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Wednesday, January 6, 2016

2015-16 Tony Awards Schedule Announced by Chris Luner

Tony Time is BACK! With the Fall 2015 season behind us and nothing but Spring 2016 ahead, it’s already time to start preparing for Broadway’s biggest and best night; The Tony Awa…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 06:26PM
Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Walnut Street Theatre Announces 2016-17 Season by Chris Luner

Philadelphia’s largest producer of musicals for the city’s theatre scene is getting ready for its 208th season! While the Philly theatre scene as a whole is much smaller and coul…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 06:10PM

Broadway Begins 2016 By Breaking Every Record Ever by Chris Luner

Mamma Mia might be long gone from Broadway but their tune “Money, Money Money” may be more appropriate than ever before. Broadway is seeing green this week like never before. No,…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 06:10PM

Full Casting Announced For West End Premiere of Motown by Chris Luner

Get Ready, Cause Here They Come! The soundtrack of a generation and catalogue of one of America’s greatest producers is heading to London! While this may seem like just another revue…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:58AM
Monday, January 4, 2016

Ham4Ham Will “Take A Break” for Winter by Chris Luner

Hamilton is taking its own advice; “Take A Break”. The Broadway show known for its legendary lottery show not even a year old has decided to revamp itself as the coldest months o…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:22PM

Luner on Theatre Looks Ahead: Spring 2016 On Broadway by Chris Luner

As we say goodbye to 2015 and all the theatre it brought us, we’re look ahead to 2016 and specifically, the 2016 Broadway spring season! New musicals, old musicals, plays, debuts and s…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 05:21PM
Thursday, December 31, 2015

10 Broadway Shows You Should Have Seen In 2015 by Chris Luner

As another year comes to an end, Luner on Theatre looks again to recall our favorite theatre moments of 2015. However, this year we decided to switch things up a bit. As opposed to just tal…

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Tuesday, December 29, 2015

UK Hairspray Tour Eyes West End Return by Chris Luner

London may soon be welcoming back the nicest kids in town as a Tony and Olivier Award winning musical currently making its way around the United Kingdom is eyeing a return to the West End st…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 08:18PM

Smokey Joe’s Cafe Will Return To Broadway by Chris Luner

Broadway is welcoming back an old friend to the neighborhood in 2016. The longest running revue show for The Great White Way has announced it plans to return this upcoming year more than a …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 02:04PM
Thursday, December 17, 2015

The Hudson Theatre Will Return To Broadway by Chris Luner

Often Broadway landlords find there are never enough productions to fill their venues. With 40 legit Broadway houses spread across midtown from 41st street to 54th street, many times landlor…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 09:33PM

Jimmy Buffett Songbook Will Get Broadway Jukebox Musical by Chris Luner

Have you ever listened to a song that was so perfect you wished it was an actual place? Well, Jimmy Buffett did that with one of his best known hits “Margaritaville” turning the …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 09:33PM
Thursday, November 19, 2015

The American Dream: Miss Saigon Will Return To Broadway by Chris Luner

If you hear helicopters in Midtown come 2017, it is definitely more than likely one of the many “heliports” that can be found in Manhattan. However, come 2017 that sound might b…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 08:21PM

New Waitress Poster Revealed (Photo) by Chris Luner

While Broadway eagerly awaits Sara Bareilles theatrical debut this spring in the new Broadway musical Waitress, the show continues to cook up an appetite for fans looking forward the prod…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 08:21PM

The Illusionists Return To Broadway Tonight by Chris Luner

While Broadway itself is always filled with magic, The Great White Way is getting a boost for that reputation this holiday season as the best-selling magic show in Broadway history returns …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 02:09PM

The Most Happy Fella Is Next Up For Wagner College Theatre by Chris Luner

We’re headed back out to Staten Island today to bring you coverage of theatre news from our favorite college theatre program in the country! Following a success kickoff of its 48th sea…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 02:09PM
Sunday, November 15, 2015

