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Best Shows This Fall

in San Diego

Hadestown at San Diego Civic Theatre

Hadestown

Cleaning up during the 2018/19 awards season, plucky folk opera Hadestown garnered eight Tony Awards (including the coveted Tony for Best Musical), four Drama Desk Awards, six Outer Critics Circle Awards, and a Drama League Award. This came as no surprise given the production received much acclaim during both its Off-Broadway and Broadway runs, praised for its soaring imagination, vibrant retelling of a classic story, and a sumptuous score that evokes smoky New Orleans jazz and bubbling Americana-tinged folk. Don't miss out when the lauded musical hits the road on this hotly anticipated national tour!

Tootsie at Moonlight Amphitheatre

Tootsie

After wowing critics and audiences on Broadway, Tootsie is heading to you! Adapted from the 1980's film, Tootsie features original music by Tony Award winner David Yazbeck (The Band's Visit) and a book by Tony nominee Robert Horn. This brand-new musical comedy follows one failing actor whose terrible behavior sees him take on a larger-than-life new personality to start afresh...

Kimberly Akimbo at San Diego Civic Theatre

Kimberly Akimbo

This shining musical from Jeanine Tersoi and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire is going on a national tour across North America. Launching in the fall of 2024, this tour gives wider audiences a chance to enjoy the heart and hilarity of this poignant new musical. Mark your calendars, do not miss this hit show!

Grand Kyiv Ballet - Snow Queen at San Diego Civic Theatre

Grand Kyiv Ballet - Snow Queen

The enchanted world of Hans Christian Anderson is brought to life by Ukraine's finest, with the Grand Kyiv Ballet's latest production The Snow Queen! Set to the music of Grieg, Mozart, Vivaldi and Massenet, discover a tale of bravery, love, and friendship this winter that'll delight the whole family!

Jersey Boys at Center Theater

Jersey Boys

Jersey Boys is the smash-hit jukebox musical that gives us the true, sometimes gritty, and always spectacularly entertaining story of falsetto idol Franki Valli and The Four Seasons. The blue-collar boys in the shiny Lurex suits strode onto the scene in 1965, wowing the public for 20 years with hits such as "Big Girls Don't Cry","Oh What a Night", and "Walk Like a Man," "Beggin" and many more. But before fame and fortune, comes a difficult, and sometimes not entirely legal, journey to stardom.

Black Violin at Concert Hall

Black Violin

Classical music meets hip-hop in the groundbreaking duo Black Violin are heading out on tour! This outing that blurs the lines between genre, race, and gender with its unique fusion of groove and strings. The outfit features Will Baptiste on viola and Kev Marcus on the violin. Don't miss your chance to catch them live as they come to a stage near you.

City Ballet of San Diego - Dracula at Balboa Theater

City Ballet of San Diego - Dracula

In a twist to Bram Stoker's insatiable tale, City Ballet of San Diego reimagine Dracula in a thrilling original production choreographed by resident choreographer Geoffrey Gonzalez. In this story we meet the enigmatic Countess Dracula! Following the Countess from the haunting forests of Transylvania to the bustling streets of London, leaving in her wake a trail of women turned to vampires, the production is brought to life by spectacular sets, sensational costumes, and stunning choreography.

Sarah Silverman at San Diego Civic Theatre

Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman embarks on her brand new US tour, 'Sarah Silverman: Postmortem'. She may have become known for her no-holds-barred exploration of taboo subjects, but an incisive and brave performer lives underneath all that controversy. She rose through the stand-up ranks in the 00s, and created her own eponymous Comedy Central show, The Sarah Silverman Program. Be warned though - no subject is taboo for this leading comedian!

Straight No Chaser at The Magnolia

Straight No Chaser

10-man acapella group Straight No Chaser, who found fame on Youtube after forming at Indiana University, continually dazzle audiences with their renditions of pop classic and modern chart hits with highlights "Let It Go", and Pharrell Williams' "Happy" catapulting the group to mainstream success. This fall, they're back on the road again, celebrating the holiday season on the Top Shelf tour!

Kathleen Madigan at The Magnolia

Kathleen Madigan

Described by comedy peer Lewis Black as the "funniest woman in America", the winner of the American Comedy Award for Best Female Comedian is a triple threat; as well as her sell-out tours, Madigan is a favorite on late-night talk shows and nationally syndicated radio shows. With an enviable career spanning three decades on the comedy circuit, she has the distinction of being one of few comics to appear on every major late-night show including Leno, Letterman, Conan, and Ferguson.

Matt Mathews at Balboa Theater

Matt Mathews

You may know him from his hilarious farm chore videos on Tik Tok or his series 'Confessions with Matt', but here's your chance to see him live and in person as Matt Mathews steps off the farm and onto the stage on his new tour! Join Matt for a brand new show where he'll be sharing his relatable humor, finding the laughs in his personal stories, including growing up Gay in the South and his renowned career as a boudoir photographer.

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