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Unfortunately, due to Covid in the cast, we must cancel the closing weekend (Aug. 21-24) of “Head Over Heels.” We know this is hard for everyone, but the health of our artists, staff and audiences must come first.
This virus is still dealing financial and emotional blows to arts organizations — and to any group that gathers people together in community. Theaters all over the country have had to cancel shows this summer. We are actively working on an expanded understudy program that will begin with our next show.
It’s painful to lose performances for any show, but this one is particularly hard, with such a beautiful cast and story, and with such a timely message of love and pride. We will be personally contacting everyone with tickets for the weekend, and we are happy to talk and answer any questions. Thank you for your understanding.
Our summer musical: Head Over Heels, a love-affirming musical set to the sounds of The Go-Go’s! The show’s music — by the iconic ’80s all-female rock band — includes hit songs “Vacation” and “Our Lips Are Sealed.” In a tale inspired by the Elizabethan romance The Arcadia, the royal family definitely has the beat. Then a seductive, snakelike oracle named Pythio tells them that their kingdom of Arcadia is in danger — if four mysterious prophecies come true. Through a wild adventure of mistaken identities and forbidden romance, the family learns that the key to their realm’s survival lies in their own hearts. A rollercoaster ride of fun, pride, and love in all its forms. Jeffrey Bracco (Green Day’s American Idiot, Stage Kiss) directs. Performances are July 17-Aug. 17, 2025.
Head Over Heels resources:
High-res publicity photos
Press release
Show program
Highlights dramaturgy guide
Our 2025-26 season:
Welcome to City Lights’ 2025–26 season, where humor, heart, and mystery light up the stage. We launch the season with Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors — a madcap twist on a legendary tale. Then, get ready for warmth, nostalgia, and a bit of well-meaning meddling in Over the River and Through the Woods. A deeply personal journey takes center stage in Running After Shadows, a moving solo play about the ghosts that follow us. Suspense ramps up with Dial M for Murder, a razor-sharp thriller packed with twists and turns. The season then ventures into technological territory in 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.
Other resources:
2025-26 season press release
2024-25 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. For more about City Lights’ Covid protocols, which may change at any time as the pandemic evolves, go to cltc.org/covid-protocols.
Photos and video from past shows
2024-25 season:
The Cake (photos)
The Mousetrap (photos)
In Love and Warcraft (photos)
In Love and Warcraft (video)
Truce: A Christmas Wish from the Great War (photos)
Truce: A Christmas Wish from the Great War (video)
An Inspector Calls (photos)
An Inspector Calls (video)
2023-24 season:
Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show (photos)
Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show (video)
King Liz (photos)
Nora: A Doll’s House (photos)
Nora: A Doll’s House (rehearsal video)
Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot (photos)
Toxic (video)
Toxic (photos)
2022-23 season:
Kinky Boots (photos)
The River Bride (photos)
Blithe Spirit (photos)
Miss You Like Hell (video)
Miss You Like Hell (photos)
The Thanksgiving Play
Every Brilliant Thing (video)
Every Brilliant Thing (photos)
2021-22 season:
Coded (video)
Coded (photos)
Native Gardens
The Hollow
Vietgone
Waiting for Next
Fun Home
The Solo Pieces: New digital plays from the BIPOC community
Lola Cooked Our Food (video)
2020-21 season:
A Christmas Carol (video)
2019-20 season:
The Wolves
The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley
Stage Kiss
Coded
2018-19 season:
God of Carnage
Making God Laugh
Mothers and Sons
Eurydice
Silent Sky
Cabaret
2017-18 season:
Stupid Fucking Bird
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
Alabama Story
The Merchant of Venice
The Siegel
In the Heights
2016-17 season:
Other Desert Cities
Calendar Girls
Ideation
Frankenstein
Rapture, Blister, Burn
LIZZIE (photos)
LIZZIE (video)
2015-16 season:
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Handle With Care
Tigers Be Still
The Elephant Man
I and You
Green Day’s American Idiot
2014-15 season:
Art
Truce: A Christmas Wish from the Great War
Build
M. Butterfly
Exit, Pursued by a Bear
West Side Story
2013-14 season:
Amadeus
The Language Archive
Monty Python’s SPAMALOT