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34-773: The Old Globe Theatre and the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre are part of the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. The White Theatre is located within the Karen and Donald Cohn Education Center. The Old Globe Theatre was built in 1935, designed by Richard Requa as part of the California Pacific International Exposition . The theatre was based on a copy of one built for the Chicago Century of Progress , which in turn

68-650: A Broadway premiere are presumably on hold; the musical had aimed for the 2015–16 Broadway season. He directed several workshops of the musical adaptation of Catch Me If You Can , working together with Jerry Mitchell , who has choreographed many of O'Brien's musicals. The Broadway production opened in April 2011. He also directed Andrew Lloyd Webber 's sequel to The Phantom of the Opera , Love Never Dies , which opened in London on March 9, 2010. In 2009, he directed

102-434: A flop called Getting Away With Murder (1996) and produced Play On! (1997). He next directed a revival of The Little Foxes (1997), a new comedy, More to Love (1998), which closed in three days, and produced Getting and Spending (1998). O'Brien also has occasionally directed for television over the years. O'Brien had a hit with The Full Monty , which he directed and produced (2000–2002), and critical success with

136-570: A revival of Porgy and Bess in 1977, for which he received his first Tony nomination. In the meantime, he directed dozens of Shakespeare plays and other works at the Old Globe, the Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, off-Broadway and elsewhere. In New York, he next directed revivals of The Most Happy Fella (1979) on Broadway and Porgy and Bess ( Radio City Music Hall , 1983). After becoming Artistic Director of

170-565: Is called the Simon Edison Centre for the Performing Arts. In 1981 Jack O'Brien was hired as artistic director, while Noel became executive producer. In 1982, Teatro Meta, a bilingual theatre company so-sponsored by the Old Globe, University of California San Diego , and Southwestern College , had its first production. It was founded by Noel and Jorge Huerta . It became independent in 1987. In 2012, Barry Edelstein

204-532: The London Coliseum for a limited 12-week run. It saw O'Brien reunited with fellow original production member Jerry Mitchell , who once again acted as choreographer. The new production also had Michael Ball reprise his Olivier Award winning role of Edna Turnblad. In 2022, he published a handbook about directing based on his experiences, Jack in the Box: or, How to Goddamn Direct . In Fall 2024, O'Brien

238-706: The Metropolitan Opera . O'Brien was born in Saginaw, Michigan and attended the University of Michigan (M.A. 1962) where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity. He began on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre as assistant director of revivals of You Can't Take It with You (1965–67) and The Cherry Orchard (1968), and in a number of other shows, also sometimes contributing additional lyrics to songs. He began directing at

272-581: The Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California with Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors in 1969. O'Brien first took the director's chair on Broadway for a revival of Cock-A-Doodle Dandy in 1969. O'Brien wrote the book and lyrics for the short-lived (five performances) The Selling of the President (1972). He returned to directing for a revival of The Time of Your Life in 1975 and

306-557: The Spanish Revival architectural style, occasionally blending them with American Craftsman influences, working to preserve San Diego's Spanish-influenced history. His firm, Requa and Jackson, were the architects of choice in San Diego during the 1920s, dominating the area with their "Southern California Style" that blended Mediterranean and Mission stylings. Requa was born in Rock Island, Illinois , in 1881, and in 1900 at

340-464: The Globe. The Community Theatre group stayed together, producing one-act plays in various venues around San Diego. When the Globe was returned to civilian use in 1947, Noel returned as general director, and he remained in a leadership position until his death in 2010. In 1949, he launched the Globe's summer Shakespeare Festival in partnership with the drama department at University of San Diego . Since then

374-502: The Old Globe Theatre in 1981, O'Brien continued directing productions there, including a revival of Thornton Wilder 's The Skin of Our Teeth , which was televised live to open the 1983 season of PBS's "American Playhouse" series, and the world premieres of Stephen Metcalfe's Emily (1986) and A. R. Gurney 's The Cocktail Hour (1988). As Artistic Director of the Old Globe, O'Brien co-produced Stephen Sondheim 's Into

