Chicago (November 14, 2025) — At Novo Advisors we believe no matter your craft — creativity is at its core. For a decade, we have proudly supported theater and live performance in Chicago with our curated experiences. This year, we took it up a notch as a corporate sponsor of Steppenwolf Theatre in recognition of their milestone 50th Anniversary Season. Our guests were in for a treat with a preview performance of Peter Shaffer's iconic play Amadeus. We began with dinner and some storytelling with Steppenwolf’s Co-Artistic Director Glenn Davis and Robert Falls, former Artistic Director of the Goodman Theatre and Director of Amadeus. The conversation and evening were powerful reminders of why theater and in-person events matter — even now in a world of digital documentation and where AI shapes so much of our conversations. It may, in fact, be more important than ever. 

After cocktails, conversation, and dinner, our group headed into Steppenwolf's intimate 400-seat Ensemble Theater, which is only six rows deep and places no audience member more than 20 feet from the stage. It’s the only in-the-round theater of its kind found in Chicago and was the perfect setting for the intricate play that boasts nearly 20 actors and 60 costumes. In its simplest sense, Amadeus is a story about a freelance artist (Mozart), heralded as a wunderkind, who arrives in a cosmopolitan city and is quickly pitted against skeptical bureaucrats and bitter rivals. But, of course, coupled with the dialogue, music, costumes, and superb acting, it was so much more. 

We at Novo Advisors are so grateful to all who continue to support our talented team of consultants — these events are just a small way to express our appreciation. Your Novo hosts on this special evening included Partners Sandeep Gupta, Rian Branning, Nick Mungor, and Jacob Grall. As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions or to follow up. We look forward to seeing everyone next year!