DR. SEUSS’S HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! and More Set for The Old Globe 2026 Holiday Season
The season will also feature a fully produced Spanish-language ¡Cómo el Grinch robó la Navidad! and more.
The Old Globe is celebrating its 2026 Holiday Season with the 29th annual production of the beloved musical, Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!; the Dickens comedic send-up, Ebenezer Scrooge’s BIG San Diego Christmas Show; and the world premiere of the fully produced Spanish-language version of the Globe’s, ¡Cómo el Grinch robó la Navidad! Subscriber and donor priority pre-sale begins Friday, August 21, at 1 p.m.; and general public ticket sales start online only on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 1 p.m. with phone and window sales starting on Friday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m.
The Old Globe 2026 HOLIDAY SEASON INCLUDES:
Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage, Old Globe Theatre, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
November 4 – December 31 (opening: Sunday, Nov. 8)
Directed by James Vásquez
The Grinch features a book and lyrics by Timothy Mason and music by Mel Marvin. The original production of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! was conceived and directed by Jack O’Brien, with additional lyrics by Theodor S. Geisel, additional music by Albert Hague, and original choreography by John DeLuca.
Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a wonderful, whimsical musical based upon the classic Dr. Seuss book. Back for its 29th incredible year, the family favorite features the songs “Santa for a Day,” “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” and “Welcome, Christmas (Fah Who Doraze),” the delightful carol from the popular animated version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Celebrate the holidays as the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in The Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe’s Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, is once again transformed into the snow-covered Whoville, right down to the last can of Who-hash.
¡Cómo el Grinch robó la Navidad!
World premiere of the fully produced Spanish-language production
November 19, 20, 21, and 22 – Four performances only!
Lyric translation and adaptation by Katya María Ojeda Iturbide and Luis Gerardo Villegas
Directed by James Vásquez
¡Cómo el Grinch robó la Navidad! was adapted from The Old Globe’s whimsical musical based on the classic Dr. Seuss book, Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, which premiered in 1997. This engagement marks the world premiere of the full production of Grinch in Spanish.
Max the dog narrates the tale of how the mean and scheming Grinch tries to steal Christmas from the holiday-loving Whos of Whoville. But the Grinch discovers there is more to Christmas than he bargained for. Audiences will delight in how the Grinch learns the magic and meaning of Christmas.
Ebenezer Scrooge’s BIG San Diego Christmas Show
Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
November 20 – December 27 (opening: Tuesday, Nov. 24)
Based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Written by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen
Directed by Gordon Greenberg
All the traditional elements of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol are intact—including the iconic ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future—in this reimagined holiday story with a very comic twist. Audiences of all ages will cheer as Ebenezer Scrooge rediscovers the true Christmas spirit in this riotous Dickens mash-up filled with music and laughter—and set in “wintery” San Diego.
The full cast and creative team for Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Ebenezer Scrooge’s BIG San Diego Christmas Show and ¡Cómo el Grinch robó la Navidad! productions will be announced at a later date.
The 21st annual, free to the public, Globe Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held on the Globe’s Copley Plaza on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 6 p.m. Additional details will be announced at a later date.
Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is supported by Production Sponsor The Prado at Balboa Park and Artist Sponsor George C. Guerra (for the actor playing The Grinch).
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