Category Archives: Houston Ballet

HOUSTON BALLET Brings the Calm after the Storm to the Woodlands Pavilion

Posted on May 10, 2019 by The People's Critic

By David Dow Bentley III     “The People’s Critic” Miraculously, after several days of violent storms across much of Texas and the Houston area, it was a perfectly beautiful and pleasantly warm evening for an outdoor production as the HOUSTON BALLET … Continue reading →

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Twin Pleasures Illuminate TUTS Production of OKLAHOMA!

Posted on September 14, 2018 by The People's Critic

[ All Photos by MELISSA TAYLOR.  Click any photo to enlarge ] There is bittersweet irony in the fact that the supremely joyful current OKLAHOMA! production from Theatre Under the Stars began its run at Houston’s Hobby Center on this … Continue reading →

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From Houston Ballet: A MADAME BUTTERFLY of Tragedy and Grace

Posted on May 13, 2017 by The People's Critic

[All photos courtesy of Houston Ballet. Photographer: Amitava Sarkar] Whenever I am privileged to report on an important ballet performance, I am reminded of a tender lyric in the legendary Broadway musical, A Chorus Line. It reminds us that “Everything … Continue reading →

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Magic Prevails in Houston Ballet’s SLEEPING BEAUTY

Posted on March 2, 2016 by The People's Critic

[Click any photo to enlarge] A glorious evening would begin on a briefly awkward note. Never in my two decades as a performing arts critic have I ever failed to arrive well in advance of curtain time. Nevertheless, last Thursday … Continue reading →

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A HAUNTING PROGRAM TONIGHT FROM HOUSTON BALLET

Posted on October 1, 2015 by The People's Critic

Last week at Houston’s Wortham Theatre Center I had the privilege of attending Thursday’s Opening Night of Houston Ballet’s FALL MIXED REPERTORY, presented in advance of the company’s performance of that same 3-ballet program this first night of October, right … Continue reading →

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Romeo, Juliet, & Dance Magnificence from Houston Ballet

Posted on February 28, 2015 by The People's Critic

Even before the opening curtain, there was a ballet of sorts in the Wortham Center’s soaring lobby, with its steep and rolling escalator, towering windows, and the high walls adorned with beautifully projected scenes from Houston Ballet’s current repertoire. It … Continue reading →

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A Miraculous ALADDIN from Houston Ballet

Posted on February 22, 2014 by The People's Critic

There are moments in life when, if we are very lucky, we find ourselves in the presence of artistic brilliance of such a high order that the stunning result seems almost beyond comprehension. Such is the case with Houston Ballet’s … Continue reading →

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