Monday, August 10, 2020
Sondheim Songs Pit Painter’s Life vs. Art Biz by Robert M. Gardner Stephen Sondheim’s Pulitzer Prize winning musical “Sunday in the Park with George” offers insights into Georges Seu…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:56PMSaturday, June 6, 2020
John Fisher Exposes Family Scandals, Then and Now by Robert M. Gardner John Fisher is a genius of storytelling. In “A Murder in Hawaii,” Fisher exposes the Massie Affair, a 1931 raci…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 09:37PMTuesday, March 24, 2020
Gary Soto Pens Play for Latinx Teens in Distress by Robert M. Gardner In Gary Soto’s “The Afterlife,” two Fresno teenagers, Chuy and Crystal, die in the opening minutes. Chuy is murd…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 02:38AMSaturday, March 7, 2020
Bryan & DiPietro Passionately Pit Rock n’ Roll vs. Racism by Robert M. Gardner In “Memphis,” exciting music and dance move the soul. Under the inspired direction of Director Brenda…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:42PMSunday, February 23, 2020
Karani Marcia Leslie Johnson Strips Black Stereotypes Bare by Robert M. Gardner Karani Johnson pulls no punches in her hard-hitting exposè of Black stereotypes. We know well the history of …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 09:51AMSaturday, February 1, 2020
Katrina Lauren McGraw Scores Triumph as Bessie Smith by Robert M. Gardner As the saxophone player (smooth Ric Alexander) steps center stage, he coaxes soulful notes and seductive rhythms to …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 10:09PMSaturday, January 25, 2020
Sarah Ruhl Exposes the Comedy of Polyamory by Robert M. Gardner “How to Transcend a Happy Marriage” speaks to the intelligent theatergoer with incisive and witty dialogue, and erudite re…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:15AMMonday, January 13, 2020
Gina Harris Moves Us with Her Original Songs by Robert M. Gardner In “The Magic of Ordinary Things,” Gina Harris creates a solo musical memoir, taking us back to her childhood. Harris’…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 10:26PMMonday, December 16, 2019
Shualee Cook Exposes Avatars as Seductive Exits by Robert M. Gardner We live in a world of social media where reality and fantasy mingle—constant companions. In “An Invitation Out: A N…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:51PMThursday, November 21, 2019
Shakespeare Blooms in William J. Brown’s Delightful “Dream” by Robert M. Gardner When we go to “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” we always look forward to seeing an old friend. We a…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:24AMWednesday, October 23, 2019
Carl Jordan Makes Shakespeare for Today by Robert M. Gardner Don’t miss L. Peter Callender as Shakespeare’s Othello. In the 30th anniversary year of African American Shakespeare Company,…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:04PMThursday, October 10, 2019
Myler & Wheetman’s Rousing Musical Takes Us to the River by Robert M. Gardner “Mark Twain’s River of Song” launches us on a foot-tapping journey back to the music of the 1800s on…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 02:12AMSaturday, September 28, 2019
Shakespeare & Currier Conjure “Midsummer” in Africa by Robert M. Gardner Marin Shakespeare Company has found the perfect backdrop for Shakespeare’s most beloved comedy. A romp in t…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:17AMSunday, August 11, 2019
Regina Y. Evans Demands, “Ain’t I Somebody’s Baby!” by Robert M. Gardner “52 Letters” isn’t for the faint of heart. Regina Y. Evans pulls back the curtain on America’s dirtie…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 09:17PMThursday, June 27, 2019
Ray Bradbury Challenges Our Trumpean Hell by Robert M. Gardner Written in 1953, “Fahrenheit 451” is fifty years ahead of its time. We have become the polarized future that Ray Bradbury f…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:17AMWednesday, May 29, 2019
Brenden Noel Thomas Breaks Taboos, Shocks, & Delights by Robert M. Gardner Whoopi Goldberg did it on film, and now Brenden Noel Thomas in nun-drag is every inch the ideal choice for Sist…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 01:00PMSunday, May 12, 2019
Betty Shamieh Opens the Gates to Arab Treasures by Robert M. Gardner Since the medieval Crusades, Muslims and Christians have fought over the Holy Land. In “Terrritories,” playwright B…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 12:33PMSaturday, May 11, 2019
Wayne Harris, Jazz Legend, Revives the Old Songs by Robert M. Gardner Memories hold us together, binding families and friends.They weave the fabric of our lives. For Wayne Harris, a Saint Lo…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 01:34PMWednesday, March 20, 2019
L. Peter Callender Celebrates Black WWII Pioneers by Robert M. Gardner “Black Eagles” opens at a 90s reception honoring General Colin Powell, attended by three surviving WWII Black fight…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:24AMTuesday, March 12, 2019
George Brant Scores Big with Rosetta Retrospective by Robert M. Gardner Michelle E. Jordan is a powerhouse in the role of Rosetta Tharpe. Her dynamism, her conviction, and her obvious faith …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 12:28AMMonday, February 18, 2019
Othello Jefferson Sets Great Poems to Superb Song & Dance by Robert M. Gardner Hearing the powerful words of Folami Abiade’s “In Daddy’s Arms” coupled with the beautiful interpre…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 09:48PMThursday, January 17, 2019
Nicholas Wardigo Skips through Queer Time by Robert M. Gardner We all wish that we could travel in time to relive parts of our lives differently. Rather than changing the whole world, we onl…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:59PMMonday, July 2, 2018
Mac Rogers’ Intelligent Dialogue Delights, Disturbs by Robert M. Gardner Do robots taking over the world sound too bizarre to be true? Not if you go to see Quantum Dragon’s latest prod…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:05PMTuesday, June 19, 2018
Pamela Gray Pens Summer of ’69 Musical by Robert M. Gardner Sex, drugs, and rock and roll rule Pamela Gray’s bold new musical “A Walk on the Moon.” Premiering at ACT, based on her …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 12:47PMThursday, June 7, 2018
Kate Hamill Reimagines Jane Austen by Robert M. Gardner Jane Austen’s charming Dashwood sisters thrive in Town Hall’s latest production, “Sense and Sensibility.” Hilarity abounds…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:10AMSunday, May 13, 2018
Menager Graces Salons with Music for Millennials by Robert M. Gardner Seated on a tall stool in an intimate 40s era living room on Nob Hill, Australian Michael Menager, American born singer-…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 09:56PMSunday, April 22, 2018
Cardona, Collins Expose Exploitation on the Street by Robert M. Gardner In “American Jornalero,” director Tioni Collins takes a harsh and revealing look at the lives of four day- laborer…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 12:02PMThursday, April 12, 2018
Tom Jones Remembers the Time of Our Youth by Robert M. Gardner The opening lines of “The Fantasticks” run: “Try to remember the time in September / When life was slow and oh so mellow�…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:56AMFriday, March 23, 2018
Marcus Gardley: Poet of Dysfunctional Love by Robert M. Gardner Marcus (talented Michael Curry) recites poetry as he fumbles through puberty and on to adulthood, the mediator for his fract…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 12:20AMMonday, March 5, 2018
Viñas, Sakata, Tracys’ Heroes Inspire by Robert M. Gardner TheatreFIRST steps out boldly in its premier production of “Between Us,” Part B–with three solo plays by Bay Area artists.…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:14PMFriday, February 9, 2018
Lisa Ramirez Dazzles as Star-Crossed Blanche DuBois by Robert M. Gardner Tennessee Williams elicits emotions far beyond the daily lives of his working class characters in the 1940s French Qu…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:33PM 
