North by Northwest
July 3-August 2, 2026
Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage
Old Globe Theatre
Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
North American Premiere
Adapted and directed by Emma Rice
Adapted and directed by Emma Rice
Based on the Turner Entertainment Co. film North by Northwest
An Emma Rice Company, Kay & McLean Productions, and Jonathan Church Theatre Productions co-production
Produced by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre
Ventures and Kay & McLean Productions
Direct from England, theatre legend Emma Rice brings to the Globe her inventive take on the Alfred Hitchcock classic North by Northwest in a production hailed as “an undoubted triumph” (WhatsOnStage). When ad man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a Cold War spy, he goes on the run dodging airplanes, bad guys and a femme fatale who may not be what she seems. With six shape-shifting performers, a swinging ‘50s soundtrack, and the iconic backdrop of Mount Rushmore, Rice transforms the beloved thriller into a riotously funny high-speed theatrical ride.
