Catey Sullivan, Chicago Sun-Times

Catey Sullivan

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago, IL, United States

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  • Chicago Reader
  • TheaterMania

Past articles by Catey:

Too much to absorb in Kokandy’s bloated ‘SpongeBob the Musical’

The costumes underwhelm and the chuckles are only occasional, but the energetic cast rises above the material. → Read More

Parting is indeed sweet sorrow for Barbara Gaines as she departs Chicago Shakespeare Theater

After nearly 40 years, Gaines is exiting the world-renowned theater company she founded with a Chicago rooftop production. → Read More

Pinball wizardry: ‘Tommy’ dazzles at every turn in breakneck reboot at Goodman Theatre

Now in a major “re-imagined” reboot, “Tommy” remains the pulsing roller coaster of a show it was when it premiered in 1992. → Read More

A tangled web is woven in Steppenwolf Theatre’s somewhat disjointed ‘Another Marriage’

Judy Greer and her co-stars elevate the solid if not spectacular romantic triangle script by Kate Arrington. → Read More

Robert Falls leaves an indelible legacy at the Goodman Theatre as his final season ends

Under his leadership, the Goodman produced more than 150 world premieres. It also sent more than two dozen shows to Broadway, where they garnered 22 Tony Awards. → Read More

Conversation goes ’round and ’round in flat-footed ‘Shaw vs. Tunney’

The world-premiere drama by Grippo Stage Company limps and falters where it should float and sting. → Read More

In promising musical ‘Lucy & Charlie’s Honeymoon,’ couple celebrates with crime and catchy songs

Lookingglass’ road trip is fueled by irresistible melodies and lively performances. → Read More

The whole truth becomes one man’s double-edged sword in ‘The Whistleblower’

Can telling the truth, and nothing but the truth, truly set you free? Itamar Moses’ comedy explores the answer. → Read More

The whole truth becomes one man’s double-edged sword in ‘The Whistleblower’

Can telling the truth, and nothing but the truth, truly set you free? Itamar Moses’ comedy explores the answer. → Read More

Race, gender, fatherhood collide amid one man’s journey to self-discovery in ‘Antonio’s Song’

Through spoken word and movement Antonio Edwards Suarez’s memoir play, co-written with Dael Orlandersmith, delivers a resonating portrait of one man’s real-life turmoil. → Read More

For Norm Lewis, ‘A Soldier’s Play’ speaks a relevant and powerful truth

“It’s about the things we’ll truly fight for — and need to fight for — as a country, if we want to be a country that is respected,” Lewis says of the play, written more than 40 years ago. → Read More

A dozen years after its debut, ‘Book of Mormon’ hasn’t lost any of its irreverent charm or biting satire

“Book of Mormon” isn’t puerile or shocking simply for the sake of being so. Good satire has a point, and “The Book of Mormon” has enough for a solid crown of thorns. → Read More

Summer and smoke

Cigar factory workers in 1929 Florida find their lives taking on echoes of Tolstoy in Remy Bumppo's Anna in the Tropics. → Read More

‘Wuthering Heights’ review: lost in the moors — and in adaptation at Chicago Shakespeare

The production swings without structure or seeming intent between camp worthy of a ‘70s sitcom and attempts at straight-for-the-gut straight drama. → Read More

‘Cabaret’ review: Come hear the music and more in Porchlight’s sizzling production

There’s nothing retro and everything urgent about Porchlight Music Theatre’s exquisitely cast, visually stunning production. → Read More

‘Chicago’ review: musical has plenty of razzle, needs a little more dazzle in 25th anniversary tour

The show, with a score by legendary composer John Kander, book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, and lyrics by Ebb, has remarkable staying power. → Read More

‘Andy Warhol in Iran’ — a fictional meeting brings together an artist and a revolutionary in a very real world

Artistic director BJ Jones helms the award-winning drama, based on Warhol’s 1976 visit to the country. → Read More

‘Trouble in Mind’ review: TimeLine’s scorching production takes on backstage indignities with wry wit

Going behind the scenes of a 1957 play staging, the cutting drama depicts Broadway theater as a hotbed of stereotypes and microaggressions. → Read More

‘Twenty-Sided Tavern’ review: Role-play show at Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse too shallow to be immersive

Neither fantasy nor comedy nor even a game, it’s a series of repetitive, one-note jokes told by one-dimensional characters, interspersed with meaningless audience interaction. → Read More

‘Measure for Measure’ review: Transplant to Havana brings out the passions in Shakespeare’s ‘problem play’

Chicago Shakespeare Theater production highlights the story’s troubling power. → Read More