Synopsis

Fri 8pm; Sat 2:30pm & 8pm; Sun 2:30pm & 8pm Love Kills is a rock musical about the famous teen spree killer Charlie Starkweather. Starring  ensemble members Jeff Perry as Sheriff Merle and Ora Jones as his wife Gertrude, Kyle Jarrow creates a haunting look at events that transfixed the nation in the late 1950’s. Soaring, driven songs from writer/composer Jarrow theatricalize his astonishingly compassionate take on the two couples whose parallel stories drive the 90-minute show. Since making his mark a few years back with A Very Merry Unauthorized Children’s Scientology Pageant, Obie Award winner Kyle Jarrow has won an ascending reputation as a maker of musical theater and is the leader of the rock band Sky-Pony. He's been called "NYC's hipster playwright" by The New York Times. His most recent theater piece The Wildness debuted this spring in NYC to critical acclaim. Jarrow also wrote the book for SpongeBob the Musical, which opens in Chicago June 7th before transferring to Broadway.

Content Advisory

Steppenwolf does not offer advisories about subject matter, as sensitivities vary from person to person.If you have any questions about content, age-appropriateness or stage effects(such as strobe lights or theatrical fog) that might have a bearing on patron comfort, please contact the box office at 312-335-1650.

Additional Information

Love Kills is a part of Steppenwolf's LookOut Series - a new multi-genre performance series, presenting a wide variety of work, coming from a diverse array of voices, artists emerging and established alike.

Photo by Jonathan Mathias

In our brand new 1700 Theatre, a casual, intimate and flexible 80-seat theater located behind Front Bar: Coffee and Drinks - Steppenwolf's new destination for coffee, drinks and food.

Cast & Artists

The Artists

Featured Ensemble Members

The Cast

Reviews

"[Jarrow's songs] are loud and bouncy and easy on the ear…the sense of genuine pain…courses through the music.”
-Ben Brantley, The New York Times

Content Advisory

Steppenwolf does not offer advisories about subject matter, as sensitivities vary from person to person.If you have any questions about content, age-appropriateness or stage effects(such as strobe lights or theatrical fog) that might have a bearing on patron comfort, please contact the box office at 312-335-1650.

Additional Information

Love Kills is a part of Steppenwolf's LookOut Series - a new multi-genre performance series, presenting a wide variety of work, coming from a diverse array of voices, artists emerging and established alike.

Photo by Jonathan Mathias

In our brand new 1700 Theatre, a casual, intimate and flexible 80-seat theater located behind Front Bar: Coffee and Drinks - Steppenwolf's new destination for coffee, drinks and food.