Nolan Robinson’s theater experience keeps reaching new heights. At the age of 24, and only three years since graduating from Northwestern University’s School of Communication as a theater major, he […]
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Theater Review: Waa-Mu’s ‘Taken Away: A Musical Trilogy’
In the online program of the 93rd annaul Waa-Mu show, Taken Away: A Musical Trilogy, director and choreographer Tommy Rapley explains the inspiration for this year’s show. It reads, “This […]
Photos: ETHS brings Roald Dahl to life with ‘Matilda the Musical’
A cast of talented high school artists brought the house down during a five-show, sellout run of Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical on the Evanston Township High School auditorium stage […]
Theater review: ‘How to Know the Wild Flowers: A Map’ at NU travels back to a gentler time
At the start of each indoor Northwestern University event, someone will read the land acknowledgement that declares for the audience, “We are on sacred ground.” That acknowledgement is a jumping-off […]
Theater review: ‘Brooklyn Laundry’ – heartfelt or gloomy?
Dozens of plastic bags, ready to be picked up and filled with hanging clothes, are the backdrop that sets the stage for Brooklyn Laundry, currently being performed at the Northlight […]
Kids can take a peek behind the Waa-Mu curtain
Do you know any burgeoning theater fans between the ages of 6 and 10? If so, “Behind the Curtain,” produced by the Wirtz Center at Northwestern University, is a program […]
Theater review: Felder brings Frederic Chopin’s music to life
In Monsieur Chopin, Hershey Felder transforms the Writers Theatre into Frederic Chopin’s 1848 Paris salon, where the famed composer gave piano lessons. A grand piano fills the stage. In this […]
The Old Lady Project reflects the renaissance in older women’s creativity
Angela Allyn, the Community Arts Program coordinator within Evanston’s Parks and Recreation Department, created the The Old Lady Project because “I was tired of older women being underrepresented in Chicago-area […]
Northlight Theatre gets $3 million donation
The start date for the construction of the Northlight Theatre in Evanston got a boost with a recent $3 million donation by the Finnegan family. Talking about the gift, Paul […]
Theater review: Theo does Sondheim justice in its tribute revue
Stephen Sondheim is unquestionably one of the most prolific and most awarded lyricists and composers in American Musical Theater. So it’s quite a challenge to take on Sondheim Tribute Revue. […]