The Last Five Years

by Jason Robert Brown
Directed by Laura Gordon
Music Direction by Luke Shepherd

Jason Robert Brown’s gorgeous musical The Last Five Years looks at the beginning and ending of a relationship through the eyes of Cathy and Jamie. In rotating songs, Cathy’s journey moves backward through the relationship, while Jamie’s moves forward. Through beautiful music and clever, moving lyrics, Brown looks deeply at the sacrifices we make, how we come to define each other, and what it costs to let it go.

Tickets will go on sale to members on April 1, and to the general public on May 1.

PERFORMANCES:

• Friday, September 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM – preview
• Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM – opening
• Sunday, September 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
• Friday, September 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM – wine club
• Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM – post-show talk-back
• Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM – pre-show dramaturgy
• Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM
• Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM – all-ages matinee
• Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
• Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM – closing

RUN TIME:

• 90 minutes with no intermission

TICKETS: 

• TBA
• Call the SCS box office at 831-460-6399, open Tuesday through Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m

VENUE: 

• Santa Cruz Shakespeare main stage
  Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park
  501 Upper Park Road, Santa Cruz, CA