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“SPIRIT” of the Season at Texas Repertory Theatre

Posted on October 24, 2013 by The People's Critic

What better time of year could there be to call forth the spirits than during this Halloween season? And what better way to do it than with the Texas Repertory Theatre Company’s current spooky production of Noel Coward’s classic comedy, … Continue reading →

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Sad Tidings for Texas Repertory Theatre

Posted on November 21, 2010 by The People's Critic

             Recently, following what he called a “shellacking” for the Democratic Party in the 2010 election, President Obama remarked that “…sometimes you hit homeruns, and sometimes you have to settle for base hits…” Baseball fans know it is also possible … Continue reading →

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“Firecracker” Misfires at Texas Repertory Theatre

Posted on May 21, 2009 by The People's Critic

My affection for Texas Repertory Theatre is, I think, well established in my many reviews of their past productions. In fact, I was over-the-top with enthusiasm for the last show I reviewed there, “Steel Magnolias.” Both cast and director handled the … Continue reading →

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“Patsy Cline” Divine, at Texas Repertory Theatre

Posted on July 26, 2007 by The People's Critic

It must be ten years or so since the delightful night in New York when I took a visiting Texas friend to a little Off-Broadway theatre to see author, Ted Swindley‘s, “Always…Patsy Cline.” It was as though Miss Cline had … Continue reading →

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Texas Rep Celebrates Rosemary “TENDERLY”

Posted on June 30, 2021 by The People's Critic

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III   “The People’s Critic” They say that “timing is everything,” but after a pandemic year-and-a-half of being unable to fly back east from Texas to visit the bulk of my family, I am now having the … Continue reading →

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GATLIN BROTHERS Concert to Benefit Hurricane Harvey Victims

Posted on September 7, 2017 by The People's Critic

It has been more than a decade since my first enthusiastic comments about Houston’s multi-talented actor/singer/director, Steven Fenley, and the treasured Texas Repertory Theatre for which he would play such an important part. He would ultimately serve as Texas Rep’s … Continue reading →

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Cheerful ALICE is a Mixed Bag at Texas Rep

Posted on October 29, 2015 by The People's Critic

I always enjoy it when my trips to Texas coincide with scheduled productions of the Texas Repertory Theatre. The company’s current cheerful offering of Joan Micklin Silver & Julianne Boyd’s 1983 musical revue, A, MY NAME IS ALICE, while not … Continue reading →

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Fun Fling For Farce Fans in Texas Rep’s BOEING BOEING

Posted on April 2, 2014 by The People's Critic

For you followers of farce it may be time to head over to Texas Repertory Theatre to take in the latest offering, the Marc Camoletti / Beverly Cross comedy, BOEING BOEING.If the recent audience of which I was a part … Continue reading →

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Laughs Aplenty in Texas Rep’s PRISONER OF 2nd AVENUE and more to come in BOEING BOEING

Posted on March 19, 2014 by The People's Critic

For theatergoers looking for relief from the stresses of everyday life and the troubling reports on the evening news, relief was just a theatre ticket away. In a recent production presented by the Texas Repertory Theatre they were able to … Continue reading →

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THE NERD Really Earns His Name at Texas Rep

Posted on September 19, 2013 by The People's Critic

YourHoustonNews.com_9-19-13 Am I addressing any fans of comedy of the absurd? If so, here are a few notes on Texas Repertory Theatre’s current production of the late Larry Shue’s very nutty play, The Nerd. Directed by Steven Fenley and starring … Continue reading →

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