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

The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern

“Pride and Prejudice,” “Percy Jackson” and “The Wizard of Oz” have all been adapted more than once.

From “Pride and Prejudice” to “Percy Jackson”: When do remakes work?

February 11, 2024

There’s a good chance your favorite movie is an adaptation.  L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” was adapted for the screen at least seven times before Judy Garland starred in Victor...

Cast members, in various colored costumes, sit in various positions around the stage while singing.

Wirtz Center hosts musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’

November 14, 2022

“As You Like It,” a modern musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play, opened Friday night at the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts. It will run through Nov. 20.  The...

Performers on stage against a purple background.

Wirtz Center announces 2022-23 season offerings

July 14, 2022

The Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts announced the shows for its 2022-23 season on July 5. “This season’s programming offers audiences both reimagined classics and compelling...

Communication senior Riley Nelson. Nelson describes her summer research in the second part of a series.

Communication senior Riley Nelson conducts feminist research on Shakespeare’s Hamlet

July 28, 2020

This article is the second in a series featuring Northwestern students and their research projects during the summer of 2020. Communication senior Riley Nelson is studying the feminist implications...

The cast of Julius Caesar. The production will open Friday at Josephine Louis Theater.

Wirtz Center production of ‘Julius Caesar’ takes a modernized stance on a classic

January 29, 2020

Modernized takes on classic Shakespeare stories are typical in the media landscape. With its upcoming adaptation of “Julius Caesar,” the Wirtz Center will attempt to break out of traditional molds. Third-year...

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