Christina Waters reviews Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s stylish production of Noel Coward’s Private Lives, a glittering collision of romance, wit and marital warfare.
Derrick Lee Weeden delivers a thunderous, unforgettable performance as Troy Maxson in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s production of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Fences.
Santa Cruz Shakespeare turns Much Ado About Nothing into a bright, fast-moving romantic comedy filled with sharp wordplay, music, dancing and inspired physical humor.
Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s Macbeth delivers a chilling, psychologically rich production led by Dan Donohue's riveting descent into paranoia, ambition and bloodshed.
Cabrillo Stage’s Sister Act delivers powerhouse vocals, exuberant choreography and a high-energy ensemble led by Karriyma Pekary and Jennifer Taylor Daniels.
A new Santa Cruz musical celebrates Betty Boop and Fleischer-era animation, bringing Sammy Timberg’s classic cartoon music to life on stage. At the International Academy of Dance, Friday and Saturday
Renegade Theater’s Reefer Madness: The Musical hits Santa Cruz with wild satire, big performances and sharp humor, running April 3 through April 20 at the Vets Hall.
UC Santa Cruz musicians and performers bring science fiction to the opera stage with The Trial of Spock, a new work inspired by Star Trek mythology and the classic episode “The Menagerie.”
Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s A Christmas Carol fills the Veterans Memorial Hall with carols, humor and heartfelt warmth, inviting audiences of all ages into Dickens’ enduring story of compassion and renewal.
