Upcoming Shows
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Feb 26 – Mar 21, 2026
A night of debauchery and dark humor amongst two faculty members and their wives. What shall we play next?
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
The Waverly Gallery
Nov 13 – Dec 6, 2025
Meet Gladys Greene. Arts advocate. With the help of her daughter and grandson, she makes a daring last stand at her waning Waverly Gallery.
A Streetcar Named Desire
Jun 19 – Jul 12, 2025
Tennessee Williams' classic tale of lustful deceit and the longing for redemption.
Best Laid Plans
Aug 29 – Sep 22, 2024
Vantage Theatre Presents - A WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION-BEST LAID PLANS by Robert SalernoInspired by a true story, a brilliant young architect has surgery for a...
Ride The Cyclone, The Musical
Jul 21 – Aug 12, 2023
A deadly rollercoaster malfunction forces the six members of the St. Cassian High School chamber choir to compete against each other for the ultimate prize...
God of Carnage
Mar 2 – Mar 25, 2023
A blistering comedy of bad manners. In the Cobble Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn,two sets of parents meet to discuss an incident...It seems one of the boys...
Ensemble: The Musical
Feb 17 – Feb 19, 2023
A musical about putting on a musical. Ensemble is a fresh, exciting new dramedy that will be making it's debut at Tenth Avenue Arts Center....
The October Night of Johnny Zero
Nov 17 – Dec 10, 2022
Backyard Renaissance presents a World PremiereTHE OCTOBER NIGHT OF JOHNNY ZEROby Francis Gerckedirected by Richard BairdCast:Marcel Ferrin, Geoffrey Geissinger and Jessica Johnat Tenth Avenue Arts...
A Twisted Bargain
Apr 1 – Apr 10, 2022
The Premiere of A TWISTED BARGAIN, inspired by the life and crimes of Leopold & Loeb.Featuring performances by Juan Ayala and Hunter BrownWritten by Michael...
Witchland
Nov 18 – Dec 11, 2021
Witchland - a new and exciting theatrical experience - is not your normal theatrical play-going night out - instead, it combines elements of traditional storytelling...
The Maids
Jan 10 – Jan 12, 2020
Two domestic servants conspire to kill their socialite employer in this contemporary reimagining of Jean Genets 1947 psychodrama. Nervous Theatres boldly intimate production explores Genets...
Looking To Upgrade
Jul 23 – Aug 1, 2015
Comedian Lisa Pedace premieres her debut hour, LOOKING TO UPGRADE: One Woman's Quest for Meaning and Nicer Things, at the San Diego International Fringe Festival....
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