2023
Jesus Christ Superstar
The Wedding Singer
Disney's Tarzan
42nd Street
Saturday Night Fever 

2022
First summer season with five shows!

Memphis The Musical
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
Something Rotten!
Ragtime
Kinky Boots 

Winter Show:
Miracle on 34th Street: A Musical Radio Play

2021
The Moonlight was one of the first theatres in Southern California to reopen its doors. Disney's Beauty and the Beast becomes the Moonlight's highest grossing show of all time with two additional performances added to the season.

Once On This Island
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
A Chorus Line
On Your Feet!

2020
No productions were produced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the Moonlight focused on providing digital entertainment with a variety of virtual events. 

2019
Mel Brooks' The Producers
Matilda The Musical
West Side Story
Victor/Victoria

• San Diego Theatre Critics’ Circle Awards: Outstanding Supporting Actress- Courney Arango, West Side Story; Outstanding Resident Musical- West Side Story; Outstanding Choreography- Colleen Kollar Smith, Matilda The Musical 

2018
Mamma Mia!
Disney's Newsies
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Chicago

2017
Aida
The Little Mermaid
Sunset Boulevard
In the Heights

• San Diego Theatre Critics’ Circle Awards: Outstanding Supporting Actor- Randall Hickman, The Little Mermaid; Outstanding Musical Direction– Elan McMahan, In the Heights; Outstanding Choreography- Carlos Mendoza, In the Heights, Outstanding Direction– James Vasquez, In the Heights, Outstanding Resident Musical-In the Heights

2016
Sister Act
Peter Pan
Titanic The Musical
The Addams Family

2015
All Shook Up
The Music Man
Shrek: The Musical
Big Fish

Winter Season:
The Lion in Winter
Sondheim on Sondheim
Anna in the Tropics

• San Diego Theatre Critics’ Circle Awards: Outstanding Production Design, Jonathan Infante, Big Fish; Child Actor of the Year- Elliot Weaver, Big Fish, The Music Man

2014
Spamalot
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Catch Me If You Can

Winter Season:
Nunsense
Blithe Spirit
The World Goes 'Round

• San Diego Theatre Critics’ Circle Awards: Outstanding Choreography, Karl Warden, Catch Me if You Can; one of four awards ever given for Producer of the Year- Steve Glaudini 

2013
South Pacific
The Wizard of Oz
Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein
The Who's Tommy

Winter Season:
Leading Ladies
Born Yesterday
Life Could be a Dream

• San Diego Theatre Critics’ Circle Award: Outstanding Sound Design- Chris Lusmann, The Wizard of Oz; Actor of the Year– Randall Dodge, South Pacific and The Wizard of Oz.

2012
Legally Blonde: The Musical
Fiddler on the Roof
Anything Goes
Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Winter Season:
The Mousetrap
Little Women - The Musical
Beau Jest

2011
Forever Plaid
Annie
Hairspray
The Marvelous Wonderettes

Winter Season:
Barefoot in the Park
I Love a Piano
Foxfire

• San Diego Theatre Critics’ Circle Award: Outstanding Supporting Actor- Randall Hickman, Hairspray 

2010
Oklahoma!
Crazy for You
Miss Saigon

2009
The new stage house opened on June 27 with a gala featuring Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchelle.

42nd Street
Phantom
Cats

• Patté Awards: Outstanding Ensemble- 42nd Street
• San Diego Theatre Critics’ Circle Award: Resident Musical Award: 42nd Street 

2008
Construction began on the new stage house. The Southern California Regional Musical Theatre premiere of Les Misérables becomes the top-grossing production to date.

