If you're a theater fan, mark your calendars: there's plenty to do when it comes to stage performances in San Diego this week, from a Roald Dahl play to an interactive game show.
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'James and the Giant Peach'
From the event description:
Adapted from Roald Dahl’s beloved novel, "James and the Giant Peach" is the fantastical tale of a boy, his insect friends and their amazing journey across the ocean on a giant piece of fruit. With music and lyrics by the Oscar and Tony Award-winning writing team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul ("The Greatest Showman," "La La Land" and "Dear Evan Hansen"), this Theatre for Young Audiences production of the spectacular musical adaptation will delight and entertain children ages four and up.
When: Wednesday, May 1, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Don Powell Theatre, 5500 Campanile Drive
Price: $5 - $10
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'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'
From the event description:
America's favorite comic strip characters come to life in the classic musical based on the timeless "Peanuts" comics by Charles M. Schulz. "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" transports Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Sally, Lucy and Schroeder from the page to the stage for a series of adventures no TV special could replicate. Fans of the comic will be delighted by appearances of the Kite-Eating Tree, the Little Red-Haired Girl, Lucy's psychiatry booth and Snoopy's battles with the Red Baron. The adventures of the "Peanuts" gang are punctuated by playwright-composer Clark Gesner's whimsical score, featuring simple but catchy tunes like "Suppertime," "Happiness" and the title song.
When: Friday, May 3, 8 p.m.
Where: Ocean Beach Playhouse and Arts Center, 4944 Newport Ave.
Price: $14 - $22
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'What Are You?'
From the event description:
In this interactive game show set in modern America, the complexities of growing up hapa, multiple or mixed-race today comes to life through skits, video, music and celebrity impersonations of debatable quality. The funny, outrageous and true episodes in "What Are You?" hit the stage courtesy of Asian Story Theater at the Lyceum Theatre in San Diego.
When: Friday, May 3, 8 p.m.
Where: Lyceum Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza
Price: $12.50
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