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...anthem to Abstract Expressionism, Drip It; while Joan Jett's I Love Rock 'N' Roll has even more attitude as I Shot Andy Warhol ("I'm Valerie Solanas, I'm a no hoax, baby"). But art students beware one of the final tracks. In this, the Histrionics transform Steppenwolf's Born to be Wild into a tirade against the timidity of art education: "Did a bit of writin' / Gonna be a DJ / Read a bit of Nietzsche... Taught to be mild...
...Song of Jacob Zulu. Tug Yourgrau's play about the making of a black South African terrorist was raw but unforgettable in Eric Simonson's epic staging, brought to Broadway by Chicago's Steppenwolf troupe. K.Todd Freeman glowed in the title role, Zakes Mokae excelled as several elders, and Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the a cappella singing group, served gloriously as a modern Greek chorus...
...Dresser (Steppenwolf Downstairs, Sept. 16-Nov. 14) John Mahoney as the egotistical actor in British playwright Ronald Harwood's comedy...
...companies to choose from, it can be tough deciding what to see. Here are five shows we recommend: Finishing the Picture (Goodman Theatre, Sept. 21-Oct. 31) Arthur Miller's new play remembers his stormy marriage to Marilyn Monroe. Matthew Modine, Stacy Keach and Linda Lavin star. The Dresser (Steppenwolf Downstairs, Sept. 16-Nov. 14) John Mahoney as the egotistical actor in British playwright Ronald Harwood's comedy. The 500 Clown Frankenstein (Loop Theater, Oct. 15-Nov. 14) The company much of Chicago is talking about; a clutch of clowns reimagine Mary Shelley's monster number - humor at its darkest...
Most Memorable Moment: An experimental production of Beckett in Chicago’s Steppenwolf theater...