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Beau Jest
Beau Jest
Apr 22 – May 24, 2026 · North Coast Repertory Theatre, Solana Beach

Fall under the spell of this effervescent romantic comedy where love, laughter, and tradition playfully intertwine. North Coast Repertory Theatre presents Beau Jest, James Sherman’s...

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
May 29 – Jun 14, 2026 · Sunshine Brooks Theater, Oceanside

Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee takes us on a journey with...

The Most Happy Fella
The Most Happy Fella
Jun 3 – Jun 28, 2026 · North Coast Repertory Theatre, Solana Beach

This lush, romantic musical masterpiece is filled with soaring melodies, tender ballads, and vibrant Broadway showstoppers that paint a rich emotional landscape. Set against the...

Hail Mary, None of the Grace
Hail Mary, None of the Grace
May 15 – May 23, 2026 · No Limits, San Diego

Dark comedy following hit Edinburgh Fringe run! Starring Mary Kennedy of Shameless, Directed by Charlene Ward

Hail Mary, None of the Grace
May 15 – May 21, 2026 · San Diego International Fringe Festival

Hail Mary, None of the Grace is a one-person show written and performed by Mary Kennedy, directed by Charlene Ward, fresh from a 26-performance run...

Bards with Blades - I went to see Shakespeare and a Fight Broke Out
Bards with Blades - I went to see Shakespeare and a Fight Broke Out
May 13 – May 23, 2026 · Poway Shakespeare, Poway

May 14,15, 16 @ 7:30 PM May 21, 22, 23 @ 7:30 PM

GULP!
GULP!
May 13 – May 23, 2026 · New Destiny - Lincoln Park, San Diego

An ordinary morning spirals into a full lifetime love story between Henry and his breakfast. He wants an entire life with his new wife, but...

Hail Mary, None of the Grace
May 23 · Baja Fringe

Hail Mary, None of the Grace is a one-person show written and performed by Mary Kennedy, directed by Charlene Ward. The show follows Mary as...

Rhythm Delivered
May 16 – May 24, 2026 · Centro Cultural de la Raza, Balboa Park

Rhythm Delivered is a high-energy, interactive, family-friendly show created and performed by DrumatiX, an award-winning creative percussion company founded by Artistic Director Noa Barankin. The...

Rhythm Delivered
Rhythm Delivered
May 16 – May 24, 2026 · Centro Cultural de la Raza, San Diego

Back after winning Audience Choice at San Diego Fringe 2024, “Rhythm Delivered” by DrumatiX is a wildly inventive, nonverbal explosion of rhythm, movement, humor, and...

RENT
May 21 – May 30, 2026 · Diversionary Theatre

Diversionary Theatre presents a reimagined production of RENT, with book, music, and lyrics by Jonathan Larson, co-directed by Sherri Eden Barber and Coleman Ray Clark...

The Sound of Music
May 26 – May 31, 2026 · Civic Theatre- San Diego, San Diego

For 65 years, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score, this Rodgers &...

THE SOUND OF MUSIC
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
May 26 – May 31, 2026 · San Diego Civic Theatre, San Diego

For 65 years, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story

Purpose
Purpose
May 12 – Jun 7, 2026 · La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla

Fresh off Tony and Pulitzer wins, Purpose is “a thumping, riveting, guns-blazing, major new American play” (NY Daily News). As The New York Times said:...

Seussical the Musical
Seussical the Musical
May 15 – Jun 7, 2026 · San Diego Musical Theatre, San Diego

Join us May 15th to June 7th to watch your favorite Dr. Seuss books come to life in this incredible production perfect for all ages!

Silent Movie Mondays: Safety Last

Safety Last, the 1923 silent film starring Harold Lloyd, screens at the Balboa Theatre on June 8 as part of the Silent Movie Mondays series....

Memories Unleashed
Memories Unleashed
Jun 8 – Jun 9, 2026 · North Coast Repertory Theatre, Solana Beach

Experience an unforgettable evening with Elijah Rock as he brings his newly acclaimed album Memories Unleashed – Impulse 1 to life on stage. Inspired by his father’s...

Kim's Convenience

Kim's Convenience is an award-winning comedy by Ins Choi, directed by Weyni Mengesha, that inspired the hit Netflix series of the same name. Korean-born Mr....

Kim's Convenience
Kim's Convenience
May 15 – Jun 14, 2026 · The Old Globe, San Diego

Heart and humor take center stage in this award-winning comedy that inspired the hit Netflix series. Korean-born Mr. Kim runs a Toronto convenience store while...

Day After Day - The Life and Music of Doris Day @ The Hollywood Fringe Festival
Day After Day - The Life and Music of Doris Day @ The Hollywood Fringe Festival
Jun 8 – Jun 20, 2026 · The Broadwater Second Stage Theatre, Hollywood

Welcome to Day After Day at the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2026THREE PERFORMANCES ONLY!Day after Day(The Life and Music of Doris Day)By Tony SantamauroDirected by Tony...

The Hombres

The Hombres, written by Tony Meneses and directed by James Vásquez, is a comedy about Hector and his crew of construction workers whose catcalling draws...

The Hombres
May 30 – Jun 21, 2026 · The Old Globe

The Hombres is a sharp comedy by Tony Meneses, directed by James Vásquez, that explores the dynamics of masculinity among a group of construction workers....

American Made - A Tribute to Toby Keith On June 27, 2026
American Made - A Tribute to Toby Keith On June 27, 2026

Celebrate the spirit of an American icon with American Made, California’s top-tier Toby Keith tribute. From "Should've Been a Cowboy" to "Courtesy of the Red,...

