Articles tagged with: Lisa D’Amour
‘Airline Highway’ at Steppenwolf: Characters outshine drama in Lisa D’Amour’s new play
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Review: Lisa D’Amour’s latest play, “Airline Highway,” now in its world premiere run at Steppenwolf Theatre, pulls together an intriguing mélange of characters from what might euphemistically be called a subculture of contemporary New Orleans. They are a collection of losers. But memorable. Indeed, D’Amour’s sharply drawn prostitutes, addicts and schemers leave a more vivid impression than her troubled drama. ★★★
Theater 2014-15: Ready for something new? Drop in any time this season at Steppenwolf
![Theater 2014-15: Ready for something new? Drop in any time this season at Steppenwolf Ensemble members, from left, Francis Guinan ('The Nigh, K. Todd Freeman, Alana Arenas, John Mahoney and Tim Hopper. Photo courtesy of Steppenwolf Theatre](https://chicagoontheaisle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Ensemble-members-from-left-Francis-Guinan-The-Nigh-K.-Todd-Freeman-Alana-Arenas-John-Mahoney-and-Tim-Hopper.-Photo-courtesy-of-Steppenwolf-Theatre-125x125.jpg)
17th in a series of season previews: The 2014-15 season at Steppenwolf Theatre is for drama buffs with a taste for adventure. Every play on the calendar is new to Chicago. One show is an American first, and also waiting in the wings is a world premiere. Steppenwolf opens with the Chicago unveiling of “The Night Alive” by Conor McPherson, as hot a playwright as you’ll find in the theater world today. If you haven’t seen “The Seafarer,” or if it isn’t at the top of your must-see list, raise your hand. Thought so.
Protecting the old neighborhood, but redefining the threat
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“Clybourne Park” at Steppenwolf. Bias on the block. 5 stars!