Amid the seasonal shows, the surprise of 'Glass Menagerie'
Most years, the last full week before Christmas is quiet — the best-of-the-year lists are already done, and the holiday perennials are up and running. Steppenwolf, which is not about to program "The Gift of the Magi," sometimes opens a defiantly intense drama on these dark nights, just 'cause. But in general, you have time to decorate the holiday tree.