City Lights presents an exciting mix of plays and musicals, along with the Lights & Music Concert Series; Zoom talkbacks; and the podcast Filament. Scroll down for photos & video. For more, contact marketing director Rebecca Wallace, or call our box office at 408-295-4200, Tuesday-Friday from noon to 4.

On our mainstage from March 12-April 12: Dial M for Murder, a razor-sharp thriller packed with twists. Playwright Jeffrey Hatcher, who wrote City Lights’ 2015 hit Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, now brings us a new version of a celebrated mystery that inspired Hitchcock’s masterpiece. Tony is convinced that his wife Margot has been cheating on him with Maxine. Now it seems that the affair is over, but in his jealousy Tony spins a web of suspicion and deception that will ensnare them both in recrimination and murder. In this updated thriller, writes The Times of San Diego, “the pace is quicker, the dialogue is snappier, the women are smarter and more complex. But the motive for murder remains the same.”

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Show program, dramaturgy guide, press release and high-res photos coming soon!

Our 2025-26 season:

City Lights’ 43rd season continues in May with anthropology, an innovative new play delving into AI, memory, and the fragile threads of human connection. We wrap things up on a wildly inventive (and darkly hilarious) note with the TikTok musical favorite Ride the Cyclone.

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2025-26 season press release

Masks are recommended in the building, and required at select performances of each mainstage show. City Lights recommends but does not require the Covid vaccine and booster. We ask that if any patron is feeling unwell or has any concerning symptoms to please stay home. We’ll be happy to exchange tickets for another performance, free of charge. Learn more about City Lights’ health & safety protocols.