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A play that recently ran at the famed Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago intertwines the lives of seven individuals throughout fact and fiction, with a focus on the journals of real-life Russian-Jewish writer Isaac Babel, while dissecting the question of what is the truth and does it matter. Describe the Night, by ensemble member and playwright

Today is Monday, March 27, the 86th day of 2023. There are 279 days left in the year.

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Today is Monday, March 27, the 86th day of 2023. There are 279 days left in the year.

Part history, part imagination, and awash in clever verbal interplay, “Describe the Night” captures the spirit of Russian author and war correspondent Isaac Babel. The play follows certain aspects of his life and times — from his romantic attachments to his tense interaction with Soviet intelligence.

Rajiv Joseph’s play is a lot like watching 50 separate plays and then trying to put them in the right order in your head.

Writer Rajiv Joseph reveals a compelling mishmash in Steppenwolf Theatre Chicago premiere.

Tune in to our Instagram story today, as Matt De Rogatis takes you behind the scenes of Ruth Stage's production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof!

Also this weekend, “Monster Jam” at the Allstate Arena, Ja Rule & Ashanti and an annual performance by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre.

From more than one Prince of Broadway to a little orphan Annie , Playbill gives a standing ovation to Broadway's brightest born in March.