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Ripcord

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Oct 8 – Nov 1, 2026 · The Roustabouts Theatre Co., San Diego

Get ready for a roommate rivalry unlike any other ! Don’t miss the powerhouse cast of , the wickedly funny comedy by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire, as they duke it out in a brilliantly bonkers battle of wills. What begins as a simple standoff spirals...

The Cottage

FeaturedThe Cottage

Oct 28 – Nov 22, 2026 · North Coast Repertory, Solana Beach

A hilarious web of revelations unravels in this wickedly funny farce where matters of the heart are never simple. Set in the English countryside in 1923, THE COTTAGE is a side-splitting romp where passion collides with propriety and scandal erupts behind closed doors. When...

Dead Man's Cell Phone

Oct 16 – Oct 25, 2026 · Trinity Theatre Company

An incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café, a stranger at the next table who has had enough, and a dead man with a lot of loose ends. A wildly imaginative comedy by Sarah Ruhl about how we memorialize the dead and how that remembering changes us. It follows the odyssey of...

Rigoletto

Oct 23 – Oct 25, 2026 · San Diego Civic Theatre

Giuseppe Verdi's masterpiece tells a timeless tale of betrayal, sacrifice, and revenge, featuring beloved arias like La donna è mobile and Caro nome. The production stars Michael Chioldi as Rigoletto, Madison Leonard as Gilda, Jose Simerilla Romero as the Duke of Mantua, and...

Silent Movie Mondays: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)

Oct 26 · Balboa Theatre

Silent Movie Mondays Season Three continues with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), a spine-tingling silent classic setting the tone for an autumn filled with suspense. Organist David Marsh provides live musical accompaniment for the screening. A post-screening talkback with the...

GRIM

Oct 27 · Mandell Weiss Theatre

GRIM is an irreverent, hilarious and heartbreaking world-premiere musical that celebrates life...and death. After 300,000 years collecting souls, the Grim Reaper is retiring, and his daughter Diana must pass a simple test to take over, until she unexpectedly falls for dorky...

Shocktober: Demonic Possession

Shocktober: Demonic Possession

Oct 30 · Mockingbird Improv, San Diego

Three nights. Three sub-genres. Zero script. Questionable decisions throughout. This October, Mockingbird Improv presents a three-week descent into improvised horror. Each night, our cast conjures a brand-new, never-before-seen horror story live on stage — inspired by your...

PoeFest

Oct 16 – Oct 31, 2026 · Villa Montezuma Museum

The master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, and his compatriots are back in a gothic evening of supernatural stories featuring witches, voodoo and one of Poe's most ghastly tales, The Premature Burial. Performances take place throughout the historic Villa Montezuma Museum...

JOB

Oct 7 – Nov 1, 2026 · Cygnet Theatre - Dottie Studio Theater

A viral video. A forced leave. A woman fighting to reclaim the job that defines her. When Jane, an ambitious employee at a tech giant, sits down with crisis therapist Loyd, a routine evaluation quickly mutates into a tense psychological duel. JOB locks two strangers in a room...

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Oct 23 – Nov 8, 2026 · Casa del Prado Theatre, San Diego

The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory, but only to a lucky few. Young Charlie Bucket and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka’s world of pure imagination including chocolate waterfalls, nutty...

Romeo and Juliet

Oct 31 – Nov 8, 2026 · Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, The Old Globe

The Old Globe presents Romeo and Juliet, its final Shakespeare production of the year, featuring a cast of 14 MFA students from The Old Globe and University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Theatre Program, directed by Kat Yen. The streets of Verona are dangerous due to the ancient...

The Outsiders

The Outsiders

Nov 3 – Nov 8, 2026 · Civic Theatre- San Diego, San Diego

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend Johnny Cade and their Greaser family of “outsiders” battle with their affluent rivals, the Socs. This thrilling new Broadway musical navigates the complexities of self-discovery as the Greasers dream about who they want...

Han Chen: Solo Piano Recital

Nov 10 · Conrad Prebys Concert Hall

GRAMMY-nominated pianist Han Chen performs a solo recital presented by the Bridge Series at the University of California San Diego. The program features works by Beethoven, Liszt, and Stravinsky, alongside the West Coast premiere of composer Lei Liang's A Book of Time I, a piece...

Outlander In Concert

Outlander In Concert

Nov 12 · San Diego Civic Theatre, San Diego

Do you ever feel as if everything is pointing you towards something…space, time, history? For longtime “Outlander” fans, these words feel like home. As the global phenomenon reaches its conclusion in 2026, its heart continues to beat on stage with Outlander in Concert . The...

Teddy Swims

Teddy Swims

Nov 13 · Pechanga Arena, San Diego

Do you dream of mellow R&B live shows where you just sit back and let the music wash over you? Dream no more! Reality has arrived at your doorstep in form of Teddy Swims in San Diego California! The Grammy-nominated artist brings The UGLY Tour 2026 to Pechanga Arena, featuring...

