San Diego Repertory Theatre

I saw waistline the musical last nite ¾/​16 and am very disappointed. One of the principals was sick and the stand in was reading lines from the script in her hand (kudos to her for getting through it). The premise of the show is stupid, the singing flat, and the choreography was terrible. I waisted 80 minutes and nearly $ 100 on this, wish I hadn’t. Oh and the theatre is under construction which doesn’t set a good tone as you enter and snake your way through hallway after hallway.

Excellent production, Pianist of Willesden Lane, so glad we saw this show! It’s a must see!

I saw an amazing play at this theatre and can’t believe I never knew of this gem! Tickets are so reasonable and they have a little snack stand with extremely reasonable prices… Nothing like the movie theatre! Going to a play at this theatre would be a great date idea with downtown at your fingertips! Can’t wait to go back

Honkey was am awsome play and unique experience. You really missed out of you didn’t see it …

Honky was a creative touching commentary on race relations. Excellent acting and writing. It’s hard to believe this was a preview performance! Costuming, staging, sets… everything was top notch. See this show! Outstanding!

This was my first visit to the Lyceum theatre and I loved it! We saw In the Heights. Loved the smaller intimate setting and convenience factor. I’m also 6 months pregnant and was ecstatic when there were NO lines for the bathrooms! :) you could also eat & drink inside the theatre which is a huge plus.

The San Diego Rep is an exhilarating artistic symbol of our great city. I have been a subscriber for many years and I am routinely impressed by its quality of direction and the ability of the actors who are most often from this very area. It is original, unique, and definitely thought provoking. In short, I would highly recommend it to those of you out there who would like their senses and preconceived notions to be challenged in a most dramatic way. I would definitely like to see more younger people in the audience to experience the representations of life by way of drama and music that this terrific company presents.
The currently running «Federal Jazz Project» would be an excellent way to introduce yourself to the work of the San Diego Rep.

Trailer Park Musical was. Very disappointing. The music part was pretty good but the story was cheesy. I know, it is about trailer parks, it should be cheesy but this was too much. Good thing it was only 90 minutes long.

Had an absolutely amazing time seeing The Great American Trailer Park Musical.
Seriously haven’t laughed that hard and that much in a while. This was the first of five official preview nights before it’s officially open. Before the show, the manager came up and explained they are working hard at perfecting the show an are so glad to have an audience here to let them get more practice. I must say, those actors are PROS. It didn’t seem like they needed any practice to me. Granted I probably wouldn’t have spotted a messed up line here or there, but as far as I am concerned they did an amazing job.
The setting of the show is at the Armadillo Acres trailer park in Florida. Being that I’m from Florida and have had my fair share of friends that have lived in trailer parks this was a comical but sadly accurate portrayal of reality.
Seriously though the show was hilarious I STRONGLY urge everyone to see it. Definitely and adult storyline with a few adult words so I’d recommend leaving the kiddos at home for this one.
A few logistical notes about the theatre. They do have a concession stand down stairs with a full bar, but it is cash only and the closest ATM is in the mall so bring some cash unless you want to schlep your ass back up three flights of stairs. When coming to the show you can park in the Horton Plaza parking structure and validate inside the theatre. I have read reviews that you get 4 hours instead of the 3 hours of validation that you get inside the mall. I didn’t look closely at my parking ticket, but I’m pretty sure those notes are accurate. All I know is that we parked around 6:30is and when we left around 10 we didn’t pay anything. One other thing about the Horton Plaza parking structure. Don’t waste your time on the low levels searching for a spot to squeeze into. If you just cruise on up to the upper levels there is almost always ample parking and there are plenty of elevators to take you back downstairs. As someone else noted, be sure to remember which fruit or vegetable you are parked on because it can be a bit of a maze.
Anyway, I digress. Great theatre and great show. I’d give them more than 5 Stars if I could.

I recently saw Superior Donuts and The Who’s Tommy over at the Rep, and both productions were terrific. They do excellent work here.

Let me first say the show was great! No problem with the show or the venue.
But the service at the Lyceum was TERRIBLE!
I made the mistake of purchasing a Groupon for the show I saw today.
I called after I got the Groupon and got what I thought were reservation.
NOT TRUE… the seats I had thought were assigned to me were in fact not an assigment.
When I showed up at Will Call to get «my seats» the counter help pulled them off a roll of tickets. When I asked about my seats I was told that my seats were probably given to someone who paid full price for them.
When I said that not honoring seat assignments was a «bad business practice» the counter help said (in a very condescending manner) that it was a very good business practice. The policy according to this elderly man was to relocate Groupon as needed to accomodate full paying customers.
I love live theater a go to 6 — 10 plays a year. I knew the venue was intimate and always wondered why I never patronized the Lyceum. The idea of having dinner or lunch (in this case) and a play downtown appealed to me.
Now I am not sure if I EVER want to go to the Lyceum again.
I certainly don’t desire to be treated like that ever again. The treatment I recieved almost ruined what should have been a great afternoon.

I went to the rep tonight with moms and saw The Pricess and the Black Eyed Pea. We had a blast. The cast was full of talented singers and dancers. The dance was a cross between hip hop freestyle and African tribal dance. Each member of the cast had the charisma and talent to be a star in their own show. There were a few songs I wouldn’t have minded fast forwarding through, but very entertaining.
But it’s not the show I’m giving 5 stars to, it’s the theatre itself. Even under construction (remodeling) in the lobby, the rep is a great intimate place to watch a play. Every seat in the house has a great view of the stage. The orchestra is cooly located above and behing the main stage. Pricing is very affordable and if you show up after 6pm you can get seats for $ 20 when available.
If you wanna get away from the same old bar scene, go support your local theatre and bring some friends or a date. In fact, call me to rent a limo and bring all your friends.

I’ve only seen a couple of plays, but the musicals have been over the top… great performances, intimate settings and the downtown vibe works. Looking forward to Sweet 15 (Quineanera) coming up this month.

I LOVE the Rep! I’ve seen some awesome plays and performances here over the years. Their free noontime concerts were always a treat!

I have fond memories of several plays over the last few years at the Rep: the courageous «Merchant of Venice»; the stunning «Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf»; «A Christmas Carol» which featured acrobats from the Fern Street Circus I will always remember; «Buckminster Fuller, the History and Mystery of the Universe» was compelling.
They excel at musicals («Love, Janis», and a musical on the Doors, whose name I can’t remember. are particular standouts), with the music always live, as it should be. In fact, there is very little (if any?) recorded music in Rep productions, and the musicians contribute as much to the experience of the show as the actors do.
But I can’t give more than three stars because I think that too many of their choices seem to be made in for the purposes of political correctness, or to pander to the audience. I appreciate that their mission is to «explore dynamic diversity», but too many plays are sentimental and cliched. Or worse, shrill and cliched.

THis was on the play «Hank Williams» and was somehow deleted.
JB