The Recipe at La Jolla Playhouse
Dates: 2/10/2026 - 3/29/2026
📍 Theatre: La Jolla Playhouse
La Jolla Playhouse
2910 La Jolla Village Dr
La Jolla, CA 92093-5100
Phone: 8585501010
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Before Julia Child became the TV personality that we all know, she careened from Pasadena to New York to Washington D.C. to Ceylon and finally to Paris’s famed Cordon Bleu cooking school. A funny and delicious new play about the early life of an endlessly fascinating character and her path from confusion to discovery, failure to success.
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Review: THE RECIPE at La Jolla Playhouse
February 24, 2026 At its best, “The Recipe” at La Jolla Playhouse is as warm and inviting as a kitchen in winter: fragrant with possibility, anchored by love, and anchored even more firmly by two utterly charming leads. At nearly two hours and 45 minutes, however, this ambitious new musical sometimes forgets that even the richest dish benefits from reduction.
La Jolla Playhouse's THE RECIPE Extends Through March 29
February 21, 2026 Due to popular demand, La Jolla Playhouse announces a week-long extension of its world-premiere production of The Recipe, by Tony Award nominee Claudia Shear.
Norbert Leo Butz and More to Star in THE RECIPE at La Jolla Playhouse
January 07, 2026 La Jolla Playhouse has revealed the cast and creative team for its world-premiere production of The Recipe, by Tony Award nominee Claudia Shear. The production will star Norbert Leo Butz and more.About the Theatre
La Jolla Playhouse Frequently Asked QuestionsFAQ
What shows are coming up next at La Jolla Playhouse?
The Monsters (6/2/26-6/28/26)
Where is La Jolla Playhouse located?
La Jolla Playhouse is at 2910 La Jolla Village Dr, La Jolla, CA.
What shows have played recently at La Jolla Playhouse?
The Monsters (06/02/26-06/28/26)
Purpose (05/12/26-06/07/26)
SORPRESIMOVIL RELOADED (01/29/26-02/01/26)
Burnout Paradise (12/17/25-12/21/25)
Working Girl (10/28/25-12/14/25)
All the Men Who’ve Frightened Me (09/16/25-10/12/25)
The Heart (08/19/25-09/21/25)
Indian Princesses (06/10/25-07/06/25)
Purpose (05/12/26-06/07/26)
SORPRESIMOVIL RELOADED (01/29/26-02/01/26)
Burnout Paradise (12/17/25-12/21/25)
Working Girl (10/28/25-12/14/25)
All the Men Who’ve Frightened Me (09/16/25-10/12/25)
The Heart (08/19/25-09/21/25)
Indian Princesses (06/10/25-07/06/25)
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