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16 upcoming events at The Old Globe: theater. Dates, times and ticket links, updated nightly.
A new musical based on the film written and directed by John Carney, featuring music and lyrics by Pat Monahan and the band Train. Two unlikely dreamers discover that music has the power to change everything in a city alive with possibility. Directed by Lorin Latarro with…
Tickets & detailsThe Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Suzan-Lori Parks about two brothers battling for survival, described as crackling with gritty humor and tension. Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III. Runs late September through mid-October 2026.
Tickets & detailsBack for its 29th year, this beloved holiday musical is based on the classic Dr. Seuss story with book and lyrics by Timothy Mason and music by Mel Marvin. Directed by James Vásquez, it runs from November through New Year's Eve 2026.
Tickets & detailsA world premiere Spanish-language translation of Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, with only four performances. Adapted and translated by Katya María Ojeda Iturbide and Luis Gerardo Villegas, directed by James Vásquez.
Tickets & detailsA comedic local twist on the classic A Christmas Carol story featuring the ghosts of Christmases Past, Present, and Future. Written by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen, based on Dickens, and directed by Gordon Greenberg. Runs from late November through late December 2026.
Tickets & detailsA hit Broadway comedy about neighbors whose civility deteriorates as property values rise, receiving its regional theatre premiere. Written by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Steve H. Broadnax III.
Tickets & detailsA gripping new play that reveals the truth behind a viral post, receiving its world premiere at The Old Globe. Written by Susan Yassky and directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch.
Tickets & detailsThe beloved film August Rush becomes a pre-Broadway world premiere musical event for the whole family, with music supervision and orchestrations by Tom Kitt. Book by Nick Blaemire, directed by Kathleen Marshall, produced in association with Chunsoo Shin/OD Company and others.
Tickets & detailsA comedy by Lauren Yee set in the aftermath of the Iron Curtain's fall, exploring the humor that emerged in that era. Details on direction and cast are not listed on the page.
Tickets & detailsA world premiere summer comedy by the team of Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen, directed by Greenberg. The show promises a large-scale comedic take on a biblical story.
Tickets & detailsA world premiere play about three friends given a second chance and the journey of finding their way back home. Written by JuCoby Johnson, directed by H. Adam Harris, in association with South Coast Repertory.
Tickets & detailsShakespeare's most joyful comedy, set in the Forest of Arden, directed by Awoye Timpo. A summer production of the classic romantic comedy by William Shakespeare.
Tickets & detailsA two-person live-looped new musical with book, music, and lyrics by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, directed by David Mendizábal, described by the Los Angeles Times as reenergizing the American musical. It brings history to life through an innovative live-looping format.
Tickets & detailsAn edge-of-your-seat thriller adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from Patrick Hamilton's Rope's End, which inspired Hitchcock's classic film. Directed by May Adrales.
Tickets & detailsJay O. Sanders, hailed by the Los Angeles Times as 'an unsung national treasure,' stars in Barry Edelstein's production of Shakespeare's King Lear. A must-see staging of the classic tragedy.
Tickets & detailsA true solo story written and performed by Larissa FastHorse about a woman finding strength in her roots and the courage to follow her dreams. Directed by Chay Yew.
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