Sep 12, 2025 - News
The Joan's big opening week
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The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center officially became The Cygnet Theater's new home this week at Liberty Station.
Why it matters: The Joan transformed from an historic naval base commissary into one of the city's premier venues after a $43.5 million restoration project.
Driving the news: "Follies", a Broadway musical about former showgirls reuniting as the theater where they performed is set for demolition, opened the inaugural season.
- Tickets are limited for this weekend's shows, but it runs through Oct. 12.
Zoom in: The Joan has two performance spaces — a 282-seat theater called "The Clayes" and a smaller studio called "The Dottie."
- Both theaters have flexible seating to accommodate different audience sizes and production needs, and are specially designed to reduce noise from planes.
- There are two bars and three patios to enjoy cocktails and mingle before a show, plus an art gallery in one of the lobbies.
What's next: The comedy play "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" comes to the Dottie in October.
