By Thom deMartino Looking back, what were the lessons from your mother that stuck with you? Look both ways before crossing the street? Don’t talk to strangers? Always buy a new toilet […]
“Things” explores love, family at WCP
Romance and rock at “Wedding Singer”
By Thom deMartino As the J. Geils Band once so eloquently stated, “love stinks” – or so wedding singer Robbie Hart (Devon Suraco) is about to discover, in the new musical comedy […]
“Orphans” shines as funny family drama
By Thom deMartino “I admire violent men,” said the kidnapped fellow in the Golden West College production of “Orphans.” “They don’t stop at nothin’.” Living alone together, in the disheveled home of […]
“My Fair Lady” is loverly at Rose Center
By Thom deMartino What can be permissible by one era’s standards may be unacceptable by another’s: something we, with our more modern sensibilities, sometimes forget. In experiencing the Westminster Rose Center Theater’s […]
“Follies” ties past, present delightfully
By Thom deMartino The ghosts of paths we did not take may not have to haunt us: it’s just a question of if, when, and where we find the strength to face […]
Dark irony, well-done with “Eve” at WCP
By Thom deMartino Sooner or later, what comes around goes around: and sometimes, we even cultivate the seeds of our own downfall – a dark irony. In “The Wisdom of Eve,” […]
A Force-ful prequel in “Rogue One”
By Thom deMartino The Force is indeed strong with this one. If you happen to be a fan of the sprawling “Star Wars” space-opera saga, you may, like many, fall on one […]
Witty and irreverent “Greetings” at WCP
By Thom deMartino Christmas miracles come in all forms, and rarely the way you expect. It’s yuletide in 1990’s Pittsburgh, and Andy Gorski (Eduardo Mora) is coming home for the holidays, with […]
Holiday magic for family at the Gem
By Thom deMartino “I believe in the magic of Christmas!” Holidays can be tough. With end-of-the-year stresses, rushing to get gifts and contending with long work hours and short daylight, sometimes it’s […]
A magical “Mermaid” at the Rose Center
By Thom deMartino Fathoms below the polished surface of a seemingly tranquil sea, still waters run deep: as a young princess’ yearning for a world she’s never known will lead her on […]
