Category Archives: The Villager Columns

A Soaring DREAMGIRLS Triumphs in Houston

Posted on April 9, 2017 by The People's Critic

[Click any photo to enlarge.] When I first saw the musical, DREAMGIRLS, back in 1982, the Broadway blockbuster was at the beginning of what would become a four-year run on The Great White Way. With the often-thrilling music of Henry … Continue reading →

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BROADWAY returns to Houston via The Music Box Theatre

Posted on March 6, 2017 by The People's Critic

I was just beginning to experience withdrawal symptoms after my recent out-of-town travels, but all is well now following my recent return to The Music Box Theatre for the current delightful production of The Music Box Does Broadway. As soon … Continue reading →

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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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MUSIC BOX THEATRE JOURNEY’S BACK TO THE 1980’S

Posted on November 7, 2016 by The People's Critic

Music fans who enjoy science fiction may be reminded of H.G. Wells’ “The Time Machine” during their next visit to Houston’s popular Music Box Theatre. The company’s current production of “The 80’s Mix Tape Diaries,” delivers a generous musical look … Continue reading →

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A True “MADE IN TEXAS” Family Affair at Music Box

Posted on October 10, 2016 by The People's Critic

It was a night to showcase the singers & songwriters of the Lone Star State, and the stars of Houston’s Music Box Theater were certainly up to the challenge with their latest production, MADE IN TEXAS. Rebekah Dahl, the company’s … Continue reading →

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GLAMOROUS OPENING NIGHT FOR KINGSLEY & HOUSTON SYMPHONY

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

  It would be a day full of exquisite music. In the afternoon I had the pleasure of viewing a telecast of the American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award, a presentation honoring brilliant film composer, John Williams, earlier this summer. … Continue reading →

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TUTS Delights from IN THE HEIGHTS

Posted on September 21, 2016 by The People's Critic

[Click any photo to enlarge] In 2008 a musical called IN THE HEIGHTS exploded on Broadway to begin what would become a three-year run on the Great White Way that has been followed with countless tours of the production that … 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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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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