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About The People's Critic

David Dow Bentley III, writes columns about the performing arts which are featured in newspapers from the East Coast to the Gulf Coast. A member of the American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA), The International Theatre Critics Association, and America's oldest theatrical club, The Lambs, he also had long service as the editor of The Lambs' Script magazine. Mr. Bentley may be contacted via e-mail at ThePeoplesCritic3@gmail.com.

CHER SHOW Splendor Shines at Hobby Center

Posted on April 18, 2024 by The People's Critic

[All photos by Meredith Mashburn Photography. Click any photo to enlarge] By David Dow Bentley III   “The People’s Critic” I don’t think I have seen so many smiling  faces at Houston’s Hobby Center since the last time I attended a … Continue reading →

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A Cheerful “LEGALLY BLONDE’ From Class Act

Posted on April 16, 2024 by The People's Critic

By David Dow Bentley III “The People’s Critic” In the year 2001 author, Amanda Brown, published her novel, “Legally Blonde,” based, in part, on her own experiences as a blonde at Stanford Law School. The film rights were quickly captured, … Continue reading →

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MUSIC BOX Miracle Continues in Houston

Posted on March 30, 2024 by The People's Critic

By David Dow Bentley III     “The People’s Critic” Conroe COURIER  3-31-2024 [PHOTOS: Courtesy of The Music Box.  Click any photo to enlarge] It may sound a bit bold, but I feel fully justified in using the word, “Miracle,” as I … Continue reading →

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Musical Excellence Again Reigns Supreme at YTA Gala

Posted on March 16, 2024 by The People's Critic

By David Dow Bentley III     “The People’s Critic” Conroe COURIER March 17, 2024   [Click any photo to enlarge] It was a wondrous spring evening in Texas as classical music fans gathered at Conroe’s elegant Crighton Theatre for the much-anticipated annual … Continue reading →

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KENNEDY CENTER HONORS Celebrates Renée Fleming

Posted on December 22, 2023 by The People's Critic

One of my proudest moments as a Performing Arts critic took place two decades ago in 2003, when I received a Houston Grand Opera invitation to attend the preview performance in Texas of the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Giuseppe … Continue reading →

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REMEMBERING SHEILA SMITH

Posted on December 18, 2023 by The People's Critic

It is sad to report the recent death of Broadway actress, Sheila Smith. In New York, at America’s oldest theatrical organization, THE LAMBS, Sheila was the beloved longtime partner of Lambs Club Shepherd (a.k.a. President), the late Randy Phillips. Sheila … Continue reading →

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Audiences are “FEELIN’ GROOVY” at The Music Box

Posted on July 28, 2023 by The People's Critic

[Click Any Photo to Enlarge] By David Dow Bentley III     “The People’s Critic” Houston’s MUSIC BOX THEATER continues to amaze audiences with their seemingly bottomless reservoir of musical creativity and comedy flair. With its long-running and very talented quintet of … Continue reading →

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Houston Symphony Soars with Cirque de la Symphonie

Posted on July 25, 2023 by The People's Critic

[PHOTOS Courtesy of Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Click any photo to enlarge] By David Dow Bentley III     “The People’s Critic” They say that “Seeing is Believing,” but for last week’s audience at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, the Houston Symphony … Continue reading →

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“GUYS & DOLLS” Cools the Sizzling Texas Summer Heat

Posted on July 19, 2023 by The People's Critic

[All photos by SPRY ART PHOTOGRAPHY. Click any photo to enlarge.] By David Dow Bentley III     “The People’s Critic” Those familiar with the witty short stories of newspaper columnist, Damon Runyon, may also be acquainted with the types of gangsters, … Continue reading →

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Another STAR-SPANGLED SUCCESS for The Pavilion

Posted on July 7, 2023 by The People's Critic

By David Dow Bentley III     “The People’s Critic” [Click Any Photo to Enlarge] They say, “Time Flies When You’re Having Fun,” and when I think back over the many times during the past quarter-century that I have had the privilege … Continue reading →

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