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Review: THE PEOPLE OF POMPEII at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

Review: THE PEOPLE OF POMPEII at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

by Evan Henerson · August 7, 2026

Like the playwright, several of these company members are themselves proud Topangans. Performing as they are in the center of town, in quite literally the House that Geer Built, you’ve got to figure that they have a nightly audience who will get all the hippy in-jokes.…

Review: F**KING STRANGERS at Echo Theatre Company

Review: F**KING STRANGERS at Echo Theatre Company

by Harker Jones · July 27, 2026

Focusing on four lonely people in Southern California, it dramatizes the ever-shifting facets of our relationships as we struggle to be vulnerable and honest with others and ourselves.…

Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Chance Theater

Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Chance Theater

by Michael Quintos · July 27, 2026

Beautifully and tenderly directed by Matthew McCray, this ferociously performed and often visually hypnotic intimate production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical is such a pleasant surprise, instantly becoming one of Chance Theater's most piercingly emotional new musicals it has ever produc…

Review: APPLAUSE at The Group Rep

Review: APPLAUSE at The Group Rep

by Andrew Child · July 25, 2026

Applause has too much heart and is simply too much fun to be bogged down by its shortcomings, so audiences should take advantage of catching this gem while they can.…

Review: OC's Segerstrom Center Welcomes HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD

Review: OC's Segerstrom Center Welcomes HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD

by Michael Quintos · July 22, 2026

In the fantastical, visually-enchanting stage play HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD—the theatrical continuation of J.K. Rowling's beloved magical saga—the idea of revisiting the past is embraced as its central theme, which in turn shifts the focus away from the mischievous school adventures tha…

Review: ANATOMY OF A BACK by Kick Boom Theater at Electric Lodge

Review: ANATOMY OF A BACK by Kick Boom Theater at Electric Lodge

by Shari Barrett · July 19, 2026

John Wuchte and his Kick Boom Theater ensemble of five actors and two onstage musicians (Wuchte on percussion and Sarah Green on guitar) continue their exploration of live percussion scoring the actors’ movement, gestures and stylized dialogue during Anatomy of a Back at the Electric Lodge in Veni…

Past Shows

Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler

FeaturedHenrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler

Feb 7 – Mar 8, 2026

World premiereHenrik Ibsen’s Hedda GablerIn a new version by Erin Cressida WilsonDirected by Barry EdelsteinFilm, television, and stage star Katie Holmes (Broadway’s Our Town, Off Broadway’s The Wanderers) brings to...

Huzzah!

FeaturedHuzzah!

Sep 13 – Oct 19, 2025

Two sisters, one a princess and one who works in insurance, must stop fighting to save their father’s Renaissance Faire from financial ruin (and the...

Deceived

Deceived

Aug 9 – Sep 7, 2025

Bella Manningham’s new husband seems the doting partner, but when she sees the gaslights dim and he claims they have not, she begins to suspect...

The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors

Jul 27 – Aug 24, 2025

Merriment and mayhem come to life in Shakespeare’s uproarious comedy, last produced at The Old Globe in 2015. Immediately after arriving in a new town,...

The Janeiad

The Janeiad

Jun 21 – Jul 13, 2025

In The Odyssey, Penelope’s long wait is rewarded when her husband Odysseus returns home 20 years after leaving to fight in the Trojan War. Will the...

All's Well That Ends Well

All's Well That Ends Well

Jun 8 – Jul 6, 2025

By William ShakespeareDirected by Peter Francis JamesOne of Shakespeare’s wittiest comedies comes to life on the Globe’s outdoor stage. Helena is in love with the aristocrat Bertram,...

One of the Good Ones

One of the Good Ones

May 24 – Jun 22, 2025

A hilarious and heartwarming new comedy from acclaimed writer Gloria Calderón Kellett (Netflix’s Emmy Award–winning “One Day at a Time”). When Yoli brings her new...

House of India

House of India

May 10 – Jun 1, 2025

Ananya runs House of India, a once-successful restaurant in a strip mall outside of Cleveland. Her cook Jacob has an idea to bring in more...

Regency Girls

Apr 2 – May 4, 2025

Regency Girls is a world premiere musical set in 19th-century England, where Elinor Benton finds herself pregnant and unmarried. Desperate to change her fate, she...

The 360 Project

Mar 22 – Apr 27, 2025

The 360 Project is a six-week showcase at The Old Globe featuring a range of performances and readings from seven local community groups, including TuYo...

Empty Ride

Empty Ride

Feb 8 – Mar 2, 2025

A major new American play that first launched in the 2024 Powers New Voices Festival. Kisa, a painter in Paris, returns to her small Japanese...

Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Nov 6 – Dec 31, 2024

Book and lyrics by Timothy MasonMusic by Mel MarvinOriginal production conceived and directed by Jack O’BrienAdditional lyrics by Theodor S. GeiselAdditional music by Albert HagueOriginal choreography by John DeLucaDirected by James VásquezDr....

A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story Told by Jefferson Mays

A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story Told by Jefferson Mays

Dec 12 – Dec 22, 2024

By Jefferson Mays, Susan Lyons, and Michael ArdenDirected by Barry EdelsteinThis holiday season, Mays will return to The Old Globe after his San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award–winning performance...

Henry VIII

Henry VIII

Nov 16 – Nov 24, 2024

With no male heir and the weight of the nation on his shoulders, King Henry VIII seeks to divorce his wife Katherine so he can...

DRACULA: A Comedy of Terrors

Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2024

DRACULA: A Comedy of Terrors is set to enchant audiences at The Old Globe in San Diego from October 1 to October 31, 2024. This...

Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors

Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors

Sep 20 – Oct 20, 2024

West Coast premiereBy Gordon Greenberg and Steve RosenDirected by Gordon GreenbergCelebrate Halloween with a new side-splitting adventure based on Bram Stoker’s classic tale that’s sure to induce blood-curdling screams—of...

Henry 6 Two: Riot and Reckoning

Henry 6 Two: Riot and Reckoning

Jul 9 – Sep 15, 2024

World premiere adaptationBy William ShakespeareAdapted and directed by Barry EdelsteinIn Two: Riot and Reckoning, England descends into a bloody civil war. The York family is intent on overthrowing...

Henry 6 One: Flowers and France

Henry 6 One: Flowers and France

Jun 30 – Sep 14, 2024

World premiere adaptationBy William ShakespeareAdapted and directed by Barry EdelsteinIn One: Flowers and France, King Henry VI inherits the crown of England as a child. Absent the strong...

Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B

Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B

Jul 27 – Aug 25, 2024

By Kate HamillDirected by James VásquezA fast-paced and wildly entertaining new play that reimagines the most iconic detective team of all time. In present-day Baker Street, steampunk...

Duel Reality

Duel Reality

Jul 6 – Aug 4, 2024

The triumphant return of the company that brought Globe audiences last summer’s smash hit Passengers. Love, honor, and betrayal come to life through a blend of...

Fat Ham

Fat Ham

May 25 – Jun 23, 2024

The 2022 Pulitzer-winning, Tony-nominated sensation Fat Ham is a fresh and funny take on Shakespeare’s Hamlet that The New York Times called “a flat-out hilarious comedy.” During a Southern family cookout,...

Hair

FeaturedHair

Aug 10 – Sep 26, 2021

From its stunning Broadway premiere in 1968, Hair defined the "rock musical," exuberantly celebrating the hippie counterculture, anti-war movement and sexual revolution of the 1960s...

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