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HORTON GRAND THEATRE

444 Fourth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101



Review: THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN at OnStage Playhouse


by ErinMarie Reiter - May 12, 2026

'The Velocity of Autumn' at OnStage Playhouse is a funny, heartwarming, and quietly heartbreaking production directed by Daren Scott that explores aging, identity, and the fear of losing the hard-earned version of yourself you spent a lifetime becoming....

Review: MJ THE MUSICAL Peels Back the Myth at San Diego Civic Theatre


by Lucía Serrano - May 07, 2026

I was 14 when Michael Jackson passed away, and I mourned him like I’ve never mourned a public figure since then. I was never really a fangirl of anyone, but Michael Jackson existed in a league of his own. That is exactly what the Tony Award-winning MJ The Musical, with a book by Lynn Nottage, capt...

Review: LEND ME A SOPRANO at Scripps Ranch Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - April 26, 2026

If you’re in the mood for something light, silly, and a little bit chaotic with a musical flair, “Lend Me a Soprano” won’t disappoint....

Review: ALIEN GIRLS at The Old Globe


by ErinMarie Reiter - April 24, 2026

“Alien Girls” is a play about friendship—specifically female friendship—in all its messy, contradictory, deeply human glory....

Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Lamb's Players Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - April 18, 2026

“The Play That Goes Wrong”, now playing at Lamb’s Players Theatre through June 7th does exactly what its title promises, with precision, mischief, and an undeniable sense of fun....

Review: THE NOTEBOOK at Broadway San Diego


by ErinMarie Reiter - April 16, 2026

“The Notebook” isn’t aiming for subtlety; it’s aiming straight for your heart. Judging by the collective sniffles, gasps, and tears around the theater, it hits its mark....

Review: FENCES at The Old Globe


by ErinMarie Reiter - April 15, 2026

With this excellent cast and directing, Fences' doesn’t just honor August Wilson’s language—it revels in it while bringing this classic story to life at The Old Globe through May 3rd....

Review: AIRNESS at Loud Fridge Theatre Group


by ErinMarie Reiter - April 12, 2026

'Airness' cranks the volume all the way up and dares you not to have a good time; It's a show that knows exactly what it is, big, bold, cheerfully ridiculous, and full of humor and heart....

Review: MATT & BEN at New Village Arts


by ErinMarie Reiter - April 10, 2026

“Matt & Ben” may be about two future Hollywood icons—but at New Village Arts, it’s the women who steal the spotlight, shape the story, and make the whole thing worth watching....

Review: San Diego Opera Performs Bizet's CARMEN at San Diego Civic Center


by Ron Bierman - April 03, 2026

Carmen is the world’s third most performed opera. Its tale of the doomed love affair between an innocent young soldier and a beguiling young woman unconstrained by conventional beliefs was seen in more than 6,000 productions on five continents last year. This performance was in the opera’s origi...

Past Shows

San Diego Musical Theatre Summer Concert Series - BRITAIN’S FINEST
San Diego Musical Theatre Summer Concert Series - BRITAIN’S FINEST
Aug 27 – Aug 28, 2021

Get ready to Rock-n-Roll this summer! Escape the heat every weekend in August and race to the Horton Grand Theater to see one of four...

San Diego Musical Theatre Summer Concert Series - NOT FADE  AWAY
San Diego Musical Theatre Summer Concert Series - NOT FADE AWAY
Aug 20 – Aug 21, 2021

Get ready to Rock-n-Roll this summer! Escape the heat every weekend in August and race to the Horton Grand Theater to see one of four...

San Diego Musical Theatre Summer Concert Series - ABBAFAB
San Diego Musical Theatre Summer Concert Series - ABBAFAB
Aug 13 – Aug 14, 2021

Get ready to Rock-n-Roll this summer! Escape the heat every weekend in August and race to the Horton Grand Theater to see one of four...

San Diego Musical Theatre Summer Concert Series - PIANO MEN
San Diego Musical Theatre Summer Concert Series - PIANO MEN
Aug 6 – Aug 7, 2021

Get ready to Rock-n-Roll this summer! Escape the heat every weekend in August and race to the Horton Grand Theater to see one of four...

She Loves Me
She Loves Me
Feb 7 – Mar 8, 2020

An intimate and touching show, featuring music by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof) and book by Joe Masteroff (Cabaret), She Loves...

A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story
Nov 29 – Dec 29, 2019

Book by: Joseph RobinetteMusic and Lyrics by: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Nine year old Ralphie Parker wants one thing for Christmas, and one thing...

Man Of La Mancha
Man Of La Mancha
Sep 27 – Oct 27, 2019

Nominated for 5 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Composer and Lyricist, Best Director, Brest Scenic Designer and Best Actor!Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes seventeenth-century...

All Shook Up
All Shook Up
Aug 2 – Sep 1, 2019

Nominated for 3 Outer Critics Circle awards including Best MusicalInspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley. Its 1955, and into a square little...

Sister Act
Sister Act
Apr 26 – May 26, 2019

Music by Alan MenkenLyrics by Glenn SlaterBook by Cheri and Bill SteinkellnerDirector: Larry RabenChoreographer: Luke Harvey JacobsMusical Director: Don LeMasterNominated for 5 Tony Awards including...

Freaky Friday
Freaky Friday
Mar 22 – Mar 31, 2019

When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again. Freaky Friday, a new...

Crazy For You
Crazy For You
Feb 2 – Mar 3, 2019

CRAZY FOR YOU tells the story of young New York banker Bobby Child, who is sent to Deadrock, Nevada, to foreclose on a rundown theatre....

Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Musical Radio Play
Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Musical Radio Play
Nov 23 – Dec 23, 2018

Show times: Thursdays at 7:30 pm, Fridays at 8 pm, Saturdays at 4 pm and 8 pm, Sundays at 2 pm Based on the 1947...

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