Off Book Cincinnati by Kirk Sheppard

Off Book Cincinnati by Kirk Sheppard

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“Jagged Little Pill” at The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio
Sep 21 • Kirk Sheppard
Made Here
At Cindependent’s Homegrown block, Cincinnati stories moved from the stage to the screen.
Sep 18 • Kirk Sheppard
Yelling Along
Jim Hopkins gets mad as hell in Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s “Network,” and before long, the rest of us are shouting with him.
Sep 12 • Kirk Sheppard
The Really Scary Kind
“Make Believe” at Know Theatre isn’t what I expected
Sep 11 • Kirk Sheppard
No Wonder I Cried
The vocals in Corner of the Sky: The Songs of Stephen Schwartz at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati gave me chills. But the show is more than that.
Sep 10 • Kirk Sheppard
Saying Goodbye to Katie
Cincinnati Fringe Producer Katie Hartman’s impact will be felt long after her departure.
Sep 2 • Kirk Sheppard

August 2026

The Long Way Out
On "Union County" and Connection
Aug 15 • Kirk Sheppard
Domestic, Not Just Defiant
The Carnegie’s La Cage aux Folles and My Fear of Drag Queens
Aug 15 • Kirk Sheppard
An Adult Position
Seeing TheatreLab Dayton’s “Spring Awakening” from a Distance
Aug 10 • Kirk Sheppard
Black and White
"The Sunset Limited" from One Off Productions is a Must-See
Aug 7 • Kirk Sheppard

June 2026

I Sure Wanted To
"Dear Evan Hansen" at The Carnegie is a complicated, heart-wrenching musical
Jun 20 • Kirk Sheppard
Feels Like a Neighborhood
My Fringe 2026 Recap
Jun 14 • Kirk Sheppard
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