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Tag: Playhouse in the Park

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: The Thanksgiving Play
Mar 30Mar 30

REVIEW: The Thanksgiving Play

Have ever known someone who is so sincere in their beliefs that you really want to get behind them . . . but because they are so passionate…

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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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REVIEW: Misery
Sep 6Sep 6

REVIEW: Misery

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s MISERY is a production facing many challenges even before it begins, at least in my mind.  Stephen King’s “Misery” is a great American…

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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: 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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REVIEW: Sooner/Later
Mar 30

REVIEW: Sooner/Later

I love that Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is committed to producing new plays.  Artistic Director Blake Robison (and Ed Stern before him) allow for new voices, new…

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REVIEW: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Oct 21

REVIEW: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

This week I had opportunity to see two very different productions with very different approaches to the idea of living in one’s own head. You wouldn’t think that…

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REVIEW: Erma Bombeck - At Wit's End
May 13

REVIEW: Erma Bombeck – At Wit’s End

I remember reading Erma Bombeck’s newspaper columns occasionally growing up.  Even though I’m hardly the target demographic, I often found her quite funny.  That’s sorta how I felt…

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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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