Review: 'CARRIE: THE MUSICAL' at Oceanside Theatre Company
Oceanside Theatre Company’s “Carrie: The Musical is a fittingly spooky-season offering, delivering psychological horror, impressive vocals, and a bloody good time.…
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La Jolla, CA 92093
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Review: KHACHATURIAN’S EXUBERANT VIOLIN CONCERTO at Jacobs Music Center
It was an unusual night for San Diego and its symphony orchestra. The heavy rains of hurricane Rachel were headed our way, and rather than the usual short concert opener, Music Director and Conductor Rafael Payare jumped right into the compelling urgency of Aram Khachaturian’s violin concerto. It …
Review: OH, MARY! at San Diego Civic Theatre
Tony Award-winning playwright Cole Escola’s retelling of Mary Todd Lincoln’s life has less in common with a traditional historical account and more with Gwyneth Paltrow’s rendition of the first lady in Fox’s Glee. Certain historical facts remain unavoidable, but everything in between belong…
Review: OH, MARY! at Broadway San Diego
The humor of 'Oh, Mary!' is queer and crass, dark and campy, and somehow manages to be both completely ridiculous and to make you wonder what will happen next.…
Review: OPERA À LA CARTE SAN DIEGO PERFORMS DONIZETTI at The Light Box Theater in Liberty Station
What did our critic think of OPERA À LA CARTE SAN DIEGO PERFORMS DONIZETTI at Liberty Station's Light Box Theater? Opera À la Carte San Diego’s third annual full production was the San Diego premiere of Donizetti’s operatic satire Viva la Mamma! The production was as entertaining and well-s…
Review: GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR at North Coast Repertory Theatre
'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
'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
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
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
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…
Past Shows
40 total · showing 1–10
A Black-billed Cuckoo
The elusive black-billed cuckoo is notoriously difficult to find — and it's the bird Ruth has spent years searching for. Over 24 hours in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, a close-knit birding group is thrown into chaos when some members glimpse the rare bird and others don’t. Don’t...
The Monsters
Lil is obsessed with the art, strength and beauty of Mixed Martial Arts, inspired by her older brother Big, a star of the local MMA circuit. But they haven’t spoken in years — until she suddenly appears at his door. Ngozi Anyanwu’s searing new play explores sibling bonds...
Purpose
Fresh off Tony and Pulitzer wins, Purpose is “a thumping, riveting, guns-blazing, major new American play” (NY Daily News). As The New York Times said: “Purpose showcases Jacobs-Jenkins’ vivid language, spitfire dialogue and sweeping sense of American history… you may have...
The Recipe
Before Julia Child became the TV personality that we all know, she careened from Pasadena to New York to Washington D.C. to Ceylon and finally to Paris’s famed Cordon Bleu cooking school. A funny and delicious new play about the early life of an endlessly fascinating character...
SORPRESIMOVIL RELOADED
SORPRESIMOVIL RELOADED is an interactive experience created by Poncili Creación, designed to engage audiences in a colorful, surreal world filled with music, dancing, and puppetry. This unique performance will take place at various locations in San Diego, including Mujeres Brew...
Burnout Paradise
Four performers. Four treadmills. A simple wager with the audience turns into "magnificently chaotic, breathlessly frenetic fun" ( The Scotsman ). This Australian juggernaut is an international hit — audiences from Melbourne to Edinburgh to New York rave that it’s one of the...
Working Girl
Music and Lyrics by Cyndi Lauper | Book by Theresa Rebeck Based on the Twentieth Century Fox Motion Picture written by Kevin Wade Choreographed by Sarah O’Gleby Directed by Christopher Ashley Tess McGill is a Staten Island secretary with big dreams and even bigger ideas, but...
Indian Princesses
Five girls, their fathers and the mess of growing up. In the summer of 2008, five young girls of color and their white fathers show up at a community center. With emotions ranging from excited to downright suspicious, some are more ready than others to embark on this adventurous...
Jaja's African Hair Braiding
Direct from Broadway, this dazzling production welcomes you into Jaja’s bustling shop in Harlem, where a lively and eclectic group of West African hair braiders create masterpieces on the heads of neighborhood women. During one sweltering summer day, love will blossom, dreams...
WOW Festival 2025
Four days of exhilarating, surprising and interactive experiences. La Jolla Playhouse’s celebrated WOW Festival returns April 24 – 27 at UC San Diego in La Jolla. Discover new works from more than 20 local and international artists at “one of the most innovative cultural...
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Ripcord The Roustabouts Theatre Co. (10/08-11/01) |
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The Cottage North Coast Repertory (10/28-11/22) |
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THE SEAFARER Tenth Avenue Arts Center (11/19-12/12) |
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Bluey's Big Play Balboa Theatre (11/13-11/15) |
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MJ Live Michael Jackson Tribute Concert Poway Center for The Performing Arts (4/03-4/03) |
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As You Like It New Village Arts (10/16-11/29) |
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Falsettos Mosaic Theatricals (4/16-5/02) |
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Three Days Grace, I Prevail & The Funeral Portrait Viejas Arena (11/20-11/20) |
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Jake Shimabukuro Holidays In Hawaii Poway Center for The Performing Arts (11/21-11/21) |
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Radio '47: The Dark Attic Mockingbird Improv (5/08-12/18) |
