Steppenwolf Theatre Company has long been one of the nation’s most influential ensemble companies. It's known for the actors it has launched and the groundbreaking work it has produced. It’s marking ...

Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre will reboot a program that supports new plays after receiving a grant from the Stephen Sondheim Foundation, an organization established under the will of the revered ...

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Four assorted premieres and a modern American classic make up Steppenwolf Theatre’s 2026-2027 season announced Wednesday. It commences Sept. 17 with the long-awaited revival of Suzan-Lori Parks’ ...

New work from Adam Rapp and Stephanie Alison Walker, both writers with ties to Chicago, and the return of both the director Tina Landau and the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Branden Jacobs-Jenkins ...

It’s funny how Steppenwolf Theatre Company has chosen to celebrate part of its 50th anniversary season by showcasing one of Western theater’s most toxic wedding anniversaries in “The Dance of Death.” ...

Lauren joined CBS News Chicago in May 2016 and is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Woodstock Willie did not see his shadow this Groundhog Day, predicting the ...

Laurie Metcalf, Gary Sinise and other members of the Chicago company reminisce about unexpected performances, stunning monologues and career-changing roles. In 1980, the Steppenwolf Theater ensemble ...

Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company is no stranger to Broadway. Over the years, the Chicago-based theater has sent 18 shows to New York, beginning with John Malkovich’s production of Harold Pinter’s ...

Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s production of “Bug” is bound for Broadway. Chicago actress and Steppenwolf ensemble member Carrie Coon, the recent HBO darling who has appeared in both “White Lotus” and ...

The annual concert, 3-10 p.m. Sept. 20 at Kevin Costner’s estate, benefits Santa Barbara County’s first responders. The performers join country music singer Trisha Yearwood, anthem rockers Good ...

They’d already produced one of the most iconic singles of the 60s. It seemed like a lot to ask Steppenwolf to do it again on such short notice. To their credit, the hard rockers rose to the occasion ...