The Waa-Mu Show

The Waa-Mu Show
Formation1929; 95 years ago (1929)
TypeNon-profit 501(c)(3)
PurposeMusical theatre
Location
AffiliationsVirginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts
Websitewaamushow.org
The Waa-Mu Show is held in Cahn Auditorium at Northwestern University

The Waa-Mu Show; /wɒˈmuː/ wah-mew; is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization within Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, that produces student written, orchestrated, produced, and performed original musical theatre work every year. The song lyrics, script, and music are developed in a series of classes.[1] It is the institution's longest standing theatrical tradition and is held in Cahn Auditorium on Northwestern's campus. This tradition began as a musical revue, showcasing several different student-written Northwestern-inspired vignettes connected by one single theme.[2] By 2013, the Waa-Mu show evolved into an original full-length musical.[3]

  1. ^ Petlicki, Myrna. "Northwestern's Waa-Mu show takes to the Oregon Trail". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  2. ^ "Waa-Mu Show". waamushow.org. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  3. ^ "The 86th Annual Waa-Mu Show | Northwestern University School of Communication". www.communication.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2016-10-21.