Lynch, a veteran of Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company, will play Miss Hannigan for eight weeks, from May 16 through July 14.

WSJ: Jane Lynch to star on Broadway in 'Annie'

He puts a ton of money into us, and we get ourselves a record deal with ABC Dunhill, whose big act is Steppenwolf.

NPR: 'The Harder They Fall': Fame and Addiction

One would think these themes were well-worn back in 1982, when John Malkovich and Gary Sinise memorably enacted them in an acclaimed Steppenwolf production.

ECONOMIST: Retreading the boards

Steppenwolf, the spawning ground of the superstars John Malkovich, Joan Allen and its cofounder Gary Sinise, takes 39 interns a year, and they learn, hands-on, the workings of a professional theater.

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Chicago's theatre may be better than any other in America: the Steppenwolf and Lookingglass companies regularly carry off prizes, and a profusion of fringe, garage and one-room theatres flourish alongside bigger establishments.

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