THEATRE news, REVIEWs,
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THE NOTEBOOK at Broadway San Diego
“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..
FENCES at The Old Globe
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.
AIRNESS at Loud Fridge Theatre Group
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.
Interview: Kian Kline-Chilton of AIRNESS at Loud Fridge Theatre Group
Interview with 'Airness' director Kian Kline-Chilton about air guitar, community, and staying in a state of play presented by Loud Fridge Theatre Group April 11- 19th.
MATT & BEN at New Village Arts
“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.
THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at Cygnet Theatre
“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.
FIRST DAY IN DECEMBER at By Compulsion Dance And Theatre
Running through March 22 in the Diversionary Black Box as a guest production, “First Day in December” is not just a look back; it’s a conversation with right now.
THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DIETY at Oceanside Theatre Company
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..
AN ACT OF GOD at Roustabouts Theatre Co
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.
Interview: Carisa Hendrix On Her Most Charming Illusion - Lucy Darling
Interview with Carisa Hendirx about Lucy Darling, the show 'Simply Darling' currently on tour and coming to the Balboa Theatre in San Diego on March 24th, and creating a community connection for audiences.
THE MALTESE FALCON at North Coast Repertory Theatre
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.
WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? at Backyard Renaissance
'Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” is undeniably a marathon, but in the hands of Backyard Renaissance, the journey rarely loses its grip.
Interview: Sarah Jane Salonga of WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON at San Diego Junior Theatre
Interview with 'Where the Mountain Meets the Moon' director Sarah Jane Salonga, who leads a cast of young artists through a story filled with folklore, adventure, and discovery.
FIASCO THEATER’S BARTLEBY at The Old Globe
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.
Interview: Charlie Barnett of HEDDA GABLER at The Old Globe
Interview with Charlie Barnett, currently playing George in HEDDA GABLER at The Old Globe through March 22nd.
SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER at Cygnet Theatre
“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.
THE RECIPE at La Jolla Playhouse
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 playl sometimes forgets that even the richest dish benefits from reduction.
HEDDA GABLER at The Old Globe
“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 22nd.
HOW TO SUCCEED... at San Diego Musical Theatre
“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.
THE APIARY at New Village Arts
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.