OnWord Theatre Presents Air Quote Mike
OnWord Theatre Presents Air Quote Mike
Jun 27 · OnWord Theatre, San Diego

A World PremiereA Hybrid Staged Reading - One Night OnlyAir Quote Mike by Marti Gobel is a sharp, satirical, and deeply human exploration of race, power,...

MrBallen: Lights out Live
MrBallen: Lights out Live
Jun 28 · San Diego Civic Theatre, San Diego

Miscellaneous...

OnWord Theatre Presents Adult Storytime
OnWord Theatre Presents Adult Storytime
Jun 11 – Jun 28, 2026 · OnWord Theatre, San Diego

A World PremiereADULT STORYTIME is a stirring collection of autobiographical monologues that explore the hardships and unexpected humor of caring for those we love across...

The Lion King Jr
The Lion King Jr
Jun 19 – Jun 28, 2026 · Front Row Center, National City

Join us for our all-ages production of The Lion King Jr., bringing the beloved story you know and love to life on stage. Featuring all the...

The Monsters
The Monsters
Jun 2 – Jun 28, 2026 · La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego

Lil is obsessed with the art, strength and beauty of Mixed Martial Arts, inspired by her older brother Big, a star of the local MMA...

The Monsters
Jun 2 – Jun 28, 2026 · Mandell Weiss Forum, La Jolla Playhouse

The Monsters is a new play written by Ngozi Anyanwu and directed by Tamilla Woodard, with choreography by Adesola Osakalumi. For years, LIL has observed...



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Latest San Diego Reviews


Review: SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL at San Diego Musical Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - May 20, 2026

“Seussical the Musical” at San Diego Musical Theatre thorugh June 7th, is colorful chaos in its most delightful form, an energetic, sentimental, and joyfully silly production that embraces the heart and whimsy of Dr. Seuss’s beloved worlds....

Review: PURPOSE at La Jolla Playhouse


by ErinMarie Reiter - May 19, 2026

“Purpose”, now playing at La Jolla Playhouse through June 7, is a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play that takes one messy, snowed-in family weekend and turns it into something hilariously chaotic, emotionally sharp, and painfully recognizable....

Review: A ROOM IN THE CASTLE at MOXIE Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - May 16, 2026

Fear not if you have not seen “Hamlet” in a while; “A Room in the Castle” at Moxie Theatre does not require in-depth knowledge of it to be enjoyed, and it is sharp, funny, devastating, and ultimately empowering in ways Shakespeare rarely allows his women to be....

Review: THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN at OnStage Playhouse


by ErinMarie Reiter - May 12, 2026

'The Velocity of Autumn' at OnStage Playhouse is a funny, heartwarming, and quietly heartbreaking production directed by Daren Scott that explores aging, identity, and the fear of losing the hard-earned version of yourself you spent a lifetime becoming....

Review: MJ THE MUSICAL Peels Back the Myth at San Diego Civic Theatre


by Lucía Serrano - May 07, 2026

I was 14 when Michael Jackson passed away, and I mourned him like I’ve never mourned a public figure since then. I was never really a fangirl of anyone, but Michael Jackson existed in a league of his own. That is exactly what the Tony Award-winning MJ The Musical, with a book by Lynn Nottage, capt...

Review: LEND ME A SOPRANO at Scripps Ranch Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - April 26, 2026

If you’re in the mood for something light, silly, and a little bit chaotic with a musical flair, “Lend Me a Soprano” won’t disappoint....

Review: ALIEN GIRLS at The Old Globe


by ErinMarie Reiter - April 24, 2026

“Alien Girls” is a play about friendship—specifically female friendship—in all its messy, contradictory, deeply human glory....

Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Lamb's Players Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - April 18, 2026

“The Play That Goes Wrong”, now playing at Lamb’s Players Theatre through June 7th does exactly what its title promises, with precision, mischief, and an undeniable sense of fun....

Review: THE NOTEBOOK at Broadway San Diego


by ErinMarie Reiter - April 16, 2026

“The Notebook” isn’t aiming for subtlety; it’s aiming straight for your heart. Judging by the collective sniffles, gasps, and tears around the theater, it hits its mark....

Review: FENCES at The Old Globe


by ErinMarie Reiter - April 15, 2026

With this excellent cast and directing, Fences' doesn’t just honor August Wilson’s language—it revels in it while bringing this classic story to life at The Old Globe through May 3rd....



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Beau Jest in San Diego Beau Jest
North Coast Repertory Theatre (4/22-5/24)
The Most Happy Fella in San Diego The Most Happy Fella
North Coast Repertory Theatre (6/03-6/28)
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in San Diego The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Sunshine Brooks Theater (5/29-6/14)
Hail Mary, None of the Grace in San Diego Hail Mary, None of the Grace
No Limits (5/15-5/23)
Seussical the Musical in San Diego Seussical the Musical
San Diego Musical Theatre (5/15-6/07)
Water for Elephants in San Diego Water for Elephants
San Diego Civic Theatre (8/18-8/23)
American Made - A Tribute to Toby Keith On June 27, 2026 in San Diego American Made - A Tribute to Toby Keith On June 27, 2026
Winters Opera House home of the Winters Theatre Company (6/27-6/27)
Guns N' Roses & The Black Crowes in San Diego Guns N' Roses & The Black Crowes
Snapdragon Stadium (9/02-9/02)
HELL’S KITCHEN in San Diego HELL’S KITCHEN
San Diego Civic Theatre (8/11-8/16)
Teddy Swims in San Diego Teddy Swims
Pechanga Arena (11/13-11/13)