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About The People's Critic

David Dow Bentley III, writes columns about the performing arts which are featured in newspapers from the East Coast to the Gulf Coast. A member of the Lambs Club, he is also editor of The Lambs' Script. Mr. Bentley may be contacted via e-mail at ThePeoplesCritic@earthlink.net.

YTA Gala Undiminished By Weekend Rain

Posted on March 18, 2012

 Conroe_COURIER_3-18-2012 It was a very special night for the Young Texas Artists Music Competition, and long in the planning by the Montgomery County Performing Arts Society. Perhaps in a perfect world the weather last Saturday night might have been perfect … Continue reading →

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Crighton Players Offer Laughter That “You Can Take With You”

Posted on March 16, 2012

 Conroe_Courier_3-16-2012 I’m not much a one for making categorical statements, but let me make an exception. I’m prepared to state categorically that in fifteen years of reviewing local productions I have never laughed as hard in Conroe as I did … Continue reading →

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“Tapestry” Premiere Anchors Houston Ballet’s ROCK, ROLL & TUTUS

Posted on March 14, 2012

HereHouston.com_3-14-2012 If the title of Houston Ballet’s current production, ROCK, ROLL & TUTUS, seemed a bit silly, the dance artistry displayed on Opening Night certainly was not. The first of the program’s three segments was the World Premiere of company … Continue reading →

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And the Winner Is ….THE MUSIC BOX THEATRE !

Posted on March 8, 2012

[ CLICK PHOTOS ABOVE TO ENLARGE ] HereHouston.com_3-8-2012 The hilarious show was called, OSCAR® IN THE BOX, and on a cool, clear Texas night, and under a growing moon, the crowd of customers assembling at The Music Box Theatre was … Continue reading →

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A Magnificent MULAN From Class Act Productions

Posted on March 2, 2012

COURIER_3-2-2012 There are times in a critic’s life when one can barely believe the good fortune of witnessing something so extraordinarily splendid on a stage. Last weekend’s Class Act Production of Disney’s MULAN was a case in point. If we … Continue reading →

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MILLION DOLLAR Time Machine at Houston’s Hobby Center

Posted on March 1, 2012

It would not be until the 17th song of the evening that the audience would hear the Carl Perkins tune, “Party,” but in every other way the party for Million Dollar Quartet began the moment the curtain went up last … Continue reading →

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Comedy Perfection from Masquerade’s SCOUNDRELS

Posted on February 28, 2012

Conroe_COURIER_2-26-2012 It is no secret that Masquerade Theatre tops the list when it comes to musical comedy offerings for the city of Houston, but I would have to say that the comedy portion of that equation has never been funnier … Continue reading →

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Two Crightons For the Price of Fun

Posted on February 26, 2012

 Conroe_Courier_2-26-12 Residents of the Conroe, Texas area may have been wondering about those peals of laughter rolling across North Main Street of late. Let me try to explain. On one side of the street at the Owen Theatre, the Crighton … Continue reading →

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Success and Failure from “HOW TO SUCCEED”

Posted on February 4, 2012

In many ways the show begins in the elegantly decorated entryway of New York’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre. It seems a fitting tribute to the renowned artist and theatre caricaturist for whom the theater is named, that three magnificent ceiling frescoes … Continue reading →

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“CLEAR DAY” A CLEAR WINNER!

Posted on January 18, 2012

I came late to the party, having just seen Harry Connick Jr. in On A Clear Day You Can See Forever this past weekend. But after reading a recent rather harsh New York column regarding that show from a certain fellow critic … Continue reading →

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