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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The cast of The Bands Visit performs at The Huntington Theatre Nov. 9. The production was co-hosted by The Huntington Theatre and Speakeasy Stage. Photo courtesy T. Charles Erickson, The Huntington Theatre.

Review: ‘The Band’s Visit’ demonstrates the power of connection through music

Heidi Ho, news correspondent December 15, 2023

The Huntington Theatre and Speakeasy Stage, just steps away from East Village residence hall, recently welcomed their co-production of the Tony Award-winning comedic musical, “The Band’s Visit,” directed by Paul Daigneault, holding performances until Dec. 17. The show is...

Maria Barrett sings during the opening song Omigod You Guys.  Despite the difficulty of a musical like Legally Blonde, NU Stage pulled it off, pleasing audiences.

‘What, like it’s hard?’: NU Stage takes on ‘Legally Blonde’

Rachana Madhav, news staff December 4, 2023

Over the weekend of Nov. 19, Northeastern’s “premier student-run musical theater group,” NU Stage, put on one of its most electric and memorable shows yet: “Legally Blonde.” Despite the inherent challenge of staging this particular musical — it's an ambitious choice...

Abby Kesselman, Noah Braunstein and Halle Brockett act out a scene from The Moors in the forefront of the stage. The play was performed in Curry Student Centers Studio Theatre Nov. 9-19. Photo courtesy Lauren Scornavacca.

Review: ‘The Moors’ presents a thrilling story of love, longing and desperation

Heidi Ho, news correspondent November 30, 2023

The Studio Theatre in Curry Student Center welcomed the Department of Theatre’s production of “The Moors” by Jen Silverman from Nov. 9-19. “The Moors,” directed by theatre professor Jonathan Carr, is an eerie play set in England around the 1840s, where nothing is as...

Jyoti Daniere, Prreeti Tiwari, and Vidisha Agarwalla perform on the set of Jaho Jehad. “Jado Jehad” tells the story of a queer Pakistani woman, Mashal, returning home to live with her mother and grandmother after attending college in the United States. Photo courtesy Stratton McCrady Photography.

Pakistani play ‘Jado Jehad’ opens doors to representation in theatre

Z Weber, news correspondent March 3, 2023

“It’s been a journey,” said Fatima A. Maan, an MFA student at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, or BPT. Her play, “Jado Jehad,” premiered at the BPT from Feb. 16 to 26. “Jado Jehad” tells the story of a queer Pakistani woman, Mashal, returning home to live with...

Actors perform at CHUANG Stage, an organization which received grants through the Boston Cultural Council and Recover Creative Boston in the spring of 2022.

With help from Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston arts organizations start to revive from pandemic damages

Cathy Ching, projects editor April 13, 2022

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