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Duel Reality
Duel Reality
7/6 - 8/4/2024


The triumphant return of the company that brought Globe audiences last summer’s smash hit  Passengers . Love, honor, and betrayal come to life through a ...

TICK, TICK… BOOM!
TICK, TICK… BOOM!
7/3 - 8/4/2024


Before he electrified the world with Rent, Jonathan Larson was a young man struggling to make his mark in the theater. While he waits tables ...

Don't Dress For Dinner
Don't Dress For Dinner
7/17 - 8/18/2024


For the past twenty years, audiences have been requesting North Coast Repertory Theatre to bring back the side-splitting, furiously paced farce, DON’T DRESS FOR DINNER, ...

Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig


Get ready for a glamorous and enthralling journey in this adaptation of Agatha Christie’s masterpiece. On a train traveling through Europe, a wealthy American tycoon ...

Sounds of Laurel Canyon - A Back to the Graden Story Concert


In the late 1960s and early 70's a collection of musicians colonized a eucalyptus-scented canyon deep in the Hollywood Hills to create folk, rock, and ...

Hot (Almost) August Nights


Get ready to celebrate the fabled songwriting and musical career of Neil Diamond, with additional songs and stories focusing on his breakthrough "Hot August Nights" ...

The Addams Family
The Addams Family
7/26 - 7/28/2024


THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ...

The Odd Couple, the Female Version, by Neil Simon


“The marriage is over, Florence. We’re getting an annulment.”   Neil Simon gender swaps his classic, The Odd Couple. Felix and Oscar are now Florence ...

Humor: Art to Laugh Out Loud Artist Open House


You're invited to Tickle Your Funny Bone at the Brooks Theater Gallery Artist Open House on Friday, August 2. Doors open at 5:30 pm and ...

Disney's Aladdin Kids
8/3 - 8/3/2024


Welcome to the marketplace of Agrabah, where we?re about to begin the fantastic tale of the street rat who became a prince! This stage adaptation ...

DJ Quik Featuring Jon B. | Rodney-O & Joe Cooley | Kahlil Nash


DJ Quik, the Beat Architect, emerged from the streets of Compton, California, leaving an indelible mark on West Coast hip-hop. His debut album, “Quik Is ...

ZB Savoy's Songs of Willie Nelson


Step into the world of country music legend Willie Nelson with ZB Savoy's "Songs of Willie Nelson" live tribute show. Celebrating the remarkable career and ...

Big Fish: The Musical
8/1 - 8/4/2024


Christian Theater Arts Project presents Big Fish: The Musical, a heartwarming tale inspired by Daniel Wallace's novel and Tim Burton's film. The story follows Edward ...

Gloria
Gloria
7/12 - 8/4/2024


This funny, trenchant, and powerful play follows an ambitious group of editorial assistants at a notorious Manhattan magazine, each of whom hopes for a starry ...

Mean Girls High School Edition


Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: ...

Peter Pan
Peter Pan
7/30 - 8/4/2024


This high-flying musical has been delighting audiences of all ages for close to 70 years and is now being brought back to life in a ...

Tom's Elton Tribute


The world’s number one Elton John tribute band are coming to play All The Hits by Elton John. The spectacular show includes Bennie and the ...

Don't Dress for Dinner
Don't Dress for Dinner
7/17 - 8/11/2024


The most requested return engagement  of the past twenty years,  DON’T DRESS FOR DINNER  is written in the style of a classic French farce, full ...

Mean Girls: High School Version


Cady Heron may have grown up on an African Savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her new home…suburban Illinois! ...

Intersections Concert Series Welcomes Theron Brown


Theron Brown is bringing his eclectic alchemy of gospel, jazz, and soul to UC San Diego’s Park & Market on Saturday, August 17, at 7 ...

Disney's Frozen Jr
8/4 - 8/18/2024


For the first time in forever the theatrical take on a modern classic, Disney’s FROZEN JR is set to be performed right here in the ...


By  Kate Hamill Directed by  James Vásquez A fast-paced and wildly entertaining new play that reimagines the most iconic detective team of all time. In ...

The Prom
The Prom
8/9 - 8/18/2024


Award-winning Ovation Theatre  proudly presents the North San Diego County premiere of “The Prom” opening August 9th in San Marcos for a six-show run.

Italian Bred
Italian Bred
8/19 - 8/20/2024


Italian Bred, the hilarious and heartwarming hit one woman show, written by and starring Candice Guardino is coming to North Coast Rep on Aug. 19th ...

