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Cathy Jakicic

Cathy Jakicic

Cathryn Jakicic has been writing about all things art since working the late shift at Milwaukee’s morning newspaper right after college. She has worked at number of newspapers and magazines since, including Bead Style magazine; the Milwaukee Sentinel, where she wrote book, concert, theatre and film reviews for a number of years; and Trusted Media Brands, where she edited crafty and culinary creations for a number of titles. She is also very involved in the Milwaukee theatre community, volunteering for number of local companies.




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First Show:

Annie

Favorite Show:

"Inherit the Wind"



MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

Review: SWITZERLAND at Renaissance Theaterworks
Review: SWITZERLAND at Renaissance Theaterworks
October 25, 2025

'Switzerland' is a satisfying slow-burn of suspense.

Review: H.M.S PINAFORE at Milwaukee Opera Theatre
Review: H.M.S PINAFORE at Milwaukee Opera Theatre
October 9, 2025

Milwaukee Opera Theatre and UWM Theatre collaborate on 'H.M.S. Pinafore' - bringing a saucy, modern flair to the Victorian era comic opera.

Review: ANASTASIA THE MUSICAL at Lake Country Players
Review: ANASTASIA THE MUSICAL at Lake Country Players
October 2, 2025

The musical “Anastasia” started its life as an animated feature in 1997 and was reborn on Broadway in 2017. The Lake Country Players brings audiences back to the end of imperial Russia — and Paris in the gay '20s — with its charming and vibrant production.

Review: TOPDOG/UNDERDOG at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
Review: TOPDOG/UNDERDOG at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
April 29, 2025

'Topdog/Underdog',  written by Suzan-Lori Parks, closes the Milwaukee Chamber Theater season out with a bang, telling the explosive story of two brothers. Their parents gave them the names Lincoln and Booth – and little else.

Review: JEKYLL AND HYDE THE MUSICAL at Lake Country Players
Review: JEKYLL AND HYDE THE MUSICAL at Lake Country Players
April 7, 2025

With Jekyll and Hyde The Musical, the Lake Country Players (LCP) offer a spirited, multi-faceted look at the different faces we present. Of course, the classic source material, the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, on which the musical is based, takes that concept to grim extremes.

Review: SISTER ACT at Skylight Music Theatre
Review: SISTER ACT at Skylight Music Theatre
April 5, 2025

Skylight Music Theatre's Sister Act shines in both song and humor.

Review: ROMEO AND JULIET at Milwaukee Rep
Review: ROMEO AND JULIET at Milwaukee Rep
March 2, 2025

Moving Shakespeare’s classic plays to different, usually more modern, environs is not new — and doesn’t always make the transition with losing something in translation, but the Milwaukee Rep’s “Romeo and Juliet” — presented in Appalachian dress and accented with bluegrass, folk and country music — is a most successful pairing – unlike the titular lovers.

Review: FRANKENSTEIN: THE MUSICAL at Skylight Music Theatre
Review: FRANKENSTEIN: THE MUSICAL at Skylight Music Theatre
February 22, 2025

What did our critic think of FRANKENSTEIN: THE MUSICAL at Skylight Music Theatre?

Review: RUSALKA at Milwaukee Opera Theatre
Review: RUSALKA at Milwaukee Opera Theatre
February 16, 2025

RUSALKA dives back into the rich waters of a successful collaboration

Review: A DOLL'S HOUSE at Milwaukee Chamber Theater
Review: A DOLL'S HOUSE at Milwaukee Chamber Theater
January 27, 2025

What did BroadwayWorld's critic think of A Doll's House at Milwaukee Chamber Theater? Read the review here and learn more about Milwaukee Chamber Theater's production.

Review: THE WOMAN IN BLACK at Milwaukee Rep
Review: THE WOMAN IN BLACK at Milwaukee Rep
January 26, 2025

The Woman in Black brings chills and humor in rare 'horror' production.

Review: THE NETHER at Renaissance Theaterworks
Review: THE NETHER at Renaissance Theaterworks
January 12, 2025

The Nether' never stops challenging or surprising the audience.

Review: I NEVER SANG FOR MY FATHER at The Boulevard Theatre
Review: I NEVER SANG FOR MY FATHER at The Boulevard Theatre
November 26, 2024

Boulevard Theatre's reading of 'I Never Sand For My Father' is a masterful depiction of complex family dynamics.  

Review: OLIVER! at Skylight Music Theatre
Review: OLIVER! at Skylight Music Theatre
November 16, 2024

Young performers are scene-stealers in Skylight Music Theatre' 'Oliver!'

Review: LUMBERJACKS IN LOVE at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
Review: LUMBERJACKS IN LOVE at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
November 15, 2024

'Lumberjacks in Love' offers an evening of much-needed laughs.

Review: THE MOORS at Renaissance Theatreworks
Review: THE MOORS at Renaissance Theatreworks
October 21, 2024

THE MOORS at Renaissance Theatreworks is a constant revelation - can't wait to see it again writes our critic.

Review: PETE THE CAT at First Stage
Review: PETE THE CAT at First Stage
October 13, 2024

'Pete the Cat' vibrates with positive energy, gentle lesson.

Review: WAITRESS at Skylight Music Theatre
Review: WAITRESS at Skylight Music Theatre
October 5, 2024

A great server always deserves a tip.  Here it is: Don’t miss “Waitress” at Skylight Music Theatre writes BWW's critic.



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