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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

WHO CAN HELP? by David Dow Bentley III

 WHO CAN HELP?As we are all aware the problem of hunger in the country is becoming extremely serious and this is a perfect time to take some steps to alleviate that. Below is a link to an e…

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Monday, November 2, 2020

Brilliant Minnelli Performance Seems a Song for Our Time by David Dow Bentley III

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” It was back in another century and another world when I first became aware of a rising talent named LIZA MINNELLI. It was a simpler time …

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Sunday, July 26, 2020

CINDERELLA Event Supports the Actor’s Fund by David Dow Bentley III

My sources tell me that this YouTube video of the classic 1957 Rodgers and Hammerstein’s  “Cinderella,” will be available (in support of www.TheActorsFund.org/Cinderella), just today,…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 04:12AM
Thursday, June 25, 2020

Pandemic Relief from Houston’s MUSIC BOX THEATER by David Dow Bentley III

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 t…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 11:06PM
Friday, May 8, 2020

In Spite of the Crisis, Broadway Bows to “The King” Once More by David Dow Bentley III

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 …

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 02:48AM
Thursday, March 12, 2020

An Icy and Magical Wonderland in Class Act’s FROZEN by David Dow Bentley III

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III     “The People’s Critic” I’m sure I am not alone in recalling the childhood wonder of curling up with a beautifully illustrated book of Grimm’s Fairyt…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 11:24AM
Thursday, March 5, 2020

Swing Into Spring with BROADWAY AT THE BOX! by David Dow Bentley III

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III   “The People’s Critic” It seems that each year at this time I am confronted with the daunting task of trying to summarize the countless delights of the MUSI…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 12:03PM
Sunday, March 1, 2020

Unforgettable Celebration of a “KING,” from Houston Symphony by David Dow Bentley III

By David Dow Bentley III   “The People’s Critic” Of the countless hit recordings left to us by legendary vocalist, NAT KING COLE, the song “Unforgettable” would certainly rank hi…

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Monday, February 24, 2020

TUTS Offers an Unusual Trip with Its Tropical “ISLAND” by David Dow Bentley III

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III     “The People’s Critic” [Click any photo to enlarge] I don’t usually assign my readers “homework” in advance of seeing a show, but it seems appropr…

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Friday, February 21, 2020

Crighton’s Pleasant “MILLIE” Avoids Near Calamity by David Dow Bentley III

                      By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III     “The People’s Critic” [Click any photo to enlarge] It was not your normal Saturday night at the beautiful Cr…

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Saturday, November 16, 2019

A Holiday Appetizer from Lone Star Lyric at Ovations by David Dow Bentley III

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III   “The People’s Critic” [All photos by ThePeoplesCritic.com. Click any photo to enlarge] No, it wasn’t a Christmas show. Not yet. That treat is just around…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 01:36AM
Friday, November 1, 2019

YTA Event Brings Music and Elegance to THE GLADE by David Dow Bentley III

By David Dow Bentley III     “The People’s Critic” [All Photos by ThePeoplesCritic.com. Click any photo to enlarge] For the many Montgomery County supporters of the annual Young Te…

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Thursday, October 24, 2019

Costumes and Sets Crown Crighton’s Joyful CINDERELLA by David Dow Bentley III

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III    “The People’s Critic” Conroe’s wonderful Crighton Theatre has, for many years, continued to send me personal invitations to the shows mounted by the mu…

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Saturday, October 19, 2019

A Symphonic Tour of Europe from Rick Steves & Houston Symphony by David Dow Bentley III

  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 …

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Thursday, October 17, 2019

A Complex SPRING AWAKENING from TUTS by David Dow Bentley III

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…

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Thursday, September 26, 2019

A “BRASSY” ENCORE FOR THE MUSIC BOX THEATER by David Dow Bentley III

[All Photos by ThePeoplesCritic.com. Click any photo to enlarge] By David Dow Bentley III   “The People’s Critic” If The Music Box Theater was revisiting some familiar territory duri…

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Thursday, September 19, 2019

Stage Right’s Comical WILD WOMEN Reveal Our Unspoken Dilemma by David Dow Bentley III

