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

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Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie originally met at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Since then, the duo has written several musicals together that have been shown at festivals around the world.

Scottish artists bring ‘choose-your-own-adventure’ musical to Northwestern

February 6, 2019

In writing “The Girl Who,” Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie wanted to give the audience a say in the plot. The musical has 128 possible storylines driven by audience input, which may leave them wondering...

Cast members of “Atlantic: A Scottish Story” perform a showstopper at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland.

Musical project immerses Northwestern student actors into Scottish theater scene

October 4, 2017

A&E Communication senior Reed Lancaster hails from England, attends college in the U.S. and, over the summer, played a Scot. As Quinn in “Atlantic: A Scottish Story,” one of two musicals produced...

Communication Prof. David Bell work with students at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Bell's American Music Theatre Project at Northwestern is teaming up with RCS to perform two musicals this August.

Former Waa-Mu Show writers reunited by musical project for Scotland’s Edinburgh Festival

June 21, 2017

A&E Since graduating from Northwestern, former Waa-Mu Show writers Desiree Staples, Ryan Bernsten and Christopher Anselmo had taken their careers in separate directions. Staples (Communication ’14)...

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