Category Archives: Houston’s Hobby Center

Splendid Music & Dance Highlight “AN AMERICAN IN PARIS” at TUTS

Posted on February 26, 2017 by The People's Critic

[CLICK ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE] It comes as no surprise that the treasured music and lyrics of George & Ira Gershwin can still produce a winner for Broadway. That fact is made abundantly clear in the Broadway national tour of … Continue reading →

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JERSEY BOYS Has Hobby Center Crowds Cheering

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

[ All Photos by Jeremy Daniel. Click any photo to enlarge. ] It has been more than a decade now since I had the pleasure of seeing the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit, JERSEY BOYS, in the Big Apple. The fun … Continue reading →

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Merry Mayhem from a “GENTLEMAN” at the Hobby Center

Posted on May 8, 2016 by The People's Critic

[Click any photo to enlarge] My recent trip to Houston’s Hobby Center to view the current national tour production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder,” somehow reminded me of the advertising slogan from … Continue reading →

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Fine Voices Highlight TUTS “OLIVER!”

Posted on April 13, 2016 by The People's Critic

[All Photos by Christian Brown – Click any photo to enlarge] There is a pivotal moment in the Charles Dickens classic tale, “Oliver Twist,” when the hungry and naïve young orphan, Oliver, finishes the humble bowl of gruel he has … Continue reading →

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A “CABARET” Miracle for Houston

Posted on March 27, 2016 by The People's Critic

 All photos by Joan Marcus from the 2016 National Touring cast of Roundabout Theatre Company’s CABARET. [Click any photo to enlarge] It is the early 1930’s in Berlin and the powerful rise of the Nazi party is not far off. Before … Continue reading →

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Frothy Fun from “SWEET POTATO QUEENS” at TUTS

Posted on March 23, 2016 by The People's Critic

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III http://www.ThePeoplesCritic.com [Click any photo to enlarge] For those seeking relief from the seemingly endless woes that newscasters assault us with on a daily basis, the cheerful answer may have arrived via the latest offering from … Continue reading →

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AT TUTS: It’s a Jolly Holiday with MARY POPPINS

Posted on March 17, 2016 by The People's Critic

[Click Any Photo to Enlarge] It was the opening week for the new Theatre Under the Stars production of the ever-popular Broadway musical, MARY POPPINS. Though it was a school night, there was an almost carnival-like atmosphere with the many … Continue reading →

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PIPPIN Charms Houston with Mystery and Magic

Posted on October 22, 2015 by The People's Critic

Until the current BROADWAY at the Hobby Center offering, I had somehow never managed to actually see a production of the longtime hit musical, PIPPIN. I recall once reading a lengthy plot summary of that show, and thinking at the … Continue reading →

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BONNIE & CLYDE Go Underground at TUTS

Posted on October 8, 2015 by The People's Critic

[ Click Any Photo to Enlarge ] In these half dozen years since its World Premiere in La Jolla, California, composer Frank Wildhorn’s ambitious musical, BONNIE & CLYDE, has had numerous incarnations, both in the U.S. and abroad, even including productions … Continue reading →

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THE MUSIC MAN: Fresh as Ever at Theatre Under the Stars

Posted on May 14, 2015 by The People's Critic

[ CLICK ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE ] Anthony Crane as Harold Hill and Sara Jean Ford as Marian Paroo with cast. Photo by Bruce Bennett, courtesy of Theatre Under The Stars.   Like the seasons of the year, there are … Continue reading →

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