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...
Balboa Theatre
868 Fourth AvenueSan Diego, CA 92101
Upcoming Shows
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...
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
Musical...
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: LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY BRINGS Jihye Lee's BIG BAND TO The JAI at The Conrad
by Ron Bierman - June 13, 2026
Jihye Lee’s 13-piece big band opened its second of two sets at The JAI in La Jolla with an original she called “Why Is That.” She explained the title in a 2024 Jazz Times interview. “I started out writing a simple blues tune, but it didn’t go well. … Why Is That? Why can’t I do that?�...
Review: THE MOST HAPPY FELLA at North Coast Repertory Theatre
by ErinMarie Reiter - June 07, 2026
If you think lying on your dating profile is a modern invention, “The Most Happy Fella” is here to remind you that catfishing has existed for generations. Fortunately, North Coast Repertory Theatre's production has something even more timeless than romantic deception: a glorious score sung by an...
Review: THE MONSTERS at La Jolla Playhouse
by ErinMarie Reiter - June 06, 2026
“The Monsters” delivers thrilling fight sequences, but its greatest strength lies in the family story at its center. Whether you're an MMA fan or not, the play's emotional punches land with equal force. ...
Review: THE HOMBRES at The Old Globe
by ErinMarie Reiter - June 06, 2026
“The Hombres” is a thoughtful examination of friendship, masculinity, and the surprising ways personal growth can occur in the unlikeliest of places. ...
Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Oceanside Theatre Company
by ErinMarie Reiter - June 01, 2026
Funny and heartfelt, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' is a delightful reminder that sometimes the biggest victories have nothing to do with trophies—or correctly spelling 'schadenfreude.'...
Review: RENT at Diversionary Theatre
by ErinMarie Reiter - May 31, 2026
There are some shows that feel untouchable, which is why it takes a certain amount of courage or lunacy to approach a beloved musical and decide to reinvent it. Co-directors Sherri Eden Barber and Coleman Ray Clark do exactly that, taking some big swings with Diversionary Theatre's production of REN...
Review: KIM'S CONVENIENCE at The Old Globe
by ErinMarie Reiter - May 22, 2026
“Kim’s Convenience,” now playing at The Old Globe through June 14, delivers a warm and funny portrait of family, community, and the complicated push and pull between tradition and change....
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....
Past Shows
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,...
Videos
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The Most Happy Fella North Coast Repertory Theatre (6/03-6/28) |
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The Rise and Fall of Little Voice Tenth Avenue Arts Center (6/11-7/03) |
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OnWord Theatre Presents Adult Storytime OnWord Theatre (6/11-6/28) |
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Piaf! The Show Balboa Theatre (2/06-2/06) |
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The Marriage of Figaro Bornemann Theatre (8/28-8/30) |
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The SpongeBob Musical Cygnet Theatre (6/10-7/05) |
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Teddy Swims Pechanga Arena (11/13-11/13) |
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Radio '47 Mockingbird Improv (5/08-7/24) |
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The Monsters La Jolla Playhouse (6/02-6/28) |
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HAIRSPRAY New Village Arts (6/05-7/19) |
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