Review: THE BARBER OF SEVILLE BY ROSSINI at San Diego Civic Center Theater
by Ron Bierman - February 20, 2026
Rossini’s Barber of Seville is a top ten opera in performances. Donors love it for its vocal gymnastics, memorable arias and sparkling melodies. Receptive newcomers like it because of its delightful bubbling overture, the familiar Figaro aria that soon follows, and its simple fast-moving sitcom-li...
Review: HEDDA GABLER at The Old Globe
by ErinMarie Reiter - February 13, 2026
“Hedda Gabler” by Henrik Ibsen, now given a taut new version by Erin Cressida Wilson and directed with precision by Barry Edelstein at The Old Globe, stars Katie Holmes in the title role through March 15th....
Review: HOW TO SUCCEED... at San Diego Musical Theatre
by ErinMarie Reiter - February 10, 2026
“How to Succeed…” remains a slick, silly, and sharply performed romp—one that knows exactly what kind of absurd world it’s skewering, and does so with a grin....
Review: San Diego Symphony Performs Mahler's Seventh Symphony at Jacobs Music Center
by Ron Bierman - February 05, 2026
Jaha Ling led the San Diego Symphony’s first performance of Mahler’s seventh symphony in 2014, more than a century after the orchestra was founded. He called it “the most modern of all Mahler symphonies.”
Many critics have made similar judgements, the more conservative among them meant it a...
Review: THE APIARY at New Village Arts
by ErinMarie Reiter - February 02, 2026
I’ve watched (and loved) enough sci-fi movies to know that any animals kept in a lab eventually come for the humans. Monkeys. Sharks. Dinosaurs. So you can’t blame me for being deeply suspicious of the bees in the lab in 'The Apiary” now playing at New Village Arts through February 22, 2026....
Review: AUDITION SIDES at Riot Productions
by ErinMarie Reiter - January 30, 2026
“Audition Sides” At Riot Productions understands a specific kind of theatrical purgatory: the audition room, and then raises the stakes even more in this one act....
Review: SOUNDS AND SWELLS at The Conrad
by Ron Bierman - January 18, 2026
Art of Elan launched the Sounds and Swells series several years ago. Artistic Director Eric Starr describes its unusual programs as “a curated pairing of surfing footage and classical music.” The music and footage vary from one performance to another, but always include one or more California co...
Review: SIX at Broadway San Diego
by ErinMarie Reiter - December 31, 2025
“SIX” feels like a New Year’s resolution set to a killer beat: ditch the old hierarchies, turn up the volume, and let the queens run the show. All hail, indeed....
Review: A MAGICAL HOLIDAY: CHRISTMAS AT THE JOAN at Cygnet Theatre
by ErinMarie Reiter - December 16, 2025
Cygnet Theatre’s “A Magical Holiday: Christmas at The Joan” is precisely what its title promises: a bright, polished, joy-forward holiday revue that knows its job is to lift spirits, sparkle confidently, and send you back into December humming. ...
Review: RENT at New Village Arts
by ErinMarie Reiter - December 16, 2025
New Village Arts’ production of 'Rent' understands the heart of the piece, even if some of the sharpest edges are softened....
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...
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