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On a black background, the words “A Peculiar Inheritance” are written in yellow with a stylistic clock above it. At the top, “The 91st Annual Waa-Mu Show” is written in yellow and white.

The 91st Waa-Mu Show set to return to Cahn Auditorium this spring

November 18, 2021

The Waa-Mu Show will return to the Cahn Auditorium stage this spring after two years of virtual performances with the musical, “A Peculiar Inheritance.” The 91st Annual Waa-Mu Show was announced...

A man performs on stage in the silhouette of a car.

How to navigate the Northwestern theater scene

August 16, 2021

Northwestern is known for having one of the best theater programs in the country, but outside of the major, there are plenty of opportunities for students to get involved in the robust drama scene on campus.  While...

On a dark starry background, the words “The 90th Annual Waa-Mu Show” appear above a wooden sign that reads “The Secret of Camp Elliott.” The moon appears behind the letters and resembles a UFO.

The Waa-Mu Show to present “The Secret of Camp Elliott” virtually June 9 through 20

May 26, 2021

The 90th annual Waa-Mu Show is a supernatural mystery set in the year 1977. Written, composed, choreographed and produced by over 100 Northwestern students, the original musical follows friends at summer...

Daniel Calderon (Communication ‘24) is dressed in costume and holds a book in hand in this photo of the Wirtz Center’s production of “Tomás and the Library Lady.” Calderon’s castmates appear in the background, all standing behind him. They are holding an assortment of books and puppets.

Wirtz Center increases rehearsal room capacity

May 5, 2021

In response to the decrease in COVID-19 cases in Evanston, the Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts has increased the number of people allowed in rehearsal rooms and extended usage time.  “We don’t...

 In the Oct. 16 virtual event, theater director Lili-Anne Brown talked about her experience attending Northwestern and her career in Chicago theater.

Northwestern alumna and theater director Lili-Anne Brown talks performance art and racial justice

October 19, 2020

Director, actor and educator Lili-Anne Brown (Communication ’95) conversed virtually with Northwestern professors and students Friday in the first installment of the Kelsey Pharr, Jr. Speaker Series....

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