Monthly Archives: April 2011

Easter Bunny Arrives Early in Stage Right’s “HARVEY”

            Leave it to Stage Right Productions to come up with an idea as clever as an Easter weekend opening of Mary Chase’s classic comedy, HARVEY, with its title character being — you guessed it— a rabbit. While this … Continue reading

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BEATLES Fun Explodes on Crighton Stage

The show had not yet begun at the Conroe’s elegant Crighton Theatre and already the audience was in a really good mood. That was no accident but the result of a very talented young comedian who thoroughly warmed up the … Continue reading

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Visuals Trump Audio in Spectacular “CATS”

            When the Houston Hobby Center’s Sarofim Hall can fill its 2650 seats on a mid-week evening (with orchestra seats topping $200), then it is safe to assume a major event is anticipated. That it certainly was when the GEXA … Continue reading

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The Woodlands Concert Opera Debuts at Crighton

For Montgomery County lovers of classical music a pleasant new option appeared last weekend with the Saturday debut of The Woodlands Concert Opera at Conroe’s Crighton Theatre. The newly formed Woodlands Entertainment Group of Larry Martin, Garrett Howell, and Bryan … Continue reading

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Murderous Fun From “Curtains” at TUTS

       I have always felt it best to reveal my personal prejudices before proceeding with a review. Thus, dear reader, I must tell you that I have had a favorable disposition regarding the musical, Curtains, ever since I almost … Continue reading

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Something Doesn’t Smell Right in “URINETOWN”

     The task before me is not an especially pleasant one. I am asked to write a review of a production from one of my very favorite theatre companies: the always-wonderful (well almost always) Masquerade Theatre. The current production there … Continue reading

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