Guys and Dolls
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Les Misérables

Winter Season:
Driving Miss Daisy
Pump Boys and Dinettes
Moon Over Buffalo

• Patté Awards: Outstanding Ensemble- Les Misérables
• San Diego Theatre Critics’ Circle Award: Direction of a Musical- Steve Glaudini, Les Les Misérables

2007
The ticket booth at the north gate is installed and handicap parking was increased.

Annie Get Your Gun
Me and My Girl
West Side Story
Little Shop of Horrors

Winter Season:
The Magic Fire
Route 66
You Never Can Tell

• Patté Awards: Outstanding Ensemble- The Magic Fire; Shiley Lifetime Achievement Award - Don and Bonnie Ward
• San Diego Theatre Critics’ Circle Award: Outstanding Resident Musical- West Side Story 

2006
Seussical
The Sound of Music
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Dreamgirls

Winter Season:
Bedroom Farce
Hay Fever
I Do! I Do!

2005
The 25th Anniversary Season is dedicated to the “first lady” of the Moonlight, Kathy Brombacher. The new ADA accessible walkway is installed at the north entrance.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast
The Pirates of Penazance
The Will Rogers Follies
Big River

Winter Season:
On Golden Pond
The Most Happy Fella
Room Service

• San Diego Theatre Critics’ Circle Awards: Musical Revival- Big River; Direction of a Musical- Kirby Ward, Big River; Male Lead in a Musical- Randall Dodge, Beauty and the Beast; Theatrical Trailblazer- Kathy Brombacher
• Patté Awards: Costume Design- Jeanne Reith, Arms and the Man; Performance- Randall Dodge, Arms and the Man 

2004
The Vista Foundation changed its name to Moonlight Cultural Foundation to better represent the cultural arts focus of the organization. An accessible walkway for patron with disabilities was constructed on the south side of the amphitheatre.

My One and Only
Aint' Misbehavin'
Kiss Me, Kate
Cabaret

Winter Season:
The Goodbye Girl
Radio Gals
Arms and the Man

2003

Youth: Annie
Smokey Joe's Café
Singin' in the Rain
Children of Eden
Sweet Charity

Winter Season:
The Game of Love and Chance
Brighton Beach Memoirs
Lucky Stiff

• Patté Awards: Outstanding Scenic Design- Mike Buckley, The Game of Love and Chance; Outstanding Production- Children of Eden; Outstanding Direction- Don and Bonnie Ward, Singin’ in the Rain
• Robby Awards: Musical Production and Director of a Musical- Children of Eden; Supporting Actress in a Musical- MaryJo Mecca, Sweet Charity

2002
2002 saw an increase in critical acclaim for the Moonlight with 11 awards. 

Youth: Bye, Bye Birdie
Hello, Dolly!
Dames at Sea
Ragtime
Footloose

Winter Season:
The Boys Next Door
The Spitfire Grill
The Good Doctor

• San Diego Theatre Critic Circle Awards: Outstanding Resident Musical- Ragtime; Outstanding Performance in a Musical- Eric Anderson, Ragtime
• Patté Awards: Outstanding Production-Ragtime 
• Billie Awards: Outstanding Production, Outstanding Ensemble, Outstanding Lead Actress, Outstanding Supporting Actor, Outstanding Supporting Actress, Youth Artist of the Year, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical- Ragtime
• Robby Award: Musical Direction- Elan McMahan, Ragtime

2001
Crazy for You won the Billie Award for outstanding choreography and Into the Woods won the Billie Award for outstanding supporting actress.

Youth: Li'l Abner
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Crazy for You
Evita
Into the Woods

Winter Season:
The Last Night of Ballyhoo
Forever Plaid
Scapino!

2000
The Moonlight celebrates its 20 anniversary! There were many special events included the Jubilee Ball and a 1940s Big Band event. It was also the most successful season to date with attendees numbering 53,310.

Youth: Peter Pan
The Music Man
How to Succeed in Business Without Trying
The King & I
Grease

1999
Permanent seating rises to 889. The summer season saw the return of Equity actors to the Moonlight stage with two Equity contracts per show.

Youth: Cinderella
Gypsy
Carousel
Anything Goes
Chess

Winter Season:
Stepping Out
Pump Boys and Dinettes
Born Yesterday

Two Patté Awards are presented for the winter season; outstanding performance for Erin K. Granahan in Born Yesterday, and outstanding lighting design, Ron Vodicka for Chess. 

