Goodman and Steppenwolf Lead 2024 Equity Jeff Awards

Chicago's theater community celebrated excellence with standout wins for 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical' and 'Purpose.'

The 56th annual Joseph Jefferson Awards recognized top performances and productions in Chicago's Equity theater scene.
Goodman Theatre and Steppenwolf Theatre each garnered six awards, the most among large theaters.
Marriott Theatre's 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical' and Steppenwolf's 'Purpose' were major winners of the night.
Special awards honored Charles Newell of Court Theatre and Roche Schulfer of Goodman Theatre for their significant contributions.
Laurie Metcalf and Harry Lennix were among notable individual award recipients for their performances.