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New Village Arts

2787 STATE ST
Carlsbad, CA 92008

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We Will Rock You

We Will Rock You

Aug 7 – Sep 20, 2026

We Will Rock You Music and Lyrics by Queen Story and Script by Ben Elton Directed by Sheldon Gamabon Musical Directed by Erin Vanderhyde Gross Choreography by Erica Kahn Featuring more than 20 of Queen’s greatest hits, including “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Somebody to Love,” “We Are...

As You Like It

As You Like It

Oct 16 – Nov 29, 2026

As You Like It A Musical Adaptation of William Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT Adapted by Shaina Taub and Laurie Woolery Music and Lyrics by Shaina Taub Directed by Kristianne Kurner, Founder & Executive Artistic Director Previews: October 16-23, 2026 Opening Night: October 24...

Cabaret

Cabaret

Jan 29 – Mar 14, 2027

Cabaret Book by Joe Masteroff Based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood Music by John Kander Lyrics by Fred Ebb Directed by Sarah Jane Solanga Previews: January 29 - February 5, 2027 Opening Night: February 6, 2027 Dea Hurston Industry Night...

Furlough's Paradise

Furlough's Paradise

Apr 9 – May 9, 2027

New Village Arts presents the SAN DIEGO REGIONAL PREMIERE of Furlough’s Paradise Book by a.k. payne Directed by Kali Boston, Artistic Producer Choreography by Kara Mack Previews: April 9-16, 2027 Opening Night: April 17, 2027 Dea Hurston Industry Night: May 3, 2027 April 9 - May...

In The Heights

In The Heights

Jun 4 – Jul 18, 2027

In the Heights Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda Book by Quiara Alegria Hudes Conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda Directed by Maria Patrice Amon Previews: June 4-11, 2027 Opening Night: June 12, 2027 Dea Hurston Industry Night: June 28, 2027 June 4 - July 18, 2027 Before...

Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Theater Palisades At The Odyssey

Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Theater Palisades At The Odyssey

by Evan Henerson · August 27, 2026

TP’s production of Abaire’s KIMBERLY AKIMBO, the 2000 play, not the musical, is a potent concoction of pitch-black humor, family dysfunction and unexpected does of sweetness that one would not expect out of a tale this offbeat.…

Review: SWEENEY TODD at The Gem Theater

Review: SWEENEY TODD at The Gem Theater

by Edmund Whelan · August 24, 2026

The Gem Theatre in Garden Grove, CA, tackles one of Broadway’s darkest musicals, Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, armed with every color of light you can think of.…

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Ovation Theatre

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Ovation Theatre

by Edmund Whelan · August 22, 2026

Amid the heat and haze of Bakersfield emerges a spine-shivering show of human connection, compassion, and camaraderie. One of the first community theatre productions of Come From Away brings out the best of humanity (and Bakersfield) on stage.…

Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Hudson Backstage Theatre

Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Hudson Backstage Theatre

by Melissa Heckscher · August 22, 2026

With a powerhouse cast and a Pulitzer Prize-winning story about how mental illness shapes a family, Hudson Backstage's production of NEXT TO NORMAL was every bit as moving as its source material.…

Review: HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING at Broadwater Black Box

Review: HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING at Broadwater Black Box

by Harker Jones · August 18, 2026

Political and politically motivated, this quintet of characters offers a blistering two-hour presentation on how extremist religious views can warp minds, even that of intellectuals. It’s a smart, timely, and timeless script that is both illuminating and alarming.…

Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Old Globe Theatre - San Diego

Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Old Globe Theatre - San Diego

by Evan Henerson · August 17, 2026

The world of Barry Edelstein’s high octane spin on MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at the Old Globe Theater is much of a much, containing much of just about everything...Of Shakespeare’s comedies, Edelstein’s cast, crew and musicians have worked awfully hard to make this merry.…

Review: Immersive Rock Opera DRACULA THE MUSICAL at Nocturne Theatre

Review: Immersive Rock Opera DRACULA THE MUSICAL at Nocturne Theatre

by Shari Barrett · August 12, 2026

Based on characters in Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula: The Musical, with a score by Frank Wildhorn and lyrics/book by Christopher Hampton and Don Black, will no doubt attract fans of the genre and its well-known characters to see Justin Meyers bring his terrifyingly horrific yet totally mesmerizing im…

Review: THE PEOPLE OF POMPEII at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

Review: THE PEOPLE OF POMPEII at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

by Evan Henerson · August 7, 2026

Like the playwright, several of these company members are themselves proud Topangans. Performing as they are in the center of town, in quite literally the House that Geer Built, you’ve got to figure that they have a nightly audience who will get all the hippy in-jokes.…

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