Silent Movie Mondays: The Headless Horseman (1922)
Silent Movie Mondays Season Three opens with The Headless Horseman (1922), a haunting silent classic screening at the historic Balboa Theatre in San Diego's Gaslamp...
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Upcoming Shows
Silent Movie Mondays: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)
Silent Movie Mondays Season Three continues with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), a spine-tingling silent classic setting the tone for an autumn filled with...
Silent Movie Mondays: Laurel & Hardy Holiday Triple-Feature
Silent Movie Mondays Season Three presents a Laurel & Hardy holiday triple-feature, offering laugh-out-loud comedy from cinema's silent era. Organist Russ Peck provides live musical...
Silent Movie Mondays: The Sheik (1921)
Silent Movie Mondays Season Three features The Sheik (1921), a sweeping romance from the silent era screening at the historic Balboa Theatre. Organist David Marsh...
Piaf! The Show
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Silent Movie Mondays: Buster Keaton's The General (1926)
Silent Movie Mondays Season Three presents Buster Keaton's The General (1926), a thrilling spectacle of grand adventure from the silent era. Organist Brett Valliant provides...
Silent Movie Mondays: Grandma's Boy (1922)
Silent Movie Mondays Season Three features Harold Lloyd's heartfelt comedy Grandma's Boy (1922), screening at the historic Balboa Theatre in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. Organist...
Silent Movie Mondays: The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
Silent Movie Mondays Season Three closes with The Thief of Bagdad (1924), a dazzling fantasy epic from the silent era. Organist Ken Double returns to...
Review: THE FAIRY TALE MONOLOGUES at Riot Productions
'The Fairytale Monologues' possesses an interesting idea and genuine potential while championing voices too often left out. As a new musical, it may still be finding its final form, but this is a fairy tale worth telling.…
Review: “HA HA HA HA HA HA HA” at La Jolla Playhouse
“Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha” at the La Jolla Playhouse presents a uniquely bespoke performance to every audience, making it nearly impossible to summarize, but wonderfully easy to watch bloom in front of your eyes. It's weird, and that’s wonderful.…
Review: CYRANO at The Old Globe
Funny, charming, and quietly heartbreaking, CYRANO at The Old Globe reminds us that the greatest obstacle to love is often believing we're unworthy of it.…
Review: THE FAMILY ALBUM at La Jolla Playhouse
“The Family Album”, the moving and wonderfully entertaining world premiere musical at La Jolla Playhouse, reminds us that while every family's story is unique, family dysfunction is a language everyone speaks.…
Review: Capes, Couture, and Comic Book Dreams- The Her Universe Fashion Show
At the Her Universe Fashion Show, the couture may be the centerpiece, but it is the collaboration between designers, performers, musicians, technicians, and production artists that transforms the event into something far greater than a fashion competition. It is a reminder that Comic-Con isn't just …
Review: ARCADIA at Cygnet Theatre
Beneath its intellect, 'Arcadia' beats a heart that reminds us that even as the universe moves inexorably toward disorder, people continue to love, to learn, to dance, and to search for meaning. Cygnet's elegant production embraces that paradox, leaving audiences with plenty to ponder long after th…
Review: ISAAC'S EYE at OnStage Playhouse
Like the prism at the center of Newton's famous experiments, 'Isaac's Eye' at OnStage Playhouse refracts history into something far more colorful than a simple biography.…
Review: NORTH BY NORTHWEST at The Old Globe
The Old Globe’s North American premiere of “North by Northwest” succeeds by bringing something many of these adaptations lack: a finely tuned sense of style and panache.…
Review: A Tale as Old as Time Gets a Fresh Chapter in Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 30th Anniversary Tour
The wonder of Disney and its nostalgia is a beautiful thing to witness in real time alongside a full audience in a theatre. More than 30 years after the animated film captured hearts around the world, and decades after the stage musical first brought this story to life, Beauty and the Beast arrive…
Review: BOY MY GREATNESS at Loud Fridge Theatre Group
Loud Fridge Theatre Group's “Boy My Greatness” is tender, funny, heartbreaking, and ultimately a moving celebration of the artists who dare to tell stories that challenge the world around them.…
Past Shows
Fellow Travelers
Fellow Travelers is the Southern California premiere of the opera by composer Gregory Spears and librettist Greg Pierce, based on the 2007 novel by Thomas...
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....
