Windfall at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Dates: 4/9/2026 - 5/31/2026
📍 Theatre: Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1700 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
Chicago , IL
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Steppenwolf Theatre's 50th Anniversary Season continues with a gripping and lyrical world-premiere by Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney. When a Chicago father loses his child in a clash with the police, he is visited by three strangers who advise him to take the city's cash settlement, relocate and forget his grief–or else remain, haunted by memories of the world his child fought so hard to protect. Directed by Awoye Timpo, this new work is a vital and timley look at the spirit of activism set against the most indifferent system of them all: the almighty dollar.
Starring ensemble members Alana Arenas, Glenn Davis and Jon Michael Hill, reuniting onstage for the first time since the Tony Award-winning smash success of Purpose. Joined by ensemble member Namir Smallwood, fresh off his critically-acclaimed Broadway turn in Bug, alongside Esco Jouléy and Michael Potts making their Steppenwolf debuts.
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Photos: Steppenwolf Celebrates Opening Night of WINDFALL
May 04, 2026 Steppenwolf Theatre Company is presenting Windfall by Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by Awoye Timpo, playing through May 31, 2026 in Steppenwolf’s Ensemble Theater. Check out photos from inside opening night here.
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April 24, 2026 Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 50th Anniversary Season with WINDFALL, a gripping world premiere from Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney. Directed by Awoye Timpo and performed in the round, the production runs April 9 through May 31, 2026 in Steppenwolf's Ensemble Theater.
Video: Namir Smallwood, Esco Jouléy and More in WINDFALL at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
April 21, 2026 Steppenwolf Theatre Company is presenting Windfall by Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by Awoye Timpo. Get a look at a clip from the production here!
Review: WINDFALL at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
April 20, 2026 Tarrell Alvin McCraney’s world-premiere play WINDFALL is part somber, part whimsy — which is true to his unique playwriting style. It’s a poignantly topical play, yet sometimes too on the nose. I enjoyed how McCraney blends the hyperreal and the surreal in a play that asks the question: Should we reject the system altogether (in this case, law enforcement), or should we take what it offers us as a form of fighting from within? While WINDFALL certainly sways audiences towards one side, it genuinely ponders both.
Video: First Look at WINDFALL at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
April 16, 2026 Steppenwolf Theatre Company has released first look footage of WINDFALL, the world premiere of a new work by Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney, now playing through May 31, 2026 in the Ensemble Theater.
Photos: Namir Smallwood, Jon Michael Hill and More in WINDFALL at Steppenwolf
April 13, 2026 Steppenwolf Theatre Company is presenting Windfall by Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by Awoye Timpo. The production is currently onstage, and running through the end of May. See production photos here!
Video: Inside Rehearsals for WINDFALL at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
April 08, 2026 Steppenwolf Theatre Company has released rehearsal footage of WINDFALL, the world premiere of a new work by Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney, now playing through May 31, 2026 in the Ensemble Theater.
Photos: Namir Smallwood and More in Rehearsals for WINDFALL at Steppenwolf
April 02, 2026 Steppenwolf Theatre Company is continuing its 50th Anniversary Season with Windfall, a communal experience crafted by Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by Awoye Timpo. See rehearsal photos here!
Alana Arenas, Glenn Davis, Jon Michael Hill, and Namir Smallwood to Star in Steppenwolf Theatre's WINDFALL
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Namir Smallwood, Jon Michael Hill and More to Star in WINDFALL World Premiere at Steppenwolf
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company Frequently Asked QuestionsFAQ
What shows are coming up next at Steppenwolf Theatre Company?
Catch as Catch Can (6/4/26-7/12/26)
What shows have played recently at Steppenwolf Theatre Company?
Catch as Catch Can (06/04/26-07/12/26)
The Movement You Need: An Evening with Brendan Hunt (04/19/26-05/20/26)
Amadeus (11/06/25-01/04/26)
You Will Get Sick (06/05/25-07/13/25)
The Book of Grace (03/27/25-05/18/25)
Fool for Love (01/30/25-03/16/25)
Leroy and Lucy (10/24/24-12/15/24)
Noises Off (09/12/24-10/27/24)
Little Bear Ridge Road (06/13/24-07/21/24)
The Movement You Need: An Evening with Brendan Hunt (04/19/26-05/20/26)
Amadeus (11/06/25-01/04/26)
You Will Get Sick (06/05/25-07/13/25)
The Book of Grace (03/27/25-05/18/25)
Fool for Love (01/30/25-03/16/25)
Leroy and Lucy (10/24/24-12/15/24)
Noises Off (09/12/24-10/27/24)
Little Bear Ridge Road (06/13/24-07/21/24)
Where is Steppenwolf Theatre Company located?
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is at 1700 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614, Chicago, IL.
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