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The Heart Sellers
The Heart Sellers
1/8 - 2/2/2025


THE HEART SELLERS makes its San Diego premiere, offering a compelling portrayal of intelligent, curious, and creative women navigating the challenges of a new country, ...

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time


Winner of the 2015 Tony Award for Best New Play, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a “dazzling, pulse-pounding and remarkable” ...

Other Desert Cities
Other Desert Cities
2/5 - 3/2/2025


When Brooke Wyeth returns to her family’s upscale Palm Springs home after a six-year absence to celebrate Christmas, she brings more than just holiday cheer. ...

Back to the Future: The Musical


Marty McFly is a rock 'n' roll teenager who is accidentally transported back to 1955 in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his friend, Dr. Emmett ...

Churlish Chiding of Winter Winds: A Shakespeariment


The icy winds of winter set the stage for this one-of-a-kind theatrical experience that celebrates Shakespeare’s language, poetry, imagery, and themes. The Bard’s frostiest favorites ...


Churlish Chiding of Winter Winds: A Shakespeariment is an original production by San Diego Junior Theatre, conceived by director David Goodwin and crafted with the ...

OTTIS
OTTIS
1/24 - 1/25/2025


Lauded by the  LA Times , Ottis examines how Ever Mainard’s  rural Texas upbringing has affected their queer identity in more ways than they realized. In this ...

The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity)


From the creators of South Park comes The Book of Mormon, the musical that lovingly breaks all of Broadway's rules. This story about a mismatched ...

Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot
1/28 - 2/2/2025


Set in Chicago when Prohibition has everyone thirsty for a little excitement, Some Like It Hot is the rollicking story of two musicians forced to ...

Wait Until Dark, a thriller by Frederick Knott, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher


Forty-seven years after Wait Until Dark premiered on Broadway, Jeffrey Hatcher has adapted Frederick Knott's 1966 original, giving it a new setting. In 1944 Greenwich ...

Wait Until Dark, a thriller by Frederick Knott, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher


Forty-seven years after Wait Until Dark premiered on Broadway, Jeffrey Hatcher has adapted Frederick Knott's 1966 original, giving it a new setting. In 1944 Greenwich ...

Impro's LA Noir Unscripted at North Coast Repertory Theatre


Los Angeles Times calls Impro Theatre   “Amazing! One of the funniest evenings in town, the troupe spins an entire play into comedy gold right before ...

R.E.S.P.E.C.T.


“WE LEFT ON SUCH A HIGH! Absolutely the closest thing to watching Aretha live!”   —Audience Member R.E.S.P.E.C.T  is an electrifying tribute celebrating the music ...

Appropriate
Appropriate
1/25 - 2/23/2025


The comic drama from Pulitzer Prize finalist Branden Jacobs-Jenkins that  The New York Times  called “subversively original… remarkable and devious.” The estranged siblings of the ...

Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Shemekia Copeland


This concert promises a soul-stirring blend of gospel, blues, and R&B that will leave you uplifted and inspired as the Blind Boys of Alabama take ...

Dear Evan Hansen (Non-Equity)


Declared “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history” by the Washington Post, DEAR EVAN HANSEN is the first musical to take a ...

THE HALF LIFE OF MARIE CURIE
1/24 - 2/23/2025


"The Half Life of Marie Curie" is a captivating play set to premiere at New Village Arts on February 1, 2025. Delving into the life ...

Menopause The Musical 2
Menopause The Musical 2
2/25 - 2/26/2025


Hot flushes, night sweats, mood swings, memory lapses, weight gain - these are a few of our favourite menopausal things! Cruising Through Menopause is a ...

Wicked
Wicked
2/5 - 3/2/2025


Winner of over 50 major awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards, WICKED is the untold story of the witches of Oz. Long ...

Wicked
Wicked
2/5 - 3/2/2025


"Chicago’s musical phenomenon" (Chicago Tribune) flies back to the Windy City for eight weeks only beginning December 1. WICKED became Chicago’s longest-running Broadway musical after ...

Ain't Too Proud (Non-Equity)


AIN'T TOO PROUD is the electrifying new musical that follows The Temptations' extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall ...

White
White
2/14 - 3/9/2025


Gus is a painter who desperately wants to show his art at the prominent and renowned Parnell Museum. Vanessa is an actress with the qualities ...

