The Ballad of Johnny and June at La Jolla Playhouse!
Johnny Cash and June Carter had one of the most iconic love stories in music history. This whole-hearted and clear-eyed musical told through the eyes of their son covers it all — complete with a soundtrack of hits, including I Walk the Line, Ring of Fire, Jackson, I’ve Been Everywhere and more. Please note: This is a First Look performance. First Look performances are the first week of the run of each show prior to opening night (with some exceptions). First Look tickets are lower price and offer the opportunity to experience the show while the creative team are still...
Velour: A Drag Spectacular at La Jolla Playhouse!
Radical. Magical. Unforgettable. A groundbreaking new theatrical experience about the rise of a superstar. Sasha Velour is “a glossy, living piece of art” (Interview Magazine) and a true polymath – a gender-fluid drag queen, author, activist, artist and winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race who has performed her fantastical shows to sold-out audiences around the world. Moisés Kaufman has created some of the most powerful theatre works of recent times (The Laramie Project, Here There Are Blueberries). Their iconic collaboration is part memoir, part manifesto, and a modern coming‑of‑age tale inspired by Sasha’s own origin story and the history of Drag....
Don’t Miss, Primary Trust, Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, at La Jolla Playhouse!
Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Happy hour is a state of mind. When Primary Trust by Eboni Booth premiered in New York in 2023, The Observer said, “it will restore your faith in theatre’s elemental storytelling powers.” The Daily Beast said it’s “pretty darn near to perfect.” Don’t miss the West Coast premiere of this award-winning New York Times Critic’s Pick play that will surprise you, and fill you with hope. Kenneth, a 36-year-old bookstore worker in a small upstate New York town, spends his evenings sipping mai tais at the local tiki bar with his best...