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53 dated shows are listed from October 2026 to August 2027, taken from each theater company’s own site. Years that a page did not print are read from season context and marked. Prices were not stated on any page read; use each company’s page for tickets.Checked October 23, 2026.

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0marked family-friendly by the organizer
Free to $$see each organizer page for prices
Organizerpages are the source for every date

October 2026

  1. JOB – Cygnet Theatre

    Oct 7 to Nov 1, 2026 · See official site · The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center (The Joan), 2880 Roosevelt Rd, Liberty Station (page does not name venue per show)

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

    On now

  2. As You Like It – New Village Arts

    Oct 16 to Nov 29, 2026 · See official site · New Village Arts, 2787 State St (venue stage not stated for season shows)

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

    On now

  3. American Rhythm: 100 Years of Amazing Music – Lamb's Players

    Oct 23 to Oct 24, 2026 · See official site · Lamb's Players Theatre, 1142 Orange Ave

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

    On now

  4. Into the Woods – Coronado Playhouse

    Oct 23 to Nov 22, 2026 · See official site · Coronado Playhouse, 1835 Strand Way

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

    On now

  5. Rigoletto – San Diego Opera

    Oct 23 to Oct 25, 2026 · See official site · Venue not stated on page

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

    On now

  6. GRIM (world-premiere musical) – La Jolla Playhouse

    Oct 27 to Dec 6, 2026 · Tue-Fri 7:30pm; Sat 2pm/8pm; Sun 1pm/7pm (calendar through Nov 29) · La Jolla Playhouse, 2910 La Jolla Village Dr

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  7. Macbeth (Globe for All) – Old Globe

    Oct 27 to Nov 21, 2026 · See official site · Venue not stated on page

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  8. The Cottage – North Coast Repertory Theatre

    Oct 28 to Nov 22, 2026 · See official site · North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Suite D

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

November 2026

  1. The Outsiders – Broadway San Diego

    Nov 3 to Nov 8, 2026 · See official site · Civic Theatre or Balboa Theatre (page assigns no show to a venue)

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  2. Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! – Old Globe

    Nov 4 to Dec 31, 2026 · See official site · Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage, Old Globe, Balboa Park

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  3. The Finish Line (10th Anniversary) – Cygnet Theatre

    Nov 5 to Nov 7, 2026 · See official site · The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center (The Joan), 2880 Roosevelt Rd, Liberty Station (page does not name venue per show)

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  4. Tuesday Night Comics (Variety Night) – North Coast Rep

    Tue, Nov 10, 2026 · 7:30pm · North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Suite D

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  5. Arrowhead – Diversionary Theatre

    Nov 12 to Dec 6, 2026 · See official site · Diversionary Theatre, 4545 Park Blvd #101

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  6. Outlander In Concert – Broadway San Diego

    Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · See official site · Civic Theatre or Balboa Theatre (page assigns no show to a venue)

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  7. Bluey's Big Play – Broadway San Diego

    Nov 13 to Nov 15, 2026 · See official site · Civic Theatre or Balboa Theatre (page assigns no show to a venue)

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  8. Como el Grinch robo la Navidad! (Spanish-language) – Old Globe

    Nov 19 to Nov 22, 2026 · See official site · Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage, Old Globe, Balboa Park

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  9. Ebenezer Scrooge's BIG San Diego Christmas Show – Old Globe

    Nov 20 to Dec 27, 2026 · See official site · Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, Old Globe, Balboa Park

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  10. Lamb's Festival of Christmas – Lamb's Players

    Nov 20 to Dec 27, 2026 · See official site · Lamb's Players Theatre, 1142 Orange Ave

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  11. A Christmas Carol – Cygnet Theatre

    Nov 24 to Dec 24, 2026 · See official site · The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center (The Joan), 2880 Roosevelt Rd, Liberty Station (page does not name venue per show)

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  12. The Carpenters Songbook: At Christmas – Broadway San Diego

    Sun, Nov 29, 2026 · See official site · Civic Theatre or Balboa Theatre (page assigns no show to a venue)