1998
South Pacific becomes the highest revenue generating show Moonlight had produced. More backstage improvements are made.

Youth: The Wizard of Oz
Damn Yankees
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
South Pacific
Man of La Mancha

Winter Season:
Lend me a Tenor
The Fantasticks
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday

1997
A concrete backstage floor is installed. Over 200 permanent seats are installed, raising the seat number to 776.

Youth: Annie Warbucks
Barnum
My Fair Lady
42nd Street
The Secret Garden

Winter Season:
Jerry's Girls
Noises Off!
Lost in Yonkers

Noises Off! receives both the Robby Award and the Patté Award for outstanding ensemble. 

1996
The Moonlight partnered with the Vista Foundation’s Latino Task Force to present La Pastorela Navidena.

Youth: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
The Will Rogers Follies
Peter Pan
Oklahoma!
Phantom of the Opera

Winter Season:
She Loves Me
A Grand Night for Singing
The Foreigner

1995
AVO Playhouse renovations are completed and the grand opening includes a revue, Direct From Broadway. 

Youth: Oliver!
Guys and Dolls
Big River
West Side Story
A Little Night Music

Winter Season:
The 1940s Radio Hour
Steel Magnolias

1994
Summer attendance sets a new record of over 50,000 attendees. The City of Vista announces plans to renovate the AVO Theatre to create the AVO Playhouse.

Youth: The Music Man
Me and My Girl
Fiddler on the Roof
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Sweeney Todd

1993
Broadway at the Moonlight, the summer fundraiser, included a musical revue of current Broadway hits and featured Eric Kunze. Eric starred in Broadway’s Miss Saigon and Les Misérables and received his initial theatre experience and training at the Moonlight. 

Youth: Annie
Singin' in the Rain
1776
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
Jesus Christ Superstar

1992
Programing expanded to encompass more entertainment types, including more music acts, a music revue, celebrity tennis tournament, and a comedy show. The youth programs are also expanded to offer acting, voice, and dance lessons. The Moonlight hosts its first performance to benefit local AIDS organizations.

Youth: The Wiz
Mame
The Pirates of Penzance
The Sound of Music
A Chorus Line

Winter Season:
Little Shop of Horrors
Charlotte's Web
Dangerous Liaisons
You Can't Take it with You

1991
Youth: Hans Christian Andersen
Brigadoon
Anything Goes
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Evita

Winter Season:
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
A Man for all Seasons

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is nominated for Best Musical by the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle.

1990
First indoor winter season is inaugurated at Rancho Buena Vista High School’s Performing Arts Center. Summer season attendance topped 41,000.

Youth: Cinderella
42nd Street
Grease
Annie Get Your Gun
Into the Woods

1989
Youth: Li'l Abner
Hello, Dolly!
Damn Yankees
Camelot

1988
A drama support facility is constructed near the amphitheatre’s stage. The building houses the concessionaire’s kitchen, costume and prop storage, a rehearsal room, production offices, and most importantly, restrooms. Attendance reaches 22,500.

Youth: The Wizard of Oz
Gypsy
Bye, Bye Birdie
The King and I

1987
Youth: Tom Sawyer
Annie
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
West Side Story

1986
The amphitheare’s stage is expanded and a sound and lighting control booth is constructed. A third production is added to the line-up and the Moonlight Youth Theatre program was founded.

Youth: Cinderella
My Fair Lady
Dames at Sea
Carousel

1985
Attendance grows to 10,000 for the season.

Guys and Dolls
The Sound of Music

1984
A pivotal year in the development of the Moonlight, the City of Vista officially assummed operation of the theatre and 77 reserved seats were installed.

Fiddler on the Roof

1983
The Music Man
South Pacific

1982
Technical improvements in sound and lighting were made, additional parking was added. 

Oklahoma!
Camelot

1981
Our first ever productions! Attendance was about 1,500. 

Oliver!
The Boyfriend