Kevin Shaw, Author at Focus Mid-South

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A Confection Connection: Interview with Nicole Hale of Charlie & the Chocolate Factory

by Kevin Shaw | photo courtesy of Orpheum Memphis Whether you’re a fan of the 1971 movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory starring Gene Wilder (you’re a treasure to…

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Long Live the Queen

story by Kevin Shaw | photos by Greg Campbell Times have definitely changed. When I was in high school, a boy didn’t dare admit he was gay, much less openly…

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Book of Mormon Star Puts His Faith in Laughter

by Kevin Shaw | photos courtesy of Orpheum Theatre If you haven’t seen The Book of Mormon, you ain’t seen nothing yet! It’s perhaps the bawdiest, shockingly hilarious show I’ve…

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Cats is a Jellicle Ball: A Review by Kevin Shaw

My daughter LOVES cats! Her entire life, she’s been obsessed with them. She has posters of cats, calendars with cats, countless books about cats, etc. When she was 6 years old, she got…

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Everybody Say Yeah to Kinky Boots

by Kevin Shaw | photos courtesy of Playhouse on the Square In the early 1990’s, I was visiting a childhood friend in New York City who set me up on…

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Word Up: Kevin Shaw Reviews Matilda

by Kevin Shaw Words are powerful. Words matter. Words can be used for good or they can be used to cause tremendous damage. If you believe the antiquated cliché, “Sticks…

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Hairspray is Big and Beautiful

by Kevin Shaw | photos by Carla McDonald I am disgusted! I started out annoyed and now I’m just outright pissed! As I sat through Hairspray last night at Theatre…

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This “Georgia” Ain’t a Peach

by Kevin Shaw | photos by Bill Simmers I was naughty. I did something I’ve never done before. Over a year ago, when Playhouse on the Square announced their season…

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It’s All Fun and Games Until…

I am terrible with names. I’m especially terrible with the names of people I should certainly know—high school friends, family members, famous people, etc. It takes me a few hours…

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1984–Brain Matter(s)

by Kevin Shaw | photos by Bill Simmers When I was much younger (in the 1980’s), I used to fantasize about the future. Prince’s song “1999” seemed like an eternity…

Kevin Shaw

A Confection Connection: Interview with Nicole Hale of Charlie & the Chocolate Factory

Long Live the Queen

Book of Mormon Star Puts His Faith in Laughter

Cats is a Jellicle Ball: A Review by Kevin Shaw

Everybody Say Yeah to Kinky Boots

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Word Up: Kevin Shaw Reviews Matilda

Hairspray is Big and Beautiful

This “Georgia” Ain’t a Peach

It’s All Fun and Games Until…

1984–Brain Matter(s)

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