Category Archives: YourHoustonNews.com

Houston Symphony Celebrates ELLA FITZGERALD

Posted on February 21, 2019 by The People's Critic

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III     “The People’s Critic” I don’t remember the exact details of the performance, but sometime in the late 1970’s or early 80’s, I recall viewing one of the early PBS telecasts of Live from the Metropolitan … Continue reading →

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Class Act’s HUNCHBACK Takes on Amazing Challenges

Posted on March 4, 2018 by The People's Critic

  PHOTOS: Courtesy of Class Act [Click any photo to enlarge] For over two decades Class Act Productions has astonished audiences in The Woodlands, Texas with the quality of its performances while becoming one of the most widely recognized and … Continue reading →

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Carolyn Wong Triumphs in Crighton’s “DOLLY”

Posted on February 21, 2018 by The People's Critic

After a historically sad and troubling week for Americans aware of the tragic events in Florida, the abundant joy that is now being offered by the Stage Right Players production of HELLO DOLLY at Conroe’s gorgeous Crighton Theatre, could not … 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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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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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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Tony DeSare Dazzles Houston Pops Audience on the Ivories

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

  They say “seeing is believing,” but for those lucky enough to attend Opening Night of this weekend’s Houston Symphony Pops concert, “I Love a Piano,” the astonishing performance of pop vocalist & pianist, Tony DeSare, seemed to somehow defy … 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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HOW TO SUCCEED …With Broadway Fun!

Posted on October 30, 2016 by The People's Critic

[Click any photo to enlarge. All photos by Os Galindo] Ever since its opening on The Great White Way more than half a century ago in 1961, composer Frank Loesser’s witty musical satire on the corporate world of big business … Continue reading →

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