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

December 2026

  1. Cygnet's A Magical Holiday

    Dec 2 to Dec 24, 2026 · See official site · The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center (The Joan), 2880 Roosevelt Rd, Liberty Station (page does not name venue per show)

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  2. The Hip Hop Nutcracker – Broadway San Diego

    Dec 4 to Dec 6, 2026 · See official site · Civic Theatre or Balboa Theatre (page assigns no show to a venue)

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  3. How to Write a Holiday – North Coast Repertory Theatre

    Dec 16 to Dec 27, 2026 · See official site · North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Suite D

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  4. Holiday Cabaret – Coronado Playhouse

    Dec 18 to Dec 20, 2026 · See official site · Coronado Playhouse, 1835 Strand Way

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  5. Love Actually Live In Concert – Broadway San Diego

    Sun, Dec 20, 2026 · See official site · Civic Theatre or Balboa Theatre (page assigns no show to a venue)

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  6. Dickens UnScripted (Variety Night) – North Coast Rep

    Mon, Dec 21, 2026 · 7:30pm · North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Suite D

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  7. Elf The Musical – Broadway San Diego

    Dec 29 to Jan 3, 2027 · See official site · Civic Theatre or Balboa Theatre (page assigns no show to a venue)

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

January 2027

  1. Godspell – Lamb's Players

    Jan 6 to Feb 21, 2027 · See official site · Lamb's Players Theatre, 1142 Orange Ave

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  2. Vineland Place – North Coast Repertory Theatre

    Jan 6 to Jan 31, 2027 · See official site · North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Suite D

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  3. The Folk Legacy Trio (Variety Night) – North Coast Rep

    Jan 25 to Jan 26, 2027 · 7:30pm · North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Suite D

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  4. Cabaret – New Village Arts

    Jan 29 to Mar 14, 2027 · See official site · New Village Arts, 2787 State St (venue stage not stated for season shows)

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

February 2027

  1. Susannah – San Diego Opera

    Feb 12 to Feb 14, 2027 · See official site · Venue not stated on page

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  2. One Man, Two Guvnors – Cygnet Theatre

    Feb 17 to Mar 14, 2027 · See official site · The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center (The Joan), 2880 Roosevelt Rd, Liberty Station (page does not name venue per show)

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  3. Particle Fever (world-premiere musical) – La Jolla Playhouse

    Feb 17 to Mar 21, 2027 · See official site · La Jolla Playhouse, 2910 La Jolla Village Dr

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  4. Disney's The Lion King – Broadway San Diego

    Feb 18 to Mar 7, 2027 · See official site · Civic Theatre or Balboa Theatre (page assigns no show to a venue)

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  5. Mother Play – Diversionary Theatre

    Feb 18 to Mar 14, 2027 · See official site · Diversionary Theatre, 4545 Park Blvd #101

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  6. Misalliance – North Coast Repertory Theatre

    Feb 24 to Mar 21, 2027 · See official site · North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Suite D

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

March 2027

  1. Jane Austen Unscripted (Variety Night) – North Coast Rep

    Mon, Mar 15, 2027 · 7:30pm · North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Suite D

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

April 2027

  1. The Marriage of Figaro – San Diego Opera

    Apr 2 to Apr 4, 2027 · See official site · Venue not stated on page

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  2. Furlough's Paradise – New Village Arts

    Apr 9 to May 9, 2027 · See official site · New Village Arts, 2787 State St (venue stage not stated for season shows)

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  3. Buena Vista Social Club – Broadway San Diego

    Apr 13 to Apr 18, 2027 · See official site · Civic Theatre or Balboa Theatre (page assigns no show to a venue)

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  4. My Fair Lady – North Coast Repertory Theatre

    Apr 14 to May 9, 2027 · See official site · North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Suite D

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  5. Operation Mincemeat – Broadway San Diego

    Apr 20 to Apr 25, 2027 · See official site · Civic Theatre or Balboa Theatre (page assigns no show to a venue)

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

May 2027

  1. Waitress – Broadway San Diego

    May 7 to May 9, 2027 · See official site · Civic Theatre or Balboa Theatre (page assigns no show to a venue)

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  2. Take Me Out – Diversionary Theatre

