Article | By Margaret Hall | March 18, 2025
Photos: Step Inside Opening Night of Purpose With Queen Latifah, Spike Lee, Lucy Liu, and More
The new play from Tony-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins opened at the Hayes March 17, with Phylicia Rashad at the helm.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | March 18, 2025
Read the Reviews for Purpose On Broadway
The new play from Tony-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins opened at the Hayes March 17, with Phylicia Rashad at the helm.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | March 18, 2025
5 Reasons to See Purpose On Broadway
If you like family dramas with a refreshingly nuanced lens and a fair share of laughs, this new play from Tony winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is for you.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | March 17, 2025
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Purpose Opens on Broadway March 17; Get a 1st Look at the Show
Tony winner Kara Young is in the cast of the Steppenwolf production, with Phylicia Rashad at the helm.
Article | By Diep Tran | March 14, 2025
Phylicia Rashad and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Collaborate to Find Purpose
The new Broadway play explores how one generation of Black leaders can pass the baton to the next.
Article | By Molly Higgins, Logan Culwell-Block | February 25, 2025
Here's How to Get $45 Tickets to Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Purpose on Broadway
Previews begin February 25 at the Helen Hayes Theater, with Tony winner Phylicia Rashad directing.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | February 3, 2025
Get a 1st Look at the Cast of Broadway's Purpose
The new play from Tony-winning Appropriate playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins begins performances February 25.
Article | By Bill McLean | January 31, 2025
Nick Gehlfuss Used to Play a Doctor on TV. Now He's Playing a Cowboy in Fool for Love
The former Chicago Med actor is leading a new production at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | January 28, 2025
George Street Playhouse Finds King James Cast
The Rajiv Joseph play will be seen at the New Jersey company beginning March 18.
Article | By Margaret Hall | January 22, 2025
Amy Morton to Star in Chicago Premiere of You Will Get Sick
The production will mark the return of the Tony nominee to Steppenwolf Theatre Company, rejoining the fold after nearly a decade away.
Article | By Margaret Hall | December 31, 2024
In Memoriam: A Look at the Theatre Artists We Lost in 2024
This year saw the passing of many theatre luminaries, including James Earl Jones, Chita Rivera, Gavin Creel, and many more.
Article | By Andrew Gans | December 12, 2024
See Who's Starring in Noises Off at the Geffen Playhouse
Anna D. Shapiro will direct the Michael Frayn farce.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | December 9, 2024
Kara Young Will Star in Purpose on Broadway
The new work from Tony winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is headed to the Main Stem after a world premiere at Chicago's Steppenwolf earlier this year.
Article | By Emily McClanathan | September 25, 2024
Anna D. Shapiro Has Wanted to Direct Noises Off For Years. Now She's Doing It At Steppenwolf
The famed Chicago company may be known for its intense dramas. But its season opener shows it can excel at comedy.
Article | By Diep Tran | August 14, 2024
Purpose by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Directed by Phylicia Rashad, Will Play Broadway
The play had its world premiere this past spring at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
Article | By Andrew Gans | August 2, 2024
Vocal Coach Gigi Buffington Helped Lead The Outsiders and Stereophonic to Tony-Winning Success
The dialect specialist was also once a Macy's holiday elf.
Article | By David Zivan | July 10, 2024
After 14 Years Away, Laurie Metcalf Is Back in Chicago Leading Little Bear Ridge Road
The new Samuel D. Hunter play was written with the famed actor in mind.
Article | By Mary Wisniewski | June 14, 2024
Stokely: The Unfinished Revolution Tells the Story of Stokely Carmichael
The new play by Nambi E. Kelley is currently running at Chicago's Court Theatre.
Article | By Margaret Hall | May 8, 2024
Why Purlie Victorious and Our Town Producer Irene Gandy Can't Bring Herself to Retire
This industry powerhouse is now helping launch a fellowship for up-and-coming directors, and picking up some lifetime achievement awards.
Article | By Andrew Gans | April 26, 2024
The Outsiders Director Danya Taymor on What the Musical Taught Her About Leadership
The new Broadway musical based on the classic S.E. Hinton novel recently opened at the Jacobs Theatre.
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