63° FWhether you call it Broadway-West or the West Coast's West End, San Diego has earned its reputation as a premiere destination for theatre. As a city that has produced and sent more shows to Broadway than any other city in America, San Diego boasts over 150 stages including two Tony® Award-winning theatres, that captivate audiences season after season with unforgettable performances.
Many shows are available at half-price through San Diego's answer to New York's TKTS booth, ARTS TIX, located at Horton Plaza.
San Diego’s theatre scene is one of the most prolific, inspiring, cutting edge and creative on the west coast. From comedy to musicals, traditional to contemporary, experimental to Shakespeare, it’s easy to find a show of any kind. So go ahead, put some drama into your San Diego trip, and get ready to be dazzled!
Browse the articles and listings below to find plays, musicals and comedies to fill your itinerary.
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Management, Marketing, Operations and Maintenance San Diego Theatres is a 501(c)3 non-profit, public benefit corporation established to manage and...
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Award Winning Live Theatre The nationally acclaimed, Tony Award-winning La Jolla Playhouse is known for its tradition of creating the most...
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Cygnet Theatre was founded in 2003 by Bill Schmidt and Sean Murray. Originally located in a strip mall in the Rolando area, near SDSU, the company...
Map It!At 65 years old, the San Diego Junior Theatre is the oldest youth theatre in the United States . SDJT was founded by Craig Noel in 1948 as a...
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The Civic Theatre is a 2,967 capacity performing arts venue located in downtown San Diego. It is the performing home of the San Diego Opera,...
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With over 40,000 patrons a year, CYT San Diego is known for producing Broadway-Style Musicals and Spectacular Revues. Voted San Diego's Best Live...
The American Comedy Co. is a locally owned and operated A-List comedy club and restaurant featuring the best nationally touring stand-up comedians in...
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Diversionary Theatre develops new works and produces plays and musicals that explore the issues, characters and stories of the LGBT community...
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The Tony Award-winning Old Globe is one of the country's leading professional regional theaters and has stood as San Diego's flagship arts...
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Mo`olelo Performing Arts Company Mo`olelo is a community-focused, socially-conscious, Equity theater company, recognized by the American Theatre...
Map It!Playwrights project is a non-profit organization devoted to arts education. We believe that theater is a powerful form of self-expression and an...
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Live Theater in San Diego Broadway/San Diego - A Nederlander Presentation is part of the nationally recognized Nederlander Producing Company of...
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The National Comedy Theatre is San Diego's nationally acclaimed improvisational comedy show. Similar in style to ABC's "Whose Line is it Anyway," the...
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With over 40,000 patrons a year, CYT San Diego is known for producing Broadway-Style Musicals and Spectacular Revues. Voted San Diego's Best Live...
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