Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (312) 335-1650
- Cross Street:
- Between Willow Street and North Avenue
- Directions:
- El: Red Line to North/Clybourn
- Hours:
- Daily 11am-7pm
Editorial Review for Steppenwolf Theatre Company – by Jill Chukerman and Jack Shay
The Stages
Except for the first balcony row, every seat is great in the wide, comfy mainstage theater. An additional 200-seat studio theater is on the third floor. Separate restrooms and concessions on all floors makes intermissions surprisingly calm.
The Shows
Starting with its 1982 revival of Sam Shepard's "True West," the company has transferred several shows to New York, including the Tony Award-winning adaptation of John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" and "Of Mice and Men." Steppenwolf has earned a reputation for quality, risk-taking and integrity. In addition to presenting American theater (and the occasional film-star vanity show or British import), Steppenwolf also develops new work and exposes its audiences to new artists.
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Insider Tips
The Merle Reskin GarageAn additional 60-seat space was built in 1998 on the first floor of the adjacent parking structure as a launching pad for premieres and local guest productions; it was named after local theater maven Reskin in 2001.
Know the NamesFamed co-founders Terry Kinney and Gary Sinise, and other prominent ensemble members include John Malkovich, Laurie Metcalf, John Mahoney, Joan Allen, Kevin Anderson and Martha Plimpton.
User Reviews for Steppenwolf Theatre Company
11/06/2007 Posted by jkel
Steppenwolf's real domain as a powerhouse basically ended around the mid-1990s. They have had occasional hits since then, but one expects more from a company with a reputation like theirs. It is my opinion that Steppenwolf Theatre is past its prime. Tickets are too expensive there to waste the money on a play that is completely untested or an old retread. If you want a great look into what Steppenwolf probably was like in its prime, try Lookingglass.
Pros: Parking is pretty easy.
Cons: Pay through the nose for reputation only
08/18/2006 Posted by eblum
We recently used the Valet Service at The Steppenwolf when we dined at a nearby restuarant. When we came out to get our cars (2 if them), we were told one of the cars had been towed. After conversations with the Towing Company and a local police officer at the scene, and 45 minutes later we discovered that BOTH cars had been towed because they and many other cars were parked in a private retail parking lot by the valet. While the towing fees were paid by LoPardo Valet Service, we discovered from the City of Chicago that this Valet Service was not licensed by the City, they were cited for 10 violations on 2 visits by City of Chicago Consumer Services that week, and continued to operate WITHOUT A VALID CITY LICENSE even after being warned to get a license. BEWARE!!! We will not go there again, even by cab, because we feel that theatre management should care about clients from the beginning to the end of their experience, and should not allow an unlicensed vendor to operate illegally at their door. This Valet Parking service, by the way, is actually officed in The Steppenwolf Theatre building.
Pros: Shows
Cons: Valet Service operating illegally
Schedule
| 05/17/2008 | Dead Man's Cellphone | |
| 05/18/2008 | Dead Man's Cellphone | |
| 05/20/2008 | Dead Man's Cellphone | |
| 05/21/2008 | Dead Man's Cellphone | |
| 05/22/2008 | Dead Man's Cellphone | |
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| 05/24/2008 | Dead Man's Cellphone | |
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| 05/27/2008 | Dead Man's Cellphone | |
| 05/28/2008 | Dead Man's Cellphone | |
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