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Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

The Old Globe 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, United States

Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is one of the centerpieces of the holiday season in San Diego. A whimsical musical based on the classic Dr. Seuss book, Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! features classic holiday songs like “Santa for a Day” and “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch.”

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La Jolla Playhouse 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla, CA, United States

Anna Ouyang Moench’s comedic and moving new play is a love letter to actors, artists and dreamers of all professions who make sacrifices large and small in service of their work… and ultimately wonder whether it was worth it. Eddie is a young actor ready to make his mark on the American Theatre. He’s just […]

Tres Minutos

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

Inspired by a real program that reunites families separated by immigration policies at the U.S.-Mexico Border, but only for three minutes, Tres minutos by composer Nicolás Lell Benavides and librettist Marella Martin Koch imagines the story of Diego and Nila, a brother and sister who share DNA but not citizenship.

A Tribute to Ella, Billie and Sarah

Jacobs Music Center 1245 Seventh Avenue, San Diego, California

SDSO pays tribute to three of the most iconic divas in all of jazz—Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughan.

Leslie Odom, Jr.—The Christmas Tour

Jacobs Music Center 1245 Seventh Avenue, San Diego, California

Multi-faceted performer recognized for his work on Broadway (Hamilton), television and film, Leslie Odom, Jr. is a Tony, Grammy and Emmy award nominee. He brings a night of holiday hits to Jacobs Music Center including selections from his newly released album The Christmas Album.

Manny and the Wise Queens

Ocean Side Theatre 217 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA, United States

The first full staging of Manny and the Wise Queens by Idris Goodwin Gift-bearing travelers find themselves in the attic of Manny, a depressed recent high school graduate, who has locked himself away to escape the remnants of holiday cheer in his quarantined town. Luckily, the sudden arrival of the two wise queens provides a […]

Two Concertos: Barnatan Plays Shostakovich

Jacobs Music Center 1245 Seventh Avenue, San Diego, California

Music Director Rafael Payare leads pianist Inon Barnatan in a program that highlights the humorous side of classical music in works by Richard Strauss and Dmitri Shostakovich.

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story

The Old Globe 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, United States

This holiday season, Mays will return to The Old Globe after his San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award–winning performance in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder in 2013. He will portray over 50 beloved characters from Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol—from Scrooge and Marley to Tiny Tim and the three Ghosts. In this new […]

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