Old Globe's GRINCH Tickets Available 9/3

Single tickets for Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! will go on sale Friday, Sept. 3 at 12:00 noon.  The annual holiday musical, directed by James Vasquez with book and lyrics by Timothy Mason and music by Mel Marvin, will run in the Old Globe Theatre November 20 - December 26.  Previews run from Nov. 20 - Nov. 24.  Opening night is Nov. 26 at 7:00 p.m.  Tickets to Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! are currently available to subscribers only.  Ticket prices range from $39 to $77 for adults and from $20 to $57 for children.  Performances are restricted to children 3 years and up except for the 11:00 a.m. performances for which tickets can be purchased for children of all ages.  Tickets can be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE or by visiting the Box Office. 
 
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a wonderful, whimsical musical based upon the classic Dr. Seuss book.  Back for its 13th incredible year, the family favorite features the songs "This Time of Year," "It's the Thought that Counts" and "Fah Who Doraze," the delightful carol from the popular animated version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas!  Celebrate the holidays as the Old Globe Theatre is once again transformed into the snow-covered Whoville, right down to the last can of Who-hash.
 
The fifth annual Globe Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Sunday, November 21 at 6:00 p.m. on the Globe's Copley Plaza.  The ceremony will kick off the holiday season in conjunction with the presentation of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!  Designed by Grinch scenic designer John Lee Beatty, the unique tree will be located in the center of the Globe Plaza and remain for the run of the show.  This fun family event will feature a special live performance by members of the Grinch cast and a delightful holiday snowfall on the Globe Plaza.  Tickets to this free event are limited but may be obtained by subscribers and are included with the tickets to the November 20 performance at 4:30.
 
TICKETS to Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! are currently available to subscribers only.  Single tickets go on sale Sept 3 at 12:00 noon 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 Nov. 20 and continue through Dec. 26.  Ticket prices range from $39 to $77 for adults and from $20 to $57 for children (3-17 years).  Performance times:  Previews:  Saturday, Nov. 20 at 7:00 p.m., Sunday Nov. 21 at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 7:00 p.m. and Wednesday, November 24 at 7:00 p.m. Regular Performances:  Tuesday - Friday at 7:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. There are no performances on Thanksgiving, Nov. 25 and Christmas, Dec. 25.
 
The Globe's 2010-11 Winter Season features Brighton Beach Memoirs and Broadway Bound (Sept. 14 - Nov. 7), Welcome to Arroyo's (West Coast Premiere/Sept. 25 - Oct. 31), Jane Austen's Emma - A Musical Romantic Comedy (Jan. 15 - Feb. 27), Death of a Salesman (Jan. 22 - Feb. 27, 2011), Groundswell (March 12 - April 17), Rafta, Rafta... (West Coast Premiere/March 19 - April 24, 2011), Life of Riley (U.S. Premiere/April 30 - June 5) and August: Osage County by Tracy Letts (May 7 - June 12).
 
LOCATION:  The Old Globe is located in San Diego's Balboa Park at 1363 Old Globe Way.  There are numerous free parking lots available throughout the park.  Valet parking is also available ($10).  For additional parking information visit www.BalboaPark.org. 
 
The Tony Award-winning Old Globe is one of the country's leading professional regional theaters and has stood as San Diego's flagship arts institution for 75 years.  Under the direction of Executive Producer Louis G. Spisto, The Old Globe produces a year-round season of 15 productions of classic, contemporary and new works on its three Balboa Park stages: the 600-seat Old Globe Theatre, the 250-seat Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre and the 612-seat outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, home of its internationally renowned Shakespeare Festival.  More than 250,000 people attend Globe productions annually and participate in the theater's education and community programs.  Numerous world premieres such as The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, A Catered Affair, and the annual holiday musical, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, have been developed at The Old Globe and have gone on to enjoy highly successful runs on Broadway and at regional theaters across the country.