Misery Opens on Broadway by Chris Luner

Another new play of the 2015-16 Broadway season officially opens tonight! The show comes to Broadway with a large following previously starting its life as a novel, by an incredibly well-kno…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:57AM
Thursday, November 12, 2015

A View From The Bridge Opens On Broadway by Chris Luner

A well-known, frequently revisited play returns to Broadway tonight directly imported from across the pond following much success in London’s West End. The show, which was just seen on…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 10:19PM

Current Renovations Will Harm Snug Harbor’s Music Hall Theatre by Chris Luner

Hop on board the Staten Island ferry, take a 30 minute boat ride with some of the best views of Lower Manhattan around and eventually you’ll arrive at the mysterious borough known as &…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 09:52AM

Elf Makes West End Debut For The Holidays by Chris Luner

London is following after Broadway and bringing some holiday cheer to the West End in a very special way this holiday season! Following after it’s counterpart across the pond, the Wes…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 09:52AM
Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Bright Star Finds Its Home On Broadway by Chris Luner

While it may not seem like, several Broadway theaters were or are not booked for the spring 2016 season, just a few months from now! However, as producers begin to shift productions around b…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 09:39AM

Former Colonial Theatre Owner Calls Emerson Administration “Mindless” by Chris Luner

We’re headed back to Boston today as we continue our coverage on Emerson College and it’s plan to destroy the historic Colonial Theatre continues. While the Boston theatre commu…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 09:39AM
Monday, November 9, 2015

Leading Ladies For American Pyscho Announced by Chris Luner

A brand new musical slated to arrive on Broadway later this season is teasing theater goers with a taste of what their show might hold! In addition to its leading character, producers annou…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 08:42PM

Harry Potter And The Cursed Child Makes West End History by Chris Luner

Come 2016, it will mark five years since the last Harry Potter film hit movie theaters across the world and ended the series that changed the lives of millions around the world. Harry Potte…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 02:39PM

Paper Mill Playhouse’s The Bandstand Will Transfer To Broadway by Chris Luner

We aren’t even halfway through the 2015-16 Broadway season and we’re already bringing you news regarding next season on Broadway! With more than enough productions, musicals and …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 02:39PM

Casting Announced For Diner at Delaware Theatre Company by Chris Luner

We’re heading to the regional circuit as a potentially Broadway bound show lines up the details for another run beginning soon! While any common theater lover will know the name La Jol…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 02:39PM
Friday, November 6, 2015

Disaster! Musical Will Come To Broadway This Spring by Chris Luner

If you thought this season couldn’t see any more productions, yet alone new musicals at that, think again! An often forgotten Broadway theatre that falls below the iconic 42nd street,…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 07:46PM

On Your Feet! Opens On Broadway by Chris Luner

Here We Are! Another new musical to the 2015-16 Broadway season officially opens tonight! The show opening keeps with the unofficial diversity theme of the season as cuban-America explodes …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 01:30AM
Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Additional Casting for Waitress Announced by Chris Luner

As the Fall 2015 Broadway season continues to roll in with opening after opening, we’re looking ahead to the spring 2016 season and what those productions entail! Casting, first looks …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 07:09PM

Is 39 Steps Heading Back To Broadway? by Chris Luner

The little show that could just keeps on going! The 39 Steps won over Broadway and critics when it first appeared in New York City back in 2008. Hanging in for a longer run on Broadway than …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 01:09PM
Tuesday, November 3, 2015

2015 Barrymore Award Winners Announced by Chris Luner

The Barrymore Awards, Philadelphia’s version of The Tony Awards, returned to the stage last night in the City of Brotherly Love for a second year after a revamp brought them back to th…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 06:44PM
Friday, October 30, 2015

Hughie Will Return To Broadway This Spring by Chris Luner

Another Hollywood star is headed to The Great White Way this spring as another play revival schedules itself into the 2015-16 season on Broadway! If you play close attention to the Broadway …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 05:13PM

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