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SAN DIEGO CIVIC THEATRE

1100 Third Avenue, San Diego, California 92101
San Diego, CA 92101

Upcoming Shows

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

Miscellaneous...

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.

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...

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

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



Review: THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DIETY at Oceanside Theatre Company


by ErinMarie Reiter - March 16, 2026

Now playing at Oceanside Theatre Company through March 29, “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity' is charismatic, fast-moving, and packed with both theatrical flair and genuine heart....

Review: AN ACT OF GOD at Roustabouts Theatre Co


by ErinMarie Reiter - March 14, 2026

Turns out the Almighty has a few notes for humanity, and apparently, “An Act of God”, now playing courtesy of Roustabouts Theatre Co at the Scripps Ranch Theatre through March 29th is the best place to deliver them....

Review: THE MALTESE FALCON at North Coast Repertory Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - March 13, 2026

Rainy streets, shady characters, and a mysterious black bird that everyone seems willing to lie, cheat, or worse to possess, ”The Maltese Falcon” has all the ingredients of classic detective fiction but with a fun new twist in this world-premiere adaptation at North Coast Repertory Theatre....

Review: WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? at Backyard Renaissance


by ErinMarie Reiter - March 09, 2026

'Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” is undeniably a marathon, but in the hands of Backyard Renaissance, the journey rarely loses its grip....

Review: FIASCO THEATER’S BARTLEBY at The Old Globe


by ErinMarie Reiter - February 27, 2026

There are few phrases in literature more quietly unhinged than “I would prefer not to.” And in Fiasco Theatre’s ' Bartleby, now playing at The Old Globe through March 22, that polite little sentence lands like a stick of dynamite in an otherwise well-oiled office machine....

Review: Beetlejuice Haunts San Diego with Heart, Chaos & Big Laughs


by Lucía Serrano - February 26, 2026

The Broadway National Tour of Beetlejuice has landed in San Diego through March 1. The “ghost with the most” is back for a limited run, promising laughs, cringe-worthy humor, and dazzling set and projection design that fully delivers on the spectacle of a Broadway tour....

Review: SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER at Cygnet Theatre


by ErinMarie Reiter - February 24, 2026

“Somewhere Over the Border,” now playing at Cygnet Theatre through March 15, wraps that hope in music, metaphor, and a road-trip structure in a production that is charming and colorful on its surface, but anchored by performances strong enough to carry its deeper weight....

Review: THE RECIPE at La Jolla Playhouse


by ErinMarie Reiter - February 24, 2026

At its best, “The Recipe” at La Jolla Playhouse is as warm and inviting as a kitchen in winter: fragrant with possibility, anchored by love, and anchored even more firmly by two utterly charming leads. At nearly two hours and 45 minutes, however, this ambitious new musical sometimes forgets that...

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....

Past Shows

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...

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