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THEATER

Cats comes roaring back to the Civic Theatre, as Broadway/San Diego presents the perennial pussycat musical, June 3-8: Tues., Thur. & Fri. at 7:30, Wed. at 7, Sat. at 2 & 7:30, Sun. at 1 & 6. 100 Third Ave., downtown, 619-570-1100; broadwaysd.com.

The Page to Stage production of The Night Watcher marks Charlayne Woodard’s return to La Jolla Playhouse, July 1-27 (no show July 4): Tues. & Wed. at 7:30, Thur. & Fri. at 8, Sat. at 2 & 8, Sun. at 2 & 7. UCSD campus, 2910 La Jolla Village Dr., La Jolla, 858-550-1010; lajollaplayhouse.org.

Lambs Players Theatre premieres Mike Buckley’s comedy The Hit, May 30–July 13: Tues.-Thur. at 7:30, Fri. at 8, Sat. at 4 & 8, Sun. at 2. 1142 Orange Ave., Coronado, 619-437-0600; lambsplayers.org.

Rick Simas’ comic musical The Big Bang makes waves at North Coast Repertory Theatre thru June 22: Wed. at 7 (except June 11), Thur.-Sat. at 8, Sun. at 2 & 7. 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr., Ste. D, Solana Beach, 858-481-1055; northcoastrep.org.

Hershey Felder’s Beethoven, As I Knew Him introduces us to the composer as interpreted by Felder, on the Old Globe Theatre’s main stage thru June 8. The pianist-actor then essays the other music-makers in his trilogy: Monsieur Chopin (June 11-22) and George Gershwin Alone (June 25-29). Shows are Tues. & Wed. at 7, Thur. & Fri. at 8, Sat. at 2 & 8, Sun. at 2 & 7. On the outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre stage, the Summer Shakespeare Festival starts June 14 with repertory performances of All’s Well That Ends Well, Romeo and Juliet and The Merry Wives of Windsor. Shows, thru Sept. 28, are Tues.-Sun. at 8. 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park, 619-234-5623; theoldglobe.org.

San Diego Repertory Theatre closes its season with the 15th annual Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival, featuring the play Bluish by Janice Schaffer, June 16 at 7:30, and The Wondering Jew, June 17 at 7:30. 79 Horton Plaza, downtown, 619-544-1000; sandiegorep.com.

The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic The King and I takes over the Welk Resort Theatre thru July 27: Tues., Thur. & Sat. at 1:45 & 8, Wed. & Sun. at 1:45. 8860 Lawrence Welk Dr., Escondido, 760-749-3448; welktheatre.com.

At the California Center for the Arts, Escondido: The Wedding Singer Musical Comedy, based on the hit movie, is performed May 31 at 2 & 8, June 1 at 2. 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, 800-988-4253; artcenter.org.

Compass Theatre (formerly Sixth@Penn) makes a splash with Richard Greenberg’s Three Days of Rain, thru June 9: Fri. at 8, Sat. at 4 & 8, Sun. at 2 (June 8 at 7 instead, also June 9 at 7:30). 3704 Sixth Ave., Hillcrest, 619-688-9210; compasstheatre.com.

Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit haunts the Coronado Playhouse, thru June 1; then The True Tale of Sleeping Beauty wakes up the stage June 19-29: Thur.-Sat. at 8, Sun. at 2. 1835 Strand Way, Coronado, 619-435-4856; coronadoplayhouse.com.

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BOOKSHELF

In the Classroom
Rancho Santa Fe resident Paul Hannam is an entrepreneur, lecturer at Oxford University, corporate trainer and author. His second book, The Magic of Groundhog Day (Waterside Press, $21.95), uses the movie by the same name as a parable to illustrate that we all have the power to change our thoughts, emotions, attitudes and behaviors——in short, our lives. In the movie Groundhog Day, weatherman Phil Connors (played by Bill Murray) keeps waking up in the morning to live the same day over and over. Although at first it seems a kind of imprisonment, in the end, Connors realizes that although the day will remain the same, he can change, and by doing so he turns the worst day of his life into the best. Hannam’s nonfiction book is a guide to that same sort of transformation.

