INTO THE WOODS 1988 Tony Awards

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Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad returns to Steppenwolf to direct the world premiere of PURPOSE, an epic family drama by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. Rashad discusses this powerful show, the exciting process and why she's glad to be back at Steppenwolf. • Tickets @ https://www.steppenwolf.org/purpose • PURPOSE • Written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins • Directed by Phylicia Rashad • Featuring Artistic Director and ensemble member Glenn Davis (King James, Downstate), ensemble members Alana Arenas (David Makes Man, The Brother/Sister Plays) and Jon Michael Hill (Elementary, Pass Over) with Ayanna Bria Bakari (Last Night and the Night Before, The Chi), Harry Lennix (The Blacklist, The DC Universe) and Tamara Tunie (Law Order: SVU, I Wanna Dance with Somebody). • MARCH 14 - APRIL 21 in our Downstairs Theater • For decades, the influential Jasper family has been a pillar of Black American Politics: civil rights leaders, pastors and congressmen. But like all families, there are cracks and secrets just under the surface. When the youngest son Nazareth returns home to Illinois with an uninvited friend in tow, the family is forced into a reckoning with itself, its faith and the legacies of Black radicalism. Rowdy, hilarious and filled with intrigue, Purpose is an epic family drama–a long-awaited world premiere from one of the country’s most celebrated voices. • Be a part of our virtual stage: • https://www.steppenwolf.org/ • / steppenwolfthtr • / steppenwolftheatre • / steppenwolfthtr

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