Stunning 'Cabaret' moves its opening night audience to silence
“…this is revival work of the highest level — and a remarkable showcase of what this young director can do.”
Chris Jones The Chicago Tribune
“…in director Katie Spelman’s masterful staging, she makes the audience complicit with the monstrous evil encroaching on Berlin and the world around it….the choreography’s evolution is vividly expressive and technically impressive.”
Catey Sullivan, The Chicago Sun Times
Oklahoma!’ Review: Breathing New Life Into a Classic
“…for openers, ms. spelman’s choreography uses the shallow space of the stage so creatively…this ‘oklahoma!’ is as close to ideal as can be imagined.”
—Terry Teachout The Wall Street Journal
Review: Sailing on Silly Seas With ‘The Pirates of Penzance’
“katie spelman’s choreography is witty; the cast members must think as well as dance on their feet.“
—Ben Brantley The New York Times
All about the state of its women in terrific 'Oklahoma'
“…gorgeously staged…Spelman turns her ensemble of women away from being merely acolytes and toward a powerful, supportive tribe….this feminist tilt works quite beautifully.”
—Chris Jones The Chicago Tribune
Brilliant 'Adding Machine' puts a new stamp on a standout musical
“…a highly creative production…with the help of some subtle choreography from katie spelman.”
—Chris Jones The Chicago Tribune
The Hypocrites unlocks the authentic rock opera that is ‘American Idiot’
….with hypnotic choreography by katie spelman…there is such a sense of alienation and honesty at work here that you can feel the growing pains of the show’s early twenty something characters in all their feverish intensity.”
—Heidi Weiss The Chicago Sun Times