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408-606: The Old Globe began to offer adventurous, youthful plays for children. Many of the students in the Junior Wing would become actors in the company. For example, Victor Buono , who went on to become a film star after his time at the Globe. In 1953, the Junior Theater became a part of the San Diego Park and Recreation Department, having outgrown the Globe. From 1955 to 1978, Peggy Kellner designed over 200 shows at

442-486: The Old Globe include Shakespeare's Twelfth Night , Chekhov's The Seagull , in a new version by Stoppard, and Brendan Behan 's The Hostage . In stepping down as Artistic Director of the Old Globe Theatre at the end of 2007, O'Brien said, " 'I consider myself truly blessed to have been able to enjoy such a full and varied career at the Globe. I have had the enviable opportunity to direct everything from Shakespeare to new American works to Broadway-bound musicals, all under

476-554: The Old Globe, including costuming and set design. The Cassius Carter Centre Stage, a theater in the round, was added in 1969 in what had been the Falstaff Tavern restaurant. It was rebuilt in 2009 as the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre. In March 1978, the Globe Theatre was destroyed in an arson fire, and an outdoor festival stage was hastily constructed so that the 1978 season could still be produced. An outdoor stage

510-748: The Pueblos of the Southwest. He designed many landmark homes in the San Diego area, in addition to his work on the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition in Balboa Park. In 1925, Requa designed the Del Mar Castle in Del Mar, California , for Ruth and Marston Harding, a home that later was owned by the McGaugh family 1950–1963, and then by the motivational speaker Tony Robbins . He

544-552: The San Diego Community Theatre was formed to save the temporary structure from demolition. The committee leased the structure from the city, produced full-length plays, and created a more permanent structure by roofing over the theatre and bringing it up to code. The Globe Players, founded by Thomas Wood Stevens , began by producing abridged adaptations of Shakespeare plays in The Globe to attract tourists in

578-491: The San Diego area, with most of the plays lasting less than an hour. The first director of the Globe theater was Luther Kennett (1937), and on December 2, 1937, the remodeled Old Globe Theatre opened with a production of John Van Druten 's 1933 play The Distaff Side . In the cast was a young actor named Craig Noel , whose presence as an actor, director, and artistic leader would guide the theatre's growth through more than five decades of continuous production. Noel would become

612-653: The Shakespeare festival has been presented every summer except 1953, when Noel broke with tradition by producing the smash hit play Mister Roberts instead. The Globe continued to produce a combination of modern plays along with Shakespeare and other classics. Since 1949, the National Shakespeare Festival has taken place nearly every summer at the Globe in San Diego. In 1951, the San Diego Junior Theater Wing of

646-530: The Tony and Drama Desk Awards. He then directed Giacomo Puccini 's trilogy of operas Il trittico for the Metropolitan Opera . Other opera productions have included Peter Maxwell Davies ' The Lighthouse for San Diego Opera , Mozart 's The Magic Flute for the San Francisco Opera , Verdi 's Aida for Houston Grand Opera , Kurt Weill 's Street Scene for New York City Opera , which

680-665: The Tony and the Drama Desk Awards, and progressed from the sublime to the ridiculous, directing and producing Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2005–06). He then produced other works including the Old Globe's annual musical adaptation of Dr. Seuss ' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Christmas 2006–07 and 2007–08). O'Brien next directed Tom Stoppard 's trilogy of plays The Coast of Utopia (2006–07) at Lincoln Center in New York City, winning both

714-545: The Woods (1987–89), Rumors (1988–90) and the drama The Piano Lesson (1990–91), for which he won his first Drama Desk Award . Returning to directing, O'Brien helmed Two Shakespearean Actors (1992). He co-produced Two Trains Running (1992) and Redwood Curtain (1993). He also directed and produced a revival of Damn Yankees (1994–95), Hapgood (1995, winning the Lucille Lortel Award for Direction),

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748-472: The age of 19 moved to San Diego, California with his parents. He died at the age of sixty on June 10, 1941, of a heart attack while working in his office, and is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park in San Diego. He was married in 1908 to Viola Hust in San Diego. Requa made early use of home movies to capture architectural ideas on trips to Spain, the Mediterranean, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Monterey, and

