‘Begin Again’ Musical To Begin At San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre In 2026 With Eye On Broadway

Begin Again, a new musical inspired by John Carney’s 2013 film starring Mark Ruffalo and Keira Knightley, has set a fall 2026 world premiere at San Diego’s The Old Globe theatre, its producers said Wednesday.

The musical, first tipped back in 2023 when Train’s Pat Monahan said he was working on the score for the stage transfer, has been adapted by Jenny Clark Embrey, with music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations by Brian Usifer; choreography by David Neumann; and direction by Lorin Latarro.

The musical will be part of the Old Globe’s 2026 season, with performances set to run September 6-October 11.

The film, which scored an Original Song Oscar nomination for the Adam Levine-sung single “Lost Stars,” centered on a brokenhearted songwriter (Knightley) and an all but burnt-out record producer (Ruffalo) who cross paths serendipitously in New York City,…