John C. Reilly is Mister Romantic at Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater

John C. Reilly's acclaimed vaudeville project Mister Romantic blends classic songbook material, clowning, and audience interaction in a live band-backed performance. The intimate stage show has earned widespread praise for its sincerity, humor and emotional depth, with The New York Times calling it "wryly funny, sometimes tender and sad, but always sincere" and Vanity Fair declaring Reilly "one hell of a singer." The show returns following last year's critically acclaimed, sell-out engagement for four performances only.