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Category: Musicals

REVIEW: The Secret Garden
Mar 8Mar 8

REVIEW: The Secret Garden

When this CCM season was announced, there was one show that made me groan under my breath.  THE SECRET GARDEN, while a pleasant story with a soaring score and…

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REVIEW: The Rocky Horror Show
Nov 2Nov 2

REVIEW: The Rocky Horror Show

It’s always anxiety producing when a musical that is beloved and tweak it for modern audiences – even when the source material, while “classic” is not very good,…

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REVIEW: 42nd Street
Oct 26

REVIEW: 42nd Street

The University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music’s Musical Theatre program has produced one of my favorite old-school musicals, 42ND STREET, this weekend.  Full of big, brassy songs and…

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REVIEW: Once on This Island
Sep 12Sep 13

REVIEW: Once on This Island

I love love love love love love love love love this production.  I will be honest; I had some trepidation about seeing it because my first Broadway show…

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REVIEW: Fun Home
Sep 5Sep 5

REVIEW: Fun Home

It’s about time. When this show won its Tony Award for Best Musical in 2016, I knew it was one that Ensemble Theatre would try to produce as…

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REVIEW: Yeast Nation
Apr 6Apr 6

REVIEW: Yeast Nation

When I first heard that CCM was producing a show called YEAST NATION, set in 30 Billion B.C., about a bunch of cells . . . well, honestly…

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"Company" Comes Full Circle at Xavier University
Apr 4Apr 4

“Company” Comes Full Circle at Xavier University

Xavier University’s Theatre Department will open COMPANY by Stephen Sondheim next Friday.  The show, has a couple of Cincinnati connections. In 2007, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park won…

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CCM Seniors Shine in Showcase
Mar 18

CCM Seniors Shine in Showcase

At the end of every year – at least for the last 30+ – the CCM senior class has presented a showcase to agents in New York.  And…

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CCM's "HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME" Caps Off a Long Legacy
Mar 10

CCM’s “HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME” Caps Off a Long Legacy

CCM’s latest mainstage production – the last to be directed by Aubrey Berg as the chair of the musical theatre program – is “THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME.”…

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REVIEW: In the Heights
Jan 27

REVIEW: In the Heights

There’s nothing wrong with the Playhouse’s production of IN THE HEIGHTS.  The production is actually quite good, but I’m not fond of the show itself.  So, I’m not…

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About Kirk

Kirk Sheppard

Kirk Sheppard

Kirk Sheppard is a professional counselor, photographer, playwright, magician, musician, comedian, blogger, theme park enthusiast, theatre advocate and retired professional wrestling personality.

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