NEW YORK — Steppenwolf Theatre’s production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ “Purpose,” the drawing-room drama about an accomplished Black family exposing hypocrisy and pressures during a snowed-in ...

Brendan Hunt, the Chicago improvisor who became the co-creator of “Ted Lasso” and plays the popular character of Coach Beard ...

NEW YORK — “Purpose,” a drama by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins that was commissioned and first produced by Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company, has won the Tony Award for best play in an awards ceremony at ...

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The award-winning multi-hyphenate artist Colette Gregory returns to her Chicago home with her acclaimed one-woman show, Black Best Friend, as part of Steppenwolf's LookOut series June 12-14, 2025. All ...

Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company woke up Thursday morning to boffo Tony Award news as plaudits landed on its world premiere production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ drama, “Purpose,” a bold play ...

The Steppenwolf-backed family drama Purpose garnered six nominations for Tony Awards this morning, illustrating Chicago’s keen ability to incubate shows that rouse even the center of the theater world ...