Double the Drama: New Swan’s Shakespeare Season Embraces Romance, Wit and Reinvention
REVIEW: From a Romantic-era “All’s Well” to a Wild West “Much Ado,” this season’s festival proves why its intimate, open-air productions remain one of Southern California’s most inventive and engaging takes on the Bard.
July 14, 2025
‘The Sound of Music’ at Renaissance Theatre Company
Because the classics endure for a reason.
July 13, 2025
‘Boeing Boeing’ at Costa Mesa Playhouse
Fasten your seatbelts: this Tony winner is sure to land laughs.
July 11, 2025
‘Godspell’ at The Wayward Artist
A new era for a new space with a bold revival of the Tony-nominated musical.
July 11, 2025
‘Bye Bye Birdie’ at No Square Theatre
A love letter to teenage idols – because everyone remembers their first celebrity crush.
July 9, 2025
‘The Comedy of Errors’ at Alchemy Theatre Company
Mistaken identities, outrageous misunderstandings, and double the trouble in Shakespeare’s funniest wild ride.
July 9, 2025
‘We Will Rock You’ at Ophelia’s Jump Productions
In an AI-dominated post-apocalypse, can the Bohemians save the world from the rule of the killer queen?
July 8, 2025
With Your Help, We’ll Cover It All
Culture OC approaches its second anniversary with fresh honors and a determination to grow with support from readers like you.
July 2, 2025
‘She Loves Me’ at Yorba Linda Spotlight Players
Because at the end of the day, it’s all about community.
June 15, 2025
‘Erabus’ Conveys Key Concerns of Gun Violence and Teen Suicide
The play, onstage at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, was written and directed by O.C. School of the Arts faculty, and is being performed by OCSA students.
June 9, 2025
‘Death of a Salesman’ at American Coast Theater Company
Illusions, expectations, and the American Dream are explored in the 1949 Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
June 6, 2025
‘These Shining Lives’ at Curtis Theatre
Begins and Ends With ‘A’ Productions unveils Melanie Marnich’s 2008 drama examining societal good versus corporate greed.
June 3, 2025
