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REVIEW: Finding Neverland
Nov 7

REVIEW: Finding Neverland

I know this may surprise some of my more sophisticated readers, but FINDING NEVERLAND is now probably in my top five favorite musicals of all time.  It might…

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REVIEW: Seussical
Oct 21Oct 21

REVIEW: Seussical

  I love magic, I always have. First, the shock and awe of seeing the impossible performed followed by a natural curiosity about how the trick is done…

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REVIEW: The Full Monty
Aug 12

REVIEW: The Full Monty

When done right, THE FULL MONTY is a really good musical.  It’s bawdy but not offensive, and provides opportunity for many tender moments to balance out the laughs….

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FRINGE REVIEW: Balls of Yarns
Jun 4Jun 4

FRINGE REVIEW: Balls of Yarns

The Cincinnati Fringe Festival is an opportunity for local artists to show off their original work. It’s also a venue for out-of-towners to bring their more polished pieces…

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I'm Feeling Fringe-y
May 27May 29

I’m Feeling Fringe-y

I’m staring out my picturesque window at the downtown cityscape of Cincinnati, thinking about the next two weeks and how much time I’m going to spend on the…

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REVIEW: Beautiful
May 3May 4

REVIEW: Beautiful

This is what MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL should have been. Carole King’s story, humbly told in BEAUTIFUL – THE CAROLE KING STORY, is one of sweet success, raw talent,…

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REVIEW: Matilda the Musical
Apr 5Apr 5

REVIEW: Matilda the Musical

I guess I’ve been in social services too long but I just don’t find child abuse all that funny.  And MATILDA THE MUSICAL is full of abusive adults calling…

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REVIEW: Children of Eden
Apr 2

REVIEW: Children of Eden

I told him after the show that this show was “Vincetacular.”  And I meant it as high praise. You see, director Vince DeGeorge has a masterful way of…

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REVIEW: Mack and Mabel
Mar 3

REVIEW: Mack and Mabel

The plethora of empty seats at last night’s opening of MACK AND MABEL probably reinforces the notion that certain titles sell – and others do not.  Thankfully UC-CCM…

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REVIEW: Something Rotten
Feb 22

REVIEW: Something Rotten

SOMETHING ROTTEN is the best touring show to come through Cincinnati in some time.  That’s a bold statement, I realize, but it has everything necessary for a great…

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Kirk Sheppard

Kirk Sheppard

Kirk Sheppard is a professional counselor, photographer, playwright, and theatre advocate. He is a regular live entertainment contributor to Kings Island's PR Blog and has been published in CityBeat, Lookout Magazine, and others. His favorite place to be is the theatre.

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