THE GRINCH, PYGMALION, A DOLL'S HOUSE and More Play The Old Globe, Dec 2012-March 2013

The Old Globe has announced its upcoming productions, running December 2012 through March 2013. More details below!

DECEMBER

November 17 – December 29, 2012
Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage - Old Globe Theatre - Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
Dr. Seuss’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS!
Book and Lyrics by Timothy Mason
Music by Mel Marvin
Original Production Conceived and Directed by Jack O'Brien
Original Choreography by John DeLuca
Directed by James Vasquez

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a wonderful, whimsical musical based upon the classic Dr. Seuss book. Back for its 15th incredible year, the family favorite features the songs “This Time of Year,” “Santa for a Day” and “Fah Who Doraze,” the delightful carol from the popular animated version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Celebrate the holidays as the Old Globe Theatre is once again transformed into the snow-covered Whoville, right down to the last can of Who-hash.

Previews Nov. 17-23, opens Nov. 23, closes Dec. 29. Tickets start at $24. Showtimes vary throughout the run of the production. Visit the website for a complete list of performance times HERE.

December 15, 2012 at 10:30 a.m.
Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage - Old Globe Theatre - Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
AUTISM-FRIENDLY PERFORMANCE OF Dr. Seuss’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS!

This year, The Old Globe will offer an autism-friendly performance of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Following in the footsteps of successful autism-friendly performances of The Lion King and Mary Poppins on Broadway, The Grinch will be performed in a friendly and supportive environment for children on the autism spectrum and their families. Slight adjustments will be made to the production, and additional features will help make the experience safer and more enjoyable for children with autism and other sensitivity issues, including a pre-show visit to the Globe, an online social story, a quiet area in the lobby during the performance and on-site volunteers to assist families as needed. Tickets start at $42.

JANUARY

January 12 – February 17, 2013
Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage - Old Globe Theatre - Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
PYGMALION
By George Bernard Shaw
Directed by Nicholas Martin

The Old Globe celebrates the 100th anniversary of Pygmalion with a lavish new production of George Bernard Shaw's masterwork starring Tony Award winner Robert Sean Leonard (TV’s “House,” Dead Poets Society). When speech professor Henry Higgins makes a bet with a fellow scholar that he can pass off a common cockney flower girl as the pinnacle of English society, he proves to be an expert in phonetics but a novice with people. Directed by Nicholas Martin (Broadway's Butley with Nathan Lane and Present Laughter with Victor Garber), Pygmalion is a charming classic full of wit and humor.

Previews Jan. 12-16, opens Jan. 17, closes Feb. 17. Tickets start at $29.

INSIGHTS SEMINAR: Seminar series features a panel of artists from the current show. Monday, Jan. 14, 7:00 p.m. FREE POST-SHOW FORUMS: An informal question-and-answer session with cast members. Tuesdays, Jan. 22 and 29 and Wednesday, Feb. 6.

OUT AT THE GLOBE: An evening for GLBT theater lovers with a hosted wine and martini bar, appetizers and door prizes. Thursday, Jan. 24, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. $20 (show sold separately).

January 26 – February 24, 2013
Southern California Premiere
Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre - Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
THE BROTHERS SIZE
By Tarell Alvin McCraney
Directed by Tea Alagi

Infused with music and the rhythms of the South, The Brothers Size blends West African mythology with a modern-day story of the Louisiana bayou. After his release from prison, Oshoosi Size seeks out his brother, Ogun, who is an upright and law-abiding car mechanic. When their family is threatened by the reappearance of a figure from Oshoosi's past, they must learn what it truly means to be brothers. Tarell Alvin McCraney's The Brothers Size is an emotional and theatrical tour-de-force.

Previews Jan. 26-30, opens Jan. 31, closes Feb. 24. Tickets start at $29.

INSIGHTS SEMINAR: Seminar series features a panel of artists from the current show. Monday, Jan. 28, 7:00 p.m.

