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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Sneak Peek: Little Shop At Upper Darby High School by Chris Luner

Don’t feed the plant! Upper Darby High School is preparing to kick off it’s 2014-15 theatre season with the beloved musical Little Shop of Horrors! The musical tells the story o…

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London Lookout: Memphis the Musical (Photos) by Chris Luner

We’re going down! Broadway’s Tony Award winning musical Memphis has hit the West End by storm! Inspired from true events, the musical tells the story of the underground Memphis d…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 12:36PM

Hand To God Will Come to Broadway in Spring 2015 by Chris Luner

Return of the Puppets! A decade after Avenue Q premiered on Broadway and took the theatre world by storm, puppets are still making headlines in the New York theatre world! It looks as thoug…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:11AM
Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Next To Normal, If/Then Creators Working on The Visitor Musical by Chris Luner

How do human beings bond with one another? Better yet, how do they bond in a city divided culturally years after one of America’s darkest days. That and more was explored in the 2007…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 03:09PM

It’s Only A Play (Photos) by Chris Luner

It’s Only A Play, a comedy written by Terrance McNally, has returned to Broadway this season in a brand new form with an all-star cast! The play tells the story of a group of theatre …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 12:17PM

Can-Can at Paper Mill Playhouse (Photos) by Chris Luner

Paper Mill Playhouse is kicking off its 2014-15 season! Literally! Can-Can, which features music and lyrics by Cole Porter with a book by Abe Burrows, has come to life at Paper Mill Playhous…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 10:29AM
Monday, September 22, 2014

Full Casting Announced for Broadway-Bound An American In Paris by Chris Luner

Across the pond we go to the world premiere of a brand new musical being created from a classic Hollywood film! However, this time we aren’t headed to London, we’re head to Paris…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 12:15PM

Anything Goes Second National Tour Will Kick Off This Fall by Chris Luner

All aboard! As the new touring season prepares to hit the road, we’ve just learned of another new national tour set to hit the seas, we mean road, this season! Many productions that do…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 10:46AM
Wednesday, September 17, 2014

New Marquees Of The Fall 2014 Broadway Season by Chris Luner

Luner on Theatre is bringing you an exclusive look at the brand new marquees lighting up Broadway for the Fall 2014 season! This Is Our Youth Officially Opened September 11th, 2014 Love Lett…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 01:50PM

Lindsay Lohan In Rehearsal With Speed The Plow (Photos) by Chris Luner

Lohan in London! Hollywood star Lindsay Lohan is set to make her stage debut in just one week in David Mamet’s Speed The Plow in London’s West End. She plays the role of Karen, …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:07AM
Tuesday, September 16, 2014

The Hills Are Alive! New Sound Of Music Tour Will Hit The Road In 2015 by Chris Luner

So long, Farewell? More like Hello! Welcome back! One of America’s favorite pieces of musical theatre has just announced it’s setting a return date for the stage! While you may k…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 01:26PM

Raise You Up: First National Tour of Kinky Boots (Photos) by Chris Luner

Broadway’s Tony Award winning best musical is strutting its stuff on the road! Kinky Boots, which features music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper and a book by Harvey Fierstein, is a musica…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:46AM
Monday, September 15, 2014

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Recoups on Broadway by Chris Luner

Recouping on Broadway is no easy business! Actually, most Broadway shows never go on to recoup! With the cost of producing musical theatre rising every single day, musicals on Broadway can n…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 12:57PM
Thursday, September 11, 2014

Vanessa Hudgens Will Star In Broadway-Bound Gigi Revival by Chris Luner

“I Remember It Well”! Not many people remember the Broadway musical Gigi based off of the novella of the same name. Having premiered in the 1970’s, the musical flopped afte…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 01:02PM

This Is Our Youth (Photos) by Chris Luner

Kenneth Lonergan‘s This Is Our Youth has been reborn on Broadway this season. The play, which first appeared Off-Broadway in 1996, tells the story of three lost souls in New york City …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 09:59AM
Wednesday, September 10, 2014

The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time Begins Previews on Broadway by Chris Luner

