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Works & Process to Present PURPOSE By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Directed By Phylicia Rashad

by Chloe Rabinowitz — January 7, 2025

Works & Process at the Guggenheim will present Purpose by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, directed by Phylicia Rashad.

LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Harry Lennix, Kara Young & More Will Star in PURPOSE on Broadway

by Nicole Rosky — December 9, 2024

Complete casting has been announced for the highly-anticipated Broadway transfer of Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s production of Tony Award-winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ new play, PURPOSE.

Photos: LEROY AND LUCY Opens At Steppenwolf Theatre Company

by A.A. Cristi — November 7, 2024

Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 49th season with the world premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu’s Leroy and Lucy.

Video: Watch a Clip From LEROY AND LUCY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

by Stephi Wild — November 5, 2024

Check out an all new clip from the world premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu’s Leroy and Lucy at Steppenwolf Theatre Company! Check out the video here! The production plays through December 15, 2024.

Review: LEROY AND LUCY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

by Rachel Weinberg — November 4, 2024

In Ngozi Anyanwu’s LEROY AND LUCY, two strangers meet at a crossroads in Mississippi.

Hermitage Announces Playwright Naomi Iizuka as Winner of 2024-2025 Hermitage Major Theater Award

by Blair Ingenthron — November 4, 2024

Andy Sandberg, Artistic Director and CEO of the Hermitage Artist Retreat, has announced that California-based playwright Naomi Iizuka has been selected as the fifth recipient of the Hermitage Major Theater Award (HMTA).

BWW Q&A: Brittany Bradford of LEROY AND LUCY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

by Joshua Wright — October 31, 2024

BWW Q&A: Brittany Bradford of Leroy and Lucy at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Photos: LEROY AND LUCY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

by Stephi Wild — October 30, 2024

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has released new photos from Ngozi Anyanwu’s Leroy and Lucy, a bluesy and seductive play with music, directed by Awoye Timpo, playing through December 15, 2024.

The Young Virtuosi Come To Sydney And Melbourne In November

by A.A. Cristi — October 14, 2024

Two phenomenal young prize-winning soloists, Jeonghwan Kim (piano) and Yeyeong Jenny Jin (violin), will delight Sydney and Melbourne audiences in November with The Young Virtuosi.

Photos: Steppenwolf Theatre Company's World Premiere of LEROY AND LUCY In Rehearsal

by A.A. Cristi — October 10, 2024

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will continue its 49th season with the world premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu’s Leroy and Lucy, a bluesy and seductive play with music, directed by Awoye Timpo.

Steppenwolf, Goodman Theatre, and More Take Home Equity Jeff Awards

by Stephi Wild — October 1, 2024

The winners have been announced for the 2024 Joseph Jefferson Equity Awards, more commonly known as the Equity Jeff Awards.

Photos: Steppenwolf Celebrates Opening Night of NOISES OFF

by Nicole Rosky — September 27, 2024

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has officially opened its 49th season with a revival of Michael Frayn’s classic comedy Noises Off.

Steppenwolf Theatre to Present World Premiere of LEROY AND LUCY This Fall

by Chloe Rabinowitz — September 26, 2024

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will continue its 49th season with the world premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu's Leroy and Lucy, a bluesy and seductive play with music, directed by Awoye Timpo.

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' PURPOSE, Directed by Phylicia Rashad, Will Arrive On Broadway in 2025

by Nicole Rosky — August 14, 2024

BroadwayWorld has just learned that the acclaimed Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of Purpose, written by Tony Award-winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and directed by Two-time Tony Award-winner Phylicia Rashad, will come to Broadway in spring 2025.