Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Feb 27 – Mar 15, 2026
Based on the award-winning novel by Grace Lin, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon follows the journey of Minli, a brave and curious young girl...
Review: THE BARBER OF SEVILLE BY ROSSINI at San Diego Civic Center Theater
by Ron Bierman - February 20, 2026
Rossini’s Barber of Seville is a top ten opera in performances. Donors love it for its vocal gymnastics, memorable arias and sparkling melodies. Receptive newcomers like it because of its delightful bubbling overture, the familiar Figaro aria that soon follows, and its simple fast-moving sitcom-li...
Review: HEDDA GABLER at The Old Globe
by ErinMarie Reiter - February 13, 2026
“Hedda Gabler” by Henrik Ibsen, now given a taut new version by Erin Cressida Wilson and directed with precision by Barry Edelstein at The Old Globe, stars Katie Holmes in the title role through March 15th....
Review: HOW TO SUCCEED... at San Diego Musical Theatre
by ErinMarie Reiter - February 10, 2026
“How to Succeed…” remains a slick, silly, and sharply performed romp—one that knows exactly what kind of absurd world it’s skewering, and does so with a grin....
Review: San Diego Symphony Performs Mahler's Seventh Symphony at Jacobs Music Center
by Ron Bierman - February 05, 2026
Jaha Ling led the San Diego Symphony’s first performance of Mahler’s seventh symphony in 2014, more than a century after the orchestra was founded. He called it “the most modern of all Mahler symphonies.”
Many critics have made similar judgements, the more conservative among them meant it a...
Review: THE APIARY at New Village Arts
by ErinMarie Reiter - February 02, 2026
I’ve watched (and loved) enough sci-fi movies to know that any animals kept in a lab eventually come for the humans. Monkeys. Sharks. Dinosaurs. So you can’t blame me for being deeply suspicious of the bees in the lab in 'The Apiary” now playing at New Village Arts through February 22, 2026....
Review: AUDITION SIDES at Riot Productions
by ErinMarie Reiter - January 30, 2026
“Audition Sides” At Riot Productions understands a specific kind of theatrical purgatory: the audition room, and then raises the stakes even more in this one act....
Review: SOUNDS AND SWELLS at The Conrad
by Ron Bierman - January 18, 2026
Art of Elan launched the Sounds and Swells series several years ago. Artistic Director Eric Starr describes its unusual programs as “a curated pairing of surfing footage and classical music.” The music and footage vary from one performance to another, but always include one or more California co...
Review: SIX at Broadway San Diego
by ErinMarie Reiter - December 31, 2025
“SIX” feels like a New Year’s resolution set to a killer beat: ditch the old hierarchies, turn up the volume, and let the queens run the show. All hail, indeed....
Review: A MAGICAL HOLIDAY: CHRISTMAS AT THE JOAN at Cygnet Theatre
by ErinMarie Reiter - December 16, 2025
Cygnet Theatre’s “A Magical Holiday: Christmas at The Joan” is precisely what its title promises: a bright, polished, joy-forward holiday revue that knows its job is to lift spirits, sparkle confidently, and send you back into December humming. ...
Review: RENT at New Village Arts
by ErinMarie Reiter - December 16, 2025
New Village Arts’ production of 'Rent' understands the heart of the piece, even if some of the sharpest edges are softened....
Past Shows
Disney's Frozen JR
Jan 9 – Jan 18, 2026
A story of true love and acceptance between sisters, Disney’s Frozen, JR. expands upon the emotional relationship and journey between Princesses Anna and Elsa. When...
Annie
Oct 24 – Nov 9, 2025
Based on the popular comic strip, Annie tells the extraordinary story of a little orphan who ends up in the lap of luxury with Depression-era...
The Prom: School Edition
Jul 25 – Aug 3, 2025
Get ready to dance, laugh, and celebrate love in The Prom: School Edition at San Diego Junior Theatre! This high-energy, heartfelt musical follows four eccentric...
Disney’s The Lion King, JR.
