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La Jolla Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for THE MONSTERS, a co-production with Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Playwright Ngozi Anyanwu stars alongside Sullivan Jones in the sibling drama set in the world of mixed martial arts.
La Jolla Playhouse has announced full programming for the 2026 WOW Festival of immersive, interactive and site-inspired work, presented in partnership with UC San Diego. The WOW Festival will take place April 23 – 26 on the UC San Diego campus.
Due to popular demand, La Jolla Playhouse announces a week-long extension of its world-premiere production of The Recipe, by Tony Award nominee Claudia Shear.
La Jolla Playhouse has announced a special presentation of SORPRESIMOVIL reloaded, a WOW (Without Walls) Experience created and performed by Poncili Creación. Learn more here!
La Jolla Playhouse will present the eighth Latinx New Play Festival, co-produced with TuYo Theatre and curated by TuYo Co-Artistic Director Dr. Maria Patrice Amon.
Complete casting has been revealed for La Jolla Playhouse production of 3 Summers of Lincoln. Ivan Hernandez will play President Abraham Lincoln in its upcoming world premiere with book by Joe DiPietro; lyrics by Daniel J. Watts and Joe DiPietro; music by Crystal Monee Hall; choreography by Jon Rua and Daniel J. Watts; and directed by Christopher Ashley, the Rich Family Artistic Director of La Jolla Playhouse.
La Jolla Playhouse has revealed the dates for the 2025 Latinx New Play Festival, co-produced with TuYo Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
La Jolla Playhouse has announced their 2025/2026 season featuring new works from Cyndi Lauper & Theresa, a new play about Julia Child and more.
xGet a first look at La Jolla Playhouse's west coast premiere of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning play Primary Trust, by Eboni Booth, directed by Knud Adams, running September 24 – October 20 in the Mandell Weiss Forum.
La Jolla Playhouse has revealed the cast and creative team for its west coast premiere of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning play Primary Trust. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Learn more about some of the Broadway productions that you may not have realized began their journey at La Jolla Playhouse!
La Jolla Playhouse has revealed initial programming for the 2024 WOW Festival of immersive and site-inspired work. Learn about the shows!
La Jolla Playhouse has announced that Eric Keen-Louie, who joined the Playhouse in 2018, will take on the role of Artistic Producing Director. Learn more about Eric and his role here!
The complete cast and creative team has been revealed for Redwood starring Idina Menzel. Learn how to purchase tickets!
La Jolla Playhouse has revealed the dates and projects for its 2023 DNA New Work Series, running November 30 – December 10.
La Jolla Playhouse has unveiled its 2024/2025 season, featuring two world-premiere musicals. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
Watch Ralph B. Peña, director of SUMO, reveal how the team approached the fight choreography in the show, as well as finding the challenging balance between the spiritual and competitive aspects of the sport in this new video from La Jolla Playhouse!
Watch James Yaegashi, Cultural/Martial Arts Consultant and Co-Fight Director of SUMO, talk about training for the battles onstage and creating the illusion of an iconic visual in this new video from La Jolla Playhouse!
Matthew Broderick will lead the cast of the world-premiere production of Babbitt, by Tony Award winner Joe DiPietro (Memphis), adapted from the novel by Sinclair Lewis, choreographed by Stephen Buescher, directed by Tony Award winner Christopher Ashley.
La Jolla Playhouse is thrilled to bring back the 2024 Without Walls (WOW) Festival to UC San Diego from April 4-7. This immersive and site-inspired festival, presented in partnership with UC San Diego, will feature a variety of theatre, dance, music, puppetry, and more. Don't miss out on this exciting event!
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