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

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A group of performers sitting and lying down onstage with an orchestra and decorative corn in the background.

‘creating small thunder’ brings queer, rural story to Northwestern opera

May 1, 2023

Content warning: This article contains mentions of death. A mother sits on the ground, pouring salt into her hands. She sprinkles it around her before devouring a tomato, conducting a ritual with thyme...

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American Music Theatre Project announces new artistic director, musicals

October 12, 2022

Northwestern’s American Music Theatre Project named Alexander Gemignani its new artistic director, the program announced Wednesday. AMTP acts as a musical incubator, partnering with faculty, staff...

Five Vertigo Productions cast members onstage. Two girls on the left wear casual clothing while sitting at a table. The three on the right wear trout costumes.

Vertigo Productions premieres student-written work in 10-Minute Play Festival

March 3, 2022

Surrounded by blackboards in a Lunt Hall classroom, Vertigo Productions’ playwriting chairs led five students in a class about writing 10-minute plays. Vertigo will premiere the five plays in three...

The cast of “Marie in Tomorrowland” rehearses in the Mussetter-Struble Theater. The musical follows the repercussions of Marie Curie’s work with radiation in a post-nuclear world.

Staged reading of new nuclear musical ‘Marie in Tomorrowland’ to premiere at Mussetter-Struble Theater

February 21, 2018

A&E Traditional musicals often feature classic tales of love and triumph backed by sweeping melodies and catchy showtunes. “Marie in Tomorrowland” features a J-Pop star version of Marie Curie...

Left to right: Communication freshman Clare McLaughlin, Bienen freshman Morgan Mastrangelo and McCormick sophomore David Gilbert rehearse for an upcoming production of “tick, tick … BOOM!” The musical, which will be performed this weekend, explores the idea of striving for success.

Rock musical explores expectations of success

April 26, 2017

For many Northwestern students, the desire to achieve certain markers of success looms large, said Communication sophomore Noah Watkins. In an effort to explore this theme, Watkins directed a production...

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