The first taste of Begin Again is here🎶

Go inside the rehearsal room as Begin Again gets closer to opening night! Begin Again September 6-October 11, 2026 Find tickets: https://www.theoldglobe.org/pdp/26-season/begin-again In a city alive with possibility, two unlikely dreamers discover that music has the power to change everything. When Gretta, a gifted but heartbroken songwriter, crosses paths with Dan, a record producer on the brink of burnout, their chance encounter sparks an unexpected collaboration that transforms them both. Set against the exhilarating backdrop of New York City, Begin Again is a world-premiere musical about rediscovering passion, purpose, and the courage to start over. Based on the Exclusive Media film written and directed by John Carney (Once, Sing Street); the new musical features music and lyrics by Pat Monahan and the band Train (Grammy Awards for “Drops of Jupiter,” “Hey Soul Sister”); book by Jenna Clark Embrey (Literary Manager and Dramaturg at Lincoln Center Theater: The Lost Boys, Ragtime) and Molly Beach Murphy (The Alley Theatre’s Cowboy Bob, At Arles); music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations by Brian Usifer (Broadway’s Chess, Kinky Boots); choreography by David Neumann (Broadway’s Hadestown, Swept Away); and directed by Lorin Latarro (Broadway’s Waitress, Chess). Begin Again is produced by special arrangement with Stephanie Kramer, Tamar Climan, and Nicole Kramer. Performances run September 6 – October 11, 2026, with the opening on Thursday, September 17 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe’s Conrad Prebys Theatre Center in San Diego’s Balboa Park. Cast: Emma Busse (“American Idol”) as Gretta, Patrick Heusinger (West End’s Paranormal Activity, Broadway’s Next Fall) as Dan, Charlotte MacLeod (Off Broadway’s Watcher in the Woods, The Bedwetter) as Violet, Kevin William Paul (Broadway’s The Outsiders, “Surf Guard”) as Max, Adrienne Walker (Broadway’s The Lion King, Starz’s “Power Book IV: Force”) as Miriam, Nik Walker (The Old Globe’s Regency Girls, Broadway’s Hamilton) as Saul, and Casey Whyland (Broadway’s Billy Elliot, Off Broadway’s Ginger Twinsies) as Stevie. The ensemble includes Matt Cusack (Broadway’s One Man, Two Guvnors; Bandstand), Logan Farine (National Tours: Rent 20th Anniversary Tour; Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story), John Krause (Broadway’s Hadestown, US Tour: American Idiot), Kate Louissaint (Broadway’s A Wonderful World, Off Broadway’s Picnic at Hanging Rock), Ana Marcu (Off Broadway’s Georama, South Coast Repertory’s Million Dollar Quartet), Kelly McIntyre (National Tours: A Night with Janis Joplin, Asolo Rep’s Jesus Christ Superstar), Eric Shawn (National Tour: The Lion King, The Muny’s Rent), and Erica Swindell (Broadway’s Once, Off Broadway’s Mary Broome). Swings for Begin Again are Eileen Doan (Off Broadway’s Girl, Interrupted; Coachella Valley Repertory’s Once), Karina Gallagher (John W. Engeman Theater’s Footloose, New London Barn Playhouse’s The Wedding Singer), Jack Gerhard (National Tour: Once, Riverside Theatre’s Kinky Boots), and Caleb Hartsfield (A.C.T.’s Almost Famous, Northern Stage’s Million Dollar Quartet). In addition to Carney, Monahan, Train, Embry, Murphy, Usifer, Neumann, and Latarro, the creative team for the world premiere musical of Begin Again includes additional music and lyrics by Jerry Becker and Matt Musty; music direction by Matt Deitchman; scenic design by Derek McLane; costume design by Linda Cho; lighting design by Amanda Zieve; sound design by John Shivers; projection design by David Bengali; illusions by Skylar Fox; wig and hair design by Alberto Alvarado; casting by Carnahan Casting, Jim Carnahan and Liz Fraser; and production stage management by Bonnie Panson.

From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LyKO7bfEJc