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LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE

2910 La Jolla Village Dr
San Diego, CA 92110

Upcoming Shows

La Jolla Playhouse WOW Festival
La Jolla Playhouse WOW Festival
Apr 23 – Apr 26, 2026

La Jolla Playhouse’s WOW Festival is four days of “fearless and fun activations that electrify our creative city” (BroadwayWorld). Discover more than 20 local, national...



Review: SPAMALOT at Hollywood Pantages Theatre


by Amanda Callas - March 30, 2026

Outrageously silly and positively contagious in its deranged fun, Spamalot is quite possibly the best night out you will have all year. ...

Review: THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Hudson Theatres Backstage


by Melissa Heckscher - March 30, 2026

Chalomot's debut production may not be flawless, but it marks a meaningful first for a new theater company willing to take risks, invest in artists, and bring emotionally-driven theater to smaller spaces....

Review: KIM’S CONVENIENCE at Ahmanson Theatre


by Harker Jones - March 27, 2026

While KIM'S CONVENIENCE is charming, the nutritional value may feel more like catching dinner at a 7-Eleven than a fully rounded meal....

Review: SWEET CHARITY! at The JAXX Theater Hollywood is "must see" MUSICAL THEATRE!


by Gavin Glynn - March 26, 2026

Pow Thrust! Bam!! The is the best polished musical theater production currently on the boards in LA!  Musical Theater god, James Lent, took a four piece hugely talented band with only a five piece orchestrations to sound magically like a full orchestra bringing a solid punch to every number!  Crea...

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Nocturne Theatre


by Harker Jones - March 24, 2026

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR is an electrifying take on the last days of Jesus from one of the most underrated venues in Los Angeles....

Review: YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU at Morgan-Wixson Theatre


by Shari Barrett - March 22, 2026

When Tony “accidentally” brings his conservative parents over for dinner a night too early, all hell breaks loose as the polished socialites clash with the chaos and disorder of the Sycamore clan, which raised the roof with laughter thanks to Cate Caplin’s spot-on direction and the impeccable ...

Review: FAIRVIEW at Rogue Machine At The Matrix Theatre


by Evan Henerson - March 23, 2026

Despite its title, its well-intentioned if cynical nod to diplomacy, Oz Scott’s production is a swift kick to the nether regions. You will probably laugh – hard and often, and you will emerge after 100 minutes with plenty to discuss....

Review: DRAGON MAMA written and performed by SARA PORKALOB at Geffen Playhouse


by Shari Barrett - March 18, 2026

In this next chapter, Sara takes on many personas who interact with her mother during her lifetime, each one a standout as an individual through unique voice and movement thanks to Sara's great skill with improvisation....

Review: ALL MY SONS at Antaeus Theatre Company


by Harker Jones - March 17, 2026

What did our critic think of ALL MY SONS at Antaeus Theatre Company?With Miller’s prescient book and under Nguyễn’s precise and fluid direction, ALL MY SONS is another gem in the Antaeus crown....

Review: THE COLOR PURPLE by Chromolume Theatre at The Zephyr


by Shari Barrett - March 16, 2026

Directed magnificently by Elijah Green, with energetic choreography by Katie Powers-Faulk and musical direction by Miki Yokomizo, the totally entertaining and artistically brilliant production pulled me in from the moment it started....

Past Shows

All the Men Who've Frightened Me
All the Men Who've Frightened Me
Sep 16 – Oct 12, 2025

By Noah Diaz Directed by Kat YenA surprising story about parenthood, family and future dreams.Young married couple Ty and Nora are preparing to move into Ty’s childhood home...

The Heart
The Heart
Aug 19 – Sep 21, 2025

Based on "Réparer les Vivants" by Maylis de Kerangal | Book and additional lyrics by Kait KerriganMusic and Lyrics by Anne Eisendrath & Ian Eisendrath | Directed by Christopher AshleyThis breathtaking new musical...

Derecho
Derecho
Jul 23 – Aug 18, 2024

Some storms you can’t hide from.A series of intense storms – a “derecho” – is bearing down on an affluent Virginia neighborhood near D.C., where...

The Ballad of Johnny and June
The Ballad of Johnny and June
May 28 – Jul 7, 2024

Love is a burning thingCountry music royalty Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash remain to this day one of the most famous couples of the...

Kiss My Aztec!
Sep 3 – Oct 13, 2019
ACCOMPLICE: San Diego
Mar 26 – Apr 14, 2013

- Tom Salamon, Betsy Salamon-Sufott; dir: Tom Salamon....

A Lonely Boy's Guide to Survival (And Werewolves)
Feb 4 – Apr 7, 2013

Rao and Padma Makineni Play Development Center: - Ernie Nolan; dir: Michael J. Bobbitt....

POP Tour
Apr 6 – Apr 7, 2013

Rao and Padma Makineni Play Development Center: - Ernie Nolan; dir: Michael J. Bobbitt....

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