San Diego novelist Jincy Willet’s new book, The Writing Class (St. Martin’s Press, $24.95), is a darkly comic mystery. It’s the story of Amy Gallup, a writer who achieved critical success in her 20s——though never commercial success——and is now widowed, divorced and not so successful. One night a week, she teaches a writing class at the local university, mostly because she hates being alone. A murder in the class makes each student a suspect, and Gallup searches their writing for clues to the killer. The hitch: She needs help from the students themselves, one of whom is the murderer.
——EILENE ZIMMERMAN

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Caryl Churchill’s A Number explores the issues of cloning humans, at Cygnet Theatre thru June 29: Thur.-Sat. at 8, Sun. at 2 & 7. 6663 El Cajon Blvd., Ste. N, 619-337-1525; cygnettheatre.com.

Terrence McNally’s Corpus Christi plays at Diversionary Theatre thru June 1: Thur. at 7:30, Fri. & Sat. at 8, Sun. at 2 & 7. 4545 Park Blvd., University Heights, 619-220-0097; diversionary.org.

Ion Theatre presents Franz Xavier Kroetz’ Request Programme thru June 14: Thur.-Sat. at 8, Sun. at 7. Academy of Performing Arts, 4580-B Alvarado Canyon Rd., Mission Valley, 619-374-6894; iontheatre.com.

Liz Duffy Adams’ latest, The Listener, walks a chilling post-apocalyptic path, produced by Moxie Theatre June 15-29: Tues.-Fri. at 8, Sat at 2 (June 22 also at 7). Lyceum Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza, downtown. 619-544-1000; moxietheatre.com.

Mystery Café’s interactive production When There’s a Will . . . There’s a Wake takes place during dinner, thru June 28: Fri. & Sat. at 8 at the Imperial House Restaurant (505 Kalmia St., downtown). 619-544-1600; mysterycafe.net.

Clifford Odets’ Golden Boy shines for New Village Arts Theatre June 5–July 13: Thur. & Fri. at 8, Sat. at 3 & 8, Sun. at 2. 2787-B State St., Carlsbad, 760-433-3245; newvillagearts.org.

New Vision Theatre Company presents Marc Camoletti’s English farce Don’t Dress for Dinner, May 30–June 15: Fri. & Sat. at 8, Sun. at 2. Sunshine Brooks Theatre, 217 N. Coast Hwy., Oceanside, 760-529-9140; nvtheatre.com.

Onstage Playhouse presents the comedy/ musical Groucho: A Life in Review, thru June 7: Thur.-Sat. at 8, Sun. at 2. 2931 Third Ave., Chula Vista, 619-422-7787; onstageplayhouse.org.

Patio Playhouse’s Youtheatre production of Bang Bang You’re Dead offers free performances May 23-25: Fri. & Sat. at 7, Sun. at 2. 201 E. Grand Ave., Ste. 1D, Escondido, 760-746-6669; patioplayhouse.com.

Poway Community Theatre stages Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire, June 15–July 8: Fri. & Sat. at 8, Sun. at 2. 13250 Poway Rd., Poway, 858-679-8085; powpac.org.

San Diego Musical Theatre salutes with Bye Bye Birdie, June 20-29 at the East County Performing Arts Center. 210 E. Main St., El Cajon, 619-588-0206; ecpaclive.com.

Scripps Ranch Theatre presents the skit musical I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, thru June 14: Fri. & Sat. at 8, Sun. at 2. Legler Benbough Theatre, Alliant International University campus, 10455 Pomerado Rd., Scripps Ranch, 858-578-7728; scrippsranchtheatre.org.

New Perspective: A Festival of Theatre Artists makes its debut in association with Vantage Theatre, June 20-29: Fri. & Sat. at 8, Sun. at 7. Swedenborg Hall, 1531 Tyler Ave., University Heights; perspectivefest.com.

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