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SAN DIEGO CIVIC THEATRE

1100 Third Ave, San Diego, CA 91911
San Diego 91911

Upcoming Shows

MrBallen: Lights out Live
MrBallen: Lights out Live
Jun 28

Miscellaneous...

Disney''s Beauty and the Beast
Disney''s Beauty and the Beast
Jul 7 – Jul 12, 2026

Musical...

HELL’S KITCHEN
HELL’S KITCHEN
Aug 11 – Aug 16, 2026

Rebellious and stifled by an overprotective single mother, Ali is lost until she meets her mentor

Water for Elephants
Water for Elephants
Aug 18 – Aug 23, 2026

Musical...

The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
Sep 2 – Sep 13, 2026

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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....

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....

Past Shows

THE SOUND OF MUSIC
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
May 26 – May 31, 2026

For 65 years, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story

MJ the Musical
MJ the Musical
May 5 – May 10, 2026

Back by overwhelming demand, the multiple Tony Award®-winning musical MJ is making a victorious return to San Diego.

MJ the Musical
MJ the Musical
May 5 – May 10, 2026

Back by overwhelming demand, the multiple Tony Award®-winning musical MJ is making a victorious return to San Diego. Created by Tony Award-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and two-time Pulitzer Prize...

Riverdance
Riverdance
May 1 – May 3, 2026

Since Riverdance first emerged onto the world stage, its fusion of Irish and international dance and music has captured the hearts of millions worldwide.

NPR''s Wait Wait Don''t Tell Me
NPR''s Wait Wait Don''t Tell Me
Apr 30

Miscellaneous...

Six The Musical at San Diego Civic Theatre
Six The Musical at San Diego Civic Theatre
Dec 20 – Jan 4, 2026

What an amazing opportunity to end 2025 or start 20206 with a bang! The sensational two time Tony Award-winning musical SIX will be hitting San...

Hairspray
Nov 16 – Nov 21, 2021

This fun-loving new musical delights audiences by sweeping them away to 1960's Baltimore, where the 50's are out-- and change is in the air. Lovable...

Come From Away
Come From Away
Jun 23 – Jun 28, 2020

As Come From Away comes home to California, a look at the musicals road from La Jolla to Broadway and beyond.The Remarkable True Story Of...

DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT
Jan 26 – Feb 3, 2013

Nine high Cs for the tenor in one aria, and brilliant coloratura for the soprano, make The Daughter of the Regiment an exciting, sparkling and...

Shen Yun
Dec 26 – Dec 27, 2012

From the myth of creation to the tale of the Terracotta Army, from the plateaus of Tibet to the forest of Yunnan, from the snow-capped...

THE NUTCRACKER
Dec 15 – Dec 23, 2012

Family tradition and the holidays meet with this annual production staged by San Diego's own California Ballet Company. With music by Tchiakovsky and choreography by...

Wicked
Jun 20 – Jul 15, 2012

When it played San Diego in 2006 and 2009, WICKED broke box office records and sold out in record time. Winner of 35 major awards,...

CATS
Jan 10 – Jan 15, 2012

CATS opened on Broadway October 7, 1982 at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City and continued to live up to its motto "Now...

Videos


The Most Happy Fella in San Diego The Most Happy Fella
North Coast Repertory Theatre (6/03-6/28)
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 Rise and Fall of Little Voice in San Diego The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
Tenth Avenue Arts Center (6/11-7/03)
OnWord Theatre Presents Adult Storytime in San Diego OnWord Theatre Presents Adult Storytime
OnWord Theatre (6/11-6/28)
Disney''s Beauty and the Beast in San Diego Disney''s Beauty and the Beast
San Diego Civic Theatre (7/07-7/12)
OnWord Theatre Presents Air Quote Mike in San Diego OnWord Theatre Presents Air Quote Mike
OnWord Theatre (6/27-6/27)
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)
Goose – The Band in San Diego Goose – The Band
Cal Coast Credit Union Air Theatre (8/13-8/13)
the wulfeater in San Diego the wulfeater
10th Avenue Arts Center (8/28-9/18) PHOTOS VIDEOS
Dear Doc in San Diego Dear Doc
Scripps Ranch Theatre (6/14-6/14)