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Thursday, December 12, 2013

Original Tony Award Winning Matilda’s To Depart by Chris Luner

Revolting Children! While these children aren’t revolting at this news by any means, no good thing can last forever. We are far too often reminded of this in the theatre world as some …

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Sparklejollytwinklejingley: Elf At Walnut Street Theatre (Photos) by Chris Luner

What happens when a human, raised by elves, discovers he actually isn’t an elf and heads out to magical land called New York City to find his real father? You find yourself with one of…

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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

No Debate Over This Right Of Speech by Chris Luner

Society has found itself at a crossroads like never before. The world we know has expanded from our daily communications face to face into a 24/7 365 media spectacular that takes place not o…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 01:56PM
Tuesday, December 10, 2013

A Little Room With A Very Big Heart by Chris Luner

There is no other time in your life you’ll get the chance to experience the things you do in College. Weird hookups, wild parties and the life the young adult has the chance to experie…

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Exclusive: Luner on Theatre Speaks With Larissa Marks About RENT at Trumbull High School by Chris Luner

“I’ve never seen controversy over one of our shows before”. When a Connecticut high school principal decided he was going to cancel a scheduled production of RENT: School E…

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Saturday, December 7, 2013

On The Road With Porgy and Bess (Photos) by Chris Luner

The Gershwin’s are back and they’re hitting the road! However, this time it isn’t with one of their iconic tap dancing, big band musicals everyone loves. Instead, the class…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 12:44PM
Thursday, December 5, 2013

Connecticut High School Permanently Shuts Down All Plans for Production of RENT by Chris Luner

Less than 100 miles from where from the theatre world was changed forever, students are being denied an opportunity to produce a piece of theatre that changed the world. RENT exploded onto t…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 02:08PM

Letter from Principal to Trumbull High Students, Parents and Community Regarding RENT Decision by Chris Luner

Below you will find a letter from Marc W. Guarino who is the principal at Trumbull High School in Connecticut. Recently, Mr. Guarino decided to cancel his high school’s scheduled prod…

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Aladdin Takes Over The New Amsterdam Theatre by Chris Luner

While Aladdin may be as far off as Agrabah, or Toronto, right now playing it’s out of town run before it’s Broadway bow later this spring, that hasn’t stopped some serious…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:26AM
Wednesday, December 4, 2013

It’s A Fine Life; Oliver at Paper Mill Playhouse (Photos) by Chris Luner

Pick a pocket or two if it means you’ll get the chance to make your way to Paper Mill Playhouse to experience their second production of the 2013-2014 season! After kicking off their n…

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Monday, December 2, 2013

Connecticut High School Administration Cancel’s Production of RENT by Chris Luner

No Day But Today. While many school districts across the country work to minimize or eliminate their arts programs all together due to a lack of funding, it seems the districts not affected …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:55AM
Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Now And Forever; Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Photos) by Chris Luner

Before Carole King become the iconic music artist she is now, King was nothing more than a girl from Brooklyn with a passion for music. She worked her way through the record business to beco…

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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

If/Then Premieres in Washington (Photos) by Chris Luner

A Tag Team Reunites and an Icon Returns. While the spring season on Broadway is filled with plenty of theatrical events, many eyes are already watching Washington D.C. as it hosts the out-of…

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Monday, November 25, 2013

Violet Will Make Broadway Premiere Starring Tony Award Winner Sutton Foster by Chris Luner

While Broadway fans and theatre goers thought they knew just about everything this spring held in store for them, Roundabout Theatre Company shattered that idea earlier today. The well-known…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 03:32PM

The Journey Begins; No Man’s Land (Photos) by Chris Luner

Time to Rest on the Rep.  It seems as though rep productions have taken over Broadway this fall. While Luner on Theatre brings you coverage of this season’s Broadway productions, it s…

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Friday, November 22, 2013

Nothing Happens, Nobody Comes, Nobody Goes; Waiting for Godot (Photos) by Chris Luner

