9/18/26 9/18/26

BEGIN AGAIN at The Old Globe

'Begin Again' at the new musical The Old Globe has plenty of heart, terrific performances, and a theatrical imagination that makes making music feel almost tangible.

9/16/26 9/16/26

COME FROM AWAY at Moonlight Stage

Come From Away is a show about the ripple effect of kindness. You do not have to save the world to make a difference. Fred Rogers famously told us to “look for the helpers.” Perhaps that is why this particular musical continues to feel so welcome: In a world that can sometimes feel determined to remind us of everything that divides us, Come From Away is two hours honoring those who did exactly that.

8/23/26 8/23/26

ROCK OF AGES at San Diego Musical Theatre

San Diego Musical Theatre’s 'Rock of Ages' is a delightfully ridiculous blast of ’80s hair-band camp filled with talented performers, big vocals, energetic choreography, a live band, and enough rock ’n’ roll to make the audience feel like they have accidentally wandered onto the Sunset Strip in 1987.

8/19/26 8/19/26

GUYS AND DOLLS at Moonlight Stage

This 'Guys and Dolls' makes one thing very clear: at Moonlight, the audience wins.

8/18/26 8/18/26

WE WILL ROCK YOU at New Village Arts

In many ways, I am the target audience for We Will Rock You. I love Queen, I love theatre, and I love me some questionably bad sci-fi plotting. And yet, even I found myself wondering how much I was willing to overlook for the sake of the music.

8/2/26 8/2/26

THE FAIRY TALE MONOLOGUES at Riot Productions

“The Fairytale Monologues” possesses an interesting idea and genuine potential while championing voices too often left out.. It may still be finding its final form, but this is a fairy tale worth continuing to tell.

7/27/26 7/27/26

THE FAMILY ALBUM at La Jolla Playhouse

“The Family Album”, the moving and wonderfully entertaining world premiere musical at La Jolla Playhouse, reminds us that while every family's story is unique, family dysfunction is a language everyone speaks.

7/21/26 7/21/26

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Broadway San Diego

When 'Water for Elephants' embraces the magic of the circus—the impossible made possible through acrobatics, illusion, movement, and extraordinary puppetry—it is absolutely captivating.

7/16/26 7/16/26

Interview: Chris Rubio of TARZAN: BEAT OF THE JUNGLE at Arms Wide Open At Mt. Helix Amphitheatre

This summer, Arms Wide Open returns live musical theatre to the Mt. Helix Amphitheatre with Tarzan: Beat of the Jungle, running July 17 through August 2, 2026. Directed and choreographed by Christopher Rubio, with musical direction by Terry Hendricks and production management by Yvonne Rubio, the production combines live percussion, dance, and a cast of 71 performers to tell the familiar story of Tarzan through a new artistic lens.

6/11/26 6/11/26

Interview: Wyatt Van Hazel of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Oceanside Theatre Company

Interview with Wyatt Van Hazel about creating his version of Leaf in Oceanside Theatre Company's “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,”, learning through STAGES, and why joy is at the heart of this production.

6/11/26 6/11/26

Interview: Dallas McLaughlin of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Oceanside Theatre Company

Interview with actor Dallas McLaughlin about playing Vice Principal Paunch in Oceanside Theatre Company's production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

6/1/26 6/1/26

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Oceanside Theatre Company

Funny and heartfelt, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' is a delightful reminder that sometimes the biggest victories have nothing to do with trophies—or correctly spelling 'schadenfreude.'

5/31/26 5/31/26

RENT at Diversionary Theatre

There are some shows that feel untouchable, which is why it takes a certain amount of courage or lunacy to approach a beloved musical and decide to reinvent it. Co-directors Sherri Eden Barber and Coleman Ray Clark do exactly that, taking some big swings with Diversionary Theatre's production of RENT playing through June 28th.

5/19/26 5/19/26

SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL at San Diego Musical Theatre

“Seussical the Musical” at San Diego Musical Theatre thorugh June 7th, is colorful chaos in its most delightful form, an energetic, sentimental, and joyfully silly production that embraces the heart and whimsy of Dr. Seuss’s beloved worlds.

4/16/26 4/16/26

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..

2/25/26 2/25/26

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.

2/10/26 2/10/26

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.

12/31/25 12/31/25

SIX at Broadway San Diego

“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.

12/16/25 12/16/25

A MAGICAL HOLIDAY: CHRISTMAS AT THE JOAN at Cygnet Theatre

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.