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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....

Review: FENCES at The Old Globe


by ErinMarie Reiter - April 15, 2026

With this excellent cast and directing, Fences' doesn’t just honor August Wilson’s language—it revels in it while bringing this classic story to life at The Old Globe through May 3rd....

Review: AIRNESS at Loud Fridge Theatre Group


by ErinMarie Reiter - April 12, 2026

'Airness' cranks the volume all the way up and dares you not to have a good time; It's a show that knows exactly what it is, big, bold, cheerfully ridiculous, and full of humor and heart....

Review: MATT & BEN at New Village Arts


by ErinMarie Reiter - April 10, 2026

“Matt & Ben” may be about two future Hollywood icons—but at New Village Arts, it’s the women who steal the spotlight, shape the story, and make the whole thing worth watching....

Review: San Diego Opera Performs Bizet's CARMEN at San Diego Civic Center


by Ron Bierman - April 03, 2026

Carmen is the world’s third most performed opera. Its tale of the doomed love affair between an innocent young soldier and a beguiling young woman unconstrained by conventional beliefs was seen in more than 6,000 productions on five continents last year. This performance was in the opera’s origi...

Review: THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at Cygnet Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - March 30, 2026

“The Lehman Trilogy, now playing at Cygnet Theatre through April 26, is an epic in every sense: sweeping, ambitious, unexpectedly funny, and, even at a three-hour runtime, utterly engrossing....

Past Shows

La bohème
Nov 1 – Apr 30, 2025

La bohème opens San Diego Opera's landmark 60th anniversary season on November 1, 2024. The production will showcase the iconic love story of young artists...

La traviata
Apr 1 – Apr 30, 2025

La traviata will grace the stage at San Diego Opera in April 2025 as part of the company's 60th anniversary season. This production will feature...

Salome
Mar 1 – Apr 30, 2025

Richard Strauss's Salome is set to be part of San Diego Opera's 60th anniversary season, running from March 1 to April 30, 2025. The production...

Aida
Apr 20 – Apr 28, 2013

Zandra Rhodes’ vivid designer’s eye enhances Verdi’s vision of ancient Egypt in this stunning production. Acclaimed in London, San Francisco and Houston, the brilliant sets...

MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL
Mar 30 – Apr 7, 2013

Archbishop Thomas Becket, brutally murdered in Canterbury Cathedral in December 1170 defending his church against the intrusions of King Henry II, became a Christian martyr...

CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA
Mar 16

The renowned Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, known as the World’s Best Mariachi and heard on more than 800 recordings, take the stage for the first...

SAMSON AND DELILAH
Feb 16 – Feb 24, 2013

The Bible’s Samson and Delilah return to our stage in a production described by the North County Times as “…one of the most memorable San...

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...

Videos


Beau Jest in San Diego Beau Jest
North Coast Repertory Theatre (4/22-5/24)
The Most Happy Fella in San Diego The Most Happy Fella
North Coast Repertory Theatre (6/03-6/28)
Hail Mary, None of the Grace in San Diego Hail Mary, None of the Grace
No Limits (5/15-5/23)
Desperado Premier Tribute to the Eagles in San Diego Desperado Premier Tribute to the Eagles
California Center for the Arts Escondido (5/16-5/16)
MrBallen: Lights out Live in San Diego MrBallen: Lights out Live
San Diego Civic Theatre (6/28-6/28)
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)
The Phantom of the Opera in San Diego The Phantom of the Opera
San Diego Civic Theatre (9/02-9/13)
Lend Me A Soprano in San Diego Lend Me A Soprano
Scripps Ranch Theatre (4/23-5/17)
Luisa Fernanda: Zarzuela at the Villa in San Diego Luisa Fernanda: Zarzuela at the Villa
Villa Montezuma (5/17-5/18)
The Lion King Jr in San Diego The Lion King Jr
Front Row Center (6/19-6/28)