Music in the outdoors fills downtown in July. Catch some notes at the following venues: San Diego Repertory Theatre Sam Woodhouse stages the Broadway hit musical “Hairspray.” Peter van Norden plays Edna Turnblad and Steve Gunderson “her” husband, Wilbur. Teen roles are played by students from San Diego School of Creative & Performing Arts. July 17-Aug. 15 at the?Lyceum Stage, San Diego Repertory Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza. www.sdrep.org, (619) 544-1000. At the Civic Theatre July 6-11 Broadway San Diego presents three-time Tony Award-winning musical, “Avenue Q.” The story concerns recent college grad Princeton as he settles in Manhattan and stars actors/puppets in compromising situations (parent discretion advised due to full puppet nudity). San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Avenue at B Street, www.broadwaysd.com or (619) 570-1100. In Balboa Park Starlight Musicals presents the romantic classic musical “The Pajama Game,” which concerns a union advocate’s conflict with her boss that turns into a battle of the sexes. Hit tunes are “Hey There” and “Hernando’s Hideaway.” Thursday-Sunday, July 15-Aug. 1, 8 p.m., Starlight Bowl, Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park, www.starlightheatre.org or (619) 232-STAR. Embarcadero/Marina Park South San Diego Summer Pops is under way with programs every weekend through Labor Day weekend, with July programs featuring Kool & the Gang (July 9-10) plus the music of Abba (July 16-17) and Motown (July 30-31) — 7:30 p.m. each night. Embarcadero Marina Park, www.sandiegosymphony.com or (619) 235-0804. At the Old Globe Three productions of the 2010 Shakespeare Festival 2010 continue at the Old Globe: “King Lear,” starring Robert Foxworth in the title role, and “The Taming of the Shrew” with Jonno Roberts and Emily Swallow, plus Alan Bennett’s “The Madness of George III.” They play in alternating repertory through the end of September. Information: www.theoldglobe.com or (619) 23-GLOBE.