Jun 27 – Jul 13, 2025
Based on the hit 1994 Disney movie and Broadway musical, this beloved story follows the epic journey of young Simba as he rises to embrace...
James and the Giant Peach
Apr 25 – May 11, 2025
This enchanting musical adaptation of Dahl’s beloved story promises a delightful journey filled with adventure, imagination, and unforgettable songs. Join young James as he embarks...
Sideways Stories from Wayside School
Feb 28 – Mar 16, 2025
Based on the popular series of books by Louis Sachar, Sideways Stories from Wayside School shows us all the wacky adventures that happen at the...
Churlish Chiding of Winter Winds: A Shakespeariment
Jan 10 – Jan 19, 2025
The icy winds of winter set the stage for this one-of-a-kind theatrical experience that celebrates Shakespeare’s language, poetry, imagery, and themes. The Bard’s frostiest favorites...
Trash Panda-monium
Nov 16 – Nov 17, 2024
Audiences of all ages are greeted by a friendly forest ranger who places a campsite under their care and supervision. When three clever raccoons arrive...
The Addams Family
Oct 25 – Nov 10, 2024
The Addams Family is a comical feast that embraces the kooky elements in every family. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up...
Mean Girls: High School Version
Jul 26 – Aug 11, 2024
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!...
Disney’s Finding Nemo, JR.
Jun 28 – Jul 14, 2024
When Marlin, an anxious and overprotective clownfish, learns that his son, Nemo, has been captured, he must face his fears and set off on an...
Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Musical
Apr 26 – May 12, 2024
Greg Heffley is determined not to be at the bottom of the popularity chart. He’ll leave that to his weird neighbor, Fregley. Or maybe Greg’s...
Puffs
Mar 1 – Mar 17, 2024
For seven years, a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the...
Tomás and the Library Lady
Jan 12 – Jan 21, 2024
In this inspiring true story, Tomás, a Mexican-American boy and the son of migrant farm workers, meets a caring and inspiring librarian who introduces him...
The Sound of Music
Oct 27 – Nov 12, 2023
This beloved classic takes the stage once again, enchanting audiences with its timeless story and captivating melodies. Set in Austria on the eve of World...
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Jul 21 – Sep 6, 2023
This fresh adaptation of the beloved musical showcases some of the songwriting duo’s loveliest tunes, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It’s Possible,” and “Ten...
Grace for President
Jun 30 – Jul 9, 2023
Grace is stunned to discover that all U.S. presidents have been men! She decides to kick off her own political career by running for president...
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical
Apr 28 – May 14, 2023
Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She’s unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her teacher, Miss Honey, who...
How I Became A Pirate
Mar 3 – Mar 19, 2023
Sail off on a fantastic musical excursion when a band of comical pirates lands at North Beach looking for an expert digger to join their...
Edgar Allan Poe’s Gruesome Gallery of Grotesquerie
Jan 13 – Jan 22, 2023
Through tales of murderous madmen or supernatural mystery, Poe's enigmatic musings endure because they allow us to confront some of our greatest fears and delight...
New Play
The SpongeBob Musical
Oct 28 – Nov 13, 2022
The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the annihilation of their undersea world....
Head Over Heels
Jul 29 – Aug 14, 2022
An inspired mash-up of posh and punk, Head Over Heels is an unpredictable Elizabethan romp about a royal family that must prevent an oracles prophecy...
The Stinky Cheese Man & Other Fairly Stupid Tales
Jul 1 – Jul 17, 2022
Though the characters may be familiar, each of your favorite storybook fables is uproariously derailed in this adaptation of Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith's quintessential...
The Jungle Book
Mar 4 – Mar 20, 2022
Mowgli is rambunctious and curious, scrappy and silly. Sound like a kid you know? This new adaptation of the beloved Rudyard Kipling story will keep...
Wake Up, Brother Bear!
Nov 16 – Nov 17, 2019
Brother and Sister Bear take your little one on a journey of a glorious year of seasons. They see a waterfall melt, meet a butterfly,...
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