The concept of West End hits transferring to Broadway is no new concept! Having begun in the 1980’s with larger musical spectaculars such as Cats, Les Miserables and The Phantom of the…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 12:26PM
Tuesday, September 9, 2014

The Country House Begins Previews on Broadway by Chris Luner

Ready, set, GO! The Fall 2014 Broadway theatre season is upon us! While only a few productions have already begun their runs on Broadway, tonight begins a marathon of first previews which on…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 01:42PM

King Kong Musical Revamped As Original Creative Team Departs by Chris Luner

Kong has returned! It’s musical theatre like you have never seen. King Kong on stage made it’s world premiere in Australia in 2013 and made headlines. Using technology never befo…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:40AM
Monday, September 8, 2014

Michael C. Hall will step into Hedwig And The Angry Inch by Chris Luner

No lament for Hedwig! Broadway’s Tony Award winning Best Musical Revival is making headlines today as it has proudly announced who its next star to appear in the title role will be. W…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 02:29PM

Tragedy Tomorrow, Comedy…Next Season? Broadway Revival of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum Postponed by Chris Luner

Tragedy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight! Strike that, reverse it! While the spring 2015 Broadway theatre season has not even begun yet, we’ve already lost one potential production hoping to …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 12:56PM
Friday, September 5, 2014

Full Casting Announced for Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame U.S. Premiere by Chris Luner

Disney is at it again! It has been almost 20 years since The Hunchback of Notre Dame first hit the big movie screens captured the hearts of millions across the world. Just two decades later,…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:31AM
Thursday, September 4, 2014

Full Casting Announced for Disney’s Newsies National Tour by Chris Luner

Carrying the banner all across the nation! Ready, set, HIGH KICK! Disney’s fast and furious Newsies are about to take the nation by storm! Following a very successful run on Broadway, …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 01:59PM

Rodger & Hammerstein’s Cinderella to Close on Broadway by Chris Luner

The clock has struck midnight over at Rodger & Hammerstein’s latest Broadway outing! It looks as though its times for this fairytale story to come to an end! It was a fairytale not…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 12:03PM
Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Frozen Producer Confirms Broadway Musical In The Works by Chris Luner

We just can’t let it go! Disney’s Frozen is just months away from its one year anniversary and it still seems like fans cannot get enough! Called the greatest Disney animated mov…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 02:00PM

Disney’s The Lion King Roars Into Broadway History Again by Chris Luner

Just can’t wait to be king? I’m not sure Disney’s The Lion King needs to wait anymore! While the mega-musical may not currently be the longest running production in Broadwa…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:04AM
Thursday, August 28, 2014

It’s Only A Play Begins Previews on Broadway by Chris Luner

There is truly never better when it comes to Broadway being Broadway! What exactly are we talking about you ask? Oh, you know the classic show about a show kind of show. This time around tho…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 08:13AM
Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Lindsay Lohan Tweets from Speed The Plow Rehearsal (Photo) by Chris Luner

Hollywood hits London! David Mamet’s Speed The Plow is set to hit London this fall! However, with the help of an A-list celeb, this production of Speed The Plow may speed ahead faster …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 02:11PM

Casting Announced for New Little Dancer Musical at The Kennedy Center by Chris Luner

Luner on Theatre is heading to Washington D.C. to bring you the exciting news of a brand new musical making it’s world premiere in the regional world of theatre! As we work to expand o…

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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Is Broadway Getting A Brand New Theatre? by Chris Luner

As the fall 2014 season kicks off, many are looking forward to all of the new productions, casts, teams and features Broadway has in store this season! However, word has broken that Broadway…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 05:18PM

Side Show Reveals New Broadway Artwork (Photo) by Chris Luner

Double the fun! Broadway is looking forward to welcoming some new freaks to The Great White Way this Fall. No, we aren’t talking about Bradley Cooper as The Elephant Man. We’re t…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 01:49PM

You Can’t Take It With You Begins Previews on Broadway by Chris Luner

The 2014 fall Broadway season is off and running! We have seen our first musical, our first new play and tonight we see our very first revival of the season! While revivals might seem like e…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:13AM

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