Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The 59E59 Theaters comprise one of Manhattan’s most sophisticated and active theatrical venues. It is no surprise then, to find very unique offerings being showcased there for New York’s…
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 01:13AMWednesday, March 13, 2013
I don’t usually extend my work as a critic to reviewing architectural designs and structures. But on a recent and near-perfect late winter afternoon in this March of 2013, I decided t…
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 04:37AMFriday, December 21, 2012
Like many New Yorkers, my world has not been untouched by the still ongoing effects of the now notorious Hurricane Sandy, which, for some time, have sidelined my work as a critic. For my ret…
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 06:22AMSunday, September 30, 2012
Many readers of this column have written to ask if the rumored Fox News telecast of Dinesh D’Souza’s sensational and record-breaking documentary 2016: OBAMA’S AMERICA is in fact schedu…
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 08:09PMWednesday, September 19, 2012
If there had been any question as to whether the 59E59 Theaters complex is a Mid-Town Manhattan Mecca for presenting cutting edge variety in the performing arts, the current run of “The An…
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 07:51PMSunday, August 26, 2012
For leading lady, Tracie Bennett, the role of Judy Garland was not a new one. But it must be said her performance in the just concluded Broadway run of End of the Rainbow was certainly a tou…
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 06:44AMTuesday, August 7, 2012
[ NOTE: The PEOPLE'S CRITIC column below from August 17, 2000, is reprinted here in memory of brilliant Broadway and film composer, Marvin Hamlisch, who died today. ] It was a warm night in …
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 05:43PMThursday, August 2, 2012
My story could have been called A Midsummer Night’s Dream, but I understand that title has already been used. But dreamlike it was, to see an audience of nearly ten thousand people of all …
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 05:28AMTuesday, July 24, 2012
There may have been those who questioned the investment of some twelve million dollars in building a state-of-the-art theatre complex for the Lone Star College / Tomball campus. All such que…
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 04:59PMSaturday, July 21, 2012
It is no secret that when the Class Act Productions company puts on a show, they pull out all the stops. As Director/Founder/Producer Keith Brumfield comments in his opening remarks for the …
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 04:49PMThursday, July 19, 2012
Visits to Conroe, Texas continue to be full of surprises for this part-time New Yorker to discover. New shops, galleries, and festivals continue to pop up around the central square and court…
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 10:44PMFriday, July 13, 2012
Conroe_COURIER_7-13-2012 Texans have long been proud of their multi-talented state bird, the Mockingbird, with its countless lovely songs. Now they have another reason to be proud with the c…
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 10:22AMMonday, July 9, 2012
It was no surprise that the Houston Symphony’s annual Fourth of July Eve concert at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion was everything residents of The Woodlands area have come to expect, …
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 04:08PMFriday, July 6, 2012
In the case of the current Texas Repertory Theatre production of BEEHIVE The 60’s Musical, I hope my readers will forgive me if I depart from my usual habit of sequential reporting. Let’…
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 10:00PMMonday, July 2, 2012
It was a bumpy ride to be sure, and it was more than a year in the making for the Lone Star Lyric Theater Festival 2012 here in Houston. Celebrating its sixth exciting season under the leade…
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 09:48AMFriday, June 15, 2012
…And I hope readers will forgive me for beginning my story with that opening line from Jerry Herman’s very witty, “The Moon Song.” Stealing that line from Mr. Herman&…
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 04:19PMTuesday, May 29, 2012
There was a dreamlike quality for my recent return to the exquisitely restored Paramount Theatre of my youth. A product of the Roaring Twenties built in 1929, it has been the crown jewel of …
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 04:07PMTuesday, May 22, 2012
I’m old enough to remember seeing the MGM Technicolor film masterpiece, “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” in a real theater on the wide screen. That was the kind of joyful event the m…
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 04:00PMSunday, May 20, 2012
There is something delightful about the spirit that sometimes embodies a local community theatre where many performers and crewmembers work hard all week at their day jobs and then spend cou…
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 03:59PMThursday, May 17, 2012
YourHoustonNews.com The summer travel season is fast approaching, and if gas prices are keeping you close to home, you may want to stay local and simply head over to Houston’s reigning…
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 03:56PMFriday, May 11, 2012
I often have the pleasure of reviewing the Houston Ballet in their Brown Theater home at the Wortham Theater Center. There, it is not surprising to see some dramatic set or staging of their …
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 03:50PMFriday, May 4, 2012
YourHoustonNews.com_5-3-2012 I wonder how many of my readers are as tired as I of not having the family fun of musical comedy variety shows that used to be such a television treat in years…
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 03:43PMMonday, April 30, 2012
In New York I have had the good fortune to see both the original Broadway production and the later Broadway revival of Jerry Herman’s groundbreaking musical, “La Cage Aux Folles.” Thos…
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 03:39PMThursday, April 19, 2012
Published in 1940, the title of a Thomas Wolfe novel suggests “You Can’t Go Home Again.” But perhaps you can. It was a homecoming of sorts at the recent 10th anniversary Tommy Tune Awa…
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 03:29PMFriday, April 13, 2012
There really were moments during the Houston Hobby Center’s opening night of COME FLY AWAY that we audience members felt we were being lifted heavenward. There was heavenly song with the c…
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 03:24PMWednesday, April 4, 2012
There was the usual cheerful welcome from genial director, Phillip Duggins. But the venue was an odd location for those of us most familiar with enjoying his Masquerade Theatre productions i…
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 03:15PMSunday, March 18, 2012
Conroe_COURIER_3-18-2012 It was a very special night for the Young Texas Artists Music Competition, and long in the planning by the Montgomery County Performing Arts Society. Perhaps in a …
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 03:00PMFriday, March 16, 2012
I’m not much a one for making categorical statements, but let me make an exception. I’m prepared to state categorically that in fifteen years of reviewing local productions I have never …
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 02:59PMThursday, March 15, 2012
HereHouston.com_3-14-2012 If the title of Houston Ballet’s current production, ROCK, ROLL & TUTUS, seemed a bit silly, the dance artistry displayed on Opening Night certainly was not. …
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 02:58PMThursday, March 8, 2012
[ CLICK PHOTOS ABOVE TO ENLARGE ] The hilarious show was called, OSCAR® IN THE BOX, and on a cool, clear Texas night, and under a growing moon, the crowd of customers assembling at The Musi…
Linked From thepeoplescritic.com at 02:51PMFriday, March 2, 2012
COURIER_3-2-2012 There are times in a critic’s life when one can barely believe the good fortune of witnessing something so extraordinarily splendid on a stage. Last weekend’s Class Act …
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