The Old Globe Announces Plans for Full Reopening, Season to Feature World Premieres by Michael John LaChiusa & More
The Old Globe will present three world premieres: The Gardens of Anuncia, Shutter Sisters, and El Borracho.by BWW News Desk
The Old Globe today announced plans for the long-awaited full reopening of its three theatres in Balboa Park. Audiences will be able to once again gather in the Globe s outdoor theatre starting June 4 and in the two indoor theatres in September. A full lineup of virtual and in-person theatre, boasting five world premieres, offers something for everyone, from musicals, Shakespeare, and new plays to movies, cabarets, family events, immersive storytelling, and more. This slate of programming, telling stories that range across many cultures and created by a diverse group of major talents, is part of the Globe s ongoing commitment to make theatre matter to more people, especially now as San Diego begins to return to public spaces and this art form th
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The Old Globe has announced the cast, air dates and surround events for its free upcoming audio production of “Hamlet: On the Radio,” which will debut April 23 on KPBS Radio 89.5 FM.
Last month, the Globe unveiled its hybrid 2021 season that will mix scheduled online productions with planned but not date-specific live productions that will hopefully resume next fall. One of the most high-profile projects is a revival of the company’s 2017 outdoor production of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” being produced with partner KPBS Radio. Globe Artistic Director Barry Edelstein directed the acclaimed production that starred Grantham Coleman, star of TV’s “The Americans,” and a multiracial cast.