Tag Archives: Houston

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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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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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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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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Houston “…roads take me home…” to the Music Box

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

Yes, John Denver’s old country classic, “Country Roads,” is still buzzing around in my brain after last weekend’s pleasant opportunity to reacquaint myself with the popular Houston venue of the Music Box Theater. Now fast approaching recognition in the city’s … 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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Energy & Romance Propel MAMMA MIA! Skyward Once Again

Posted on April 17, 2015 by The People's Critic

It seemed more like attending some grand and joyous party than it did attending a run-of-the-mill musical. The fun began right in the elevator that took my guest and me up to the orchestra level of the Sarofim Theatre in … Continue reading →

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Fun Fling For Farce Fans in Texas Rep’s BOEING BOEING

Posted on April 2, 2014 by The People's Critic

For you followers of farce it may be time to head over to Texas Repertory Theatre to take in the latest offering, the Marc Camoletti / Beverly Cross comedy, BOEING BOEING.If the recent audience of which I was a part … Continue reading →

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Laughs Aplenty in Texas Rep’s PRISONER OF 2nd AVENUE and more to come in BOEING BOEING

Posted on March 19, 2014 by The People's Critic

For theatergoers looking for relief from the stresses of everyday life and the troubling reports on the evening news, relief was just a theatre ticket away. In a recent production presented by the Texas Repertory Theatre they were able to … Continue reading →

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