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“FOOTLOOSE” Brings Joyous Revival to the Owen Theatre
The cast of FOOTLOOSE at the Owen Theatre By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” [All photos by Trevor Hall Photography. Click any photo to enlarge.] It seems to be happening bit by bit. The...
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“FOOTLOOSE” Brings Joyous Revival to the Owen Theatre
The cast of FOOTLOOSE at the Owen Theatre By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” [All photos by Trevor Hall Photography. Click any photo to enlarge.] It seems to be happening bit by bit. The...
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A Winning “RENT” Production for Some, But Not For All
Tomas Matos as Angel and The Cast of RENT. Photo by Melissa Taylor [All Photos by Melissa Taylor. Click any photo to enlarge.] By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” It was bold. It was brassy....
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A Sensational Opening for the New MUSIC BOX Theater
The Cast of THE MUSIC BOX THEATRECourtesy Photo By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” [Click any photo to enlarge.] The Music Box Theater A brief transportation delay in reaching the new...
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A Triumphant DROWSY CHAPERONE from Class Act
The cast of Class Act Productions’ THE DROWSY CHAPERONE [All photos by SPRY ART PHOTOGRAPHY. Click any photo to enlarge.] By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” It was exactly one...
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Classic Rock and Country Music Light Up the Crighton Stage
The Crighton Theatre By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” [Click any photo to enlarge] An assortment of out-of-town commitments had taken me away from Texas for just over two years, so it...
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For Elvis Fans, it Seemed Like Reincarnation at Pavilion
Patrick Dunn as ELVIS (Courtesy Phot0) By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” [Click any photo to enlarge] As one of the world’s premier outdoor amphitheaters since Frank Sinatra was its...
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“FOOTLOOSE” Brings Joyous Revival to the Owen Theatre
The cast of FOOTLOOSE at the Owen Theatre By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” [All photos by Trevor Hall Photography. Click any photo to enlarge.] It seems to be happening bit by bit. The...
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A Winning “RENT” Production for Some, But Not For All
Tomas Matos as Angel and The Cast of RENT. Photo by Melissa Taylor [All Photos by Melissa Taylor. Click any photo to enlarge.] By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” It was bold. It was brassy....
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A Sensational Opening for the New MUSIC BOX Theater
The Cast of THE MUSIC BOX THEATRECourtesy Photo By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” [Click any photo to enlarge.] The Music Box Theater A brief transportation delay in reaching the new...
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A Triumphant DROWSY CHAPERONE from Class Act
The cast of Class Act Productions’ THE DROWSY CHAPERONE [All photos by SPRY ART PHOTOGRAPHY. Click any photo to enlarge.] By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” It was exactly one...
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Classic Rock and Country Music Light Up the Crighton Stage
The Crighton Theatre By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” [Click any photo to enlarge] An assortment of out-of-town commitments had taken me away from Texas for just over two years, so it...
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For Elvis Fans, it Seemed Like Reincarnation at Pavilion
Patrick Dunn as ELVIS (Courtesy Phot0) By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” [Click any photo to enlarge] As one of the world’s premier outdoor amphitheaters since Frank Sinatra was its...
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Another STAR-SPANGLED SUCCESS for The Pavilion
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell PavilionThe Woodlands, Texas By David Dow Bentley III “The People’s Critic” [Click Any Photo to Enlarge] They say, “Time Flies When You’re Having Fun,” and when I think...
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“GUYS & DOLLS” Cools the Sizzling Texas Summer Heat
JACK WHEELER (as Nicely-Nicely), and the cast of Class Act’s “Guys & Dolls,” light up the stage for the rousing “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat.” [All photos by SPRY ART PHOTOGRAPHY. Click any...
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Houston Symphony Soars with Cirque de la Symphonie
[PHOTOS Courtesy of Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Click any photo to enlarge] By David Dow Bentley III “The People’s Critic” They say that “Seeing is Believing,” but for last week’s audience at...
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Audiences are “FEELIN’ GROOVY” at The Music Box
The Cast of “FEELIN’ GROOVY 8” at The Music Box [Click Any Photo to Enlarge] By David Dow Bentley III “The People’s Critic” Houston’s MUSIC BOX THEATER continues to amaze audiences with their...
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KENNEDY CENTER HONORS Celebrates Renée Fleming
Renée FlemingPHOTO: Courtesy of the Library of Congress One of my proudest moments as a Performing Arts critic took place two decades ago in 2003, when I received a Houston Grand Opera invitation to...
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Musical Excellence Again Reigns Supreme at YTA Gala
YTA Staff Joins 2024 Competition Winners for Final Curtain Call By David Dow Bentley III “The People’s Critic” Conroe COURIER March 17, 2024 [Click any photo to enlarge] It was a wondrous spring...
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MUSIC BOX Miracle Continues in Houston
MUSIC BOX CAST (L-R) Kristina Sullivan, Luke Wrobel, Cay Taylor, Brad Scarborough and Rebekah Dahl By David Dow Bentley III “The People’s Critic” Conroe COURIER 3-31-2024 [PHOTOS: Courtesy of The...
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