By Thom deMartino “…On the other hand…” A troubled village milkman muses, as he weighs the value of love against tradition. But when you’re living on the razor’s edge, balancing as precariously […]
“Fiddler” is a familial masterpiece
They staged a lot of wonderful works
By Thom deMartino How do you determine the “best,” when what you have to choose from is already masterful? Having reached the end of 2017, we here at the Orange County Tribune […]
“It’s A Wonderful Life” is fun and warm
By Thom deMartino One only appreciates what they truly have, once they’ve lost it. In the new musical “It’s A Wonderful Life” at the Rose Center Theater in Westminster, George Bailey (Tim Nelson) is at the end of […]
Festive fun and Santa silliness at Gem
By Thom deMartino ‘Tis the season once again, and One More Productions at Garden Grove’s Gem Theater has once again brought back their popular yuletide musical, “The Holiday Gem.” This is the sixth […]
Shining staging of “On Golden Pond”
By Thom deMartino As dearly as we may often wish our lives to remain the same — perennially in a season of bloom — the world inevitably turns, moves on… whether we […]
“Winnie the Pooh” at RCT was a treat
By Thom deMartino In the shadows of the Hundred Acre Wood, prowls a mysterious beast which has never been seen before… the dreaded Heffalump! But not to worry — because Winnie the […]
Complex motives are explored in “Sinner”
By Thom deMartino As one who has slain his fellow man, society demands that it tear from you your delusions, judging you as not a superman — but a psychopath. But is […]
Third times a-charming for “Pirates”
By Thom deMartino “The Pirates of Penzance” has just finished its third run at the Festival Amphitheater in Garden Grove after being summoned back by popular demand. And while some may say it’s […]
“Henry IV” has modern parallels at SOC
By Thom deMartino An embattled, bombastic, newly-minted leader, facing revolt from within and without, as some his earliest and truest supporters turn on him, in a conflict threatening to blossom into civil […]
A classic baseball musical with heart
By Thom deMartino What would you sacrifice to fulfill your fondest wish? In “Damn Yankees”, now playing at the Rose Center Theater, it’s the middle of the 1950’s in Washington D.C., and […]
