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A packed fall calendar brings the Rady Shell, the San Diego International Film Festival, and Balboa Theatre to life.
A packed fall calendar brings the Rady Shell, the San Diego International Film Festival, and Balboa Theatre to life.
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15 ways San Diego’s arts & culture scene is flexing its muscle this fall
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Sep 7, 2026 0

From world-premiere musicals to Brandi Carlile at The Rady Shell, here are 15 fall arts and culture picks not to…

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Collage of regional theater productions February 2026
Collage of regional theater productions February 2026
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5 regional productions worth the trip this February
Lauren Emily Whalen Lauren Emily Whalen Feb 2, 2026 0

From Pulitzer Prize winners to disco dictatorships, February's regional theater lineup proves the best antidote to winter malaise is a…

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November regional theater composite
November regional theater composite
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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this November
Lauren Emily Whalen Lauren Emily Whalen Nov 3, 2025 0

November openings bring Mozart rivalry, 80s power suits, heartbreak ballads, and radical joy to regional theaters nationwide.

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The cast of "Sumo" at The Public Theater.
The cast of "Sumo" at The Public Theater.
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‘Sumo’: Six rikishi, one heya, & countless secrets
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Mar 7, 2025 0

Playwright Lisa Sanaye Dring brings the world of sumo to life in a new play at The Public Theater.

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Set your alarm! Opening soon
  • Midnight, Off-Broadway, Oct. 15
  • Other Desert Cities, Broadway, Oct. 18
  • 860 starring Billy Crystal, Broadway, Oct. 21
  • The Imaginary Invalid, Broadway, Oct. 22

Clock's ticking! Closing soon
  • In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Off-Broadway, Oct. 10
  • 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Off-Broadway, Oct. 11
  • Play On!, Chicago, Oct. 18
  • Kowalski, Chicago, Oct. 25
  • The Score, D.C., Oct. 25
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The cast of Ogunquit Playhouse's world premiere musical, "Small Town."
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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this October
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Oct 8, 2026
(l-r) Ariana Burks, Jacqueline Guillén and Carmen Berkeley in "Dead Girl's Quinceañera."
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In ‘Dead Girl’s Quinceañera,’ 3 teens turn a party into a crime investigation
Lauren Emily Whalen Lauren Emily Whalen Oct 7, 2026
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$525,600 for ‘Rent’: Gates Foundation matches the livestream minute for minute
By Editors Oct 6, 2026
The world premiere of "Kramer/Fauci" at NYU Skirball.
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‘Kramer/Fauci’ proves the best friendships are forged in fury
By Jerry Portwood Oct 6, 2026
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