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

The Daily Northwestern


Northwestern alumna Kate Baldwin stars in musical adaptation of ‘Big Fish’

March 7, 2013

In fall 2011, Kate Baldwin (Communication ’97) went in to read for what would become one of the most high-profile roles of her career. The part was a lead in “Big Fish,” a musical adaptation...

Director Brendan Yukins elicits emotion from his actors both on- and off-stage. “Midnight’s Dream” transforms Shakespeare’s woodland setting into an S&M dubstep club on the outskirts of Chicago.

Q&A with Brendan Yukins, director of ‘Midnight’s Dream’

January 23, 2013

Northwestern theater group Lovers & Madmen typically performs classical plays but often adds a little twist. “Midnight’s Dream,” based on Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” certainly...

Communication sophomore Scott Egelston, junior Gaby Febby and junior Jonny Stein (top to bottom) pose for a promotional image for the Northwestern production of "Avenue Q."

Theater Review: ‘Avenue Q’ stares down our destinies with smirk

October 13, 2012

An interesting dynamic forms when college students flock to see a show that features songs with titles such as “What Do You Do With a B.A. in English?” and “I Wish I Could Go Back to College.”...

Theater Review: Equestrian absurdity at ‘The Derby County Derby’

October 5, 2012

Vertigo Productions is off to an outstanding start with its first original offering of the school year, a madcap little number called “The Derby County Derby.” Set in imaginary Derby County, Ky., this...

The Scarecrow, played by Zach Piser, sings "A Brand New Day."

Theater Review: Student voices wow in ‘The Wiz’

October 2, 2012

Although to wide-eyed freshmen Evanston may feel like a new world, it's no Emerald City. Bringing the land of Oz to mid-campus would prove challenging for anyone — especially Northwestern students lacking...

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