Category Archives: Houston Chronicle online

Costumes and Sets Crown Crighton’s Joyful CINDERELLA

Posted on October 24, 2019 by The People's Critic

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III    “The People’s Critic” Conroe’s wonderful Crighton Theatre has, for many years, continued to send me personal invitations to the shows mounted by the much-loved STAGE RIGHT PRODUCTIONS Company. The group has as its longstanding motto: … Continue reading →

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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 →

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A Complex SPRING AWAKENING from TUTS

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

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III   “The People’s Critic” Let’s be clear right out of the box. The current offering from Houston’s Theater Under the Stars is NOT your grandma’s Broadway musical. For all of its theatrical dimensions and explorations of … Continue reading →

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A “BRASSY” ENCORE FOR THE MUSIC BOX THEATER

Posted on September 26, 2019 by The People's Critic

[All Photos by ThePeoplesCritic.com. Click any photo to enlarge] By David Dow Bentley III   “The People’s Critic” If The Music Box Theater was revisiting some familiar territory during this third edition of its seemingly annual show, “KEEP IT BRASSY,” it … Continue reading →

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Stage Right’s Comical WILD WOMEN Reveal Our Unspoken Dilemma

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

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III   “The People’s Critic” Who among us has not noticed the explosion, in recent years, of the growing industry of storage facilities designed to relieve us of the clutter of all our accumulated “stuff?” In my … Continue reading →

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Electrifying CHORUS LINE Rocks the Room at TUTS

Posted on September 16, 2019 by The People's Critic

    By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III     “The People’s Critic” [All photos of this current TUTS production of A Chorus Line by MELISSA TAYOR] ***Click Any Photo to Enlarge*** By way of full disclosure, let me first declare that the … Continue reading →

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Cinematic Fun at the Music Box Theater

Posted on May 18, 2019 by The People's Critic

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” It’s that time again. Time to get out and enjoy the nightlife in Houston. The cheerful delights continue as the familiar troupe at the Music Box Theater takes on their latest subject: … Continue reading →

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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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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 →

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RAGTIME is a Mystical Work of Art from TUTS

Posted on April 23, 2019 by The People's Critic

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III     “The People’s Critic” [All Photos by Melissa Taylor. Click any photo to enlarge] I recall back when I first became curious about the musical, RAGTIME, I was astonished upon locating a synopsis of the plot, … Continue reading →

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