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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

"Castle Happy" Recreates Hollywood Party, at Altarena Playhouse, Alameda by Robert M. Gardner

Dunn & Freed Score Scandalous Musical Intrigue by Robert M. Gardner "Castle Happy" provides us with many happy moments as we meet William Randolph Hearst (skilled Leland Morine) whose ex…

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Saturday, July 15, 2017

"A Life on the Ocean Wave" Whips Up a Storm, at Exit Theatre, S.F. by Robert M. Gardner

Stuart Bousel Serenades Ghosts, Sirens, and Sailors by Robert M. Gardner Lovers of the sea and the stories that surround it will enjoy careening across the stage (err…waves) with this roll…

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Tuesday, June 6, 2017

"An Ideal Husband" Marries Politics with Love, at Town Hall, Lafayette by Robert M. Gardner

Oscar Wilde, the Jon Stewart of Victorian England by Robert M. Gardner Oscar Wilde's "An Ideal Husband," at Town Hall Theatre, pulls out all the stops with great acting, luxurious sets, and …

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

"Monsoon Wedding" Dazzles at Berkeley Repertory Theatre by Robert M. Gardner

Mira Nair Imports Spectacle, Songs, Sweethearts"Bollywood Style by Robert M. Gardner "Monsoon Wedding" depicts a well-to-do Dehli family's frenzied preparations for the elaborate arranged ma…

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Monday, May 15, 2017

"The Events": Shock and Terror at Shotgun Players, Berkeley by Robert M. Gardner

David Grieg Exposes Our Innermost Fears by Robert M. Gardner Caleb Cabrera (The Boy) is a wild force of nature. A lithe, seething, multi-faceted actor, Cabrera moves as easily across the sta…

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Tuesday, April 25, 2017

"End of the Rainbow": Judy Dazzles Again, at Lesher Center, W.C. by Robert M. Gardner

Janelle Lutz Sings the Highs, Lows of Judy Garland's Life by Robert M. Gardner It is 1968 in a hotel room in London at the Ritz where Judy Garland (the spectacular Janelle Lutz) arrives with…

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Thursday, April 6, 2017

"To The Bone" Hits Home at Ubuntu Theater, Oakland by Robert M. Gardner

Lisa Ramirez Traps Latina Torment in a Cage by Robert M. Gardner Ubuntu Theater Project's "To The Bone" by Lisa Ramirez shocks us with its immediacy.Â Writer and lead actor, Lisa Ramirez …

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Sunday, March 12, 2017

"Smokey Joe's Café" Sizzles, at Town Hall Theatre, Lafayette by Robert M. Gardner

Lieber and Stoller's Whirlwind Trip Down Memory Lane by Robert M. Gardner Imagine my surprise and delight when I discovered that two Jewish boys from New York wrote the musical timeline of m…

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Thursday, March 9, 2017

"Don Quichotte," A Romance in Two Ages, at Island City Opera, Alameda by Robert M. Gardner

Massenet Twists the Tale of our Favorite Knight by Robert M. Gardner "Don Quichotte," the second show of Island Opera's 2017 season, capitvates us with its comedy and romance. The intimate v…

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Sunday, January 22, 2017

"Don Pasquale" Delights at Island City Opera, Alameda by Robert M. Gardner

Talented Singers Update Donizetti's Comic Opera by Robert M. Gardner What makes a complete life?Â This age old dilemma is the central question of this little gem of a production of Donize…

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Monday, January 9, 2017

"Tenderly, Rosemary Clooney Musical" Steals Hearts at Altarena Playhouse, Alameda by Robert M. Gardner

Reliving Juke Box Memories with "America's Sweetheart" by Robert M. Gardner Rosemary Clooney charted four Number One hits in the 50s, including "Come On-A My House, "If I Knew You Were Comin…

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Sunday, January 1, 2017

"Darwin in Malibu" Surfs Big Ideas, at Indra's Net Theater, Berkeley by Robert M. Gardner

A New Look at Evolution vs. Faith in the 21st Century by Robert M. Gardner Be prepared for a wild ride of imagination in Indra's Net Theater's "Darwin in Malibu" at the historic and beautifu…

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Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Robert M. Gardner by Robert M. Gardner

Robert M. Gardner, a native of North Dakota, is trained as an archaeologist, with a life-long love of the arts. He taught for many years at at Saint Mary's College of California, teaching co…

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