Everything Old is New Again: A Review of Memphis, the Musical
by Kevin Shaw | photos courtesy of Playhouse on the Square “When you change the way you look at things; the things you look at change.”-Wayne Dyer When I first
January 23, 2020
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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
January 9, 2020
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
January 7, 2020
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
October 30, 2019
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
October 11, 2019
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
August 21, 2019
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
June 24, 2019
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
June 15, 2019
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
June 11, 2019
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
May 9, 2019
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
April 23, 2019
Jerred Price: Human Race Advocate
by Kevin Shaw | photos by Andrew Stanford A few years ago there was a television commercial about joining the army that touted that you could do more before 9
March 6, 2019
