Photo Preview: Old Globe Theatre's THE FIRST WIVES CLUB Cast

A world premiere, Broadway-bound musical, The First Wives Club, is a funny, moving and empowering new musical based on the smash-hit movie comedy and Olivia Goldsmith's bestselling novel. Former college friends reunite at middle-age and soon discover they share the same unhappy story - their ungrateful husbands careened into midlife by dumping them for younger women. Inspired by their renewed friendship, the three women band together and take back their lives in style! This captivating new musical is destined to be the theatrical event of 2009!

Book by Rupert Holmes, Music & Lyrics by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland and Directed by Francesca Zambello. Playing in the Old Globe Theatre, Friday, July 17 - Tuesday, August 25.

The Old Globe's world premiere production stars Barbara Walsh as "Brenda," Karen Ziemba as "Annie" and Sheryl Lee Ralph as "Elyse." The First Wives Club is directed by Francesca Zambello.

Photo by Craig Schwartz