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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Promotional Art for “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” The musical is a retelling of the famous Hans Christian Andersen fairytale.

Imagine U stages modern retelling of “The Emperor’s New Clothes”

February 19, 2020

The classic story of an emperor who dresses to impress is coming to life with a few new characters in Imagine U’s upcoming musical, “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” based on the famous Hans Christian...

Dave Holstein’s show “Kidding” puts a ray of sunshine in a troubled world

Dave Holstein’s show “Kidding” puts a ray of sunshine in a troubled world

November 2, 2018

Dave Holstein is no stranger to rejection. Though he continuously wrote plays from his dorm room during his time at Northwestern, it wasn’t always easy getting theater boards to accept and produce his...

Northwestern alumnus Alan Schmuckler wins Kleban Prize for lyricist work

Northwestern alumnus Alan Schmuckler wins Kleban Prize for lyricist work

January 25, 2018

Alan Schmuckler’s first foray into songwriting began in high school. Using clunky Windows 95 software in his basement, Schmuckler began to write ditties and parody lyrics that were not meant to be shared...

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