comedic cast that joyfully delights in poking fun at the rules and protocols of Victorian society. “The Importance of Being Earnest” plays at Lamb’s Players Theatre through November 10th....



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