Review: RENT at Diversionary Theatre
by ErinMarie Reiter - May 31, 2026
There are some shows that feel untouchable, which is why it takes a certain amount of courage or lunacy to approach a beloved musical and decide to reinvent it. Co-directors Sherri Eden Barber and Coleman Ray Clark do exactly that, taking some big swings with Diversionary Theatre's production of RENT playing through June 28th.
FIFTH OF JULY to Receive One-Night Staged Reading in Carlsbad
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2026
Carlsbad Play Readers will present a staged reading of Lanford Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-nominated FIFTH OF JULY at Carlsbad City Library, featuring Craig Noel Award winners and performers from The Old Globe and La Jolla Playhouse.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns to the Cygnet Theatre With New Twists
by Stephi Wild - Nov 1, 2024
Cygnet Theatre will celebrate the holiday season with the return of its production of A Christmas Carol, a San Diego favorite for nearly a decade. The Charles Dickens classic, adapted by Cygnet Artistic Director Sean Murray, runs from November 29-December 24.
East West Players Extends ON THIS SIDE OF THE WORLD
by Stephi Wild - May 25, 2023
Snehal Desai, Producing Artistic Director of East West Players (EWP) the nation’s longest-running Asian American theater and the largest producer of Asian American theatrical works, has announced the extension of the world premiere musical On This Side of the World.
Cygnet Theatre Announces A CHRISTMAS CAROL and a New Scrooge
by Stephi Wild - Oct 21, 2022
A Christmas Carol returns to Cygnet Theatre for its eighth season of cheer. It has become a true holiday favorite, with San Diegans making Scrooge, the Spirits, and the Cratchit family part of their holiday tradition.
Review: CABARET invites you in old chum at Cygnet Theatre
by E.H. Reiter - Aug 5, 2022
CABARET has an excellent cast, a talented band, and puts on a show that is both thought-provoking and entertaining. Leave your troubles and any acknowledgment of threatening reality at the door when you are invited to the Kit Kat Klub. Music, mischief, and mayhem lurk just inside, so come to the CABARET at Cygnet Theatre old chum, it's playing through September 18th.
Cygnet Theatre Will Present LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2020
Cygnet Theatre will present the flamboyant musical La Cage Aux Folles with book by Harvey Fierstein and Lyrics and Music by Jerry Herman. Directed by Sean Murray with musical direction by Terry O'Donnell this show runs March 11 through May 2, 2020. Opening Night for media is on Saturday, March 14 at 8:00PM.