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HELL’S KITCHEN

HELL’S KITCHEN

Aug 11 – Aug 16, 2026

Rebellious and stifled by an overprotective single mother, Ali is lost until she meets her mentor

Review: ARCADIA at Cygnet Theatre

Review: ARCADIA at Cygnet Theatre

by ErinMarie Reiter · July 21, 2026

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

Review: ISAAC'S EYE at OnStage Playhouse

by ErinMarie Reiter · July 17, 2026

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

Review: NORTH BY NORTHWEST at The Old Globe

by ErinMarie Reiter · July 11, 2026

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: BOY MY GREATNESS at Loud Fridge Theatre Group

Review: BOY MY GREATNESS at Loud Fridge Theatre Group

by ErinMarie Reiter · July 8, 2026

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.…

Review: MAINLY MOZART WITH VIOLINIST JAMES EHNES at The Conrad In La Jolla

Review: MAINLY MOZART WITH VIOLINIST JAMES EHNES at The Conrad In La Jolla

by Ron Bierman · June 30, 2026

At roughly six minutes, the Memorium is an excellent introduction to the “tintinnabula” (bell) minimalist style created by the composer. A simple melodic line combines with a separate line of triads. Music majors have written theses describing the style in excruciating detail, but the effect Pä…

Review: THE RISE & FALL OF LITTLE VOICE at Backyard Renaissance

Review: THE RISE & FALL OF LITTLE VOICE at Backyard Renaissance

by ErinMarie Reiter · June 25, 2026

Backyard Renaissance Theatre's San Diego premiere of Jim Cartwright's “The Rise and Fall of Little Voice” is a curious blend of broad comedy and intimate drama. Anthony Methvin's production is elevated by a remarkable cast that finds genuine humanity beneath the script's extremes.…

Past Shows

THE SOUND OF MUSIC

THE SOUND OF MUSIC

May 26 – May 31, 2026

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

MJ the Musical

MJ the Musical

May 5 – May 10, 2026

Back by overwhelming demand, the multiple Tony Award®-winning musical MJ is making a victorious return to San Diego.

Riverdance

Riverdance

May 1 – May 3, 2026

Since Riverdance first emerged onto the world stage, its fusion of Irish and international dance and music has captured the hearts of millions worldwide.

Six The Musical at San Diego Civic Theatre

Six The Musical at San Diego Civic Theatre

Dec 20 – Jan 4, 2026

What an amazing opportunity to end 2025 or start 20206 with a bang! The sensational two time Tony Award-winning musical SIX will be hitting San...

Hairspray

Nov 16 – Nov 21, 2021

This fun-loving new musical delights audiences by sweeping them away to 1960's Baltimore, where the 50's are out-- and change is in the air. Lovable...

Come From Away

Come From Away

Jun 23 – Jun 28, 2020

As Come From Away comes home to California, a look at the musicals road from La Jolla to Broadway and beyond.The Remarkable True Story Of...

SAMSON AND DELILAH

Feb 16 – Feb 24, 2013

The Bible’s Samson and Delilah returns to the Civic Theatre stage in a production described by The North County Times in 2007 as “…one of...

DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT

Jan 26 – Feb 3, 2013

Nine high Cs for the tenor in one aria, and brilliant coloratura for the soprano, make The Daughter of the Regiment an exciting, sparkling and...

Shen Yun

Dec 26 – Dec 27, 2012

From the myth of creation to the tale of the Terracotta Army, from the plateaus of Tibet to the forest of Yunnan, from the snow-capped...

THE NUTCRACKER

Dec 15 – Dec 23, 2012

Family tradition and the holidays meet with this annual production staged by San Diego's own California Ballet Company. With music by Tchiakovsky and choreography by...

PETER PAN

Nov 13 – Nov 18, 2012

Tony Award® nominee Cathy Rigby takes flight in an all new production of Peter Pan! Discover the magic all over again of this two time...

Wicked

Jun 20 – Jul 15, 2012

When it played San Diego in 2006 and 2009, WICKED broke box office records and sold out in record time. Winner of 35 major awards,...

CATS

Jan 10 – Jan 15, 2012

CATS opened on Broadway October 7, 1982 at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City and continued to live up to its motto "Now...

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