Cygnet is remounting one of our audiences’ favorite shows! A satirical tribute to the science fiction and B-list horror movies of the 20th century, the show centers around two naïve lovers, Brad and Janet. Seeking shelter from a thunderstorm in an old castle, they find themselves thrust into the laboratory of the cross-dressing mad scientist Dr. Frank ‘N’ Furter and his motley crew. Stripped of inhibitions – and their clothes – Brad and Janet embark on a wild, unforgettable journey of pleasure and self-discovery. Reality, fiction, and camp collide in this mash-up of comics, rock and roll, and late-night horror flicks.

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Richard O’brien’s The Rocky Horror Show

Old Town Theatre

An evening featuring Cygnet Artist Berto Fernández (Evita, La Cage aux Folles, Rock of Ages).

Berto Fernández

Before he electrified the world with Rent, Jonathan Larson was a young man struggling to make his mark in the theater. While he waits tables and seeks his big break, the pressure to give it all up grows as Jon approaches his 30th birthday. Will he sell out to keep the lights on? Will he lose the love of his life? Will he finally write the soaring song that can change everything? And if he does, will anyone be there to see it? Set in 1990 and scored by the music that redefined a genre, tick, tick… BOOM! cracks open the ticking-time-bomb world of creating theater to celebrate the power of finding your voice and holding on to a dream.

Tick, Tick... Boom!

From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fiancé from the front lines. When she falls under the spell of the roguish Anatole, it is up to Pierre, a family friend in the middle of an existential crisis, to pick up the pieces of her shattered reputation. This award-winning musical expands the possibilities for the genre with its daring score and bold storytelling.

Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill recounts Billie Holiday’s life story through the songs that made her famous. 1959, in a small, intimate bar in Philadelphia, Holiday puts on a show that unbeknownst to the audience, will leave them witnesses to one of the last performances of her lifetime. Through her poignant voice and moving songs, one of the greatest jazz singers of all-time shares her loves and her losses.

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill

Cygnet’s holiday smash hit is back for its eighth season! Enjoy the holiday classic adapted from Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of hope and redemption. This imaginative production features original music, creative stagecraft and puppetry, and live sound effects. Step into a Victorian Christmas card for a unique storytelling experience that is sure to delight the entire family!

A Christmas Carol

Two generations of sisters navigate class, race, love and family on “Mud Row,” an area in the East End of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Elsie hopes to move up in the world by marrying into “the talented tenth,” while her sister Frances joins the fight for Civil Rights. Decades later, estranged sisters Regine and Toshi are forced to reckon with their shared heritage and each other, when Regine inherits granny Elsie’s house. Tony Award nominee Dominique Morisseau deftly shifts between past and present to paint a living portrait of family legacy.

MUD ROW

Somewhere in Philadelphia, Elliot has returned from Iraq and is struggling to find his place in the world. Somewhere in a chat room, recovering addicts keep each other alive, hour by hour, day by day. The boundaries of family and community are stretched across continents and cyberspace as birth families splinter and online families collide.  By Tony-winner Quiara Alegría Hudes (In the Heights) and winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Water by the Spoonful is a healing and heartfelt meditation on lives on the brink of redemption.

WATER BY THE SPOONFUL

A group of old friends, ex-lovers, estranged in-laws, and lifelong enemies gather to grapple with life’s thorniest questions—and each other. What could possibly go wrong? Incurably lustful and lonely, hapless and hopeful, these seven souls collide and stumble their way towards a new understanding that LIFE SUCKS! Or does it? From the mind of Aaron Posner, author of Stupid F*#king Bird, comes this brash and revelatory reworking of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. Never has unhappiness been so much fun.

LIFE SUCKS

### Event Description: A Christmas Carol at Cygnet Theatre

**Event:** A Christmas Carol

**Dates:** November 29 - December 24, 2024

**Location:** Cygnet Theatre, 4040 Twiggs St., San Diego, CA 92110

**Overview:**
Cygnet Theatre's beloved holiday production, "A Christmas Carol," returns for its eighth season. Adapted and directed by Sean Murray, with original music by Billy Thompson and music direction by Patrick Marion, this rendition of Charles Dickens' timeless tale promises a unique and imaginative experience. The production features original music, creative stagecraft, puppetry, and live sound effects, transporting audiences into a Victorian Christmas card setting. This heartwarming story of hope and redemption is a must-see for the entire family during the holiday season.

**Highlights:**
- **Adaptation & Lyrics:** Sean Murray
- **Original Score:** Billy Thompson
- **Directed by:** Sean Murray
- **Music Direction by:** Patrick Marion
- **Features:** Original music, creative stagecraft, puppetry, live sound effects

**Box Office Information:**
- **Phone:** 619-337-1525
- **Email:** boxoffice@cygnettheatre.com
- **In Person:** 4040 Twiggs St., San Diego, CA 92110
- **Hours:** Tuesday-Sunday, 12pm-6pm or until the evening performance begins

**Tickets:**
- Available for purchase online or by calling the box office at 619-337-1525.

**Additional Information:**
For more details on the event, including directions, parking, and dining options near the theatre, please visit the Cygnet Theatre website.

Don't miss out on this enchanting holiday tradition that has been praised as the best "A Christmas Carol" around by SDGLN.com. Secure your tickets now and step into a world of festive magic and timeless storytelling.

Cygnet Theatre Company

Nov 29 - Dec 24, 2024

A Christmas Carol

Sep 11 - Oct 20, 2024

Richard O’brien’s The Rocky Horror Show

Jul 22, 2024

Berto Fernández

Cygnet Theatre Company