The Old Globe presents The Last Goodbye, a new musical fusing Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet with the incendiary songs of the legendary singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley. Conceived and adapted by Michael Kimmel, the rock musical is directed by two-time Tony Award nominee Alex Timbers (Peter and the Starcatcher, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson). Check out a first look below!
The Last Goodbye will run on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, Sept. 20 - Nov. 3, 2013. Preview performances run Sept. 20 - Oct. 5. Opening night is Sunday, Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m.
Choreography is by Emmy Award nominee Sonya Tayeh ("So You Think You Can Dance"), and orchestrations, music direction and arrangements are by Kris Kukul. Tickets are currently available by subscription only. Single tickets go on sale Sunday, Aug. 18 at 12 noon. Tickets 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.Photo Credit: Matthew Murphy

Bryan Scott Johnson as Montague, Wallace Smith, Nancy Snow Carr

Drew Foster, Adam Perry, Nik Walker and Billy Bustamante

Daniel Oreskes and Shannon Cochran

Stephen Bogardus and Jay Armstrong Johnson

Tonye Patano and Talisa Friedman

Eric Morris and Talisa Friedman

Hale Appleman with Jay Armstrong Johnson, Talisa Friedman and the cast

The Cast

Jeremy Woodard and Brandon Gill with the cast

Jay Armstrong Johnson

Jay Armstrong Johnson

Jay Armstrong Johnson and Talisa Friedman

Talisa Friedman and Jay Armstrong Johnson

Talisa Friedman and Jay Armstrong Johnson
Videos