Rep is the New Black. What does that mean exactly? While Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and Richard III play in rep over at The Belasco Theatre, Broadway’s Cort Theatre is also home…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 12:51PM
Thursday, November 21, 2013

Full Casting Announced for Broadway Revival of Les Miserables by Chris Luner

Bring Her Home. While the new musicals, plays and dazzling revivals plan their Broadway outings for the spring 2014 season, many theater goers are giddy with excitement over the return of a …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 03:28PM

If Music Be The Food of Love, Play On; Twelfth Night on Broadway (Photos) by Chris Luner

Shakespeare has taken over Broadway. While William Shakespeare’s work is no stranger to the New York stage, 4 production’s have made their way to New York this season dominating …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:24AM
Wednesday, November 20, 2013

A Tragedie To Be Celebrated; Richard III on Broadway (Photos) by Chris Luner

Shakespeare might have been the one man who changed theatre forever but he hasn’t been around much lately. In New York, that is. This season on Broadway has seen the most Shakespeare p…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 02:59PM

Spiderman: Turn Off the Horror – $60 Million Dollar Projected Loss for Investors by Chris Luner

Turn Off the Pain. The slew of winter closing announcements has really begun to swing in to New York as several major productions announced closing notices within the past few days. However,…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:00AM
Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark Will Close on Broadway by Chris Luner

While shows come and go in New York quite frequently, there is always an unexpected hit playing that seems to surprise people. That story this time, is the story of the superhero who somehow…

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700 Sundays Returns To Broadway (Photos) by Chris Luner

Billy’s Back on Broadway!  Billy Crystal has returned to Broadway with his Tony Award winning production 700 Sundays. Looking back on his life, Billy explores his relationships with f…

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Monday, November 18, 2013

A Whole New World: Aladdin Flies Into Toronto by Chris Luner

A Whole New World has come to life in Toronto. While the fall theatre season settles in the stomachs of New York theatre fans, many hungry and hopeful theater goers are already looking to th…

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

All The Way With LBJ (Photos) by Chris Luner

One Man. One Country. One Chance To Fix A Nation. It was the 1960′s and times in America had never been tougher. With the looming assassination of John F. Kennedy fresh in the American…

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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Disney Announces Full Cast and Details for Aladdin by Chris Luner

A Whole New World Is Coming To Broadway! While Disney theatrical is currently running a pretty solid business on Broadway, a brand new production is preparing to fly in for the spring 2014 s…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 01:11PM
Monday, September 16, 2013

Big Fish Splashes Onto Broadway (Photos) by Chris Luner

The 2013 Broadway fall season is in full swing! As many productions prepare to begin on Broadway within the next few weeks, there are quite a few productions that have already started their …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 04:01PM

Urinetown to Make U.K. Debut in Londontown by Chris Luner

This is Londontown! When Urinetown the musical debut back on Broadway in 2001, the production brought to life the idea of a monopolized business world where even the most basic human needs m…

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Friday, September 13, 2013

Lyndon B. Johnson Drama All The Way Begins At A.R.T. by Chris Luner

One Man Will Define A Nation Forever. History is not something new to the stage. While many claim the office of President of the United States is one of the carries no real power, the Presi…

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Honeymoon In Vegas Hits The Strip! (Rehearsal Photos) by Chris Luner

What happens in Vegas…ends up on stage? If you wanna go to Vegas but don’t have the time or the money, the good news is Vegas is coming to New Jersey! No, they aren’t buil…

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Saturday, September 7, 2013

Annie on Broadway to Close in January by Chris Luner

It’s a hard knock life! As a new year begins on Broadway, we will slowly start to see some closing notices from the productions of last season which don’t see a future much longe…

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Thursday, September 5, 2013

Cabaret Will Return to Broadway in Spring 2014 by Chris Luner

Willkommen Back! Late last spring, word broke that Roundabout Theatre Company was exploring the option of having Cabaret return to Broadway in the near future. Roundabout announced their upc…

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