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...
La Jolla Playhouse
2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla, CA, USALa Jolla, CA 92093
Upcoming Shows
Review: ADULT STORYTIME: A CAREGIVER’S GUIDE TO THE BLUES at OnWord Theatre
“Adult Storytime: A Caregiver's Guide to the Blues” isn't designed to make audiences cry (though you may). Instead, it celebrates resilience, connection, and the extraordinary care people extend to one another every day.…
Review: THE RISE & FALL OF LITTLE VOICE at Backyard Renaissance
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.…
Review: MEASURE FOR MEASURE at The Old Globe
This beautifully acted and thoughtfully staged “Measure for Measure” proves there is plenty worth measuring here.…
Review: THE MAINLY MOZART FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA WITH GUITARIST MAK GRGIC at The Conrad In La Jolla
It was a listener-friendly concert, well designed, conducted and performed. Michael Francis, Mainly Mozart's Music Director and Conductor for more than a decade, captured the music’s every mood from melancholy to uninhibited joy.…
Review: HAIRSPRAY at New Village Arts
With so many artists making their New Village Arts debuts in this 'Hairspray,' there is a palpable sense of excitement and discovery throughout the evening, complementing the musical's themes of young people finding their voices and stepping into the spotlight. …
Review: THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL at Cygnet Theatre
“The SpongeBob Musical,” playing through at Cygnet Theatre, is loud, colorful, wonderfully goofy, and fueled by an unapologetic belief that optimism can overcome even the biggest obstacles. Sometimes that's exactly what audiences need. …
Review: LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY BRINGS Jihye Lee's BIG BAND TO The JAI at The Conrad
Jihye Lee’s 13-piece big band opened its second of two sets at The JAI in La Jolla with an original she called “Why Is That.” She explained the title in a 2024 Jazz Times interview. “I started out writing a simple blues tune, but it didn’t go well. … Why Is That? Why can’t I do that?�…
Review: THE MOST HAPPY FELLA at North Coast Repertory Theatre
If you think lying on your dating profile is a modern invention, “The Most Happy Fella” is here to remind you that catfishing has existed for generations. Fortunately, North Coast Repertory Theatre's production has something even more timeless than romantic deception: a glorious score sung by an…
Review: THE MONSTERS at La Jolla Playhouse
“The Monsters” delivers thrilling fight sequences, but its greatest strength lies in the family story at its center. Whether you're an MMA fan or not, the play's emotional punches land with equal force. …
Review: THE HOMBRES at The Old Globe
“The Hombres” is a thoughtful examination of friendship, masculinity, and the surprising ways personal growth can occur in the unlikeliest of places. …
Past Shows
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:...
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...
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....
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...
Working Girl
Music and Lyrics by Cyndi Lauper | Book by Theresa RebeckBased on the Twentieth Century Fox Motion Picture written by Kevin WadeChoreographed by Sarah O’GlebyDirected by Christopher AshleyTess McGill is a Staten...
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...
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...
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...
The Unfair Advantage: A WOW Experience
Australia’s leading sleight of hand specialist Harry Milas lifts the veil on the world of card cheating in an intimate and unprecedented theatrical event.
3 Summers of Lincoln
Change the conversation. Change the world.This gripping new musical tells the inspirational story of one of the most important friendships in our nation’s history, and...
Your Local Theater Presents: A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, Again
By Anna Ouyang Moench & Directed by Les WatersChristmas, but not as you know it.Leave the little ones at home and gather ‘round for a very Playhouse take...
Primary Trust
By Eboni Booth & Directed by Knud AdamsWinner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for DramaHappy hour is a state of mind.When Primary Trust by Eboni Booth premiered in New...
Velour: A Drag Spectacular
Velour: A Drag Spectacular, co-created by Sasha Velour and Moisés Kaufman, is a world-premiere production that blends a coming-of-age narrative with the history of drag...
WOW Festival
The acclaimed annual WOW Festival is a four-day celebration of breathtaking art experiences. Free to attend, San Diegans and visitors of all ages can enjoy...
Redwood
I hear my great escape callingBroadway icon Idina Menzel makes her La Jolla Playhouse debut in the world premiere of Redwood, a one-of-a-kind theatrical event about...
Babbitt at La Jolla Playhouse
You can’t always get what you want, but you might get what you need.Multi-award-winning star of stage and screen Matthew Broderick and Tony Award-winning playwright...
