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Applause

Taking Wing

After multiple triumphs last year —a deliciously dark Sweeney Todd, the Norman Conquests trilogy and a fifth year-ending Wonderful Life — Old Town’s Cygnet Theatre aims high again, with the premiere of The Tragedy of the Commons. Artistic director Sean Murray says Stephen Met­calfe’s moving script, set in La Jolla, is perfect for local audiences, which already had a taste in 2009 with a staged reading at Cygnet. Through Feb. 20 (cygnettheatre.com).

Other Hot Tickets

Hearts and Funeral Flowers: The Globe spins from misconstrued romance to soul-crushing failure, with Jane Austen’s Emma enlivening the main stage while Willy Loman struggles through life in Death of a Salesman, on the White stage. Both through Feb. 27 (­theoldglobe.org).

Holy Frycake: Superior Donuts, at the San Diego Rep Feb. 5 – Mar. 6, explores the possibilities of friendship and frycakes (sdrep.org).

Definitely Not Kansas: Broadway/San Diego imports Dorothy, Toto and The Wizard of Oz to the Civic Theatre Feb. 15-20; Prairie Home Companion steps in for a live broadcast Feb. 26 (­broadwaysd.com).

Tough Love: At Moxie, singer Candye Kane stars in her autobiographical musical The Toughest Girl Alive through Feb. 6 (­moxietheatre.com).

Pianists and Players: Fingers fly in 2 Pianos 4 Hands, at North Coast Repertory through Feb. 6; The Drawer Boy unfolds its tale of love and loss Feb. 23 – Mar. 20 (­northcoastrep.org).

Another One Rides the Bus: Little Miss Sunshine hits the road for a beauty-pageant title, Feb. 15 – Mar. 27 at La Jolla Playhouse (lajollaplayhouse.org).

Hello, Goodbye: Waving Goodbye makes its San Diego premiere at New Village Arts through Feb. 6 (­newvillagearts.org).

Sisters, Neighbors and Lovers: Welk Resorts Theatre welcomes the Lennon Sisters, Jan. 26 – Feb. 6, then The Fantasticks, Feb. 10 – Mar. 27 (­welktheatresandiego.com).

Cold Feet and Love: Moonlight goes Barefoot in the Park at the Avo through Feb. 6, followed by I Love  a Piano, Feb. 17 – Mar. 13 (­moonlightstage.com).

Whole Lotta Singing: Lamb’s Players Theatre runs the gamut from The Music Man, marching into Coronado Feb. 4 – Mar. 20, to miXtape,  extended again, through Feb. 27 in the Gaslamp (­lambsplayers.org).

Legally Bound: Fair Use delves into ticklish triangles, at Diversionary Theatre Feb. 10-27 (­diversionary.org).

Of Note

Drums and Roses: Just in time for Valentine’s Day, La Jolla Music Society brings the near-naked Kodo Drummers of Japan to Balboa Theatre Feb. 11, followed by the slightly more staid Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble at Sherwood Auditorium Feb. 19, then Dee Dee Bridgewater performing Billie Holiday songs Feb. 26 in Birch North Park Theatre (­ljms.org).

The Musical Buffet: Orchestra Nova celebrates love with “Nova Intimately,” Feb. 25, 26 & 28 (­orchestranova.org). Poway Center pays tribute to Buddy Holly with Rave On, Feb. 26 (­powayarts.org). San Diego Opera’s Turandot rules the Civic Theatre Jan. 29 – Feb. 6 (sdopera.com). The San Diego Symphony hits high notes with the Vienna Boys Choir, Feb. 4; Brahms’ Double Concerto, Feb. 11-13; Jane Monheit, Feb. 18 & 19; and Silent Film Night Feb. 26 (­sandiegosymphony.com). The Gondoliers float into Lyric at the Birch Feb. 4-13 (­lyricoperasandiego.org).