FREE POST-SHOW FORUMS: An informal question-and-answer session with cast members, Tuesdays, Feb. 5 and 12 and Wednesday, Feb. 20.

FEBRUARY

January 12 – February 17, 2013
Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage - Old Globe Theatre - Conrad Prebys Theatre Center PYGMALION 
(See January listing)

January 26 – February 24, 2013
Southern California Premiere
Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre - Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
THE BROTHERS SIZE
(See January listing)

MARCH

March 8 – April 14, 2013
Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage - Old Globe Theatre - Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
Book by Robert L. Freedman
Music by Steven Lutvak
Lyrics by Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak
Based on the Novel Israel Rank by Roy Horniman
Directed by Darko Tresnjak

When Monty Navarro finds out he is eighth in line to inherit a dukedom, he decides to eliminate the other seven heirs standing in his way – all played by one agile actor! A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder is a witty music hall comedy that explores how low we'll go to make it to the top. Former Co-Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak returns to the Globe to direct this World Premiere musical of merriment and murder. A co-production with Hartford Stage.

Previews March 8-12, opens March 13, closes April 14. Tickets start at $39.

INSIGHTS SEMINAR: Seminar series features a panel of artists from the current show. Monday, March 11, 7:00 p.m.

FREE POST-SHOW FORUMS: An informal question-and-answer session with cast members. Tuesdays, March 19 and 26 and Wednesday, April 3.

OUT AT THE GLOBE: An evening for GLBT theater lovers with a hosted wine and martini bar, appetizers and door prizes. Thursday, March 14, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. $20 (show sold separately).

March 23 – April 21, 2013
Southern California Premiere
Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre - Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
A DOLL’S HOUSE
By Henrik Ibsen
Adaptation by Anne-Charlotte Hanes Harvey and Kirsten Brandt
Directed by Kirsten Brandt

In a time of financial desperation, a young wife makes a dangerous decision, taking an illegal risk to save her husband's life. Years later, her secret comes back to haunt her, and its revelation will shake the foundations of her entire world. Written in 1879, Ibsen's A Doll's House is a true landmark of modern drama. Director Kirsten Brandt and Ibsen translator Anne-Charlotte Hanes Harvey collaborate to create a new adaptation of the play expressly for the Globe's intimate Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre. A Doll's House continues the Globe's Classics Up Close series, which takes dramatic masterworks out from behind the proscenium arch, allowing audiences to experience great drama in new and often unexpected ways.

Previews March 23-27, opens March 28, closes April 21. Tickets start at $29.

INSIGHTS SEMINAR: Seminar series features a panel of artists from the current show. Monday, March 25, 7:00 p.m.

FREE POST-SHOW FORUMS: An informal question-and-answer session with cast members. Tuesdays, April 2 and 9 and Wednesday, April 17.

PERFORMANCE TIMES

Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage - Old Globe Theatre - Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m., Thursday - Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and select Wednesday matinees at 2:00 p.m.

Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre - Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m., Thursday - Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and select Wednesday matinees at 2:00 p.m.

TICKET INFORMATION Discounts available for patrons 29 and under, full-time students, seniors, military and groups of 10 or more. (Contact Dani Meister at (619) 231-1941 x2408 for group information.) American Express, Discover, MasterCard and VISA accepted. The Box Office is open Tuesday - Sunday, noon to final curtain. Call (619) 23-GLOBE or purchase tickets online at www.TheOldGlobe.org. The Old Globe is located in San Diego’s Balboa Park at 1363 Old Globe Way. Free parking is available throughout the park. Valet parking is also available ($10). For parking information visit www.BalboaPark.org.

Pictured: Robert Sean Leonard stars as Henry Higgins in The Old Globe's 100th anniversary production of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, directed by Nicholas Martin, Jan. 12 - Feb. 17, 2013. Photo courtesy of The Old Globe.

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