If you can’t afford a DeLorean or other time machine, you can get a lot of the same effect by visiting the Gem Theatre on Main Street in downtown Garden Grove. Opened […]
The Gem’s 100 years of entertainment on Main St.
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 — […]
“Avenue Q” is not for kids
By Thom deMartino/Orange County Tribune Be forewarned: this ain’t no kids’ show. If “Sesame Street” was kindergarten, consider “Avenue Q” college: complete with late-night parties, early morning hangovers, freshman mistakes, bohemian friends, […]
Gem’s flamboyant “Dreamcoat”
By Thom deMartino/Orange County Tribune A funny thing happened on the way to the Pharaoh… Andrew Lloyd Webber’s neon-hued musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” comes to flamboyant life in this […]
Fun revamp of “Holiday Gem”
By Thom deMartino You can’t stop the tap dancing Santas. Don’t even try. With the Christmas season rapidly approaching, the curtain has risen upon the newest iteration of the One More Productions […]
A joyful “Chorus” at the Gem
By Thom deMartino In a culture that elevates uniqueness, to suppress one’s individuality for the sake of the greater good can take courage and vision: especially when surrounded by the thundering cacophony […]
“Patsy,” berries, “The Habit,” etc.
It’s March, which would normally be the time when we in Garden Grove – and all strawberry fans in surrounding areas – get ramped up for the annual Strawberry Festival held each […]
Our Towns: Have a “Cocktail”
Sometimes necessity really is the mother of invention. The COVID-19 pandemic shut down live and movie theaters and that applied to the Gem Theater on Main Street in Garden Grove. As a […]
An intoxicating return at Gem
By Thom deMartino We all agree, it’s been a long few months, as we all readjust to the “new normal.” Putting aside our collective weariness of the words “uncertain” and “unsure”, what […]
“Cocktail Hour” brings cheer to Gem
By Jim Tortolano If you can’t get enough of your musical theater needs filled while the Gem Theater in Garden Grove is closed due to the “stay-at-home” order in place because of […]
