Theatre Talk – What's running around San Diego County

Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal

Special to The Village News

Here is what is playing in Fallbrook and around the county.

"James and the Giant Peach" opens tonight, Feb. 24 at the Bob Burton Theater, 2400 S. Stagecoach Lane, Fallbrook, continuing Friday, Feb. 25 at 2 and 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb.26 at 2 and 6 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. For tickets, go to http://www.christiantheaterartsproject.org. Tickets are also available at the door. An-all-children cast.

"The Honeymoon from Hell" is a murder-mystery-dinner-theatre cruise presented by Curtain Call Company. The first boarding is Sunday, March 6 at 6 p.m. All passengers will cruise onboard the Firehouse Que & Brew Restaurant at 1019 S. Main Ave. The second show is Monday, March 7 at 6 p.m. More departures are on Sunday, March 13 and Monday, March 14 at 6 p.m. With only 45 tickets available each night, advanced sales are required. Select from three prefix dinners including tea, coffee, or sodas. Adult beverages extra. Dinner and the show are only $45 per person. Plan for about two hours.

Broadway San Diego is opening with "The Band's Visit" on March 1-6 at the Civic Center downtown. For tickets, email [email protected].

At The Cygnet in Old Town is "Life Sucks" which closes Feb. 27. For more information, call 619-337-1525

Diversionary Theatre has an R rated, adult LGBTQ show; 619-220-0097.

La Jolla Playhouse presents the World Premiere of "Bhangin' It: A Bangin' New Musical" playing March 8 – April 17.For tickets, call 858-550-1010 or email [email protected]. It looks like fun.

Lamb's Playhouse in Coronado opens with the smash hit "Million Dollar Quartet," April 2 – June 2; 619-437-6000. This is a fabulous show. A must see!

Moonlight Stage-Club M series starts Feb. 27 with "Never Home Alone" featuring Kristin and Kevin Hafso-Koppman, March 5 is "40 Years of Music, Magic, & Memories," and March 12 is Leonard Patton "Sings Cole Porter" which is a dinner show, $85 per person. For tickets, call 760-724-2110 or visit moonlightstage.org.

New Village Arts continues with "Desert Rock Garden" until March 13; 760-433-3245 or nva.org.

North Coast Repertory "The Homecoming" runs March 2 – 27; 858-481-1055 or [email protected].

Old Globe Theatre is still playing "Trouble In Mind'' until March 13 and "El Borra" until March 20; 619-234-5623 or theoldglobe.org.

Roustabouts is performing for one-night-only on March 16, "The Tale of The Allergist's Wife" at the Scripps Ranch Theater; 619-568-5800 or [email protected].

San Diego Repertory downtown opens "The Great Kahn," March 3 – 27. For tickets, call 619-544-1000 or visit sdrep.org.

Scripps Ranch Theatre will open "Love Song" March 3 through March 20, a quirky romance; 858-395-0573 or scrippsranchtheatre.org.

The Welk is running "Nunsense" until March 27. Great show by the way! For tickets, call 760-749-3448 or email [email protected].

Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal can be reached at [email protected].