Photo Flash: Sheik and Jarrow's WHISPER HOUSE Takes to the Stage at Old Globe

We've got the first photos for the World Premiere of Duncan Sheik and Kyle Jarrow's Whisper House. Emmy Award winner Mare Winningham headlines the new musical, Sheik's follow-up to his Tony and Grammy Award-winning Broadway sensation, Spring Awakening. Peter Askin helms the show, with music and lyrics by Sheik and book and lyrics by Jarrow. The musical director is Jason Hart and the dance director is Wesley Fata. Whisper House will run in the Old Globe Theatre Jan. 13 - Feb. 21. Previews run Jan. 13 - Jan. 20. Opening night is Jan. 21 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets to Whisper House are currently available by subscription only. Single tickets will go on sale on Dec. 13 at noon and can be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE or by visiting the Box Office.

Set in 1942 at the height of World War II, Whisper House is the story of an 11-year-old boy, Christopher, who lives with his Aunt Lilly in a haunted New England lighthouse following the death of his father. All of the songs in the musical are performed by the ghosts, played by David Poe and Holly Brook, and embody the boy's subconscious thoughts and fears. When Christopher begins to hear strange music seeping through the walls, is his imagination getting the best of him, or is he receiving warnings of the very real dangers that lie ahead? Whisper House is a touching and beautiful story about how we should embrace, rather than fear, the unknown.

TICKETS to Whisper House are currently available by subscription only. Single tickets go on sale at noon on Dec. 13 and can be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE or by visiting the box office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park. Performances begin on Jan. 13 and continue through Feb. 21. Ticket prices range from $36 to $89. Performance times: Previews: Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 14 at 8:00 p.m., Friday, Jan. 15, at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 16 at 8:00 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 17 at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. Regular Performances: Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m., and Sunday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Discounts are available for full-time students, patrons 29 years of age and under, seniors and groups of 10 or more.

Photo credit: Craig Schwartz

Mare Winningham and Holly Brook