Sumo
True victory is victory over oneselfEntrenched in an elite sumo training facility in Tokyo, six men practice, eat, love, play and ultimately fight.Akio arrives as...
The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical
Anarchy. Ambition. Peacocks. Who was Hunter S. Thompson? He changed journalism. He defined counterculture. Equal parts philosopher, clown and genius, he was armed and dangerous...
Hasan Minhaj: Experiment Time
Join the Playhouse in welcoming back acclaimed comedian Hasan Minhaj, star of Netflix hits HOMECOMING KING, PATRIOT ACT and THE KING'S JESTER, when he returns exclusively to...
Love All
The extraordinary life of the champion Billie Jean King. Love All is the triumphant story of the rise of sports icon and social justice pioneer...
La Lucha
. Inspired by Lucha Libre, where masked wrestlers captivate audiences – La Lucha transports visitors to a realm of ringside thrills and backstage secrets. Follow...
Lempicka
Amid the political upheaval of the early 20th Century, a young painter named Tamara de Lempicka and her aristocrat husband are forced to abandon their...
HOOPLA!
The fifth grade talent show is approaching, and everyone is abuzz at Baldwin Elementary. Winston wants to win the talent show with his cheerleading routine...
Fly
Two major Tony Award-winning Broadway veterans team up with two of the most exciting writers in American theatre today to bring a cherished tale into...
POP Tour 2020
As a history-obsessed 12-year-old, Emily Driver uses her YouTube channel to celebrate landmark moments of activism and change. So when her request for a needed...
Cambodian Rock Band
Dubbed fierce, gorgeous and heartwarming by the Los Angeles Times, this epic play/rock concert thrusts us into the life of a young woman trying to...
La Jolla Playhouse 2019 Without Walls (WOW) Festival
The Without Walls (WOW) Festival features immersive and site-based work. The event will showcase multiple performances by acclaimed local, national and international artists, as well...
Kiss My Aztec!
When the Spanish set their sights on Mesoamerica and its riches, they will destroy anyone and anything that keeps them from conquering and claiming it...
The Coast Starlight
The Coast Starlight follows a young man who, one morning, boards the Coast Starlight, the long-distance train that runs from Los Angeles to Seattle. Hes...
Brahman/i (Workshop Production)
Rao and Padma Makineni Play Development Center: - Aditi Brennan Kapil; dir: Jeremy Cohen....
The Tall Girls (Workshop Production)
Rao and Padma Makineni Play Development Center: - Meg Miroshnik; dir: Juliette Carrillo....
Chasing the Song (Reading)
Sheila and Potiker Hughes Theatre: - Joe DiPietro; lyrics: Joe DiPietro; music: David Bryan; dir: Christopher Ashley....
Glengarry Glen Ross
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for drama, Glengarry Glen Ross is David Mamet’s scorching play about a group of desperate salesmen in a Chicago real...
An Iliad
On a bare stage, a storyteller emerges from the back of the theatre to re-tell The Iliad, one of the oldest stories in Western civilization....
Hands on a Hardbody
When an auto dealership in Longview, TX launches an endurance contest, ten economically-strapped strangers embark on a journey that puts their hearts, minds and bodies...
American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose
In this brash new comedy, Juan Jose pulls an all-nighter to take his U.S. citizenship exam so he can bring his family to America. Delirious...
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Scapin North Coast Repertory (7/22-8/16) |
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The Most Happy Fella North Coast Repertory Theatre (6/03-6/28) |
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The Rise and Fall of Little Voice Tenth Avenue Arts Center (6/11-7/03) |
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Guns N' Roses & The Black Crowes Snapdragon Stadium (9/02-9/02) |
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Backroads of the Americas - Solo Guitar St. Andrew's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church (6/28-6/28) |
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American Made - A Tribute to Toby Keith On June 27, 2026 Winters Opera House home of the Winters Theatre Company (6/27-6/27) |
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John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour The Observatory North Park (9/20-9/20) |
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RadioPlay! The Merc (2/22-8/30) |
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2026 Night Nation Run - San Jose, CA PayPal Park (9/05-9/05) |
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SPRING AWAKENING A Musical - Norris Performing Arts Center - Presented by FINE ARTS NETWORK THEATER COMPANY (6/19-6/28) |