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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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I Needed That: CCM's Birthday Cabaret
Sep 16Sep 16

I Needed That: CCM’s Birthday Cabaret

The Sappy Critic started several years ago as a place for me to write about theatre.  It has remained a blog (a fact that is disdainfully pointed out…

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REVIEW: Disney's The Lion King
Apr 3

REVIEW: Disney’s The Lion King

  There are certain milestones one must achieve to be fully immersed in musical theatre culture. For instance, everyone has to see their first musical. One must experience…

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Jekyll & Hyde
Jan 27

Jekyll & Hyde

If you have been following my saga – the story of my attempt to see Jekyll and Hyde – then you know I got bumped from seeing it…

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Evita
Nov 19

Evita

As is usual for me, I went to the show not knowing very much about it. I’ve always thought I’d love musicals growing up but didn’t have a…

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Anything Goes
Nov 13

Anything Goes

I had the pleasure of spending my day in Dayton as I came up to take some photos of another performer I know from Kings Island and decided…

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Alfred Hitchock’s 39 Steps
Mar 13

Alfred Hitchock’s 39 Steps

This will be a short review.  For one, I am too busy to craft a lengthy treatise on why this show was good and funny and two, it…

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Spring Awakening – Aronoff Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 25

Spring Awakening – Aronoff Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

WARNING: Contains some spoilers… You know those moments you have when you suddenly realize you know more about life than you really thought you did?  When you connect…

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White Christmas
Nov 22

White Christmas

So, my first official Broadway Across America event finally came and I am looking forward to the rest of the series. “White Christmas” is one of my perennial…

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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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