About This Show

Malcolm London is coming to Steppenwolf Theatre to close out his "Right Away Series" music tour. London calls this project “a note on self discovery; a compilation of love poems, political commentary & emotional turmoil.” Join us for a night at the intersection of music, poems & social justice.

Malcolm London, called the Gil Scott-Heron of this generation by Cornel West, is an internationally recognized Chicago poet, activist, educator & musician. London brings vim and vigor to his energetic performances tackling tough contemporary issues head on. He appeared on PBS for the first-ever televised TED Talk with John Legend and Bill Gates and has shared stages with actor Matt Damon and rapper Lupe Fiasco.

As an organizer, London was part of an historic youth delegation to the United Nations in Geneva to address police violence in Chicago. Deeply interested in working on ways to improve the national education system, London regularly visits high schools, youth jails, colleges and communities to work with students on writing workshops and performances. London also runs the largest youth open mic in Chicago alongside his friend Chance The Rapper. He sees art as the intersection between justice and poetic imagination. 

Malcolm is now taking what he's learned from teaching and becoming an artivist and putting it into music. London was one of three artists profiled in the Billboard Documentary piece, “Saving Chicago: Inside Hip-Hop's Movement to Make Chicago a Better Place,” when his debut project "OPIA," was released in October 2016. Since then he's played SXSW, Bonnaroo, Ubahn Fest in Cincinnati, Fountain Square Fest in Indianapolis, Hailifax Pop Explosion and many more shows.

His latest project is called the "Right Away Series" released on January 19, 2018 on all music providers like iTunes/Apple Music, Spotify Soundcloud and Tidal.

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.

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.