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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

'Moulin Rouge: The Musical' review: Dance until you’re dead at Cadillac Palace

‘Moulin Rouge: The Musical’ review: Dance until you’re dead at Cadillac Palace

Finn Morse, Theater Beat Writer April 28, 2025

Musical theater is the most you’ll be immersed in any art form. Thanks to the variety of the music, complementary production design and emotional storytelling, you can feel any kind of emotion when watching...

Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino of "Off Book" perform at Park West on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Reino and McKenna launched "Off Book: The Improvised Musical Podcast" in 2017 and now tour live shows.

‘The next note’: Off book at Park West

Annie Koziel, Asst. Copy Editor April 14, 2025

At a packed Park West in Lincoln Park on March 20, the room positively hums. Nearly every seat is full as attendees await an unconventional act: a fully improvised musical. As Zach Reino and Jessica McKenna...

Internet Personality Randy Rainbow speaks with Axios reporter Justin Kauffman at the Davis Theater on Oct. 16. Rainbow is on a tour for his new book "Low Hanging Fruit: Sparkling Whines, Champagne Problems and Pressing Issues from My Gay Agenda."

‘Light on the darkness’: Comedian Randy Rainbow talks political satire and musical theater at the Chicago Humanities Festival

Isabel Riley, Contributing Writer November 16, 2024

Parody music and political satire lovers gathered at the Harris Theater for the release of internet personality Randy Rainbow’s book “Low Hanging Fruit: Sparkling Whines, Champagne Problems and Pressing...

Gabrielle Petrin, director of “The Speakeasy," presents the auditioned talent show to an interested group of students on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024.

King, Sondheim, and a Band of Blue Demons: Carrie The Musical Comes To DePaul

Finn Morse, Arts & Life Beat Writer September 16, 2024

You were warned never to push Carrie to the limits. Now you must pay the consequences.  Thankfully, one group on DePaul’s campus is ready for the challenge. Equipped with red spotlights and buckets...

'Hamilton': The musical that turned the world upside down

‘Hamilton’: The musical that turned the world upside down

Alayne Trinko, Focus Editor January 19, 2020

After a three-year run, “Hamilton,” the Tony Award, Grammy Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical detailing the life of U.S. founding father Alexander Hamilton, has closed its curtains. The contemporary...

Samantha Banks (Vivian) and Steven Kazee (Edward) on stage in "Pretty Woman: The Musical," the world premiere Broadway adaption of the beloved film "Pretty Woman."
(Photo courtesy of Matthew Murphy)

“Pretty Woman” entertains, but fails in the era of #MeToo

Mackenzie Murtaugh, News Editor April 2, 2018

The adolescent fantasy of a tanned and blonde prince saving a down-on-her-luck maiden from a tall tower has muddled the minds of young girls for years – often due to the prevalence of Disney films such...

Kayla Forde as Bart Simpson in "Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play."  (Photo by Michael Brosilow)

“Mr. Burns” and the art of storytelling

April Lane, Assistant Online Editor February 2, 2018

This weekend, the Theatre School is presenting the last few showings of the post-apocalyptic production, "Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play." Written by playwright Anne Washburn, the three-act play hinges...

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