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The cast of the Globe for All Tour of Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors, 2023. Photo by Rich Soublet II.
The Old Globe is pleased to announce a fall full of Shakespeare with this year’s annual Globe for All Tour, bringing a production of As You Like It to communities across our region. Directed by Emil Weinstein (Globe for All Tour of The Comedy of Errors), this tour will feature a multitalented company of artists that will bring a stirring, free-admission production to various economically, geographically, and culturally diverse communities throughout San Diego County, and even south of the border in Tijuana, Mexico. For the first time in Globe for All history, the free Shakespeare tour has been expanded to four weeks. Performances start on Tuesday, October 29 and run through Sunday, November 24, 2024.
The Old Globe is pleased to announce the full cast and creative team for Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B. The play is written by Off-Broadway Alliance Award winner Kate Hamill (Guthrie Theater’s Emma, Off Broadway’s Sense and Sensibility - adaptation) and is directed by Globe Resident Artist and Craig Noel Award winner James Vásquez (The Old Globe’s Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and Hair ). Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B plays at the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, part of the Globe’s Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, from July 27 through August 25, 2024, with an official opening night performance on Thursday, August 1. Tickets are now on sale.
The Old Globe will hold its annual gala on Saturday, September 21, 2024, under the stars on the Globe’s Copley Plaza and on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. The theme for the 2024 Globe Gala is Black & White Masquerade, a spectacular and magical event that promises to be an epic night to remember. Copley Plaza will transform into an elegant and decadent nightspot with vibrant entertainment, delicious food and drink, and dancing ’til midnight. The 2024 Globe Gala will benefit The Old Globe’s nationally recognized arts engagement and artistic programs.
2024 Globe Gala will feature entertainment by Aaron Tveit, who received a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Christian in the world premiere production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
The Old Globe is pleased to announce the cast and creative team for Duel Reality, a spectacular theatrical experience by The 7 Fingers and directed by Shana Carroll (The Old Globe’s Passengers, Alliance Theatre’s Water for Elephants). Duel Reality was originally produced and created with Virgin Voyages. The West Coast premiere begins performances July 6 and plays through August 4, 2024, with the opening on Thursday, July 11 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe’s Conrad Prebys Theatre Center in San Diego’s Balboa Park. Tickets are on sale now.
The Old Globe is pleased to announce H6: The Experience, presented by its nationally recognized Arts Engagement Department, in collaboration with its New Plays and Dramaturgy department. H6: The Experience features a variety of informative and interactive events and workshops, including Every Way Complete, an installation on the Globe’s Copley Plaza showcasing nearly 90 years of Shakespeare in Balboa Park. H6: The Experience is centered around this year’s Summer Shakespeare Festival production, Henry 6, a world premiere adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Henry VI, Parts I, II, and III, adapted and directed by Barry Edelstein.
Celebrating Community Voices at the Powers New Voices Festival, 2024. Photo by Rich Soublet II.
The Old Globe is pleased to announce the full schedule for its upcoming partnership with four local community organizations: The Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival and the Ken Jewish Community presenting La Obra (in Spanish), an exciting and lively production that showcases the unique dynamics of putting on a show; the San Diego Black Artist Collective (BAC) presenting The San Diego Black Arts Festival, an event that celebrates Black actors, playwrights, musicians, and artists; Melanin MeetUps presenting Illuminate: A Night at The Old Globe, a TED Talk–like series that invites like-minded individuals to share ideas for global action in the African American community; and Common Ground Theatre presenting Day of Absence, a “reverse minstrel show” that depicts a Southern town that suddenly faces the disappearance of all Black citizens.