    May 20 to Jun 13, 2027 · See official site · Diversionary Theatre, 4545 Park Blvd #101

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

June 2027

  1. Maybe Happy Ending – Broadway San Diego

    Jun 1 to Jun 6, 2027 · See official site · Civic Theatre or Balboa Theatre (page assigns no show to a venue)

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  2. Ken Ludwig's Dear Jack, Dear Louise – North Coast Repertory Theatre

    Jun 2 to Jun 27, 2027 · See official site · North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Suite D

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  3. In The Heights – New Village Arts

    Jun 4 to Jul 18, 2027 · See official site · New Village Arts, 2787 State St (venue stage not stated for season shows)

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  4. Twilight Zone Unscripted (Variety Night) – North Coast Rep

    Mon, Jun 14, 2027 · 7:30pm · North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Suite D

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  5. Mamma Mia – Broadway San Diego

    Jun 15 to Jun 20, 2027 · See official site · Civic Theatre or Balboa Theatre (page assigns no show to a venue)

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

  6. The Great Gatsby – Broadway San Diego

    Jun 22 to Jun 27, 2027 · See official site · Civic Theatre or Balboa Theatre (page assigns no show to a venue)

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

July 2027

  1. Gene Wilder's My French Whore – North Coast Repertory Theatre

    Jul 14 to Aug 8, 2027 · See official site · North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Suite D

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

August 2027

  1. Death Becomes Her – Broadway San Diego

    Aug 10 to Aug 15, 2027 · See official site · Civic Theatre or Balboa Theatre (page assigns no show to a venue)

    Price: Not confirmed – see official site · Organizer page

What We Could Not Verify

  • Several years are not printed on company pages (for example Lamb’s American Rhythm and Festival of Christmas, and New Village Arts 2027 shows); we read them from season context. Each company can confirm.
  • The GRIM closing date differs on the La Jolla Playhouse page: banner December 6, calendar through November 29.
  • Prices, show times and age advisories were not stated on the pages read.
  • Undated shows (Cygnet’s Arcadia, Dear Evan Hansen, Bat Boy, John Proctor Is the Villain; the Old Globe 2027 season; Moonlight and other summer seasons) are not listed.

Places to Visit in Plays and Theater

Theater Company

La Jolla Playhouse

World-premiere musicals at 2910 La Jolla Village Drive: GRIM and Particle Fever.

Theater Company

Lamb's Players Theatre

Coronado theater: American Rhythm, Festival of Christmas and Godspell.

Theater Company

North Coast Repertory Theatre

Solana Beach theater with eight mainstage plays and 7:30pm Variety Nights.

Theater Company

Cygnet Theatre at The Joan

Cygnet's new home at Liberty Station: JOB, A Christmas Carol, A Magical Holiday.

Community Theater

Coronado Playhouse

Community theater on Strand Way: Into the Woods and a Holiday Cabaret.

Theater Company

New Village Arts

Carlsbad theater: As You Like It, then Cabaret, Furlough's Paradise, In The Heights.

Theater Company

Diversionary Theatre

University Heights theater: Arrowhead, Mother Play and Take Me Out.

Opera Company

San Diego Opera

Opera in three weekend runs: Rigoletto, Susannah and The Marriage of Figaro.

Touring Broadway

Broadway San Diego: Civic and Balboa Theatres

Touring Broadway: 15 shows for 2026-27 from The Outsiders to Death Becomes Her.

FAQ

Where do the dates come from?

From each company’s own site, read October 23, 2026.

Are prices listed?

No. None of the pages read stated prices.

Are the shows suitable for children?

No company page stated an age or content advisory. Ask each box office.

Sources

  1. La Jolla Playhouse
  2. The Old Globe
  3. Lamb's Players Theatre
  4. North Coast Repertory Theatre
  5. Cygnet Theatre
  6. Coronado Playhouse
  7. New Village Arts
  8. Diversionary Theatre
  9. San Diego Opera
  10. Broadway San Diego

Checked October 23, 2026 by It’s San Diego. Cite this page: It’s San Diego (itssandiego.com), checked October 23, 2026. Free to quote with a link to this page; tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.