Silent Movie Mondays: Kino Lorber's Complete Metropolis
San Diego Theatres presents Kino Lorber's Complete Metropolis, part of the Silent Movie Mondays series at the historic Balboa Theatre. This landmark 2010 restoration includes...
All Things Equal: The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Written by Tony Award Winning playwright RUPERT HOLMESStarring Michelle Azar as Ruth Bader GinsburgDirected by Laley LippardSupreme Court Justice “RBG” welcomes a friend of the...
Mark Twain Tonight!
Emmy-Award® winning Actor and 2025 Theater Hall of Fame Inductee Richard Thomas brings to life “the nation’s one true comic genius” (The New York Times)...
An Evening with David Sedaris
Master of satire and one of today’s most observant writers addressing the human condition, best-selling author David Sedaris returns once again with his acerbic humor,...
Animaniacs in Concert
KMI Presents/RNR Productions present: ANIMANIACS IN CONCERT! Feat. ROB PAULSON, RANDY ROGEL & CAST Thursday, July 18 7:30p PM Buy tickets to this performance online....
Tommy Emmanuel
Two-time Grammy nominee Tommy Emmanuel is one of Australia’s most respected musicians. The legendary guitarist has a professional career that spans five decades and continues...
ACADEMY of ST. MARTIN in the FIELDS
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields has an enthusiasm for fresh, brilliant interpretation of the world's most loved classical music and travel internationally to...
LILY TOMLIN
The legendary and beloved star of stage, screen and television returns to the historic Balboa Theatre! One of America's foremost comediennes, her exceptional talents have...
SUZANNE VEGA
A singer / songwriter of rare poetic genius, SUZANNE VEGA offers profound insight into the basics of human existence which has earned her followers of...
MARIACHI MANIA
The Classics 4 Kids Philharmonic celebrates the music, dance, and song of Mexico! World-renowned Mariachi Garibaldi of Southwestern College, under the direction of Jeff Nevin,...
103 YEARS of BROADWAY
Neil Berg's widely acclaimed musical revue of Broadway's most celebrated shows, features a dazzling cast of Broadway stars accompanied by an all-star New York band!...
A PETER WHITE CHRISTMAS
playing Christmas favorites and many of their own popular hits. You won't want to miss out on this fun-filled concert to get you and your...
ICE and SPICE
They're pulling out all the stops for their December concert to help melt away the winter doldrums...you won't want to miss one of San Diego's...
KPRI HOLIDAY SOIREE
MAT KEARNEY didn't set out to write just another collection of songs for Young Love - instead, he penned a pastiche of honest, heartfelt, and...
BOB WEIR
With a touring history that has made him on of the most traveled road musicians of all time and a restless music personality that has...
The ROMEROS and CONCERTO MÁLAGA
A veritable institution in the world of classical music, The Romeros, also known as "The Royal Family of the Guitar", has dazzled countless audiences and...
UNDER THE STREETLAMP
Under the Streetlamp, America’s hottest new vocal group, delivers an electrifying evening of classic hits from the American Radio Songbook. These four magnetic vocalists bring...
David Sedaris
ArtPower! fans have been flocking to hear author DAVID SEDARIS' dry wit and spot-on observations for years...and begging for more. SEDARIS returns with fresh writings...
Nathan Pacheco
NATHAN PACHECO gained national attention as the featured performer in two PBS television specials, as well as with Yanni's 100 city concert tour throughout Latin...
Joe Rogan
Host of the hugely successful reality show, Fear Factor on NBC, his role as Joe Garelli, resident electrician on the hit NBC comedy News Radio,...
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BEGIN AGAIN The Old Globe (9/06-10/11) |
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Scapin North Coast Repertory (7/22-8/16) |
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Teddy Swims Pechanga Arena (11/13-11/13) |
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The Fairy Tale Monologues Riot Productions (7/31-8/09) |
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Les Misérables School Edition Casa del Prado Theatre (7/24-8/09) |
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The Phantom of the Opera San Diego Civic Theatre (9/02-9/13) |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Patricia Quinn Balboa Theater (10/11-10/11) |
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ImprovCon Town and Country Resort and Convention Center (8/20-8/23) |
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The Marriage of Figaro Bornemann Theatre (8/28-8/30) |
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Little Shop of Horrors 40th Anniversary Tour with Ellen Greene (the Original Audrey) Balboa Theater (8/15-8/15) |