33 Variations April 8-May 4. Moises Kaufman's story of Ludwig van Beethoven's fascination with a minor Anton Diabelli waltz. La Jolla Playhouse, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, 858.550.1010. Map T20 A Performances Magazine Theater

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC March 22-May 4 (previews begin March 13). Hugh Wheeler's story of love, marriage and adultery. Cygnet Theatre, Theater at Old Town, 4040 Twiggs St., Old Town, 619.337.1525. Map E3

The American Plan Thru March 30. Richard Greenberg's play tackles issues of double standards in 1960s America. Old Globe Theatre's Cassius Carter Centre Stage, 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park, 619.23.GLOBE. Map Q17 A Performances Magazine Theater

A SHAYNA MAIDEL Thru March 23. Barbara Lebow's powerful story of a family's hope and survival following the Holocaust. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987D Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach, 858.481.1055. Map W22

BEETHOVEN, AS I KNEW HIM May 3-June 8. Hershey Felder transforms into one of the greatest composers of all time. Old Globe Theatre, 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park, 619.23.GLOBE. Map O17 A Performances Magazine Theater

The Big Bang May 24-June 22 (previews May 21-23). This witty comedy portrays the history of the world from creation to present. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987D Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach, 858.481.1055. Map W22

The CleaN House Thru March 23. Sarah Ruhl's play tells about the true nature of love through three complex women over 50. San Diego Repertory Theatre, Lyceum Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza, downtown, 619.544.1000. Map Q16

Dancing at Lughnasa March 8-30. Brian Friel's award-winning play is about the joys and pains of family through the eyes of five ambitious sisters living in rural Ireland. New Village Arts Theatre, 2787 B State St., Carlsbad, 760.433.3245. Map T22

Dancing in the Dark March 4-April 13. World-premiere comedy about a struggling Hollywood star and Shakespearean actor who team up to create a new musical. Old Globe Theatre, 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park, 619.23.GLOBE. Map O17 A Performances Magazine Theater

The Glass Menagerie April 12-May 18. Tennessee Williams' story about a mother's struggle to give her children a better life. Old Globe's Cassius Carter Stage, 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park, 619.23.GLOBE. Map O17 A Performances Magazine Theater

THE MATCHMAKER Thru March 16 (previews begin Feb. 1). See the play that inspired Hello Dolly! in this comedy farce by Thornton Wilder. Lamb's Players, 1142 Orange Ave., Coronado, 619.437.0600. Map L10

Mornings at Seven April 12-May 11 (previews April 9-11). Set in the Midwest during the late 1930's, Paul Osborn's play about hope and lost dreams centers around four sisters and their families. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987D Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach, 858.481.1055. Map W22

Permanent Collection Thru March 16. Races clash in this conflict over eight pieces of African art uncovered by a curious journalist. 10th Ave Theatre, 930 10th Ave, downtown, 619.235.8466. Map Q1

Prelude to a Kiss April 19-May 18. A kiss by an uninvited guest at Rita and Peter's wedding thrusts the couple into a whirlwind of puzzling identities and hidden longings. New Village Arts Theatre, 2787 B State St., Carlsbad, 760.433.3245. Map T22

THE SEVEN Thru March 16. Greek tragedy meets hip-hop in Will Power's modern adaptation of Aeschylus. Potiker Theatre at La Jolla Playhouse, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, 858.550.1010. Map T20 A Performances Magazine Theater

THE VOYSEY INHERITANCE April 11-May 18 (previews begin April 4). Deborah Gilmour Smyth directs David Mamet's adapted story of a son who discovers his dad has defrauded clients of the family's financial firm. Lamb's Players, 1142 Orange Ave., Coronado, 619.437.0600. Map L10

MARIE HITCHCOCK PUPPET THEATER Various puppet shows including Cinderella, The Little Red Hen and Bitsy's School Adventures. 2130 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park, 619.544.9203. Map P17

NATIONAL COMEDY THEATRE Ongoing. Comedy improv teams go head-to-head. Fri. and Sat., 3717 India St., Mission Hills, 619.295.4999. Map N14

WIN, PLACE OR DIE Ongoing. Enjoy a four-course dinner as you participate in a mystery set in a 1940s thoroughbred club. Mystery Café Dinner Theatre, Imperial House Restaurant, 505 Kalmia St., Bankers Hill, 619.544.1600. Map P16

For day-of-show, half-price tickets, visit the Arts Tix booth in downtown San Diego at Horton Plaza, 619.497.5000, or at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido, 360 N. Escondido Blvd., or visit www.sandiegoperforms.com.