Upcoming Shows
World premiereHenrik Ibsen’s Hedda GablerIn a new version by Erin Cressida WilsonDirected by Barry EdelsteinFilm, television, and stage star Katie Holmes (Broadway’s Our Town, Off Broadway’s The Wanderers) brings to...
Fiasco Theater Company presents a new adaptation of Herman Melville's Bartleby, exploring the absurdities of work and individuality set in an 1850s law firm. Directed...
Fiasco Theater Company presents a new adaptation of Herman Melville's Bartleby, exploring the absurdities of work and individuality set in an 1850s law firm. Directed...
Fiasco Theater Company’s Bartleby is a world premiere adaptation of Herman Melville’s classic tale, reimagined for the stage by Noah Brody and Paul L. Coffey....
Fiasco Theater Company’s Bartleby is a world premiere adaptation of Herman Melville’s classic tale, reimagined for the stage by Noah Brody and Paul L. Coffey....
August Wilson’s Fences explores the complexities of fatherhood, identity, and legacy through the life of Troy Maxson, a former baseball star turned sanitation worker grappling...
August Wilson’s Fences explores the complexities of fatherhood, identity, and legacy through the life of Troy Maxson, a former baseball star turned sanitation worker grappling...
Kim's Convenience is a poignant comedy that explores the life of Mr. Kim, a Korean immigrant running a convenience store in Toronto while navigating the...
The Hombres is a sharp comedy by Tony Meneses, directed by James Vásquez, that explores the dynamics of masculinity among a group of construction workers....
The Hombres is a sharp comedy by Tony Meneses, directed by James Vásquez, that explores the dynamics of masculinity among a group of construction workers....
Measure for Measure explores themes of justice, morality, and desire in Shakespeare's complex narrative. When the Duke of Vienna goes missing, his strict deputy Angelo...
Measure for Measure explores themes of justice, morality, and desire in Shakespeare's complex narrative. When the Duke of Vienna goes missing, his strict deputy Angelo...
The Old Globe presents the North American premiere of North by Northwest, adapted and directed by Emma Rice, known for her innovative theatrical productions. This...
The Old Globe presents the North American premiere of North by Northwest, adapted and directed by Emma Rice, known for her innovative theatrical productions. This...
Cyrano tells the story of a brilliant poet and swordsman who struggles with self-doubt due to his appearance. When the love of his life, Roxane,...
Cyrano tells the story of a brilliant poet and swordsman who struggles with self-doubt due to his appearance. When the love of his life, Roxane,...
Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Barry Edelstein, is set to enchant audiences at The Old Globe from August 8 to August 30, 2026. This...
Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Barry Edelstein, is set to enchant audiences at The Old Globe from August 8 to August 30, 2026. This...
BEGIN AGAIN, a new musical inspired by the Academy Award-nominated film by John Carney, will make its world premiere at The Old Globe in San...
Topdog/Underdog, directed by Steve H. Broadnax III, examines the complex relationship between two brothers, Lincoln and Booth, as they navigate their struggles for survival through...
Topdog/Underdog, directed by Steve H. Broadnax III, examines the complex relationship between two brothers, Lincoln and Booth, as they navigate their struggles for survival through...
by ErinMarie Reiter - February 27, 2026
There are few phrases in literature more quietly unhinged than “I would prefer not to.” And in Fiasco Theatre’s ' Bartleby, now playing at The Old Globe through March 22, that polite little sentence lands like a stick of dynamite in an otherwise well-oiled office machine....
by Lucía Serrano - February 26, 2026
The Broadway National Tour of Beetlejuice has landed in San Diego through March 1. The “ghost with the most” is back for a limited run, promising laughs, cringe-worthy humor, and dazzling set and projection design that fully delivers on the spectacle of a Broadway tour....
by ErinMarie Reiter - February 24, 2026
“Somewhere Over the Border,” now playing at Cygnet Theatre through March 15, wraps that hope in music, metaphor, and a road-trip structure in a production that is charming and colorful on its surface, but anchored by performances strong enough to carry its deeper weight....
by ErinMarie Reiter - February 24, 2026
At its best, “The Recipe” at La Jolla Playhouse is as warm and inviting as a kitchen in winter: fragrant with possibility, anchored by love, and anchored even more firmly by two utterly charming leads. At nearly two hours and 45 minutes, however, this ambitious new musical sometimes forgets that...
by Ron Bierman - February 20, 2026
Rossini’s Barber of Seville is a top ten opera in performances. Donors love it for its vocal gymnastics, memorable arias and sparkling melodies. Receptive newcomers like it because of its delightful bubbling overture, the familiar Figaro aria that soon follows, and its simple fast-moving sitcom-li...
by ErinMarie Reiter - February 13, 2026
“Hedda Gabler” by Henrik Ibsen, now given a taut new version by Erin Cressida Wilson and directed with precision by Barry Edelstein at The Old Globe, stars Katie Holmes in the title role through March 15th....
by ErinMarie Reiter - February 10, 2026
“How to Succeed…” remains a slick, silly, and sharply performed romp—one that knows exactly what kind of absurd world it’s skewering, and does so with a grin....
by Ron Bierman - February 05, 2026
Jaha Ling led the San Diego Symphony’s first performance of Mahler’s seventh symphony in 2014, more than a century after the orchestra was founded. He called it “the most modern of all Mahler symphonies.”
