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Monday Matinee 5.14.18 - This Week in Cincinnati Theatre
May 14May 13

Monday Matinee 5.14.18 – This Week in Cincinnati Theatre

As the season continues to wind down (and as we anticipate the annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival), today we’ll focus on Cincinnati Shakespeare’s final production of the spring and…

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Monday Matinee 5.7.18 - This Week in Cincinnati Theatre
May 7May 5

Monday Matinee 5.7.18 – This Week in Cincinnati Theatre

Happy Monday everyone! Last week I saw A GREAT WILDERNESS at Falcon Theatre; you can read my review here.  Today we’ll preview a comedy at the Playhouse and…

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REVIEW: A Great Wilderness
May 5May 5

REVIEW: A Great Wilderness

Samuel D. Hunter, the playwright of A GREAT WILDERNESS now running at Falcon Theatre, has a knack for writing about spirituality and sexuality that is both respectful and…

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Monday Matinee 4.30.18 - This Week in Cincinnati Theatre
Apr 30Apr 30

Monday Matinee 4.30.18 – This Week in Cincinnati Theatre

Happy Monday, everyone!  What a great time of year this is as we wind down the regular theatre season and gear up for the Cincinnati Fringe Festival.  Look…

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REVIEW: His Eye is On the Sparrow
Apr 30Apr 30

REVIEW: His Eye is On the Sparrow

I love when I get to write reviews like this one. Torie Wiggins, the star of HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW, a one-woman musical about the life…

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REVIEW: Ken Ludwig's Treasure Island
Apr 30

REVIEW: Ken Ludwig’s Treasure Island

Blake Robison, artistic director at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, has made a concerted effort to welcome more family’s to the Playhouse. Yes, they pack them in…

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Monday Matinee 4.23.18 - This Week in Cincinnati Theatre
Apr 23Apr 26

Monday Matinee 4.23.18 – This Week in Cincinnati Theatre

This week we’re previewing both this week’s openings and a few of next year’s amazing line up of shows in Cincinnati theatre for 2018-2019’s season.  We’ll run down…

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Monday Matinee 4.16.18 - This Week in Cincinnati Theatre
Apr 16Apr 26

Monday Matinee 4.16.18 – This Week in Cincinnati Theatre

This year’s theatre season keeps on ticking with great shows opening and currently running. Be sure to visit Rob Bucher’s BEHIND THE CURTAIN CINCY page for shows that…

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Monday Matinee 4.9.18
Apr 9Apr 8

Monday Matinee 4.9.18

Happy Monday everyone!  Last week I had the pleasure of seeing both the CCM Musical Theatre showcase as well as CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF. Read the…

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REVIEW: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Apr 8

REVIEW: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

The thing about Tennessee Williams plays is that he provides so much opportunity to over-do it, to take things to such a heightened emotional place that one runs…

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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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