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A Triumphant DROWSY CHAPERONE from Class Act

Posted on June 1, 2023 by The People's Critic

[All photos by SPRY ART PHOTOGRAPHY. Click any photo to enlarge.] By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III     “The People’s Critic” It was exactly one quarter-century ago when I had the first of what would be dozens of opportunities to review the … Continue reading →

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A Winning “RENT” Production for Some, But Not For All

Posted on May 23, 2023 by The People's Critic

[All Photos by Melissa Taylor. Click any photo to enlarge.] By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” It was bold. It was brassy. It was rowdy. It was brazen. It was “in-your-face.” And for much of the time, it … Continue reading →

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CINDERELLA Event Supports the Actor’s Fund

Posted on July 25, 2020 by The People's Critic

My sources tell me that this YouTube video of the classic 1957 Rodgers and Hammerstein’s  “Cinderella,” will be available (in support of http://www.TheActorsFund.org/Cinderella), just today, Saturday, March 25th, and tomorrow Sunday, March 26th. One or both of the two links … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Relief from Houston’s MUSIC BOX THEATER

Posted on June 25, 2020 by The People's Critic

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III     “The People’s Critic” [Click Any Photo to Enlarge] Is there musical theater after Covid-19? You betcha! And Houston’s MUSIC BOX THEATER is prepared to prove it to you. But before I get into that, let … Continue reading →

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In Spite of the Crisis, Broadway Bows to “The King” Once More

Posted on May 7, 2020 by The People's Critic

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III     “The People’s Critic” On this National Day of Prayer, please allow me to answer one prayer of my own, that this pandemic crisis currently circling the globe would not forever silence ThePeoplesCritic.com. Let me first … 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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MUSIC BOX Offers Another Lullaby to Old Broadway

Posted on March 7, 2019 by The People's Critic

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III   “The People’s Critic” The Texas-sized excitement of our city’s annual Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo was just minutes away, but over at the nearby Music Box Theatre, the chic cabaret’s popular cast of five is … Continue reading →

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Hobby Center’s Latest “MAMMA MIA!” tops them all!

Posted on February 28, 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.] Regular readers of this column may recall that when it comes to reviewing productions of the longtime Broadway hit musical, MAMMA MIA!, … Continue reading →

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A Dazzling “42nd STREET” Thunders on to Crighton’s Stage

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

[All Photos by David W. Clements / DWC Photography. Click any photo to enlarge] Even if you have not yet been a lucky audience member for Stage Right’s new production of the legendary Broadway musical, 42nd STREET, perhaps you have … Continue reading →

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