782-529: The drama The Invention of Love (2001) for which he won the Drama Desk Award for direction. In 2002, he directed the world premiere of the Nora Ephron play Imaginary Friends , which then transferred to Broadway. That same year he directed Hairspray , which ran on Broadway until January 2009. This marked his first Tony Award win, and he also received another Drama Desk Award. In 2002, he

816-464: The end of 2007. O'Brien has won three Tony Awards and been nominated for seven more, and won five Drama Desk Awards. He has directed and produced musicals, including The Full Monty and Hairspray , contemporary dramas such as The Piano Lesson , The Invention of Love and The Coast of Utopia , Shakespeare classics, including Hamlet and Henry IV (a combination of Part 1 and Part 2 ), and operas , including Il trittico at

850-719: The premiere of the Michael Jacobs play Impressionism at the Schoenfeld Theatre, starring Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen . He served as the director for the 2015–16 North American tour of The Sound of Music . O'Brien directed the Broadway production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory , which opened on Broadway in 2017. In 2021, he directed the West End revival of Hairspray , staged at

884-689: The second director of the Globe and play a major role in its development. Under his direction, the Globe would win a Tony award and become the first professional Actors Equity theater on the West Coast. He is also responsible for the founding of the San Diego National Shakespeare Festival during his time at the Globe. In 1939, Noel was hired as general director. During World War II , the United States Navy took over all buildings in Balboa Park, including

918-458: The supportive and watchful eye of an enthusiastic San Diego community.' " He was expected to be the director of a new stage musical on Harry Houdini , produced by Scott Sanders and David Rockwell with the music being composed by Stephen Schwartz . Original star Hugh Jackman dropped out of the project in December 2013. Plans for a reading in December 2013 with out-of-town tryouts and then

952-531: Was a copy of the Globe Theatre in London, England , where many of William Shakespeare 's plays were performed during his lifetime. Like the original Globe, the theatre was open in the center with a roof over the seating on the sides. During the exposition, it hosted 50-minute versions of Shakespeare plays. At the end of the exposition, the Globe had been received so well that a nonprofit organization called

986-605: Was an American architect, largely known for his work in San Diego, California . Requa was the Master Architect for the California Pacific International Exposition held in Balboa Park in 1935–36. He improved and extended many of the already existing buildings from the ealier Panama–California Exposition , as well as creating new facilities including the Old Globe Theatre . His own designs were predominantly in

1020-421: Was built just for the National Shakespeare Festival to continue. They performed modern spins on Shakespeare, including a 1987 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream that featured an original jazz score. The Globe Theatre was rebuilt and reopened in 1981. In 1984, the festival stage was damaged in an arson attack. It was rebuilt and is now named the Lowell Davies Festival Theatre. The entire three-theatre complex

1054-471: Was honored with the prestigious "Mr. Abbott" Award from the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation. On Broadway, he next produced two more Old Globe productions, Imaginary Friends (2002–03), which he directed, and the one-performance flop, Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (2003), which he did not. He returned to Shakespeare, directing Henry IV (2003–04), for which he won both

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1088-474: Was named artistic director. The Globe has grown into an internationally known theatre complex, an "influential powerhouse among regional theatres." In 1984, it received the Tony Award for best regional theatre. Shows which originated at the Old Globe have gone on to Broadway to win nine Tony Awards and nearly 60 nominations. Richard Requa Richard Smith Requa (March 27, 1881 – June 10, 1941)

1122-472: Was televised on " Live from Lincoln Center ", and Puccini 's Tosca for Santa Fe Opera . On television, O'Brien has directed six movies for " American Playhouse ", including An Enemy of the People , I Never Sang for my Father , All My Sons , and Painting Churches . His Broadway revival of Most Happy Fella and staging of The Good Doctor were produced for PBS. O'Brien's latest directoral efforts at

1156-706: Was the architect for many of San Diego's historical landmarks in La Jolla as well as historical landmarks in Point Loma . He also had an especially large influence on the character of the Kensington district of San Diego. Jack O%27Brien (director) Jack O'Brien (born June 18, 1939) is an American director, producer, writer and lyricist. He served as the Artistic Director of the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California from 1981 through

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