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Ensemble Excellence Anchors ADP’s “Diary of Anne Frank”

Cast of ADP’s “Diary of Anne Frank”PHOTO: Bara Photography My recent first visit to see the A.D. Players was long over-due. My friend Ray from New York had spent much time in Houston, and he had told...

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ANYTHING GOES “Explodes” Across the Crighton Stage

Cast of Stage Right’s ANYTHING GOESPhoto: Dave ClementsDWC Photography There is an explosion of local talent in town, and it is taking place at the beautifully restored, and very historic, Crighton...

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GHOST is Haunted by Audio Excesses at Hobby Center

Katie Postonik & Steven Grant DouglasPHOTO : ©Joan Marcus 2013 On rare occasions I have the inclination to paraphrase President Richard Nixon who once infamously declared: “I am not a crook.” In my...

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A Sensational Storybook World From Class Act’s SHREK

Sarah Rentcome as Princess Fiona with the “Rat Tappers” EnsemblePHOTO: Len Bates Some may recall the Sesame Street song of Kermit the frog, “It’s Not Easy Being Green,” and the recent Class Act...

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MARDIS GRAS Comes Early for Lone Star Lyric Cabaret

LONE STAR LYRIC cast: (L-R) Stephonne Smith, Kelli Estes, Sarah Brindley & Andrew ReichPHOTO: Alex Hemsath It may have been a week early with its billing as a FAT TUESDAY FEAST subtitled, “WAY DOWN...

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Broadway and Rebekah Dahl Return to The Music Box

(L-R) Brad Scarborough, Rebekah Dahl, Cay Taylor, Luke Wrobel, Kristina SullivanPHOTO: Courtesy of Music Box Theater With so many of its stars having been polished by years of Broadway musical...

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A Truly Wonderful WIZARD OF OZ from TUTS

Photo by Cylla Von Tiedemann What a magical wonderland of joy awaits those lucky Theater Under the Stars patrons who have the good fortune to scoop up the remaining tickets for the current run of the...

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30th Annual YTA Concert of Finalists Highlights MCPAS Season

Young Texas Artists 2014 Competition FinalistsPHOTO: Brad Meyer Last Saturday night there was a Texas-style barbeque worthy of a scene in the classic motion picture, “Giant,” but it was so much more...

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Electrifying Second Act for Players’ powerful INHERIT THE WIND

INHERIT THE WIND CourtroomPHOTO: Don Hampton Many readers will recall tales of the sensational Scopes “Monkey” Trial of 1925, which became a notorious clash between science and religion. Schoolteacher,...

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

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...

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KINKY BOOTS Are Kickin’ in Houston

The Cast of KINKY BOOTSPhoto: Matthew Murphy It is a bit of a fairy tale in its own right, and that may be the source of the joy that now spreads across the theatrical world leaving smiles on the faces...

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An Exceptional SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN at Crighton

Cast of Singin’ in the RainPhoto: Michael Pittman*CLICK any photo to enlarge* Director, Manny CafeoPHOTO: Dave Clements For lovers of musical theatre there is something incredibly important and very...

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A Comical PINOCCHIO from Disney & Class Act

Andersen McDaniel as PINOCCHIO and Jordan Rubio as GEPPETTOPhoto: K. Navarra ***Click Any Photo to Enlarge*** Before curtain time at the Nancy Bock Center for the Performing Arts, the room was filled...

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Romeo, Juliet, & Dance Magnificence from Houston Ballet

Artists of the Houston BalletPHOTO: Amitava Sarkar Karina Gonzalez & Connor WalshPHOTO: Amitava Sarkar**Click any photo to enlarge** Even before the opening curtain, there was a ballet of sorts in...

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“JOSEPH” Gives the People What They Want at TUTS

PHOTOGRAPHY BY DANIEL BRODIEAce Young as Joseph, Diana DeGarmo as Narrator & Company With Spring Break underway for many in surrounding Houston areas, the Theater Under the Stars offering of JOSEPH...

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Excellence Abounds at YTA Concert of Finalists

YTA Grand Prize Winner, Yurie FarnsworthPHOTO: Dave Clements As the Young Texas Artists music competition entered its fourth decade of showcasing the very finest of our state’s young, classical...

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Energy & Romance Propel MAMMA MIA! Skyward Once Again

Cast of MAMMA MIA!Photo: Joan Marcus 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...

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Houston Symphony plus Peking Acrobats=Pure Magic

  Peking AcrobatsPHOTO: Ted Washington For the orchestra’s part, musical selections accompanying the acrobatics included exciting performances of Falla’s Ritual Fire Dance, Wagner’s The Ride of the...

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TOMMY TUNE AWARDS : “The Biggest Celebration”

The Kinkaid School’s A CHORUS LINE cast performance (Best Musical) Whenever he was distressed about disturbing current events in the news, it was not uncommon for my late father to announce, “The world...

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A Woodlands Weekend of Wonders from Gaga, Bennett &“Chicago”

CHICAGO lights up stage at Lone Star College-Montgomery *Courtesy Photo*  [ CLICK ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE ] Tony Bennett & Lady GagaPHOTO: Courtesy of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Last weekend...

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