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The Shelley Irwin Show

Circle Theatre opens its season this week

By Shelley Irwin

Published May 13, 2024 at 10:29 AM EDT

Circle Theatre

Director Chris Grooms and Actor Josh Dixon talk about the show and season.

Circle Theatre opens its season this week with Tick, Tick…Boom! The story of a composer and the sacrifices he made to achieve his big break in theatre. Director Chris Grooms and Actor Josh Dixon talk about the story line, show run and the season of Circle.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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