White
White
2/14 - 3/9/2025


Gus is a painter who desperately wants to show his art at the prominent and renowned Parnell Museum. Vanessa is an actress with the qualities ...

Pete the Cat


Get ready for a groovy adventure with “Pete the Cat,” the stage production that brings the beloved blue feline to life! For Pete the Cat, ...

Sideways Stories from Wayside School


Based on the popular series of books by Louis Sachar, Sideways Stories from Wayside School shows us all the wacky adventures that happen at the ...

3 Summers of Lincoln
3 Summers of Lincoln
2/18 - 3/23/2025


Change the conversation. Change the world. This gripping new musical tells the inspirational story of one of the most important friendships in our nation’s history, ...

The Psychology of a Murderer


The Psychology of a Murderer is a true crime tour hosted by forensic psychologist Dr. Rachel Toles, set to take place at Universal Preservation Hall ...


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Latest San Diego Reviews


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!...

Review: THE HEART SELLERS at North Coast Repertory Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - January 13, 2025

“The Heart Sellers’ at North Coast Repertory Theatre is a lovely testament to the hope and loneliness of new beginnings and the power of friendship....

Review: THE HISPANIC/LATINO/LATINA/LATINX/LATINE VOTE at TuYo Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - January 13, 2025

'The Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latine Vote” by TuYo Theatre makes its San Diego premiere as part of the National New Play Network's Rolling World Premiere. This timely and thought-provoking play is running through January 19th. ...

Review: The La Jolla Music Society Presents the SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA at The Conrad


by Ron Bierman - December 18, 2024

What did our critic think of THE LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY PRESENTS THE SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA at The Conrad? The La Jolla Music Society has featured exceptional musicians in many genres over the years. Best known for staging classical concerts, since the opening of its intimate home at the Conrad th...

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY TOLD BY JEFFERSON MAYS at The Old Globe


by ErinMarie Reiter - December 16, 2024

The Old Globe Theatre offers a delightful holiday gift with “A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story Told by Jefferson Mays” a solo show that is a masterclass in storytelling.  Playing only through December 22nd, make this show a part of your holiday present before it becomes a regret of your holiday past....

Review: San Diego Symphony Perform Richard Strauss and Shostakovich at The Jacobs Music Center


by Ron Bierman - December 13, 2024

This year’s final subscription concert at the new Jacobs Music Center began with Richard Strauss’s tone poem Don Juan and ended with his equally familiar Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks. In between, Inon Barnatan was featured in two 20th Century piano concertos by Dimitri Shostakovich. The usual p...

Review: “YOUR LOCAL THEATER PRESENTS: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, BY CHARLES DICKENS, AGAIN” at La Jolla Playhouse


by ErinMarie Reiter - November 26, 2024

La Jolla Playhouse offers a new perspective on a holiday classic in “Your Local Theater Presents: A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, Again,” which plays through December 15th....

Review: MISERY at Backyard Renaissance


by ErinMarie Reiter - November 24, 2024

Backyard Renaissance cuts through the seasonal sweetness with a shiver down your spine with Stephen King’s “Misery” through December 7th....

Review: LITTLE WOMEN: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL & OUR DEAR DEAD DRUG LORD At MOXIE Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - November 22, 2024

Moxie Theatre presents two radically different repertory shows with compelling performances reflecting girlhood's myriad experiences, “Little Women: The Broadway Musical” and the dark thriller “Our Dear Dead Drug Lord.” Both are running with the same core cast through December 8th....

Review: ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE at Blindspot Collective


by ErinMarie Reiter - November 21, 2024

Blindspot Collective brings “Another Day in Paradise,”  a new play with music that highlights the lives and challenges of the unhoused community through the true stories of people around San Diego through November 24th. ...



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Lamplighters Theatre (1/10 - 2/2)
Sideways Stories from Wayside School in San Diego Sideways Stories from Wayside School
Casa del Prado Theatre (2/28 - 3/16)
The Psychology of a Murderer in San Diego The Psychology of a Murderer
The Magnolia (3/25 - 3/25)
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Civic Theatre- San Diego (6/24 - 7/6)
Churlish Chiding of Winter Winds: A Shakespeariment in San Diego Churlish Chiding of Winter Winds: A Shakespeariment
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