Bluey's Big Play

Bluey's Big Play

Nov 13 – Nov 15, 2026 · Balboa Theatre, San Diego

This is Bluey’s Big Play, For Real Life. When Dad feels like a little bit of time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag. Bluey’s Big Play is a theatrical adaptation of the...

Ted Talks and Talks

Ted Talks and Talks

Nov 16 – Nov 17, 2026 · North Coast Repertory Theatre, Solana Beach

An intimate evening with Ted Leitner, the legendary broadcasting voice of the San Diego Padres, Aztecs, Channel 8 Sports, KFMB-AM Radio and more: up-close, un-filtered, and un-scripted – just like he’s always been. “Uncle Teddy” shares hilarious and moving stories about SD...

Three Days Grace, I Prevail & The Funeral Portrait

Three Days Grace, I Prevail & The Funeral Portrait

Nov 20 · Viejas Arena, San Diego

Post-grunge legends Three Days Grace bring their massive Alienation 2026 World Tour to the Viejas Arena At Aztec Bowl on Friday, November 20th, 2026. The evening also brings metalcore band, I Prevail as special guests, plus the incredible The Funeral Portrait who deliver...

Macbeth (Globe for All Tour)

Oct 27 – Nov 21, 2026 · The Old Globe

The Old Globe's 12th annual Globe for All Tour brings a free production of Shakespeare's Macbeth to 25 venues throughout San Diego County and Tijuana, Mexico. Directed by Marcela Lorca, the production stars Conner Keef as Macbeth and Stephanie Hinck as Lady Macbeth, with Lance...

9 CIRCLES

9 CIRCLES

Nov 5 – Nov 22, 2026 · OnWord Theatre, San Diego

Featuring Eli Wood, Asmar Fontenot, Tanner Vidos, and Marti Gobel 9 Circles by Bill Cain is a searing, thought-provoking drama inspired by actual events. Following a young American soldier discharged from the Army and tried for crimes committed in Iraq, the play traces his...

As You Like It

As You Like It

Oct 16 – Nov 29, 2026 · New Village Arts, Carlsbad

New Village Arts presents AS YOU LIKE IT A Musical Adaptation of William Shakespeare’s AS YOU LIKE IT Adapted by Shaina Taub and Laurie Woolery Music and Lyrics by Shaina Taub Directed by Kristianne Kurner, Founder & Executive Artistic Director Music Directed by Angela Parrish...

The Carpenters Songbook At Christmas

The Carpenters Songbook At Christmas

Nov 29 · Balboa Theatre, San Diego

Nothing says the holiday season has arrived like hearing the voice of Karen Carpenter singing “Merry Christmas, Darling.” Few voices in pop history are as instantly recognizable, or as deeply loved, as hers. THE CARPENTERS SONGBOOK: AT CHRISTMAS brings the icon’s extraordinary...

Latest San Diego Reviews

Review: KHACHATURIAN’S EXUBERANT VIOLIN CONCERTO at Jacobs Music Center

Review: KHACHATURIAN’S EXUBERANT VIOLIN CONCERTO at Jacobs Music Center

by Ron Bierman · October 15, 2026

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

Review: OH, MARY! at San Diego Civic Theatre

by Lucía Serrano · October 2, 2026

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

Review: OH, MARY! at Broadway San Diego

by ErinMarie Reiter · October 1, 2026

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: GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR at North Coast Repertory Theatre

Review: GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR at North Coast Repertory Theatre

by ErinMarie Reiter · September 20, 2026

'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

Review: BEGIN AGAIN at The Old Globe

by ErinMarie Reiter · September 19, 2026

'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

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Moonlight Stage

by ErinMarie Reiter · September 18, 2026

 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

Review: World Premiere Musical WILD CHILD Debuts at Laguna Playhouse

by Michael Quintos · September 15, 2026

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

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Cygnet Theatre

by ErinMarie Reiter · September 13, 2026

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…

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The Cottage in San Diego The Cottage
North Coast Repertory (10/28-11/22)
THE SEAFARER in San Diego THE SEAFARER
Tenth Avenue Arts Center (11/19-12/12)
Shocktober: Demonic Possession in San Diego Shocktober: Demonic Possession
Mockingbird Improv (10/30-10/30)
International Guitar Night in San Diego International Guitar Night
Poway Center for The Performing Arts (2/13-2/13)
As You Like It in San Diego As You Like It
New Village Arts (10/16-11/29)
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JCompany Youth Theater (11/29-12/06)
Three Days Grace, I Prevail & The Funeral Portrait in San Diego Three Days Grace, I Prevail & The Funeral Portrait
Viejas Arena (11/20-11/20)
Particle Fever in San Diego Particle Fever
La Jolla Playhouse - Mandell Weiss Theatre (2/16-3/21)
Falsettos  in San Diego Falsettos
Mosaic Theatricals (4/16-5/02)