Category Archives: Concert Reviews

A Symphonic Tour of Europe from Rick Steves & Houston Symphony

Posted on October 19, 2019 by The People's Critic

It was like an exquisite fairytale tour of the continent for lucky audiences at last weekend’s Houston Symphony concert titled, “Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey.” A full house packed Jones Hall, and with top ticket prices above one … Continue reading →

Posted in American Theatre Critics Association, ATCA, Beethoven, BroadwayStars.com, Concert Reviews, Conroe Courier, Elgar, Houston Chronicle online, Houston Community Newspapers online, Houston Symphony Pops, Jones Hall, Michael Krajewski, The Courier Columns, ThePeoplesCritic.com, Travel, Uncategorized, Wagner | Tagged American Theatre Critics Association, ATCA, Beethoven, BroadwayStars.com, Classical Music, Czech Republic, E.U., Elgar, Eric Halen, Europe, European Union, France, Germany, Great Britain, Grieg, Grofé, Italy, J. Strauss Jr., Jerome Moss, Michael Krajewski, Norway, PBS, Rick Steves, Saint-Saëns, Smetana, Switzerland, Symphonic Journey, Verdi, Wagner | Leave a comment

Houston Symphony Commemorates the Heroes of 9/11 and Beyond

Posted on September 14, 2019 by The People's Critic

[All photos courtesy of Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Click any photo to enlarge.] By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” Aptly titled A SYMPHONY OF HEROES, the Houston Symphony’s recent concert at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on the … Continue reading →

Posted in BroadwayStars.com, Concert Reviews, Houston Community Newspapers online, Houston Symphony, The Courier Columns, ThePeoplesCritic.com | Tagged 9/11, Batman, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, First Responders, Gioachino Rossini, Houston Symphony, John Williams, Lone Ranger, Man of Steel, Saving Private Ryan, September 11th, Spiderman, Stuart Chafetz, Super Heroes, Superman, The Avengers, The Incredibles, William Tell Overture, X-Men | Leave a comment

Swinging SATCHMO Celebration from Anderson Twins & Friends

Posted on September 11, 2019 by The People's Critic

BY DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” It seems to be becoming an annual musical celebration of the end summer as brilliant jazz musicians, Peter and Will Anderson, hold forth at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre in Manhattan’s Symphony … Continue reading →

Posted in Broadway, BroadwayStars.com, Concert Reviews, Theater Reviews, ThePeoplesCritic.com | Tagged Al Hirschfeld, Anderson Twins, Boswell Sisters, Civil Rights Movement, Fats Waller, Grammy Award, HELLO DOLLY, Hirschfeld Foundation, Hollywood Bowl, Iguana Restaurant NY, King Oliver, Lil Hardin, Louis Armstrong, Mike Davis, New Orleans, Paul Wells, President Richard Nixon, Rosanno Sportiello, Satchmo, Songbook Summit, Symphony Space, The Beatles, The Nighthawks, Vince Giordano, What's My Line? | Leave a comment

A Brilliant Bublé Wows New York Fans at The Garden

Posted on July 28, 2019 by The People's Critic

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III – “The People’s Critic” [All photos property of ThePeoplesCritic.com Click any photo to enlarge] As the full-house crowd at Madison Square Garden eagerly awaited last Wednesday evening’s arrival of the star, the American flag hung … Continue reading →

Posted in BroadwayStars.com, Concert Reviews, ThePeoplesCritic.com | Tagged Great American Songbook, Madison Square Garden, Michael Bublé | 2 Comments

Krajewski Returns Amid Musical & Acrobatic Splendor at Jones Hall

Posted on May 1, 2019 by The People's Critic

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” Photos: Chris Gray/Cirque de la Symphonie [Click any photo to enlarge] The fun at Houston Symphony’s Jones Hall began as soon as much-loved conductor, Michael Krajewski, walked to the podium, as … Continue reading →

Posted in BroadwayStars.com, Concert Reviews, Houston Chronicle online, Houston Community Newspapers online, The Courier Columns, ThePeoplesCritic.com | Tagged American Theatre Critics Association, ATCA, Cirque de la Symphonie, Classical Music, concerts, Houston Symphony, Jones Hall, Michael Krajewski, The Lambs Inc. | Leave a comment

