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Review: LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY BRINGS Jihye Lee's BIG BAND TO The JAI at The Conrad


by Ron Bierman - June 13, 2026

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


by ErinMarie Reiter - June 07, 2026

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


by ErinMarie Reiter - June 06, 2026

“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


by ErinMarie Reiter - June 06, 2026

“The Hombres” is a thoughtful examination of friendship, masculinity, and the surprising ways personal growth can occur in the unlikeliest of places. ...

Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Oceanside Theatre Company


by ErinMarie Reiter - June 01, 2026

Funny and heartfelt, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' is a delightful reminder that sometimes the biggest victories have nothing to do with trophies—or correctly spelling 'schadenfreude.'...

Review: RENT at Diversionary Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - May 31, 2026

There are some shows that feel untouchable, which is why it takes a certain amount of courage or lunacy to approach a beloved musical and decide to reinvent it. Co-directors Sherri Eden Barber and Coleman Ray Clark do exactly that, taking some big swings with Diversionary Theatre's production of REN...

Review: KIM'S CONVENIENCE at The Old Globe


by ErinMarie Reiter - May 22, 2026

“Kim’s Convenience,” now playing at The Old Globe through June 14, delivers a warm and funny portrait of family, community, and the complicated push and pull between tradition and change....

Review: SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL at San Diego Musical Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - May 20, 2026

“Seussical the Musical” at San Diego Musical Theatre thorugh June 7th, is colorful chaos in its most delightful form, an energetic, sentimental, and joyfully silly production that embraces the heart and whimsy of Dr. Seuss’s beloved worlds....

Review: PURPOSE at La Jolla Playhouse


by ErinMarie Reiter - May 19, 2026

“Purpose”, now playing at La Jolla Playhouse through June 7, is a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play that takes one messy, snowed-in family weekend and turns it into something hilariously chaotic, emotionally sharp, and painfully recognizable....

Review: A ROOM IN THE CASTLE at MOXIE Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - May 16, 2026

Fear not if you have not seen “Hamlet” in a while; “A Room in the Castle” at Moxie Theatre does not require in-depth knowledge of it to be enjoyed, and it is sharp, funny, devastating, and ultimately empowering in ways Shakespeare rarely allows his women to be....

Past Shows

Into the Woods
Into the Woods
Mar 13 – Apr 11, 2020

James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece. The Tony Award-winning book and...

The Rocky Horror Show
The Rocky Horror Show
Jan 17 – Mar 1, 2020

The Rocky Horror ShowMusic, Lyrics, & Book by Richard O'Brien & Richard HartleyJanuary 17 March 1, 2020, Thursday-Saturday at 8 pm & Sunday at 6...

Scrooge In Rouge
Scrooge In Rouge
Dec 6 – Dec 22, 2019

This quick-change, cross-dressing version of the Charles Dickens classic is set in a Victorian music hall. The Royal Music Hall Twenty-Member Variety Players are beset...

Heathers, the Musical
Heathers, the Musical
Oct 18 – Nov 24, 2019

Heathers, the Musical is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and...

American Idiot
American Idiot
Sep 6 – Oct 6, 2019

The Grammy Award and two-time Tony Award-winning hit musical Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT, based on the multi-platinum album, boldly takes the American musical where it's...

Avenue Q
Avenue Q
Jul 5 – Jul 28, 2019

OB Playhouse is thrilled to present the return of an OB favorite, Avenue Q! Direction & Choreography by Jennie Gray Connard and Music Direction by...

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
May 24 – Jun 23, 2019

Book by Hugh WheelerMusic and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Directed by Manny BejaranoMusical Direction by Will Ah SingThis Tony-Award-winning musical dark and witty tale of...

You're A Good Man Charlie Brown
You're A Good Man Charlie Brown
Apr 19 – May 12, 2019

The classic comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schultz is coming to life in OB! Directed by Heather Deerfield & Bill Deerfield, Musical Direction by...

Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead
Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead
Apr 18 – May 11, 2019

This production of DOG SEES GOD is the first play produced by OB Playhouse in the three years they have produced live musicals in OB....

Pirates of Penzance Jr.
Pirates of Penzance Jr.
Mar 22 – Apr 7, 2019

Directed by Jennie Gray Connard and Musical Direction by Kirk Valles, set sail with this classic comedy that boasts one of the most famous patter...

Scrooge In Rouge
Scrooge In Rouge
Nov 30 – Dec 16, 2018

This quick-change, cross-dressing version of the Charles Dickens classic is set in a Victorian music hall. The Royal Music Hall Twenty-Member Variety Players are beset...

Avenue Q
Avenue Q
Aug 24 – Sep 30, 2018

Winner of the 2004 Tony® Award for best musical, Avenue Q is the story of Princeton, a bright-eyed college grad who comes to New York...

Videos


The Most Happy Fella in San Diego The Most Happy Fella
North Coast Repertory Theatre (6/03-6/28)
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice in San Diego The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
Tenth Avenue Arts Center (6/11-7/03)
American Made - A Tribute to Toby Keith On June 27, 2026 in San Diego American Made - A Tribute to Toby Keith On June 27, 2026
Winters Opera House home of the Winters Theatre Company (6/27-6/27)
Junie B. Jones Jr. in San Diego Junie B. Jones Jr.
Sweetwater Community Church - White Chapel (7/28-8/01)
Jonathan Van Ness: Hot & Healed Comedy Tour 2026 in San Diego Jonathan Van Ness: Hot & Healed Comedy Tour 2026
Balboa Theatre (10/10-10/10)
RadioPlay! in San Diego RadioPlay!
The Merc (2/22-8/30)
The Phantom of the Opera in San Diego The Phantom of the Opera
San Diego Civic Theatre (9/02-9/13)
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)
Day After Day - The Life and Music of Doris Day @ The Hollywood Fringe Festival in San Diego Day After Day - The Life and Music of Doris Day @ The Hollywood Fringe Festival
The Broadwater Second Stage Theatre (6/08-6/20)
Improvability in San Diego Improvability
Scripps Ranch Theatre (6/28-6/28)