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Success and Failure from “HOW TO SUCCEED”

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!

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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Beatles Reign Continues With A Tribute Called “RAIN”

 HereHOUSTON.COM_11-29-2011 Pinch me if I’m dreaming! It was, after all, a November night that was very much like a dream, as Houston’s Gexa Energy Broadway series presented “RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles.” The audience atmosphere was electrically charged even … Continue reading

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Ehnes Thrills Pavilion as HSO Closes Summer Season

In the hour before the Houston Symphony Orchestra began its recent final concert of the summer season at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Ira J. Black, member of the Performing Arts faculty of HCCS-Northwest College, offered the arriving audience a … Continue reading

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Great Voices Sabotaged in Pavilion’s POPERAZZI

At the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion September began with a night of delightful Italian musical classics, and to be honest, the night would end with a cheering audience expressing its enthusiastic satisfaction. This was the Houston Symphony’s concert featuring guest … Continue reading

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HIGHWAYMEN Very Much Alive at Crighton Theatre

Houston Community Newspapers THE COURIER 8-21-2011             Last Saturday’s rousing “Guitars and Cadillacs” opening number from the onstage band may have been a bit too loud, but with the drums, 2 guitars, and keyboard at the ready, the solid “Family … Continue reading

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“Tripping” With Heroic Lambs

[ NOTE: The story below will appear in the forthcoming issue of The Lambs' SCRIPT, the club's magazine dating back to the 1930's. The issue will be a 10th Anniversary tribute to the heroes and victims of September 11th. ] … Continue reading

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For 59E59 Theaters “The Best” Is Here Right Now

Quietly residing on Manhattan’s East Side between Park and Madison Avenues, the 59E59 Theaters complex is an unpretentious gem with delightfully intimate theater spaces. The current production in Theater A is one that should not be missed by lovers of … Continue reading

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Everyone’s A Winner at Tommy Tune Awards

As I begin this report on one of the most delightful celebrations of musical theatre that has ever graced a Houston stage, I can only hope to bring the kind of skill to my task that was so abundant at … Continue reading

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It’s Science as Theater with Hawking at Pavilion

Much has been written about the scientific implications of the extraordinary recent lecture by renowned Cambridge University physicist, Stephen Hawking at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. But I would like to take a moment to reflect on the event as an … Continue reading

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