by ErinMarie Reiter - February 24, 2026
At its best, “The Recipe” at La Jolla Playhouse is as warm and inviting as a kitchen in winter: fragrant with possibility, anchored by love, and anchored even more firmly by two utterly charming leads. At nearly two hours and 45 minutes, however, this ambitious new musical sometimes forgets that...
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...
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....
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....
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...
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....
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....
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...
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....
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. ...
Past Shows
Cygnet Theatre presents a holiday celebration with Cygnet’s A Magical Holiday: Christmas at The Joan, directed by Carlos Mendoza. Running from December 10 to 28,...
Cygnet Theatre presents Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show, a campy cult classic directed by Sean Murray. The musical follows two naïve lovers, Brad and...
Coming to the Cygnet Theatre in SAN DIEGO is the touring stage play Black Boys Cry. In this hilarious and compelling story we journey through the lives of seven...
Cygnets holiday smash hit is back for its sixth season! Bring the family back to enjoy the holiday classic adapted from Charles Dickens timeless tale...
Cygnets holiday smash hit is back for its sixth season! Bring the family back to enjoy the holiday classic adapted from Charles Dickens timeless tale...
Written by Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown (Parade), The Last Five Years is an emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in...
ANGELS IN AMERICABy Tony KushnerDirected by Sean MurrayAmerica in the mid-1980s. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers...
By George Brant Directed by Rob Lutfy Get your front-row seat to music history in the making! Bringing fierce guitar playing and swing to gospel...
Cygnet’s holiday smash hit is back for its fifth season! Bring the family back to enjoy the holiday classic adapted from Charles Dickens’ timeless tale...
You’re seven years old. Mom’s in the hospital. Dad says she’s “done something stupid.” She finds it hard to be happy. So you start to...
Follow King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they embark on their quest for the Holy Grail. Flying cows, killer rabbits, taunting...
The Wind and the Breeze By Nathan Alan Davis Directed by Rob Lutfy World Premiere Sam, the legendary, undisputed, greatest emcee in Rockford, IL, plans...
The Last Wife By Kate Hennig Directed by Rob Lutfy West Coast Premiere This contemporary re-imagining of the compelling relationship between Henry VIII and his...
Based on the story by Charles Dickens Adapted by Sean Murray Music Composed by Billy Thompson Directed by Sean Murray Cygnet Theatre invites you to...
THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE By Matthew Lopez Directed by Sean Murray San Diego Premiere He's young, he's broke, he's just found out his wife...
Hooray for Captain Spaulding! When a celebrated painting goes missing from Mrs. Rittenhouse's fancy house party in honor of African explorer Captain Spaulding, her guests...
Fall into the world of Victorian steam-punk nightmares as a manic music box spins stories of naughty children and misguided parents. Silly and sinister, Shockheaded...
There's nothing like a death in the family to bring out the worst in people. The night after their grandfather's funeral, three cousins engage in...
San Diego Premiere. 12 Steps. 2 Hearts. 1 Hat. Set smack in the middle of New York's mean streets, this Broadway hit is exhilarating, hilarious-and...
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