{"id":157327,"date":"2026-01-31T00:57:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T00:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/157327\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T00:57:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T00:57:12","slug":"seven-shows-to-see-in-february-in-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/157327\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven shows to see in February in San Diego"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s more than a whiff of cinematic glamour to this month\u2019s plays: screen star Katie Holmes comes to the Old Globe, Meryl Streep played young Julia Child not too long ago, Edith Head is a Hollywood legend, and Barefoot in the Park and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying become hit movies. But while movies seem to be faltering of late<\/a>, San Diego theater is still going strong.<\/p>\n

Here are seven shows that might be worth your while, from drama to comedy to musical.<\/p>\n

Hedda Gabler<\/p>\n

\"Poster<\/a>Welcome to San Diego, Ms. Holmes (Poster for Hedda Gabler)<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a fun game: see how many names you recognize from this list of actresses who have played the titanic role of unhappy wife Hedda Gabler: Vera Komissarzhevskaya,\u00a0Eleonora Duse,\u00a0Alla Nazimova,\u00a0Asta Nielsen,\u00a0Johanne Louise Schmidt,\u00a0Mrs. Patrick Campbell,\u00a0Eva Le Gallienne,\u00a0Elizabeth Robins,\u00a0Anne Meacham,\u00a0Ingrid Bergman,\u00a0Peggy Ashcroft,\u00a0Fenella Fielding,\u00a0Jill Bennett,\u00a0Janet Suzman,\u00a0Diana Rigg,\u00a0Glenda Jackson,\u00a0Isabelle Huppert,\u00a0Claire Bloom,\u00a0June Brown,\u00a0Kate Burton,\u00a0Geraldine James,\u00a0Kate Mulgrew,\u00a0Kelly McGillis,\u00a0Fiona Shaw,\u00a0Maggie Smith,\u00a0Jane Fonda,\u00a0Annette Bening,\u00a0Amanda Donohoe,\u00a0Judy Davis,\u00a0Emmanuelle Seigner,\u00a0Mary-Louise Parker,\u00a0Harriet Walter,\u00a0Rosamund Pike,\u00a0Ruth Wilson\u00a0and\u00a0Cate Blanchett. Now add Katie Holmes to that list, as the actress stars in a new version adapted by Erin Cressida Wilson and directed by the Globe\u2019s Barry Edelstein. Runs February 7 through March 15.<\/p>\n

Where: The Old Globe, 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego<\/p>\n

When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 2 pm and 8 pm, Sunday at 2 pm and 7 pm<\/p>\n

Cost: $71-$154<\/p>\n

Get tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

The Recipe<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>\u201cHi, I\u2019m Julia Child!\u201d (Poster for The Recipe)<\/p>\n

Fun fact: in 1991, the American Institute of Wine and Food, a national organization founded by Julia Child and Robert Mondavi, divided its small rare book collection<\/a> between Radcliffe College and the University of California, San Diego. Now La Jolla Playhouse is returning the favor, after a fashion, with this new play about the culinary giant\u2019s early days. (Yes, she was 6\u2032 2\u2033, but that\u2019s not what we\u2019re getting at here.) Tickets are selling fast, but there should be at least a few left by the time you read this. Directed by Lisa Peterson, running February 10 through March 22.<\/p>\n

Where: La Jolla Playhouse, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla<\/p>\n

When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 7:30 pm, Saturday at 2 pm and 8 pm, Sunday at 1 pm and 7 pm<\/p>\n

Cost: $99-$124<\/p>\n

Get tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

Somewhere Over the Border<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>Hey, I know that skyline! (Poster for Somewhere Over the Border)<\/p>\n

It\u2019s very kind of Cygnet Theater to put \u201cHeartfelt Uplifting Musical\u201d above the title<\/a> here, given the tensions surrounding immigration. Otherwise person might be tempted to catch the Wizard of Oz reference in the title and conclude that this was something of a tragedy, one in which someone\u2019s dreams of finding a better life come true in Technicolor fashion, only for them to wake up somewhere\u2026less colorful. Directed by Carlos Mendoza, running February 18 through March 15.<\/p>\n