Many critics have made similar judgements, the more conservative among them meant it a...
by ErinMarie Reiter - February 02, 2026
I’ve watched (and loved) enough sci-fi movies to know that any animals kept in a lab eventually come for the humans. Monkeys. Sharks. Dinosaurs. So you can’t blame me for being deeply suspicious of the bees in the lab in 'The Apiary” now playing at New Village Arts through February 22, 2026....
by ErinMarie Reiter - January 30, 2026
“Audition Sides” At Riot Productions understands a specific kind of theatrical purgatory: the audition room, and then raises the stakes even more in this one act....
Past Shows
Two sisters, one a princess and one who works in insurance, must stop fighting to save their father’s Renaissance Faire from financial ruin (and the...
Bella Manningham’s new husband seems the doting partner, but when she sees the gaslights dim and he claims they have not, she begins to suspect...
Merriment and mayhem come to life in Shakespeare’s uproarious comedy, last produced at The Old Globe in 2015. Immediately after arriving in a new town,...
The Old Globe presents William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, directed by Globe Resident Artist James Vásquez. This lively production features a cast of 22,...
In The Odyssey, Penelope’s long wait is rewarded when her husband Odysseus returns home 20 years after leaving to fight in the Trojan War. Will the...
By William ShakespeareDirected by Peter Francis JamesOne of Shakespeare’s wittiest comedies comes to life on the Globe’s outdoor stage. Helena is in love with the aristocrat Bertram,...
A hilarious and heartwarming new comedy from acclaimed writer Gloria Calderón Kellett (Netflix’s Emmy Award–winning “One Day at a Time”). When Yoli brings her new...
Ananya runs House of India, a once-successful restaurant in a strip mall outside of Cleveland. Her cook Jacob has an idea to bring in more...
A raucous and daring new musical comedy from two-time Tony and Grammy nominee Amanda Green (Mr. Saturday Night, Hands On A Hardbody, Bring It On: The Musical),...
A major new American play that first launched in the 2024 Powers New Voices Festival. Kisa, a painter in Paris, returns to her small Japanese...
The Old Globe hosts the 12th annual Powers New Voices Festival from January 10 to 12, 2025, showcasing ten new plays by emerging and established...
The Old Globe presents the 12th annual Powers New Voices Festival from January 10 to January 12, 2025, featuring a series of play readings that...
The Old Globe hosts the Powers New Voices Festival, featuring a weekend of play readings from January 10 to 12, 2025. Among the line-up is...
Alien Girls is one of the featured new play readings in the 12th annual Powers New Voices Festival at The Old Globe, taking place on...
The Old Globe presents the Powers New Voices Festival, showcasing new American play readings from January 10 to 12, 2025. One of the highlights is...
The Old Globe kicks off 2025 with the 12th annual Powers New Voices Festival from January 10-12, featuring a diverse selection of new American plays....
Book and lyrics by Timothy MasonMusic by Mel MarvinOriginal production conceived and directed by Jack O’BrienAdditional lyrics by Theodor S. GeiselAdditional music by Albert HagueOriginal choreography by John DeLucaDirected by James VásquezDr....
By Jefferson Mays, Susan Lyons, and Michael ArdenDirected by Barry EdelsteinThis holiday season, Mays will return to The Old Globe after his San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award–winning performance...
The Old Globe presents a Globe for All production of As You Like It, showcasing this Shakespearean comedy directed by Emil Weinstein. The story follows...
Banished from the court by her distrustful uncle, the Duke, Rosalind and her cousin Celia journey to the magical Forest of Arden to escape from...
By William ShakespeareDirected by Sam WhiteWith no male heir and the weight of the nation on his shoulders, King Henry VIII seeks to divorce his wife Katherine...
Get ready for a glamorous and enthralling journey in this adaptation of Agatha Christie’s masterpiece. On a train traveling through Europe, a wealthy American tycoon...
West Coast premiereBy Gordon Greenberg and Steve RosenDirected by Gordon GreenbergCelebrate Halloween with a new side-splitting adventure based on Bram Stoker’s classic tale that’s sure to induce blood-curdling screams—of...
By Kate HamillDirected by James VásquezA fast-paced and wildly entertaining new play that reimagines the most iconic detective team of all time. In present-day Baker Street, steampunk...
The triumphant return of the company that brought Globe audiences last summer’s smash hit Passengers. Love, honor, and betrayal come to life through a blend of...
The 2022 Pulitzer-winning, Tony-nominated sensation Fat Ham is a fresh and funny take on Shakespeare’s Hamlet that The New York Times called “a flat-out hilarious comedy.” During a Southern family cookout,...
"Daphne and Ralph are young classics professors who have just made a discovery thats sure to turn them into academic superstars. But something goes disastrously...
Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre: - Bekah Brunstetter; dir: Hal Brooks....
Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre: - adapt: Kirsten Brandt, Anne-Charlotte Hanes Harvey from Henrik Ibsen; dir: Kirsten Brandt....
Old Globe Theatre: - book: Robert L. Freedman; lyrics: Robert L. Freedman, Steven Lutvak; music: Steven Lutvak; dir: Darko Tresnjak....
Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre: - Tarell Alvin McCraney; dir: Tea Alagic....
Biting social satire and passionate romance are set in motion when Lucy Honeychurch and chaperone Charlotte Bartlett find themselves in Florence with rooms without views,...
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