‘Big Fish’ Is a Little Hard to Swallow By Catey Sullivan The world premiere show at the Oriental Theatre has plenty of eye candy, a lot of great songs, and a plot that's just a little too contrived. Read more
'Othello: The Remix' Will Keep On Bringing That Dope Shakespeare Rap By Jennifer Tanaka Chicago Shakespeare just announced that it has extended the Q Brothers' production through June 15. Read more
Mercury’s ‘Barnum’ Is Not the Greatest Show on Earth By Catey Sullivan This forgettable spectacle does a lot more fizzling than dazzling. Read more
You Should Catch 'Catch Me If You Can' If You Can By Catey Sullivan The Broadway musical, based on Steven Spielberg's 2002 film, is pretty awesome. Read more
'Aspects of Love' Review: Mostly Fantastic By Catey Sullivan Great music meets stiff chemistry in a new play at No Exit Cafe. Read more
The New 'Measure for Measure' Has a Crazy Ending (Spoiler Alert!) By Emmet Sullivan What just happened on stage at the Goodman Theatre? Read more
‘Jekyll & Hyde’ Review: Bad Show, Good Performers By Catey Sullivan For such a big budget show, you'd really think this adaptation of the 19th-century novel would be a lot better. Read more
‘An American Story’ Shows Lincoln’s Death from his Doctor’s Point of View By Catey Sullivan Portraying the doctor who cared for Lincoln in his final hours, Hershey Felder leads a musical tour of 19th-century America. Read more
‘Crime Scene’ Is a Strong New Play About Chicago’s Murder Problem By Catey Sullivan Collaboraction’s new production about Chicago's high murder rate is visceral, passionate, and pretty well done. Read more
‘From Doo Wop to Hip Hop’ Review: Great Songs, Clunky Story By Catey Sullivan Great music (almost) redeems the weak narrative structure in Black Ensemble Theatre's latest musical. Read more
