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San Diego is known for its beaches, the San Diego Zoo, the Padres baseball team in Petco Park, and some of the best theater on the West Coast and in North America. Broadway shows like Come From Away and Jersey Boys started at La Jolla Playhouse, while the Old Globe Theatre has produced such classics as Into the Woods, The Full Monty, and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, and its annual Shakespeare Festival each summer always attracts crowds. Downtown, the San Diego Civic Theatre and Balboa Theatre host touring shows in addition to local productions, and in Balboa Park, the Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater delights audiences of all ages with shows geared toward both kids and adults. Meanwhile the Cygnet Theatre, Diversionary Theatre, Horton Grand Theatre, North Coast Repertory Theatre, Lamb’s Players Theatre and more all produce top-tier plays and musicals for visits and locals alike.
Here are the plays you can see in San Diego right now and what performing arts events are coming up soon!