Sondheim Tonight! A Celebration of Genius


Over several decades,  Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021)  transformed the course of American musical theater with innovation and intelligence, creating beloved shows like  Sweeney Todd ,  Company ...

Rolling Heartbreakers


Returning off last year’s exciting sellout salute to Tom Petty at the OTC, the Rolling Heartbreakers will be performing two classic iconic albums from both ...

Like a Rolling Stone


Like a Rolling Stone, is a new production by the Six String Society that includes the revolutionary music and iconic stories of the Rolling Stones. ...

Book Reading and Signing with Victor Villasenor


Victor Villaseñor is an American writer, best known for the national bestselling book Rain of Gold. Villaseñor's works are often taught in American schools. He ...

Velour: A Drag Spectacular
8/13 - 9/8/2024


Velour: A Drag Spectacular, co-created by Sasha Velour and Moisés Kaufman, is a world-premiere production that blends a coming-of-age narrative with the history of drag ...


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Review: HENRY 6  PART ONE: FLOWERS AND FRANCE and PART TWO: RIOT AND RECKONING at The Old Globe


by ErinMarie Reiter - July 23, 2024

The Old Globe brings an epic two-show adaption of “Henry 6” to the stage with a fantastic cast to tell a story filled with intrigue, battles, and a pursuit for power that would forever alter England’s history. “Henry 6  Part One: Flowers and France” and “Two: Riot and Reckoning” are playing in reper...

Review: DUEL REALITY at The Old Globe


by ErinMarie Reiter - July 19, 2024

Love can make you feel like you are soaring above everything, like life is a circus, and if your families don’t get along, a tricky balancing act as they fight.  “Duel Reality” by The 7 Fingers highlights all of these to the stage in their new artistic and acrobatic show inspired by “Romeo and Julie...

Review: 'TICK, TICK, BOOM!' at Cygnet Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - July 09, 2024

“Tick, Tick, Boom!” is a musical love letter to artists and the choices they have to make to pursue their dreams in the face of adversity, self-doubt, and the potential of failure. As the show often ponders, which do you choose “fear or love?”  “Tick, Tick, Boom!” plays at Cygnet Theatre through Aug...

Review: THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE at Backyard Renaissance


by ErinMarie Reiter - July 06, 2024

“The Beauty Queen of Leenane” by Backyard Renaissance finds humor in the darkest situations and plays through July 13th at 10th Avenue Arts. ...

Review: TWELFTH NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (OR WHAT YOU KILL) at Loud Fridge Theatre Group


by ErinMarie Reiter - July 06, 2024

Loud Fridge invites you to experience a Shakespearean classic with a comedic horror twist in “Twelfth Night of the Living Dead (Or What You Kill)” for free at the City Heights Performance Annex through July 7th....

Review: THE COLOR PURPLE at New Village Arts


by ErinMarie Reiter - July 03, 2024

“The Color Purple” brings Alice Walker’s novel of the same name to life with wonderful musical numbers and a talented cast playing at New Village Arts through July 21st....

Review: PÁSALE PÁSALE at TuYo Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - June 22, 2024

TuYo Theatre’s “Pásale Pásale” is an invitation to explore the treasures of the swap meet, the community, and the determination to live the American Dream in this joyful and empowering interactive musical theatre experience.  “Pásale Pásale” is paying through June 30th...

Review: San Diego Opera Presents Andrea Carroll and Joshua Guerrero in Recital at Balboa Theatre


by Ron Bierman - June 14, 2024

About halfway into her two-hour plus recital with tenor Joshua Guerrero, soprano Andrea Carroll gave a well-earned compliment to their accompanist Stephen Hopkins for his technique and versatility. Both were challenged during the unusually varied program the two singers had fashioned....

Review: THE BALLAD OF JOHNNY AND JUNE at La Jolla Playhouse


by ErinMarie Reiter - June 12, 2024

The best way to open this review on the world's premiere musical “The Ballad of Johnny and June” now playing at the La Jolla Playhouse through July 7th is the same way the show starts - with the fantastic music....

Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE: THE NEW MUSICAL COMEDY at Broadway San Diego


by ErinMarie Reiter - June 06, 2024

It’s been over 30 years since the movie “Mrs. Doubtfire” hit the big screen and now it is on a national tour as a musical, bringing the movie's zaniness to the stage with lots of songs, dancing, and of course many fast costume changes.  “Mrs. Doubtfire: The New Musical Comedy” is playing at the San ...



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