Main Street Dept.: Downtowns are more popular than ever. Garden Grove and Huntington Beach have successful centers and Westminster and Stanton are seeking to establish their own. Among the reasons that such […]
He’s a Gem; she’s work of art
Enthralling ‘5 Years’ at Gem
By Thom deMartino Orange County Tribune Sometimes, love just isn’t enough. For a limited engagement, the Gem Theater in Garden Grove is presenting one of their special, intimate Black Box productions: the […]
Stewart, Lorton are Chamber Woman and Man of Year
Jennifer Stewart of the Azteca Mexican Restaurant and Damien Lorton, artistic director of One More Productions/Gem Theater, were honored as Woman and Man of the Year by the Garden Grove Chamber of […]
Stewart, Lorton named as woman and man of year
Jennifer Stewart and Damien Lorton have been named “Woman and Man of the Year” by the Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce. Stewart is owner of the Azteca Mexican Restaurant on Main Street. […]
Electifying ‘Hairspray’ at Gem
By Thom deMartino Orange County Tribune There’s something in the air. Maybe fluorocarbons. The renowned Gem Theater in Garden Grove is currently staging their new production of “Hairspray”: directed by Damian Lorton, […]
‘Ordinary Days’ opens at the Gem Theatre on May 2
The musical “Ordinary Days” open at the Gem Theatre in Garden Grove on Friday, May 2. Featuring themes of love, connection and finding meaning in the hustle and bustle of modern life, […]
Giovanna Martinez charismatic as a Gem luminary in “Evita”
By Thom deMartino/Orange County Tribune “When the legend becomes fact, print the legend” … isn’t that how the saying goes? The Gem Theater and One More Productions troupe in Garden Grove takes […]
Review: A bold, risque “Pippin”
By Thom deMartino /Orange County Tribune From the stygian shadows of the wings, the players creep into the unyielding glare of the stage lights, playing there among the bare, skeletal set: beginning […]
A lovable, dazzling “La Cage”
By Thom deMartino/Orange County Tribune The things we do for the ones we love. In a sensational new staging from The Gem Theater, the curtain rises on the fabulous production of “La Cage […]
Spellbinding, riveting “Gypsy”
By Thom deMartino/Orange County Tribune Be forewarned: the mother of all showbiz mothers is in the house – and what Mama wants, Mama gets. Loosely based on true events, this rags-to-riches story — […]
