Claudia Cassidy

Claudia Cassidy (1899 – July 21, 1996), was an influential, 20th-century American performing arts critic. She was a long-time critic for the Chicago Tribune.

Starting her career in 1925, she was at first a music and drama critic for The Journal of Commerce in Chicago before moving to the Tribune. She was so well known for giving caustic reviews to what she considered bad performances that she earned the nickname "Acidy Cassidy."

Although she had a reputation for biting critique, Cassidy's enthusiasm may have been even more powerful. She's credited with boosting both Glass Menagerie and A Raisin in the Sun. She also helped popularize the Lyric Opera of Chicago and induced Fritz Reiner to lead the Chicago Symphony.

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