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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Sometimes abbreviated to "Waa" when referring to something about the show. | Sometimes abbreviated to "Waa" when referring to something about the show. | ||
[[File:waamu1.jpg|thumbnail|''Waa-Mu logo]] | |||
==Why It's Wild== | ==Why It's Wild== | ||
Waa-Mu is Northwestern's oldest undergraduate theatre tradition. It began in 1929 when the Women’s Athletic Association (W.A.A.) worked with the Men’s Union (M.U.) to perform student-written material. The show was traditionally a musical revue of Northwestern-inspired vignettes tied together by a theme, which eventually evolved into full-length musical. Today over 150 students participate every year as producers, writers, and performers in the creation of an original musical. It is performed in [[Cahn Auditorium]] in late April or early May. Past famous cast members include Warren Beatty and Garry Marshall in the 1950s; Ann-Margret in the 1960s; Megan Mullally in the 1980s; and Zach Braff, Brian d'Arcy James, and Heather Headley in the 1990s. <ref>https://www.communication.northwestern.edu/waamu</ref> <ref>http://waamushow.org/</ref> | Waa-Mu is Northwestern's oldest undergraduate theatre tradition. It began in 1929 when the Women’s Athletic Association (W.A.A.) worked with the Men’s Union (M.U.) to perform student-written material. The show was traditionally a musical revue of Northwestern-inspired vignettes tied together by a theme, which eventually evolved into full-length musical. Today over 150 students participate every year as producers, writers, and performers in the creation of an original musical. It is performed in [[Cahn Auditorium]] in late April or early May. Past famous cast members include Warren Beatty and Garry Marshall in the 1950s; Ann-Margret in the 1960s; Megan Mullally in the 1980s; and Zach Braff, Brian d'Arcy James, and Heather Headley in the 1990s. <ref>https://www.communication.northwestern.edu/waamu</ref> <ref>http://waamushow.org/</ref> | ||
[[File:waamu2.jpg|thumb|Show cast photo from 2010]] | |||
===Past Shows (since 2010)=== | ===Past Shows (since 2010)=== | ||
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I can't | I can't get dinner with you tonight, I have a Waa-Mu writer's meeting. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[https://www.instagram.com/thewaamushow/ Instagram] | [https://www.instagram.com/thewaamushow/ Instagram] | ||
[https://soundcloud.com/thewaamushow Soundcloud] | [https://soundcloud.com/thewaamushow Soundcloud] | ||
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Revision as of 10:31, 23 May 2017
Part of Speech
Noun
Pronunciation
[waa mew]
Description
Sometimes abbreviated to "Waa" when referring to something about the show.
Why It's Wild
Waa-Mu is Northwestern's oldest undergraduate theatre tradition. It began in 1929 when the Women’s Athletic Association (W.A.A.) worked with the Men’s Union (M.U.) to perform student-written material. The show was traditionally a musical revue of Northwestern-inspired vignettes tied together by a theme, which eventually evolved into full-length musical. Today over 150 students participate every year as producers, writers, and performers in the creation of an original musical. It is performed in Cahn Auditorium in late April or early May. Past famous cast members include Warren Beatty and Garry Marshall in the 1950s; Ann-Margret in the 1960s; Megan Mullally in the 1980s; and Zach Braff, Brian d'Arcy James, and Heather Headley in the 1990s. [1] [2]
Past Shows (since 2010)
| Year | Name |
| 2017 | Beyond Belief: A Superhero Story |
| 2016 | Another Way West |
| 2015 | Gold |
| 2014 | Double Feature at Hollywood and Vine |
| 2013 | Flying Home |
| 2012 | Off the Map |
| 2011 | What's Next |
| 2010 | Keeping Time |
Example Sentence
I can't get dinner with you tonight, I have a Waa-Mu writer's meeting.
