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A Magnificent MULAN From Class Act Productions

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

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

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

 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”

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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An Elegant Eliza Anchors Masquerade’s MY FAIR LADY

HERE_Houston_12-14-2011 Many decades have passed since I had the pleasure of playing Henry Higgins in our high school production of George Bernard Shaw’s classic comedy, Pygmalion. I could not have guessed then that I would one day be honored with … Continue reading

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Plenty of Surprises Accompany TUTS “White Christmas”

It was a Friday evening that would begin with the unexpected at Houston’s Hobby Center for the opening weekend of this season’s staged edition of Irving Berlin’s classic, White Christmas. First, arriving audience members would be pleasantly serenaded with holiday … Continue reading

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A CHRISTMAS STORY Worth Re-Telling

There is Christmas joy aplenty in the current run of the Stage Right Players’ production of the Philip Grecian adaptation of Jean Shepherd’s charming, “A Christmas Story.” Many will recall that sweet film which is now an annual holiday television … Continue reading

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Community Spirit Shines in Players’ MIRACLE ON 34th ST.

 Conroe_Courier_12-9-2011 It was a drizzly, gray Sunday afternoon in Conroe, Texas, but the reception of guests at the Owen Theatre was a warm and royal one. A handsome prince helped arriving audience members in the front door as car after … Continue reading

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