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Broadway/San Diego:

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, the longest- running show in Broadway history, now returns to San Diego to take your breath away. It’s a timeless story of seduction and despair and the one show The London Sunday Times called “God’s gift to the musical theatre.”

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical, For Mature Audiences.

Now – Aug. 10, Civic Theater, downtown 3rd & C. Streets.

(619) 570-1100.

RICHARD TODD ADAMS as The Phantom and MARNI RAAB as Christine Daaé; NANCY HESS as Madame Giry; JOHN WHITNEY as Ubaldo Piangi; GREG MILLS as Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny; KIM STENGEL as Carlotta – “Managers”; RICHARD TODD ADAMS as The Phantom and MARNI RAAB as Christine Daaé

2008-2009 Season

Tickets for the Drowsy Chaperone on sale 8/1 

Christian Community Theater:

Theater: “Alice,” July 31; “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” Aug. 21-31: “Hello Dolly,” Oct. 3-12; “Traditions of Christmas,” Dec. 11.

East County Performing Arts Center, (619) 588-0206

Compass Theater (formerly 6th & Penn Theater):

Shakespeare’s “Troilus & Cressida,” Aug. 28 – Oct. 5; “Hardresser On Fire,” Sept. 7 – Oct. 5; “Backwater Blues” musical, Sept. 26 –Nov. 26; “Britannicus” by Racine, Oct. 16 – Nov. 23;   “A Tuna Christmas” by Jaston Williams, Dec. 4 – Dec. 28.

At the corner of 6th Ave and Pennsylvania in Hillcrest.

Coronado Playhouse:

Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew”, starts Sept. 5, Thurs-sat, 8 pm; Sun., 2 pm; free. Send stamped, self-addressed envelopes for tickets to Coronado Playhouse, 1835 Strand Way, Coronado. (619) 435-4856.

Cygnet Theater Company:

“The Receptionist” directed by Sean Murray, July 24 – Aug. 31. Rolando Theater, 6663 El Cajon Blvd., #N, (619) 337-1525.

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Diversionary Theatre:

“Yank” directed by Igor Goldin, Now- Aug 17; “No Exit” Sept. 11- Oct 5; “Scrooges in Rouge” Nov 20- Dec 21; “As Much as you can” Jan 8-25; 4545 Park Blvd # 101 San Diego, CA 92116; (619) 220-0097; wwwdiversionary.org

 

        

P1: The men from Yank! The Musical; P2:The cast of Yank! The Musical. Photo credits:Ken Jacques Photography.

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Lowell Davies Festival Theatre:

“All’s well that ends well” June 14- Sept. 26; “Romeo and Juliet” June 18 – Sept. 28; “The Merry Wives of Windsor” June 21 – Sept. 27; 1363 Old Globe Way. (619) 231-1941

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Lyric Opera:

Now on sale, 2008-2009 Series: “Candide,” Sept. 26 – Oct. 5; “Daughter of the regiment,” Nov. 14 – 23; “Trial by Jury/Rumplestiltskin,” Feb. 13- 22, 2009; “A Waltz Dream,” April 3-12, 2009. (619) 239-8836.

 New Village Arts Theater: 

Next: “Sailor’s Song,” Aug 2 – 24. Coming, “The Tempest”, Aug. 14 – 31; 2787B State Street, Carlsbad, Website: info@NewVillageArts.organd (760) 433-3245.

North Coast Repertory Theater:

New season tickets now on sale. First show is “Jaques Brel in Alive and Well and Living in Paris,” a smash musical that began in 1968. Celebrates the music of French composer Brel. Sept. 13 – Oct 5, 2008. #987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite D, Solana Beach, 92075. Call (858) 481-1055 or toll free at (888)-776-6278.

Old Globe Theater:

“The Pleasure of his Company” Jul 12 - Aug 10; “Jerry Herman’s Broadway” Aug. 23; “The Women” Sept. 13 – Oct 26; “Back Back Back” Sept. 19 – Oct. 26; 1363 Old Globe Way. (619) 231-1941

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Poway Community Theater:

Comedy “No Sex, Please, We’re British,” Now – Aug. 10, PowPac Theater, 13250 Poway Road, Poway.

San Diego Repertory Theatre:

San Diego Repertory Theatre: “The Good Body” Sep. 6-8; “Water & Power” Oct. 21 – Nov. 16; The “Princess and the Black-Eyed Pea” Nov. 23 – Dec. 21; “Doubt: A Parable” Jan. 10 – Feb. 8; “The Threepenny Opera” Feb. 28 – March 29; 79 Horton Plaza, Downtown SD, (619) 544-1000

Starlight Theater: 

Musicals under the skies for summer. Lapine &Sondheim’s “Into the Woods,” Now - July 27; “Lerner & Lowe’s “My Fair Lady,” Aug. 14 – 31st. Starlight Bowl, Balboa Park, (619) 544-STAR.

Stone Soup Theater Company: 

Smash musical returns “tick, tick…BOOM!” high energy rock and roll musical by Jonathan “Rent” Larson. Now – Aug. 17, 10th Avenue Theater, downtown, 930 Tenth Ave., Tickets $25, (619) 287-3065.

Welk Resorts Theater:

  “Alter Boys” July 31 – Sep. 14; “I love a Piano” Sep. 18 – Nov.9; “Plaid Tidings” Nov. 13 – Dec. 28; 5530 Lawrence Welk Dr. Escondido. (760) 749-3000