Anna Shapiro to Succeed Martha Lavey as Steppenwolf Artistic Director
Big changes at a Chicago mainstay: Martha Lavey to step down, Anna Shapiro to step up; the executive director changes over; plus, expansion plans.
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Big changes at a Chicago mainstay: Martha Lavey to step down, Anna Shapiro to step up; the executive director changes over; plus, expansion plans.
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