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.
Cast Set For THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL at Cygnet Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2026
Cygnet Theatre announced the cast and creative team for THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, directed by Katie Banville, featuring songs by Aerosmith, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, and more, running at The Joseph Clayes III Theater in San Diego.
HOW TO WRITE A HOLIDAY At North Coast Rep Reading Series
by Gillian Blum - Nov 16, 2025
Is there any room for a good old fashioned story anymore? Join the Christopherson's as they face - horror of horrors - a Holiday weekend without wifi, without phones, even without electricity! Is conversation enough to bridge connection?
Review: FOLLIES at Cygnet Theatre
by ErinMarie Reiter - Sep 16, 2025
“Follies” remains a glittering ghost story about theatre itself, what it means to chase applause, and to live forever in memory. With Cygnet’s production, “The Joan” gets its first haunting, and it’s a glamorous one.
Moonlight Stage Productions' 44th Season Opens With GREASE
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 21, 2025
Moonlight Stage Productions' 44th season will open with Grease from April 30-May 17. Grease is both a homage to the idealism of the fifties and a satire of high schoolers' age-old desire to be rebellious.
Review: LEGALLY BLONDE at San Diego Musical Theatre
by ErinMarie Reiter - May 21, 2024
San Diego Musical Theatre brings an updated “Legally Blonde” to the stage full of girl power, fun choreography, and of course, plenty of pink. “Legally Blonde is playing at San Diego Musical Theatre through June 2nd.
Teatro San Diego Releases Casting For WEST SIDE STORY
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 13, 2023
Teatro San Diego has announced casting for their highly anticipated production of WEST SIDE STORY. Conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, with a book by Arthur Laurents.
MATILDA THE MUSICAL Announced At The Moonlight Amphitheatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 1, 2019
Nine revolting children take center stage in the San Diego Regional Premiere production of Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical at the Moonlight Amphitheatre July 17 through August 3 at 8 p.m. The Tony Award-winning musical is inspired by the twisted genius of British author Roald Dahl (novels Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG among others; and the screenplays of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) and is brought to life on The Moonlight stage by the creative team of Director Jamie Torcellini, Choreographer Colleen Kollar Smith, and Music Director and Conductor Elan McMahan
Student-Led Production Of ...SPELLING BEE Comes to The AVO Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2018
While Moonlight Youth Theatre's (MYT) upcoming production of the musical comedy 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' features young talent on stage, behind the scenes, students are also involved backstage in all facets of bringing the show to life. As part of MYT's Theatre Internship program, the reigns of the creative direction of the show are being turned over to students in the program. The show's director, choreographer, design and stage management teams, and all other staff positions are comprised of students. Audiences will get the chance to see the results of the students' work when the show runs for one weekend only at Vista's AVO Playhouse March 23 - 25.