the old globe

Balboa Park’s Old Globe theater will reopen its outdoor venue Friday for the first time since closing in March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a full lineup of virtual and in-person theater planned over the summer.

After a long pandemic closure, The OId Globe in Balboa Park reopens on June 4 for outdoor performances.

The annual lighting of the Old Globe’s Dr. Seuss-inspired Christmas tree will be held virtually this year.

NBC 7’s Audra Stafford shows us how the Old Globe is keeping up with a longtime Christmas tradition.

Dozens of short plays are available for free download from the Play at Home Project and the Old Globe.

“I thought that, really, what the theater needed was a meditation on what modern marriage and motherhood actually is,” Playwright Heather Raffo told NBC 7.

When Playwright Ken Ludwig began thinking about his next play — now playing at The Old Globe — he wanted to add a touch of magic to the piece.

It’s Spring in San Diego, and that means plenty of incredible theater across San Diego County.

Fall in San Diego means plenty of amazing theater across the county.

Broadway star Matt Doyle grew up right down the street from rock icon Huey Lewis, listening to all his records. Now, he’s starring in a musical inspired by the music of Huey Lewis and The News, a coincidence a long time in the works.

Some of the most iconic and popular music of all time will be put to the test this fall when “The Heart of Rock and Roll” opens, a new, world premiere musical inspired by the songs of Huey Lewis and The News. Here’s the story behind the musical.

Tony Award-winning director Kathleen Marshall returns to The Old Globe to direct what she calls the first romantic comedy: Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.”

“Glow” star Chris Lowell, known for his work on the big screen, was itching to do a play when he stumbled upon an opportunity he says checked all his boxes: Neil Simon’s “Barefoot in the Park” at The Old Globe.

The Old Globe’s “Native Gardens” charts the disagreement and neighborly tensions between a young power couple, Pablo and Tania, and their older next-door neighbors, Virginia and Frank.

Heartache, resilience, persistence and, above all, love. These are some of the themes at the center of “A Thousand Splendid Suns,” making its West Coast premiere at The Old Globe.

What time is it? It’s summertime! And from Shakespeare under the stars to world-premiere pieces, take a look at some of the most anticipated shows opening in San Diego this June to August.