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Harlem9 Celebrates Iconic Black Political Speeches On The Heels Of The Democratic National Convention
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 25, 2024

On the heels of the Democratic National Convention, Harlem9, is celebrating Black political speeches by iconic Black leaders in their 14th Annual '48Hours in...Harlem' on Sunday, August 25, at 7 and 9:30 p.m.

How Many Tom Stoppard Plays Have Been Performed on Broadway?
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2022

Leopoldstadt marks the 19th production of a Tom Stoppard play to open on Broadway since Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead opened 55 years ago. Stoppard has won four Best Play Tony Awards, more than any other playwright in history. What are the 18 other productions of Tom Stoppard plays to open on Broadway? Let's take a look back!

VIDEO: The Old Globe's HAMLET: ON THE RADIO is Now Available to Watch in Full
by Stephi Wild - Jul 16, 2021

The 2017 production at the Globe was the most successful in the theatre’s history, and all of the principal cast members return to voice their roles in one of the greatest plays ever written. Many of the ensemble also return, along with two new cast members, to round out the company.

Complete Cast, Creative Team, and Schedule Announced for HAMLET: ON THE RADIO
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2021

The Old Globe today announced the complete cast and creative team for Hamlet: On the Radio, in a partnership with KPBS. The Globe’s Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein is transforming his smash-hit 2017 production of William Shakespeare’s exhilarating tragedy into an audio-only revival.

The Old Globe Announces Finale of THINKING SHAKESPEARE LIVE: SONNETS! Featuring Blair Underwood, Kate Burton & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2020

The Old Globe announced today that it will present the series finale of Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein's hit online series Thinking Shakespeare Live: Sonnets! on Tuesday, October 20 at 6:30 p.m. PDT.

VIDEO: Opal Alladin Discusses Her Memories of the Old Globe
by Stephi Wild - Jul 18, 2020

Opal Alladin has performed at The Old Globe in Hamlet, Tiny Beautiful Things, and Hurricane Diane. In a new video, as part of the GlobeRISING series, Alladin revisits some of those memories and shares why the Globe matters to her.

BWW Review: HURRICANE DIANE brings gale-force laughter at The Old Globe
by E.H. Reiter - Feb 17, 2020

If you were a god who specialized in green and growing things and wanted to try to save the planet, New Jersey aka a?oeThe Garden Statea?? may seem like the natural place to start. In HURRICANE DIANE, the new comedy by playwright Madeleine George, playing at the Old Globe proves that while Jersey may have that nickname it's not a bed of roses.

Photo Flash: West Coast Premiere of HURRICANE DIANE at The Old Globe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2020

The Old Globe presents the west coast premiere of Hurricane Diane by Madeleine George, directed by James Vásquez.

Photo Flash: Check Out Photos of the Cast of The Old Globe's HURRICANE DIANE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2020

The Old Globe will present the West Coast Premiere of HURRICANE DIANE by Madeleine George, directed by James Vásquez.

Cast and Creative Announced for West Coast Premiere of HURRICANE DIANE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 10, 2020

The Old Globe today announced the complete cast and creative team for the West Coast premiere of Hurricane Diane, the new unconventional, Obie Award-winning comedy from Pulitzer Prize finalist Madeleine George (The Sore Loser, The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence, Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England).

BWW Review: TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS
by E.H. Reiter - Feb 16, 2019

TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS, now playing at The Old Globe through March 17th, is a play all about empathy, being heard, and feeling that connection.

Photo Flash: The Old Globe Presents TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 13, 2019

 Based on the best-selling book by Cheryl Strayed, Tiny Beautiful Things follows the relationships between an anonymous advice columnist named Sugar and the many real-life readers who pour out their hearts to her.

Photo Flash: First Look At the Class of TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 1, 2019

Based on the best-selling book by Cheryl Strayed, Tiny Beautiful Things follows the relationships between an anonymous advice columnist named Sugar and the many real-life readers who pour out their hearts to her.

Opal Alladin, Keith Powell & More Will Lead TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS at the Old Globe
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 15, 2019

The Old Globe today announced the cast and creative team for the West Coast premiere of Tiny Beautiful Things, based on the best-selling book by Cheryl Strayed (Torch, Brave Enough, Wild, 'Dear Sugar'), adapted for the stage by Academy Award nominee Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Instant Mom). Co-conceived by Marshall Heyman ('Dietland'), Thomas Kail (Hamilton, Fox's Grease Live!), and Vardalos, and directed by Globe favorite James Vasquez (American Mariachi, Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas!), Tiny Beautiful Things will run February 9 - March 10, 2019 in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, opening on Thursday, February 14. Tickets are on sale now starting at $30.00 and can be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE, or by visiting the Box Office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park. 

TV: Go Inside Opening Night of TRAVESTIES with Tom Hollander and More!
by TV - Opening Night Special - Apr 25, 2018

Travesties, a limited engagement through Sunday, June 17, 2018, opened just last night at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street). We're taking you inside the festivities below!

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for TRAVESTIES!
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 25, 2018

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) - in association with Chocolate Factory Productions (David Babani, Artistic Director) and Sonia Friedman Productions -present the first Broadway revival of Tom Stoppard's Tony Award-winning play Travesties.

Photo Coverage: Tom Hollander & Company Take Opening Night Bows in TRAVESTIES!
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 25, 2018

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) - in association with Chocolate Factory Productions (David Babani, Artistic Director) and Sonia Friedman Productions -present the first Broadway revival of Tom Stoppard's Tony Award-winning play Travesties.

BWW Review: Tom Stoppard's TRAVESTIES or A Novelist, A Communist and A Dadaist Walk Into A Library
by Michael Dale - Apr 25, 2018

Czech-born British dramatist Tom Stoppard, whose densely intellectual plays may be the most potent argument known for America's need to step up its public education funding, was first noticed on these Atlantic shores in the 1960s for shining a spotlight on two minor Shakespearean characters in ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD.

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In on Tom Stoppard's TRAVESTIES on Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2018

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) - in association with Chocolate Factory Productions (David Babani, Artistic Director) and Sonia Friedman Productions -present the first Broadway revival of Tom Stoppard's Tony Award-winning play Travesties.

TV: Watch Highlights of Tom Hollander and Company in TRAVESTIES on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 20, 2018

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) - in association with Chocolate Factory Productions (David Babani, Artistic Director) and Sonia Friedman Productions -present the first Broadway revival of Tom Stoppard's Tony Award-winning play Travesties.

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