Tuesday, October 22, 2013
For the crowd that assembled last Saturday night at the Crighton Theatre it was to be a country music performance that will be long remembered by all those fortunate enough to be present. Co…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 05:56PMWednesday, October 16, 2013
After a long absence from Texas, it was a special treat for me to be back in time for a very splendid The Sound of Music production presented last weekend by Class Act and its Founder/Artist…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 07:33PMSunday, October 13, 2013
Last Friday night at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Halloween got off to the musically spooky start that residents always look forward to from the Houston Symphony’s annual Hocus …
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 01:39PMFriday, October 11, 2013
Country music and a sense of the Wild West are common factors of life in Houston, Texas. Now, helping to bring all that into good-humored focus comes the delightful Music Box Theatre product…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 05:42PMSaturday, October 5, 2013
Old timers may recall a hit show of early television titled, “Queen For A Day.” Houston fun-seekers may want to hurry over and join the party at the Hobby Center for what one might now d…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 04:29PMWednesday, October 2, 2013
YourHoustonNews.com_10-02-2013 Clearly the word had gotten around the city of Houston that Cole Porter was back in town, and better still he was in the capable hands of the ever-more popular…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 09:37PMThe longtime reputation for excellence associated with performance offerings arranged by the Montgomery County Performing Arts Society (MCPAS) was certainly enhanced by last Sunday evening�…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 09:35PMWednesday, September 25, 2013
Fans of the legendary Broadway musical A Chorus Line will recall the song and lyric line announcing that, “Everything is beautiful At the Ballet.” That may never have been truer than at …
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 12:55PMThursday, September 19, 2013
Until recently some important family matters had kept me away from the delights of the Conroe theatre scene for over a year. What a pleasure to discover, upon my return, that sold-out houses…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 01:57AMIt was back in the 1980′s of another century that I had the good fortune to spend two pleasant summers visiting the cliff side home of a good friend on the southern coast of Spain, sur…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 01:55AMAm I addressing any fans of comedy of the absurd? If so, here are a few notes on Texas Repertory Theatre’s current production of the late Larry Shue’s very nutty play, The Nerd. Directed…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 01:52AMThursday, September 12, 2013
Want to have some fun? Want to roll in the aisles with laughter? Stage Right Players may have the answer for you at the Crighton Theatre with their uproarious current production of Jo…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 12:26AMMonday, August 12, 2013
For theatergoers who can move quickly there is a rare and limited opportunity this week at the Shetler Theatre just off Broadway. The play in question, Harold Brighouse’s comedy, Hobson’…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 03:16PMThursday, August 8, 2013
From its 1994 San Francisco inception to its various Broadway runs in 1997, 2004, and now, 2013, Luis Bravo’s FOREVER TANGO has always brought dazzling dance excitement to the stage. This …
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 09:17PMMonday, August 5, 2013
“Take me out to the ballgame, take me out with the crowd…” On the other hand, why not just head over to the 59E59 Theaters to enjoy what may well be more satisfying baseball than anyth…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 05:51PMMonday, May 6, 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…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 09:12PMWednesday, 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…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 01:50AMFriday, 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…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 01:52AMSunday, 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…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 02:15PMWednesday, 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…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 02:35PMSunday, 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…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 01:21AMTuesday, 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 …
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 03:07PMThursday, 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 …
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 03:01AMTuesday, 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…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 02:41PMSaturday, 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 …
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 01:49PMThursday, 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…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 05:20PMFriday, 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…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 09:17AMMonday, 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, …
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 03:07PMFriday, 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’…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 08:06PMMonday, 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…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 04:05AMFriday, 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&…
SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 01:02PM 