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III   “The People’s Critic” Who among us has not noticed the explosion, in recent years, of the growing industry of storage facilities designed to relieve us of …

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Monday, September 16, 2019

Electrifying CHORUS LINE Rocks the Room at TUTS by David Dow Bentley III

    By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III     “The People’s Critic” [All photos of this current TUTS production of A Chorus Line by MELISSA TAYOR] ***Click Any Photo to Enlarge*** By way of f…

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Saturday, September 14, 2019

Houston Symphony Commemorates the Heroes of 9/11 and Beyond by David Dow Bentley III

[All photos courtesy of Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Click any photo to enlarge.] By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III     “The People’s Critic” Aptly titled A SYMPHONY OF HEROES, the Hous…

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Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Swinging SATCHMO Celebration from Anderson Twins & Friends by David Dow Bentley III

BY DAVID DOW BENTLEY III    “The People’s Critic” It seems to be becoming an annual musical celebration of the end summer as brilliant jazz musicians, Peter and Will Anderson, hold …

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 11:03PM
Monday, July 29, 2019

A Brilliant Bublé Wows New York Fans at The Garden by David Dow Bentley III

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III – “The People’s Critic” [All photos property of ThePeoplesCritic.com  Click any photo to enlarge] As the full-house crowd at Madison Square Garden eagerly a…

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Saturday, May 18, 2019

Cinematic Fun at the Music Box Theater by David Dow Bentley III

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” It’s that time again. Time to get out and enjoy the nightlife in Houston. The cheerful delights continue as the familiar troupe at the …

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 01:06AM
Friday, May 10, 2019

HOUSTON BALLET Brings the Calm after the Storm to the Woodlands Pavilion by David Dow Bentley III

By David Dow Bentley III     “The People’s Critic” Miraculously, after several days of violent storms across much of Texas and the Houston area, it was a perfectly beautiful and pl…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 10:24AM
Friday, May 3, 2019

Krajewski Returns Amid Musical & Acrobatic Splendor at Jones Hall by David Dow Bentley III

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” Photos: Chris Gray/Cirque de la Symphonie [Click any photo to enlarge]   The fun at Houston Symphony’s Jones Hall began as soon as muc…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 01:54PM
Sunday, April 28, 2019

“13” is a Lucky Number for Houston’s LoneStarLyric by David Dow Bentley III

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III     “The People’s Critic” It is hard to believe it is the better part of two decades since I first had the pleasure of hearing talented soprano, Kelli Este…

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Tuesday, April 23, 2019

RAGTIME is a Mystical Work of Art from TUTS by David Dow Bentley III

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III     “The People’s Critic” [All Photos by Melissa Taylor. Click any photo to enlarge] I recall back when I first became curious about the musical, RAGTIME, …

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 02:05AM
Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Stage Right’s DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Arrives at Crighton Theatre by David Dow Bentley III

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III   “The People’s Critic” [Click any photo to enlarge] The wonderful Stage Right Players, resident company of the exquisite Crighton Theatre in Conroe, Texas, …

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Thursday, April 11, 2019

Mystical Manifestation of SINATRA at Woodlands Pavilion by David Dow Bentley III

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III     “The People’s Critic” They say that “seeing is believing,” but there are magical times when that old saying seems dramatically challenged. Such was…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 01:27AM
Wednesday, March 27, 2019

BOSTON POPS is the Crown Jewel in Pavilion’s 30th Anniversary Celebration by David Dow Bentley III

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III     “The People’s Critic” [Click any photo to enlarge] Longtime readers of this column may recall my report of the last visit of conductor, Keith Lockhart …

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Thursday, March 14, 2019

A 35th Anniversary Triumph for YOUNG TEXAS ARTISTS by David Dow Bentley III

By David Dow Bentley III   “The People’s Critic” [Click any photo to enlarge] In the book of Ecclesiastes 3:1 (KJV), scripture reminds us, “To every thing there is a season…” a…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 02:43AM
Thursday, March 7, 2019

MUSIC BOX Offers Another Lullaby to Old Broadway by David Dow Bentley III

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 Mu…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 12:35PM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic