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The Old Globe

1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, CA 92101
San Diego, CA 92101

Upcoming Shows

FeaturedBEGIN AGAIN

Sep 6 – Oct 11, 2026

IN A CITY ALIVE WITH POSSIBILITY, TWO UNLIKELY DREAMERS DISCOVER THAT MUSIC HAS THE POWER TO CHANGE EVERYTHING

Topdog/Underdog

Sep 25 – Oct 18, 2026

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 the world of con games. This Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Suzan-Lori Parks captures themes of...

Macbeth (Globe for All Tour)

Oct 27 – Nov 21, 2026

The Old Globe's 12th annual Globe for All Tour brings a free production of Shakespeare's Macbeth to 25 venues throughout San Diego County and Tijuana, Mexico. Directed by Marcela Lorca, the production stars Conner Keef as Macbeth and Stephanie Hinck as Lady Macbeth, with Lance...

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Cygnet Theatre

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Cygnet Theatre

by ErinMarie Reiter · September 13, 2026

Cygnet Theatre’s 'Dear Evan Hansen' cast is terrific; the technical elements are beautifully integrated, and the emotions land exactly where they are meant to. You may or may not have some issues with the story, but Cygnet has made a production that gives audiences plenty to feel and discuss on th…

Review: OUR LADY OF THE SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER at TuYo Theatre

Review: OUR LADY OF THE SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER at TuYo Theatre

by ErinMarie Reiter · September 12, 2026

Our Lady of the San Diego Convention Center centers these experiences with care and humor, giving audiences a chance to know these migrant girls and what they experienced as children by capturing their fears, friendships, faith, and small moments of joy instead of as statistics or political talking …

Review: MENSA at OnStage Playhouse

Review: MENSA at OnStage Playhouse

by ErinMarie Reiter · September 10, 2026

There is no magic equation for solving political division, or for fixing a culture that increasingly seems to prefer arguing at one another rather than actually talking. Mensa doesn’t pretend to have that answer, but it does offer a nice opening to start the conversation.…

Review: NI MI MADRE Unpacks Motherhood with Humor and Grace at Diversionary Theatre

Review: NI MI MADRE Unpacks Motherhood with Humor and Grace at Diversionary Theatre

by Lucía Serrano · August 25, 2026

Mothers: the never-ending source of trauma, character development, personality... and love. Or, at least, the version they say they give and the other version of what you actually felt as their kid. These themes, and more, are explored in Ni Mi Madre, the Obie Award-winning one-man show written and…

Review: ROCK OF AGES at San Diego Musical Theatre

Review: ROCK OF AGES at San Diego Musical Theatre

by ErinMarie Reiter · August 23, 2026

San Diego Musical Theatre’s 'Rock of Ages' is a delightfully ridiculous blast of ’80s hair-band camp filled with talented performers, big vocals, energetic choreography, a live band, and enough rock ’n’ roll to make the audience feel like they have accidentally wandered onto the Sunset Strip…

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Broadway San Diego

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Broadway San Diego

by ErinMarie Reiter · August 21, 2026

When 'Water for Elephants' embraces the magic of the circus—the impossible made possible through acrobatics, illusion, movement, and extraordinary puppetry—it is absolutely captivating.…

Past Shows

49 total · showing 21–30

Loving Come

Jan 12

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 playwrights, including works by San Diego locals. Highlights include the Globe-commissioned Loving Come by Tony Meneses, which follows...

Powers New Voices Festival

Jan 10 – Jan 12, 2025

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 celebrates new American works. The festival opens with Celebrating Community Voices, showcasing six short plays by local playwrights...

Tell Them I'm Still Young

Jan 12

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 Tell Them I'm Still Young by Julia Doolittle, directed by Barry Edelstein. This poignant drama explores the lives of parents Allen and Kay...

Alien Girls

Jan 11

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 January 11, 2025. Written by Amy Berryman and directed by Jaki Bradley, the play follows Tiffany, who is pregnant, and her best friend Carolyn...

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Jan 11

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 a rendition of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, adapted by Marco Antonio Rodriguez from Junot Díaz's Pulitzer Prize-winning...

Celebrating Community Voices

Jan 10

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. The festival opens with Celebrating Community Voices, an evening showcasing six 10-minute plays by local playwrights including...

Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Nov 6 – Dec 31, 2024

Book and lyrics by Timothy Mason Music by Mel Marvin Original production conceived and directed by Jack O’Brien Additional lyrics by Theodor S. Geisel Additional music b y Albert Hague Original choreography by John DeLuca Directed by James Vásquez Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch...

A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story Told by Jefferson Mays

A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story Told by Jefferson Mays

Dec 12 – Dec 22, 2024

By Jefferson Mays, Susan Lyons, and Michael Arden Directed by Barry Edelstein This holiday season, Mays will return to The Old Globe after his San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award–winning performance in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder in 2013. He will portray over 50...

As You Like It

Oct 29 – Nov 24, 2024

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 Rosalind and her cousin Celia as they escape to the enchanting Forest of Arden, encountering love and mistaken identities along...

Henry VIII

Henry VIII

Nov 16 – Nov 24, 2024

By William Shakespeare Directed by Sam White With no male heir and the weight of the nation on his shoulders, King Henry VIII seeks to divorce his wife Katherine so he can marry Anne Boleyn. But Henry’s trusted advisors have plans of their own, and the consequences of his...

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