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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


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...

The cast of “Xanadu.” The genderbent production brings a queer vision to a famously campy film.

Genderbending production of ‘Xanadu’ brings radical, queer joy to campus

February 20, 2020

When Communication senior Shane Eichstaedt was a “very gay and very sad” 13-year old, they went to see their friend in a local production of “Xanadu,” a musical version of the famously terrible...

Cast members rehearse Waa-Mu’s 88th show “For The Record.” The musical theater organization is working to make room for different voices and experiences in this year’s show.

Northwestern theater aims for growth in inclusivity of organizations, productions

October 2, 2019

As a new season of shows begins, members of the Northwestern Student Theatre Coalition are affirming their commitments to make their organizations and productions more inclusive of marginalized students. Communication...

Kaja Burke-Williams plays Eliza Doolittle in Wave Productions’ performance of “My Fair Lady.” The show, which emphasizes ideas such as classism, feminism and identity opens Thursday in the Norris University Center Louis Room.

Wave Productions highlights social tensions with modest take on Golden Age musical

February 9, 2017

A new production of “My Fair Lady” hopes to speak to students throughout campus and touch on timeless issues in a scaled-back setting. Wave Productions’ version of the classic Broadway show raises...

Allison Towbes rehearses a scene from the upcoming production of “R&J.” Towbes stars as Juliet in the gender-bent production adapted from the Shakespearean classic.

Slam poetry, gender-bent cast rejuvenate classic “Romeo and Juliet” story in WAVE Productions’ fall show

November 2, 2016

A&E WAVE Productions’ “R&J” will seek to provide a new take on a traditionally heteronormative text when the new adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet” arrives at Shanley Pavilion on Thursday. The...

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