Works & Process presents Steppenwolf Theatre Company for a preview performance of Windfall by Tarell Alvin McCraney, set for Monday, February 9, 2026 at 7PM at the Peter B. Lewis Theater, 1071 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10128. Tickets start at $25 and can be purchased at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/guggenheim/3515/event/1451922.

Go behind the scenes of Windfall, a new work written by Academy Award–winning Steppenwolf ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney. Premiering in Chicago in April during Steppenwolf’s 50th Anniversary Season, this evening offers a first look at excerpts from this dynamic new play, along with insights into McCraney’s creative process.

Windfall is a story about money. Don’t let them fool you otherwise. When a father loses his child in a clash with the local police, he is visited by three strangers who advise him to take the city’s cash settlement, relocate and forget his grief––or else stay and remain impoverished, surrounded by memories of the world his child fought so hard to protect. McCraney’s new work explores how grief, justice, sexuality, gender, history, and even pride become secondary concerns in the wake of currency.