Crazy For You at Theatre At The Center

Chicago Sun Times - Highly Recommended

"...The old-fashioned boy-meets-girl show overflows with silly slapstick, vaudevillian shtick and loony high jinks. It's a credit to Pullinsi's direction and an impressive ensemble that the goofy gags -- which easily belong to another, more naive era -- keep us laughing."

Examiner - Highly Recommended

"...Along with Linda Fortunato’s expressive choreography (Check out the buxom pomp and swaggering circumstance of “Girls Enter Nevada.” Or the balletic, impossibly lovely “Shall We Dance” duet between Polly and Bobby. Or the cowpokes-on-Xanex hilarity of “Bidin’ My Time.”). Crazy for You is also rife with slapstick, sight gags and physical humor. Strimer’s applies his prowess with movement to great effect on that score too, particularly in a second-act double-vision doozy with Zangler."

Copley News Service - Recommended

"...There is a certain comfort in watching “Crazy for You.” The show definitely does not challenge the audience’s intellect or churn their minds with controversy. The book by Ken Ludwig is agreeably silly and the humor is corny to the max, though occasionally there is a spark of tart satirical wit in the dialogue."

Chicago Stage Review - Recommended

"...Most of the cast gives exceptional performances. All of the actresses playing Zangler Girls fully realize their characters, each with personalities distinct from the others — not half a dozen Miss Adelaides from Guys and Dolls. My favorite is Nicole Miller (Margie): her eyes twinkle more brightly, her smile seems more genuine, her taps snap more precisely."

ChicagoCritic - Highly Recommended

"...Crazy for You is a modern take on the classical Broadway format that weaves many of the greatest songs of the 2oth Century by the Gershwin’s with outrageous humor, excellent singing and spectacular tap dancing. Bill Pullinsi’s ensemble worked hard in total respect for the material and it shows. Crazy for You is worth the ride out to Munster. The sheer joy of this family friendly entertainment will have you saying: “Who could ask for anything more?” This production of Crazy for You reminds me why I love musicals."

Chicago Stage and Screen - Recommended

"...It's hard to imagine a finer song and dance man than the adorable Richard Strimer, who is giving something of a tour de force performance here. Strimer is the perfect leading man and his polished vocals and fancy footwork appear as effortless as a young Fred Astaire. In her professional debut, Amy Brophy makes a sweet and spunky Polly. Larry Adams is on board for laughs as the real Bela Zangler, and Lauren Creel has fun with her "Naughty Baby" number. In lesser roles, David Dennison and Megan Simmons are negligible as a couple of British tourists, and the wonderful Jim Sherman feels underused in the minor role of Polly's dad. Even if it's not the freshest show in town, "Crazy for You" is a lighthearted diversion."