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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Opera Memphis Announces 2019-20 Season: Putting the Memphis in Opera
Opera Memphis is pleased to announce the lineup of events for its 2019-2020 Season, featuring a Puccini Double Bill of Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi and Mozart’s Così fan tutte as the anchoring performance of the…
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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…
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Playhouse on the Square Gives Dystopian Reality Life With Regional Premiere
1984Based on the novel by George OrwellA new play by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan Running April 19 – May 12, 2019 The Circuit Playhouse51 South CooperMemphis, TN 38104 The…
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Are You Lonesome Tonight?: Kevin Shaw Interviews Jordan Nichols from Significant Other
by Kevin Shaw Over the past few years, I’ve described Jordan Nichols as the hardest working theatrical artist in Memphis. He’s a masterful director, choreographer and actor who is highly…
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The Circuit Playhouse, Inc Announces 51st Season
The Circuit Playhouse, Inc., parent company to The Circuit Playhouse, TheatreWorks, and Playhouse on the Square in celebration of 50 years in operation, proudly release their 2019-2020 performance calendar! The…
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To Be or Not To Be…Forever: Kevin Shaw Reviews Tuck Everlasting
By Kevin Shaw | photos courtesy of Playhouse on the Square I feel sorry for my kids. My twins were born when I was 39 years old (13 years ago) and I find myself saying to them quite…
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