

BY ZAYD AYERS DOHRN
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY TOM MORELLO
ADDITIONAL LYRICS BY BOOTS RILEY, BIG BOI, KILLER MIKE, KNIFE PARTY,
GRANDSON, RYAN HARVEY, MATT SCHULTZ, BASSNECTAR, AND ANNE PREVEN
DIRECTED BY STEVE H. BROADNAX III

Oct 4 – Nov 9, 2025 in Goodman's Owen Theatre
Put your hands on the wheel of history.
When soldier and aspiring musician Hampton Weems comes home from Afghanistan, he finds the South Side of Chicago is also occupied territory—and he’s accidentally joined the resistance. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave and The Nightwatchman) Tom Morello brings a ground-breaking new punk/metal/hip-hop musical to our intimate Owen Theatre about a young artist finding his voice, why violence is as American as cherry pie, and how young radicals—across generations—are still motivated by love.
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Questions? Please contact (312) 443-3800 for voice, or email Access@GoodmanTheatre.org. Visit our Accessibility Overview page for full details.
American Sign Language-Interpreted Performance
Friday, October 24 at 7:30pm
Use code SIGN for $43 tickets ($35 ticket plus $8 service fee)
Touch Tour and Audio-Described Performance
Saturday, October 25
12:30pm Touch Tour & 2:00pm Performance
Use code AUDIO for $43 tickets ($35 ticket plus $8 service fee)
Spanish Subtitles Performance
Saturday, October 25 at 7:30pm
Use code SPANISH for $43 tickets ($35 ticket plus $8 service fee)
Open-Captioned Performance
Sunday, October 26 at 2:00pm
Use code OPEN for $43 tickets ($35 ticket plus $8 service fee)
Pre-show programming, unique performances, and related programming.
For a century, the Goodman has been more than a theater—it’s been the heartbeat of Chicago. Where stories come alive and move us to dream bigger and feel deeper. Here, art doesn’t just entertain you—it awakens. This is The Goodman—where humanity takes center stage. Join us for the Centennial 25/26 Season.