We have frequented this lovely, cozy theater for many years. We enjoy the variety of artistic selections very much, from straight plays to musicals to the wonderful one man performances by Herschel Felder. It is a great community theater that attracts many professional performers. We're grateful for this venue and happy to support their endeavors.

Before the renovation, the theater stank of mold, for which reason my wife would not agree to go there again. Also, the theater was the pits. This was my first visit to the renovated theater. Reasonably comfortable seats, good layout - not a really lousy seat in the house, although some in the far left or far right would be, I think, really pushing it. The mold odor was gone...I'm looking forward to attending more plays here.

I am fortunate to be an usher at this outstanding live theater location. They commission excellent plays and musicals not seen anywhere else, some pieces being locally written. I recently ushered Margin of Error which I highly recommend. Look on their website for a synopsis of this play as well as upcoming ones. Parking can be a problem. DONT PARK at the Horton Plaza because it's no longer free with validation (unless you purchase a movie ticket or a purchase at Macy's, Jimbo's or another large store. Your best place for parking would be at the underground NBC building or at the Spreckles Theater, both for $10 after 5pm.

In 2017 the Lyceum Theater emerged better than ever with a facelift. At the foot of the new wood staircase that doubles as bleacher seating there's a small stage, comfortable chairs, new lighting, and a rotating art exhibit. All of the theaters feature good seating as they are fairly small, so you might lack leg space, but you're not lost in a crowd with an obstructed view. Most plays feature a pre or post event at the new stage area in the downstairs foyer, so be sure to check your schedule or ask. Also, every other week there's a mini-Athenaeum free concert at noontime by donation.

Had seen Hershey Felders previous production of Gershwin, Chopin, etc in Chicago. I was looking online to see if he was doing a new play and saw he was doing Tchaikovsky at Lyceum in San Diego. Got tickets and flew out to see it. It was fantastic.