THREE-DAY FORECAST

THEATER

West Coast debut of ‘Grill’

“The Spitfire Grill� is about a female ex-con’s search for balm in Gilead--the biblical name of the tiny Wisconsin town in which the musical is set. Composer James Valcq and his lyricist partner, the late Fred Alley, based the show on a 1996 film in which a rootless heroine hires on at the only eatery in town and faces suspicious locals. This is the West Coast premiere.

“The Spitfire Grill,� Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach. Previews Thursday and Friday; regular performances begin Sunday. Tuesdays-Fridays, 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 2 and 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 and 7 p.m. Ends Dec. 1. $42-$49. (949) 497-2787.