Globe Theatre (disambiguation)

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The Globe Theatre may refer to several buildings:

Contents 1 In London 2 In the Caribbean 3 In Canada 4 In the United States 5 In Europe

[edit] In London

• The original Globe Theatre of Shakespeare's London, built in 1599.
• The former Rotunda Theatre in Blackfriars Road, London, which opened in 1833 for a few years and was renamed The Globe.
• The Globe Theatre (Newcastle Street), London, which opened in 1868 and was demolished in 1902.
• The Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, was known as the Globe from 1909 to 1995.
• Shakespeare's Globe, a modern reconstruction of the original Globe Theatre, opened in 1997.

[edit] In the Caribbean

• The Globe Theatre of Barbados

[edit] In Canada

• The Globe Theatre in Regina, Saskatchewan, was founded in 1966.

[edit] In the United States

• The Globe Theatre was the original name of the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadway, which was built in 1910 and renamed in 1957.
• The Globe of the Great Southwest, located in Odessa, Texas, which is a replica of the original Globe Theatre.
• The Old Globe Theater of San Diego, also known as the Globe, was founded in 1935.
• The Globe Theatre at Busch Gardens, in Williamsburg, Virginia, used to hold plays, but is now used to screen movies with special effects

[edit] In Europe

• The Globe Theatre in Schwäbisch Hall, Germany is an approximation of the original, built entirely of wooden beams in 2000. The theatre regularly hosts Shakespearean plays during the summer months.