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Balboa Theatre

868 Fourth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101

Upcoming Shows

Silent Movie Mondays: The Headless Horseman (1922)

Sep 21

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 Quarter. The evening features acclaimed theatre organist Ken Double providing live musical accompaniment. Each...

Silent Movie Mondays: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)

Oct 26

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 suspense. Organist David Marsh provides live musical accompaniment for the screening. A post-screening talkback with the...

Bluey's Big Play

Bluey's Big Play

Nov 13 – Nov 15, 2026

This is Bluey’s Big Play, For Real Life. When Dad feels like a little bit of time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag. Bluey’s Big Play is a theatrical adaptation of the...

The Carpenters Songbook At Christmas

The Carpenters Songbook At Christmas

Nov 29

Nothing says the holiday season has arrived like hearing the voice of Karen Carpenter singing “Merry Christmas, Darling.” Few voices in pop history are as instantly recognizable, or as deeply loved, as hers. THE CARPENTERS SONGBOOK: AT CHRISTMAS brings the icon’s extraordinary...

Silent Movie Mondays: Laurel & Hardy Holiday Triple-Feature

Dec 7

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 accompaniment throughout the evening. Each screening begins with a live pre-show performance on...

Love Actually Live In Concert

Love Actually Live In Concert

Dec 20

Fall in love with the holidays all over again at LOVE ACTUALLY IN CONCERT ! As the beloved film plays in its entirety on a full-size screen, a live orchestra performs the soundtrack live, featuring music by Craig Armstrong alongside favorites including Mariah Carey’s “All I Want...

Silent Movie Mondays: The Sheik (1921)

Jan 1, 2027

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 provides live musical accompaniment for the evening. A post-screening talkback with the evening organist and a film...

Silent Movie Mondays: Buster Keaton's The General (1926)

Feb 8, 2027

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 live musical accompaniment for the screening. A post-screening talkback with the evening organist and a...

Silent Movie Mondays: Grandma's Boy (1922)

May 3, 2027

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 Russ Peck provides live musical accompaniment for the evening. A post-screening talkback with the...

Silent Movie Mondays: The Thief of Bagdad (1924)

Jun 1, 2027

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 provide live musical accompaniment for the final screening of the season. A post-screening talkback with the evening organist and...

Review: GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR at North Coast Repertory Theatre

Review: GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR at North Coast Repertory Theatre

by ErinMarie Reiter · September 20, 2026

'Good Night, Oscar' is full of comedy, music, celebrity, addiction, mental illness, ambition, and the uncomfortable bargain between an artist and an audience that wants to consume his genius.  This production at North Coast Repertory Theatre handles it all with impressive performances and empathy.…

Review: BEGIN AGAIN at The Old Globe

Review: BEGIN AGAIN at The Old Globe

by ErinMarie Reiter · September 19, 2026

'Begin Again' at the new musical The Old Globe has plenty of heart, terrific performances, and a theatrical imagination that makes making music feel almost tangible.…

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Moonlight Stage

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Moonlight Stage

by ErinMarie Reiter · September 18, 2026

 Come From Away is a show about the ripple effect of kindness. You do not have to save the world to make a difference. Fred Rogers famously told us to “look for the helpers.”  Perhaps that is why this particular musical continues to feel so welcome: In a world that can sometimes feel determin…

Review: World Premiere Musical WILD CHILD Debuts at Laguna Playhouse

Review: World Premiere Musical WILD CHILD Debuts at Laguna Playhouse

by Michael Quintos · September 15, 2026

Featuring book and lyrics by Dan Marshall and music by composer Julianne Wick Davis, WILD CHILD is an ambitious, sincerely earnest, and, at times, cleverly innovative new musical about a group of teenagers who are forced to join an outdoor wilderness therapy program where they must grapple with iden…

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Cygnet Theatre

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Cygnet Theatre

by ErinMarie Reiter · September 13, 2026

Cygnet Theatre’s 'Dear Evan Hansen' cast is terrific; the technical elements are beautifully integrated, and the emotions land exactly where they are meant to. You may or may not have some issues with the story, but Cygnet has made a production that gives audiences plenty to feel and discuss on th…

Review: OUR LADY OF THE SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER at TuYo Theatre

Review: OUR LADY OF THE SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER at TuYo Theatre

by ErinMarie Reiter · September 12, 2026

Our Lady of the San Diego Convention Center centers these experiences with care and humor, giving audiences a chance to know these migrant girls and what they experienced as children by capturing their fears, friendships, faith, and small moments of joy instead of as statistics or political talking …

Review: MENSA at OnStage Playhouse

Review: MENSA at OnStage Playhouse

by ErinMarie Reiter · September 10, 2026

There is no magic equation for solving political division, or for fixing a culture that increasingly seems to prefer arguing at one another rather than actually talking. Mensa doesn’t pretend to have that answer, but it does offer a nice opening to start the conversation.…

Past Shows

23 total · showing 21–23

David Sedaris

Nov 18

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 and the biting social critiques that make him a master of satire. Author of Barrel Fever and Holidays On Ice, as...

Nathan Pacheco

Nov 15

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 America, Canada and the United States in 2010. The American singer and songwriter is currently signed to the Disney...

Joe Rogan

Nov 10

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, his passion for championship Tae Kwan Do, and his standup comedy are all part of JOE ROGAN's mad joy for life in all its insanity and...

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BEGIN AGAIN in San Diego BEGIN AGAIN
The Old Globe (9/06-10/11) PHOTOS
Good Night, Oscar in San Diego Good Night, Oscar
North Coast Repertory (9/16-10/18)
Téada in San Diego Téada
California Center for the Arts - Center Theater (9/25-9/25)
Odds Are in San Diego Odds Are
Mosaic Theatricals (10/02-10/18)
Take3 Jukebox Rock in San Diego Take3 Jukebox Rock
Poway Center for The Performing Arts (4/18-4/18)
& Juliet in San Diego & Juliet
McCallum Theatre for the Performing Arts (10/27-11/01)
International Guitar Night in San Diego International Guitar Night
Poway Center for The Performing Arts (2/13-2/13)
Tick, Tick... BOOM! in San Diego Tick, Tick... BOOM!
Diversionary Theatre (9/10-9/27)
The Lion King in San Diego The Lion King
Civic Theatre- San Diego (2/18-3/07)
Outlander In Concert in San Diego Outlander In Concert
San Diego Civic Theatre (11/12-11/12)