Category Archives: Crighton Theatre

FARCE OF NATURE Honors Military & Local Law Enforcement at Crighton

Posted on April 18, 2017 by The People's Critic

[Click any photo to enlarge] It’s ShowTime again for the cheerful band of Stage Right Players at Conroe’s Crighton Theatre as they present another of the numerous comedies from Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, & Jamie Wooten. This one declares its … Continue reading →

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‘Greater Tuna’ Rendition Takes a Tumble at Crighton

Posted on April 5, 2017 by The People's Critic

Many years ago in New York I reviewed the opening night of a new musical titled, “The Devil of Delancey Street. I opened my report with these lines: Richard Nixon famously remarked, “I am not a crook!” Let me paraphrase … Continue reading →

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A Glorious MY FAIR LADY at Crighton Theatre

Posted on February 15, 2017 by The People's Critic

[ Click Any Photo to Enlarge ] It’s literally “off to the races,” for another Stage Right blockbuster with the arrival of the current production of MY FAIR LADY at the Crighton Theatre. Director, Manny Cafeo, has done it again … Continue reading →

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Crighton’s BLITHE SPIRIT is a Ghostly Affair

Posted on September 14, 2016 by The People's Critic

[Click any photo to enlarge] After a pleasant summer visiting family and friends in the generally cooler northeast regions of New York and New England, and despite the lingering summer heat and humidity of the Lone Star State, it was … Continue reading →

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Music and Youthful Enthusiasm Take Flight on Crighton Stage

Posted on May 12, 2016 by The People's Critic

On a pleasant Conroe Saturday night last weekend a parade of young area talent was spotlighted at the Crighton Theatre in a show aptly titled, “Come Fly with Me.” Hosting the program was popular local singer/actor, Victor Suarez, who had … Continue reading →

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“RUMORS” Leaves Farce Fans Laughing at Crighton

Posted on April 19, 2016 by The People's Critic

[Photos by David Clements-DWC Photography] Followers of the comic genius of playwright, Neil Simon, have another chance to sample his oft-times hilarious repertoire with the current Stage Right production of the zany comedy, “Rumors,” now playing at Conroe’s historic Crighton … Continue reading →

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YOUNG TEXAS ARTISTS Celebrated with Bach, Beethoven & Barbecue

Posted on March 20, 2016 by The People's Critic

[Click any photo to enlarge] There are those rare occasions in life when it seems the stars are fully in alignment. Such was the case on Saturday night last weekend in Conroe, Texas, when after a soaking week of much … Continue reading →

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THE PRODUCERS Explodes Across the Crighton Stage

Posted on February 18, 2016 by The People's Critic

[Click any photo to enlarge. All photos by Michael Pittman] By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III http://www.ThePeoplesCritic.com Old timers will remember early television’s Ed Sullivan and his long-running variety program, “Toast of the Town,” which was eventually renamed after the legendary … Continue reading →

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Intimacy and Steve Lippia Triumph in MCPAS Celebration of SINATRA

Posted on November 15, 2015 by The People's Critic

I had a wonderful surprise last Saturday night at Conroe’s elegant Crighton Theatre. It had been just exactly one week since my reviewing a sensational Sinatra Centennial concert at Houston’s Jones Hall when the orchestra’s very special guest vocalists were … Continue reading →

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MCPAS Offers a Whirling Good Time from THE SPINNERS

Posted on October 21, 2015 by The People's Critic

Last Saturday it was Opening Night for the 37th season of the Montgomery County Performing Arts Society, and the five dazzling stars of the evening comprise the rhythm & blues singing group, THE SPINNERS, that continues to enjoy wide popularity … Continue reading →

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