“13” is a Lucky Number for Houston’s LoneStarLyric

Posted on April 28, 2019 by The People's Critic

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” It is hard to believe it is the better part of two decades since I first had the pleasure of hearing talented soprano, Kelli Estes, as she performed in New York City. … Continue reading →

Posted in American Theatre Critics Association, BroadwayStars.com, Cabaret, Concert Reviews, Houston Community Newspapers online, The Courier Columns, The Lambs Inc., ThePeoplesCritic.com | Tagged Adolph Green, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Anthony Newley, Betty Comden, Eric Idle, George & Ira Gershwin, Henry Mancini, John Lennon, Johnny Mercer, Jule Styne, Leslie Bricusse, Lone Star Lyric, Match Theatre, Noel Coward, Paul McCartney, Sammy Cahn, The Beatles | Leave a comment

Mystical Manifestation of SINATRA at Woodlands Pavilion

Posted on April 11, 2019 by The People's Critic

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” They say that “seeing is believing,” but there are magical times when that old saying seems dramatically challenged. Such was the case last Saturday night when a unique concert titled “FRANK. The … Continue reading →

Posted in American Theatre Critics Association, ATCA, Broadway, BroadwayStars.com, Concert Reviews, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston Chronicle online, Houston Community Newspapers online, The Courier Columns, Theater Reviews, ThePeoplesCritic.com, Uncategorized | Tagged Antônio Carlos Jobim, Bob Anderspn, Capitol Records, Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Van Heusen, Joey Singer, Johnny Mercer, Las Vegas, Nelson Riddle, Paul Anka, Radio City Music Hall, Sammy Cahn, Vincent Falcone Orchestra | 4 Comments

BOSTON POPS is the Crown Jewel in Pavilion’s 30th Anniversary Celebration

Posted on March 27, 2019 by The People's Critic

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” [Click any photo to enlarge] Longtime readers of this column may recall my report of the last visit of conductor, Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Orchestra to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell … Continue reading →

Posted in BroadwayStars.com, Concert Reviews, Houston Chronicle online, Houston Community Newspapers online, The Courier Columns, ThePeoplesCritic.com, Uncategorized | Tagged Bob Anderson, Boston Pops, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Far and Away, Frank Sinatra, Harry Potter, Heidi, Jaws, JFK, John Williams, Keith Lockhart, Memoirs of a Geisha, Raidrs of the Lost Ark, Schindler's List, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, The Patriot, Towering Inferno, Witches of Eastwick | 3 Comments

A 35th Anniversary Triumph for YOUNG TEXAS ARTISTS

Posted on March 14, 2019 by The People's Critic

By David Dow Bentley III “The People’s Critic” [Click any photo to enlarge] In the book of Ecclesiastes 3:1 (KJV), scripture reminds us, “To every thing there is a season…” and what a joyful season of the year we have … Continue reading →

Posted in BroadwayStars.com, Concert Reviews, Crighton Theatre, Houston Chronicle online, Houston Community Newspapers online, The Courier Columns, ThePeoplesCritic.com, Uncategorized | Tagged Emelyne Bingham, Greater Conroe Arts Alliance, Highway 105 Band, Jade Simmons, Kilgore College Rangerettes, Susie Pokorski, Young Texas Artists Music Competition | Leave a comment

Houston Symphony Celebrates ELLA FITZGERALD

Posted on February 21, 2019 by The People's Critic

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” I don’t remember the exact details of the performance, but sometime in the late 1970’s or early 80’s, I recall viewing one of the early PBS telecasts of Live from the Metropolitan … Continue reading →

Posted in BroadwayStars.com, Concert Reviews, Houston Chronicle online, Houston Symphony, Jones Hall, The Courier Columns, ThePeoplesCritic.com, YourHoustonNews.com | Tagged American Songbook, Billie Holiday, Cab Calloway, Capathia Jenkins, Ella Fitzgerald, George Gershwin, Metropolitan Opera, Montego Glover, N'Kenge, Nelson Riddle, Steven Reineke | Leave a comment

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