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Review: AIRNESS at Loud Fridge Theatre Group
by ErinMarie Reiter - Apr 12, 2026

'Airness' cranks the volume all the way up and dares you not to have a good time; It's a show that knows exactly what it is, big, bold, cheerfully ridiculous, and full of humor and heart.
Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards; 13 THE MUSICAL at San Diego Musical Theater Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards; San Diego Musical Theater Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards; 13 THE MUSICAL at San Diego Musical Theater Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW San Diego Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
First Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW San Diego Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 2, 2024

Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
New Village Arts Presents THE COLOR PURPLE
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2024

New Village Arts will present the San Diego Professional Premiere of the groundbreaking musical: THE COLOR PURPLE, based on the novel by Alice Walker.
Playwrights Project Hosts 39th Annual Plays By Young Writers Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jan 5, 2024

Playwrights Project will present its 39th annual Plays by Young Writers Festival showcasing new scripts written by youth across California. This year's Festival will be presented to school groups and the public at the Salvation Army's Joan B. Kroc Theatre.
12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards; Long Beach Playhouse Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards; at Broadwater Black Box Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - Dec 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards; Long Beach Playhouse Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 5, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
First Stats Released For The BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards; TEACHING A ROBOT TO LOVE Leads Best Musical
by BWW Staff - Nov 21, 2022

The first live standings have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
New Village Arts Presents DESERT ROCK GARDEN
by Stephi Wild - Feb 2, 2022

New Village Arts (NVA), North County's cultural hub, is presenting the world premiere of DESERT ROCK GARDEN February 11 to March 13, 2022. The production is a fictionalized historical story about a young orphan and a Japanese immigrant who forge a friendship in the Topaz War Relocation Center in 1943, revealing the inherent human ability to transform nothing — loneliness and barren desert — into something long-lasting and precious. 
BWW Review: The American History Theater, The Roustabouts Theatre Co., & Teenage Youth Performing Arts Theatre Company (TYPA) present THE MOUNTAINTOP
by E.H. Reiter - Apr 27, 2021

THE MOUNTAINTOP explores the moments before a man with all his human gifts and foibles ascends into a mythic figure. Streaming through May 16th, production by American History Theatre, The Roustabouts Theatre Co, and Teenage Youth Performing Arts Theatre Company (TYPA) this play looks at this monumental day in the past and yet still feels very present.
BWW Review: HARLEM DUET explores racism and relationships at Coronado Playhouse
by E.H. Reiter - Mar 29, 2021

HARLEM DUET, now streaming from Coronado Playhouse is an apt name for this beautiful, and heartbreaking play.  In a “prequel” to Shakespeare’s OTHELLO, the play follows one couple in the 1860s, 1928, and in modern Harlem. It explores how echoes of the same old songs of racism, privilege, and relationships can be heard throughout history and into the modern-day. Streaming through April 18th
SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE Comes to New Village Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2019

New Village Arts is pleased to announce the upcoming production of SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE: THE SONGS OF LEIBER & STOLLER, a celebration of iconic American songwriting partners Jerry Leiber and Michael Stoller, who wrote some of the most timeless rock-n-roll songs of the 1950s. The production is directed by Tony Houck, with choreography from Michael Mizerany.
Oh My God, You Guys! Award-Winning LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL Opens at New Village Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 4, 2018

New Village Arts Theatre is excited to announce its upcoming production of LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL, with book by Heather Hatch, music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin, directed by NVA's Executive Artistic Director Kristianne Kurner, with music direction by Tony Houck and choreography by Kyle Hawk.
Photo Flash: First Look at New Village Arts & Intrepid's BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY
by BWW News Desk - Jun 5, 2017

New Village Arts and Intrepid Theatre Company present a co-production of BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY, the award-winning rock and roll musical, which is having a summertime run at both Intrepid's Horton Grand Theatre and NVA's mainstage in Carlsbad. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

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