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PATIO PLAYHOUSE

Escondido, CA


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....

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....

Past Shows

Carrie: The Musical
Carrie: The Musical
Jun 28 – Jun 30, 2024

Carrie White is a teenage outcast who longs to fit in. At school, she’s bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else....

DTP Prom: A Reunion Concert Celebration
DTP Prom: A Reunion Concert Celebration
Jun 30

Join us in celebrating the end of four years of Distanced Theatre Project with this reunion concert! Enjoy songs from our past shows such as...

Love, Loss, and What I Wore
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
Feb 11 – Feb 13, 2022

Patio Playhouse Community Theater is proud to present Love, Loss, and What I Wore, a play by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron and based on...

Love, Loss, and What I Wore
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
Feb 11 – Feb 13, 2022

Patio Playhouse Community Theater is proud to present Love, Loss, and What I Wore, a play by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron and based on...

Love, Loss, and What I Wore
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
Feb 11 – Feb 13, 2022

Patio Playhouse Community Theater is proud to present Love, Loss, and What I Wore, a play by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron and based on...

Fun Home
Fun Home
Jan 17 – Feb 9, 2020

Escondido, CA – (January 17, 2020) Patio Playhouse Community Theater presents Fun Home, the critically-acclaimed musical by Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori, based on the...

Fun Home
Fun Home
Jan 17 – Feb 9, 2020

Patio Playhouse Community Theater presents Fun Home, the critically-acclaimed musical by Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori, based on the graphic novel-memoir by Alison Bechdel. The...

Videos


The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in San Diego The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Sunshine Brooks Theater (5/29-6/14)
The Most Happy Fella in San Diego The Most Happy Fella
North Coast Repertory Theatre (6/03-6/28)
Kim's Convenience in San Diego Kim's Convenience
The Old Globe (5/15-6/14)
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)
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)
Mamma Mia! in San Diego Mamma Mia!
Civic Theatre- San Diego (6/15-6/20)
John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour in San Diego John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour
The Observatory North Park (9/20-9/20)
WAR + Malo | Music in the Park in San Diego WAR + Malo | Music in the Park
Plaza de Cesar Chavez (7/26-7/26)
National Comedy Theatre in San Diego National Comedy Theatre
National Comedy Theatre (5/02-12/28)
A Bad Case of Stripes: The Musical in San Diego A Bad Case of Stripes: The Musical
Casa del Prado Theatre (6/26-7/12)