Old Globe Theatre, San Diego
Cue the spotlight on San Diego鈥檚 Balboa Park, where the Old Globe takes center stage. This isn鈥檛 just any theater鈥攊t鈥檚 one of America鈥檚 most respected stages, a cultural heavyweight that churns out around fifteen plays and musicals a year. Within the Simon Edison Centre for the Performing Arts, the Globe commands not one but three performance spaces, including the grand Old Globe Theatre, the cozy Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre-in-the-round, and the open-air Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, where the audience can watch drama unfold under the stars...
The Old Globe鈥檚 story began in 1935, when architect Richard Requa built it as part of the California Pacific International Exposition. Its design was inspired by Shakespeare鈥檚 original Globe Theatre in London, complete with an open center and a roof to shelter the audience鈥攂ecause even in sunny San Diego, nobody likes soggy soliloquies...
From its humble exposition beginnings, the Old Globe blossomed into a fully-fledged theater company that would make the Bard proud. Today, it鈥檚 known far beyond Southern California for its stellar productions of both Shakespearean classics and contemporary plays. Its reach is global, but its heart remains firmly in Balboa Park鈥攕urrounded by gardens, fountains, and a fair share of ducks that occasionally upstage the actors...
In 1984, the Old Globe earned a Tony Award for Best Regional Theatre, confirming what audiences already knew: this is a place where artistry, history, and a little theatrical magic collide. Whether you鈥檙e watching a midsummer night鈥檚 comedy or a hard-hitting modern drama, the Old Globe turns every performance into a standing-ovation moment!
The Old Globe鈥檚 story began in 1935, when architect Richard Requa built it as part of the California Pacific International Exposition. Its design was inspired by Shakespeare鈥檚 original Globe Theatre in London, complete with an open center and a roof to shelter the audience鈥攂ecause even in sunny San Diego, nobody likes soggy soliloquies...
From its humble exposition beginnings, the Old Globe blossomed into a fully-fledged theater company that would make the Bard proud. Today, it鈥檚 known far beyond Southern California for its stellar productions of both Shakespearean classics and contemporary plays. Its reach is global, but its heart remains firmly in Balboa Park鈥攕urrounded by gardens, fountains, and a fair share of ducks that occasionally upstage the actors...
In 1984, the Old Globe earned a Tony Award for Best Regional Theatre, confirming what audiences already knew: this is a place where artistry, history, and a little theatrical magic collide. Whether you鈥檙e watching a midsummer night鈥檚 comedy or a hard-hitting modern drama, the Old Globe turns every performance into a standing-ovation moment!
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Sight Name: Old Globe Theatre
Sight Location: San Diego, USA (See walking tours in San Diego)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: San Diego, USA (See walking tours in San Diego)
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