Theatre
West Coast Premiere of Tony Award Winning “Good Night, Oscar”
He was the funniest man in the room. And the most unfiltered. North Coast Repertory Theatre presents the West Coast Premiere of “Good Night, Oscar,” Pulitzer Prize winner Doug Wright’s compassionate and wickedly funny portrait of Oscar Levant — pianist, actor, composer, and legendary wit whose sharp tongue was matched only by his profound musical […]
San Diego State University Celebrates Its 100th Season of Theatre
SDSU’s School of Theatre, Television, and Film announces its 100th Season, featuring special events and shows ranging from Shakespeare to “Seussical.” Theatre at San Diego State University traces its roots to 1914, but the program took shape in 1926, when Sybil Eliza Jones established a regular drama program and directed the first full season of […]
San Diego Junior Theatre Opens Season 79 with “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
San Diego Junior Theatre launches its 79th season with “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” running Friday, October 23 through Sunday, November 8, 2026, at the Casa del Prado Theatre in Balboa Park, located at 1600 Village Place, at the corner of Old Globe Way. Directed by Producing Artistic Director Joey Price, with music direction by […]
Cygnet Theatre Presents “Arcadia”
Cygnet Theatre proudly presents the dazzling, thought-provoking drama, “Arcadia” by Tom Stoppard. Directed by Sean Murray, the show will run until Sunday, August 9, 2026, and will be produced in the Dottie Studio Theater. Time folds in on itself in this thought-provoking drama, where past and present collide inside a single country estate. In 1809, a young prodigy dazzles her tutor […]
The Old Globe Presents William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing”
William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” is a beloved comedy directed by the Globe’s Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein. “Much Ado About Nothing” will conclude The Old Globe’s 2026 Summer Shakespeare Festival. Performances run from Sunday, August 2 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 in the Lowell Davies Festival Theatre in San Diego’s Balboa Park (1363 Old Globe Way). […]
San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “Les Misérables: School Edition”
San Diego Junior Theatre closes out its vibrant 78th season with the beloved musical, “Les Misérables: School Edition.” Directed by Desha Crownover, who also directed JT’s first production of “Les Misérables” in 2009, with music direction by Michael Tyree, this student production brings one of musical theatre’s most recognized stories to the Junior Theatre stage. […]
Arms Wide Open Presents “TARZAN, Beat of the Jungle”
Arms Wide Open is a non-profit organization founded in 2008 and dedicated to enriching the lives of children and adults with special needs by fostering caring social environments and creating opportunities for recreation and participation in the performing arts. Arms Wide Open is thrilled to announce their upcoming production of “TARZAN, Beat of the Jungle” running at […]
The Old Globe Presents “North by Northwest”
The North American premiere of Emma Rice Company, Kay & McLean Productions and Jonathan Church Theatre Productions co-production’s “North by Northwest” comes to The Old Globe from Friday, July 3 through Sunday, August 2, 2026. Adapted and directed by Emma Rice, Hitchcock’s classic thriller is transformed into a high-speed ride full of laughs and suspense. Direct from England, theatre […]
San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “A Bad Case of Stripes: The Musical”
San Diego Junior Theatre continues its vibrant 78th season with “A Bad Case of Stripes: The Musical,” a whimsical and heartfelt adaptation of the beloved children’s book by David Shannon. “A Bad Case of Stripes: The Musical” brings to life the story of Camilla Cream, a young girl who struggles with fitting in and finds herself literally transforming […]
City Funding Elimination Threatens Arts Access for Thousands of San Diego Youth
The City’s elimination of arts and culture funding is poised to significantly impact three longstanding youth arts organizations housed in Balboa Park’s Casa del Prado: San Diego Junior Theatre, San Diego Civic Youth Ballet, and San Diego Youth Symphony. Together, these organizations serve thousands of young people and families each year, providing arts education, performance […]