Where: Cygnet Theatre, 2880 Roosevelt Road, San Diego<\/p>\n

When: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 2pm and 7 pm, Sunday at 2 pm<\/p>\n

Cost: $57-$83<\/p>\n

Get tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

A Conversation with Edith Head<\/p>\n

\"Poster<\/a>In case you didn\u2019t know the inspiration for Edna Mode (Poster for A Conversation with Edith Head)<\/p>\n

Just go scroll the IMDb credits<\/a> for Edith Head, the greatest costume designer in Hollywood history. It\u2019s breathtaking. Eight Oscars, sure, but she did so much great work. Susan Claassen worked with author Paddy Calistro to develop this one-woman show based on Head\u2019s own words, and now, Claasen is bringing it to Moxie Theatre<\/a>. Runs February 19 through March 1.<\/p>\n

Where: Moxie Theatre, 6663 El Cajon Boulevard, Suite N, San Diego<\/p>\n

When: Thursday and Friday at 7:30 pm, Saturday at 2 pm and 7:30 pm, Sunday at 2 pm<\/p>\n

Cost: $37-$42 (check site for discounts)<\/p>\n

Get tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying<\/p>\n

\"Poster<\/a>There\u2019s always room at the top! (Poster for How to Succed in Business Without Really Trying)<\/p>\n

Amazon just laid off 16,000 people, for a total of 30,000 since October of last year. AI was mentioned as one of the reasons. UPS has cut nearly 80,000 over the past two years. Microsoft ditched 15,000 last year. I\u2019ll stop there, but it seems clear that what\u2019s needed is a bit of escapism from professional realities \u2014\u00a0like the the story of a guy who can\u2019t stop falling up the corporate ladder. Yes, please. Sure, you could watch the movie<\/a>. It\u2019s cheaper, and it\u2019s great. But for pure immersive escapism, you can\u2019t beat the magic of theater. Runs February 6 through March 1.<\/p>\n

Where: San Diego Musical Theatre, 4650 Mercury Street, San Diego<\/p>\n

When: Thursday and Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 2 pm and 7 pm, Sunday at 2 pm<\/p>\n

Cost: $30-$69<\/p>\n

Get tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Poster<\/a>Will there ever be another one like Neil Simon? (Poster for Barefoot in the Park)<\/p>\n

Here we have the sort-of opposite<\/a> of Hedda Gabler: once again, there are newlyweds, and once again, there are anxieties about the future, and once again, there\u2019s a quotidian reality to the whole affair. But the similarities pretty much stop there. A wonderful, funny, utterly inconsequential odd couple story from the guy who brought you The Odd Couple<\/a>, Neil Simon. Directed by Kara Tuckfield, running February 6 through March 1.<\/p>\n

Where: Coronado Playhouse, 1835 Strand Way, Coronado<\/p>\n

When: Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 2 pm and 7 pm, Sunday at 2 pm<\/p>\n

Cost: $30<\/p>\n

Get tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

Straddle<\/p>\n

\"Poster<\/a>What does happily ever after really mean, anyway? (Poster for Straddle)<\/p>\n

What were we saying about quotidian realities? It\u2019s Dodie and Vita\u2019s anniversary again. And this year\u2019s celebration feels an awful lot like last year\u2019s. And the year before that. In this sexy new play<\/a> from Harrison David Rivers (author of last season\u2019s we are continuous), one couple asks: how do you keep things hot when it\u2019s all been done before? Directed by Sherri Eden Barber, running February 19 through March 15.<\/p>\n

Where: Diversionary Theatre, 4545 Park Boulevard #101, San Diego<\/p>\n

When: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7 pm, Sunday at 2 pm<\/p>\n

Cost: $11.50-$66.50<\/p>\n

Get tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

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