The Old Globe Presents 'Topdog/Underdog'
Sunday: 2 PM
Tuesday: 7 PM
Wednesday: 7 PM
Thursday: 7 PM
Friday: 7 PM
Saturday: 2 PM
Saturday: 8 PM
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September 25 – October 18, 2026
(Opening night: Thursday, Oct.1, 2026)
Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre
Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
By Suzan-Lori Parks
Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III
Broadway director Steve H. Broadnax III returns to the Globe after last season’s thrilling "Appropriate" to direct an intimate new staging of Suzan-Lori Parks’s Pulitzer Prize–winning modern classic, which The New York Times hailed as the greatest American play of the past 25 years.
Brothers Lincoln and Booth hustle for survival through the street con game of three-card monte. Their bond is tested by rivalry, resentment, and the elusive promise of the American Dream. By turns funny, provocative, and charged, "Topdog/Underdog" charts the razor-thin line between ambition and self-destruction.
Total running time: Two hours and 20 minutes with one 15-minute intermission.
This production of "Topdog/Underdog" includes adult themes, profanity and explicit sexual language, simulated violence, and the use of a prop firearm and associated sound effects.
Vicki and Carl Zeiger Insights Seminar: Tuesday, September 29 at 6:00 p.m.
Community Nights: Black Theatre Night on Friday, October 9 at 6:00 p.m.
Open-Caption Performance: Saturday, October 17 at 2:00 p.m.
Supported by Lead Production Sponsors Dr. Ronald and Mrs. Ruth W. Leonardi and The David Martin Finkelstein Trust.
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(Photo: The Old Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center is comprised of the flagship Old Globe Theatre (left) and a new facility (right) housing the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, the Karen and Donald Cohn Education Center, Hattox Hall and the Donald and Darlene Shiley Terrace. Photo courtesy of The Old Globe.) The internationally-acclaimed, Tony Award-winning Old Globe is one of the most renowned regional theaters in the country, and has stood as San Diego’s flagship arts institution for over 70 years. The Old Globe produces a year-round season of 15 plays and musicals on its three stages, including its highly-regarded Shakespeare festival. The Globe has become a gathering place for leading theater artists from around the world, such as Tom Stoppard, Daniel Sullivan, and Chita Rivera, among many others. Numerous Broadway-bound premieres and revivals, such as "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," "The Full Monty," and "Damn Yankees" have been developed at The Old Globe and have gone on to enjoy highly successful runs in New York and at regional theaters across the country. The Old Globe is at the forefront of the nation’s leading performing arts organizations, setting a standard for excellence in American Theatre. The Old Globe is located in Balboa Park, San Diego's cultural treasure. Our theaters are located right off El Prado, between the San Diego Museum of Art and the Museum of Man. Directions and Parking InformationCurrent Shows and Ticket Information