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BLACK BOX THEATER AT THE CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS, ESCONDIDO

340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA 92025
Escondido, CA 92025



Review: 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN at La Jolla Playhouse


by ErinMarie Reiter - March 05, 2025

“3 Summers of Lincoln” at the La Jolla Playhouse brings you a vibrant musical about a friendship between President Lincoln and Frederick Douglass that changed the course of American history. ...

Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at North Coast Repertory Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - March 05, 2025

When was the last time you thought about the Constitution?  I mean really thought about it and how it impacts your life?  Probably not that often, but that will change after seeing North Coast Rep’s stellar production of ‘What The Constitution Means To Me,” which is playing through March 30th....

Review: THE DARK HEART OF DOOLEY STEVENS at Backyard Renaissance


by ErinMarie Reiter - March 02, 2025

The world premiere of “The Dark Heart of Dooley Stevens,” written by Backyard Renaissance Artistic Director Francis Gercke, will play through March 15th. This play is a mix of horror, drama, and things that may be hard to explain....

Review: WE ARE CONTINUOUS at Diversionary Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - March 01, 2025

“We Are Continuous” is an intimate play with an unusual recurring monologue and some in-scene format. Luckily, this production is very well-cast with Marti Gobel, Elliott Sagay, and Eli Wood and is excellently directed by Kian-Kline-Chilton. “We Are Continuous” is playing at Diversionary Theatre thr...

Review: ALABASTER at OnStage Playhouse


by ErinMarie Reiter - February 28, 2025

It’s not unusual to talk to your pets, though usually, when they start to talk back, it’s a cause for concern.  Instead, “Alabaster,” playing at OnStage Playhouse, uses Weezy the goat, who does talk back to her owner, to add a sweet touch of magical realism to this play about love, loneliness, and h...

Review: THE LONDON SYMPHONY and PIANIST YUNCHAN LIM at San Diego Jacobs Music Center


by Ron Bierman - February 23, 2025

What did our critic think of THE LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY PRESENTS THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA at San Diego Jacobs Music Center? Standing Ovations showed the audience's appreciation of pianist Yunchan Lim in Rachmaninov's second piano concerto and the orchestra's excellence under conductor Sir Anto...

Review: HELLO, DOLLY! at San Diego Musical Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - February 22, 2025

San Diego Musical Theatre and Dolly Levi invite you to Yonkers to sing, dance, visit Harmonia Gardens, and maybe even fall in love with “Hello, Dolly!” This classic musical brings the songs and fun of the story to life through March 9th at San Diego Musical Theatre....

Review: SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY PREMIERES A NEW WORK BY BILLY CHILDS at Jacobs Music Center


by Ron Bierman - February 06, 2025

What did our critic think of SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY INTRODUCES A WORLD PREMIERE at Jacobs Music Center? Alexander Malofeev was 13 when he won the prestigious International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians under 18. His technical prowess was exceptional, but his musicality at such a young age ...

Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT is tap-tastic at Broadway San Diego


by ErinMarie Reiter - January 30, 2025

“Some Like It Hot,” now playing at Broadway San Diego, brings an updated classic film to the stage in a high-energy, tap-tastic show with big Broadway staging.  ‘Some Like it Hot” is playing at Broadway San Diego at the Civic Theatre through Sunday, February 2nd....

Review: 26 MILES at Different Stages


by Sabrina Wallace - January 15, 2025

Different Stages production of “26 Miles” is a heartfelt road trip through family, culture, and identity. Cantu and Medina shine as a mother-daughter duo reconnecting across the cultural divide. Highly Recommended!...

Past Shows

Mean Girls High School Edition


Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: ...

Videos


Regency Girls in San Diego Regency Girls
The Old Globe (4/2 - 5/4) Tracker
What the Constitution Means to Me in San Diego What the Constitution Means to Me
North Coast Repertory Theatre (2/26 - 3/23) Tracker
The Mark of Zorro (1920), played by Ken Double in San Diego The Mark of Zorro (1920), played by Ken Double
Balboa Theatre (4/14 - 4/14)
RENT in San Diego RENT
OLD TOWN TEMECULA COMMUNITY THEATER (3/7 - 3/23)
Moulin Rouge! in San Diego Moulin Rouge!
Civic Theatre- San Diego (6/24 - 7/6)
Spring Awakening in San Diego Spring Awakening
Sunshine Brooks Theater (8/29 - 9/14)
the wulfeater in San Diego the wulfeater
10th Avenue Arts Center (8/8 - 9/7)
VIDEOS
9 to 5 the Musical in San Diego 9 to 5 the Musical
Old Town Temecula Community Theater (4/4 - 4/20)
The Psychology of a Murderer in San Diego The Psychology of a Murderer
The Magnolia (3/25 - 3/25)
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