The Old Globe News

The Old Globe has revealed the cast and creative team for DR. SEUSS'S HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS!, featuring Andrew Polec as the Grinch. The holiday classic returns to San Diego this season. See the full cast and learn how to purchase tickets.

Get a sneak peak into early rehearsals for What the Constitution Means to Me at Cleveland Play House. Performances run October 12th throgh November 3rd, 2024.

Interview with Andrew Sellon, who plays Hercule Poirot in 'Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express' playing at the Old Globe through October 20th.

THE OLD GLOBE announced the upcoming production of NOISES OFF, a classic farce by Michael Frayn. The play will run from November 15 to December 20, 2024, featuring a talented cast and creative team.

Kicking things off is Ronnie Platt, the current lead vocalist of the legendary prog rock band KANSAS. As the band celebrates their 50th Anniversary with a massive tour, Ronnie sits down with Bob to discuss what it’s like to front such an iconic group and how KANSAS continues to electrify audiences across the world.

Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara has announced two special performances for the first production of its 2024/2025 season, the Off-Broadway hit comedy with plenty of bite, DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS, written by Gordon Greenberg & Steve Rosen and directed by Jamie Torcellini.

Bruce Sabath, Adam Heller, and Barbara Walsh are set to join the special invite-only industry presentation of MOSES MAN: FINDING HOME on October 10, showcasing a compelling new production. Learn more about the event!

Cameron Blakely and Alex Young will join the cast of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, in concert at The London Palladium on Sunday 24 November. 

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has released photos from inside rehearsal for The Other Americans.

On Sunday, November 3rd, excerpts from the forthcoming Season 2 will be staged LIVE at The Tank in a pre-election stress buster event.

Drac is back just in time for San Diego's spooky season at the Old Globe, in the fast-paced, campy, silly, and sexy spoof “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors.”  Dare I say, it’s a fang-tastic time at the theatre. Read our critic's take.

The Old Globe doubles down on bringing famous literary detectives to the stage with a comic twist. They follow their recent Sherlock adaption with the famously fastidious Hercule Poirot in “Agatha Christie’s Murder on The Orient Express.” With a stunning set design and a spirited cast, this whodunit has been extended through October 20, 2024.

Sam Gold’s production of ROMEO + JULIET, starring Emmy Award winner Kit Connor and Golden Globe Award winner Rachel Zegler, begins previews tonight at the Circle in the Square Theatre. The production officially opens Thursday, October 24, 2024. Meet the cast of ROMEO + JULIET here!

Godspell, the Broadway musical written by Stephen Schwartz, is making its way to Flint this month in an exceptionally creative way.

Joining Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald and Tony Award Winner Danny Burstein in GYPSY are Joy Woods as “Louise,” Jordan Tyson as “June,” Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita as “Tessie Tura,” Lili Thomas as “Miss Mazeppa,” and Mylinda Hull as “Miss Electra.”

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced initial casting to the 2024 – 2025 season, which begins November 13 with Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Broadway actress and Beautiful veteran, Julia Knitel will lead the cast as Carole King.

Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical, a new musical comedy based on one of the biggest blockbuster films in the history of Indian cinema, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, will make its UK premiere at Manchester Opera House on Thursday 29 May 2025 where it will run until Saturday 21 June 2025. 

This week's BroadwayWorld Recap has all the latest Bway casting announcements, brought to you by BroadwayWorld.com. Then I am joined by Broadway performer Vishal Vaidya!

The Old Globe has announced that its hit production of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, which is adapted for the stage by Tony Award–nominated playwright Ken Ludwig and directed by Peter Amster, has received a second extension week due to popular demand.

Thornton Wilder’s Our Town will begin previews on Tuesday, September 17 ahead of an opening on Thursday, October 10 at the Barrymore Theatre for a strictly limited engagement. Meet the cast of Our Town here!