Monthly Archives: February 2011

A World of Wonders From “Billy Elliot”

Posted on February 28, 2011 by The People's Critic

As I take pen in hand tonight, I find myself wondering if the Seven Wonders of the World should be extended to eight in order to include a stunning, BILLY ELLIOT the Musical, currently exploding on the stage of Theatre … Continue reading →

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Bravo to Masquerade for “Sunday in the Park”

Posted on February 23, 2011 by The People's Critic

            We contemporary critics are not exempt from the myriad musical theatre complexities that may have troubled audiences in 1984 when the groundbreaking Sunday In the Park with George opened on Broadway to mixed reviews. With its book by James … Continue reading →

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“Patsy Cline” Lives Again at Crighton

Posted on February 23, 2011 by The People's Critic

Mary Allen-Keating            It was a pleasantly warm evening for strolling the increasingly ambient streets of Conroe, Texas that surround the courthouse and the lovely Crighton Theatre. Art galleries now abound, and one of them, the Linda Watson Gallery (beside … Continue reading →

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A First-Class “Bus Stop” From Texas Rep

Posted on February 19, 2011 by The People's Critic

        When I fled my wintry home state of New York a week ago for the relative safety of Texas, I thought I had seen the last of snow for this season. As it turns out, the Texas Repertory Theatre … Continue reading →

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A “Second Banana” In The After Hours

Posted on February 14, 2011 by The People's Critic

Montgomery County neighbors driving along Research Forest last Saturday night may have wondered about the source of the peals of laughter that could be heard as they passed The Woodlands High School. That laughter was coming from the high school’s … Continue reading →

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