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A bilingual space dedicated to the performing arts where English and Spanish come together to inspire, inform, and connect.

San Diego Musical Theatre Presents a Vibrant and Sexy Production of Rock of Ages 

San Diego Musical Theatre, in its third production of the season, pulled through; earlier this year, funding seemed uncertain, but Rock of Ages made it to the stage in time and did it! 
29 August, 2026

Blindspot Collective’s “Dive Bar Time Machine”: A Musical Variety Through Nine Decades

Blindspot has been practically everywhere with unique and engaging work. Dive Bar Machine joins the roster repertory with a curious, eclectic selection of songs that span nine decades. Created by Shellina Hefner and Blake McCarty, total opposites like Daddy Yankee and Aerosmith coincide on one stage, pumped with energy and Micah Parra’s charged (matching the eclectic song selection) choreography. I felt like Diana in Identity Thief, first guessing the songs during their intros and then singing along. 
8 August, 2026

RIOT presents Extended Version of their Fringe Festival Hit “The Fairy Tale Monologues”

There are recognizable characters like a charming prince (Tim Benson), a damsel-in-distress princess (Delia Mejia), a witch (Sarah LeClair), the baker’s wife (Jamie Feinstein), along with her baker husband (BJ Robinson), of course, and a narrator (Gigi Filipovich). Yet, they get a feminist do-over that I believe is truly a redemption and justice with very pertinent questions like “what is the name of the baker’s wife?” mhhh. Things that should be a given and pass unnoticed.
2 August, 2026

The Family Album: From Waves to Stage

Inspired by Lim’s family, Mia (Aury Krebs) is a talented, hustling, and struggling musician-songwriter who lives out of a suitcase, traveling between underpaid gigs. When she receives a phone call from her sister Charlotte (Courtney Reed) asking her to come home due to her mom being gravely ill in the hospital, Mia hesitates but gets on a plane anyway. Once back, the prickly family dynamic picks up where it left off with mom Sylvia (Jodi Long) and dad Henry (Paul Nakauchi) scolding Mia while swooning over he brother Daniel (Marc delaCruz), which I need to point out is a total cultural thing in many families, not just the Asian ones. Mia has always been vocal, but being back home, with all the memories built there palpable again, young Mia (Claire Kwon) shows up to resolve and heal.
31 July, 2026

Disney’s Beauty and The Beast The Musical Comes Back to San Diego During Celebration of One-Year Tour 

I was fortunate enough to handle the Spanish-speaking press for the 2011, 2014, and 2015 touring productions on their San Diego engagements. I know the show well, so getting to experience it eleven years later, now, back with Disney, I got emotional, not going to lie. 
11 July, 2026

Diversionary Brings the House Down with Production of RENT

I remember a seasoned theatre critic saying, “How many more times can I see a production of blank?” At the time, that statement did not resonate with me. These, dear reader, are different times as I am taking a brief hiatus, or well, super spreading out the theatre reviewing because…life. With that context, I did ask myself, “Can I see another production of RENT?” With this cast, yes. Not only the cast but also the creative elements and direction are worth it. Diversionary truly brought it all for Jonathan Larson’s staple. 
8 June, 2026

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San Diego Musical Theatre Launches Emergency “The Show Must Go On!” Campaign To Sustain Rock Of Ages

San Diego Musical Theatre, the only year-round musical theatre nonprofit organization in San Diego, today announced the launch of an urgent fundraising campaign, “The Show Must Go On!,” aiming to raise $100,000 by June 30 to sustain its upcoming production of Rock of Ages.
17 May, 2026

The Former San Diego-based Artist Is Starting Somethin’

Now that the movie Michael is in movie theatres everywhere, it is very pertinent to revisit this chapter of the King of Pop’s story. The plot of the musical is set during all the preparations for the Dangerous World Tour in 1992, amongst various allegations surrounding the singer’s personal life and spending habits. The timeline alternates between Michael’s childhood and his rise to fame until 1992. Showing the causes of stress for the popstar like family pressure, mostly from father and former manager Joe Jackson, as well as large budgets and creative longings. 
8 May, 2026

“Somewhere Over the Border” Makes San Diego Debut at Cygnet Theatre

Brian Quijada is a young playwright from Chicago, and the musical Somewhere Over the Border is based on his mother, Reina’s, story of coming to the US from El Salvador, leaving his older brother, Fernando, behind.
1 March, 2026

San Diego Musical Theatre Brings the Vintage Broadway Flair  

The Kearny Mesa-based company went all out with a hefty cast of 20 performers and lively, pumped-upchoreography by Xavier J. Bush. Omri Schein directs the actors through naughty, pun-filled dialogue, striking a balance between the sixties’ machismo/patriarchy and comedic relief.
10 February, 2026

How do you learn not to question unanswered prayers?

I think there is absolutely nothing unoriginal about this project. Created by Tyler Tafolla, who did it all, book, lyrics, music, and is directing the piece, which in 2018, had a showcase of some of the songs written for the musical, and only one made it into the final version. Last year, there was a staged reading at the City Heights Performance Annex. But truly, it took Tafolla 10 years to bring “Dead Moose” to full production. 
25 January, 2026

From Another Zero’s -Best of 2025- in San Diego Theatre

The 2025 San Diego theatre gave us unique experiences, world premieres, revivals, and crossed feelings. -I had a lot of feelings-. From touring productions to alternate spaces and a bunch of new musicals.
27 December, 2025

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