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Friday, June 7, 2013

Tony Time: Nominations for Best Costume Design of a Play (Photos) by Chris Luner

The Tony Awards are so close we can taste it! Well, not really! Luner on Theatre’s Tony Award 2013 Coverage is in full motion as we have worked all week to bring you coverage across the bo…

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Thursday, June 6, 2013

Tony Time: Nominations for Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Photos) by Chris Luner

Luner on Theatre’s Tony Awards coverage is truly in full swing! Tony Time is bringing you photos, articles and lots more as we count down to Broadway’s biggest night! We are so h…

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Darling It’s Better Under The Sea by Chris Luner

Ariel’s back and this time she’s flying (and swimming) higher then ever before. Disney has brought back to life their musical stage adaptation of the classic animated film The Li…

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Shots At The Barricade: New Les Miserables Production Photos by Chris Luner

New shots from the Barricade! But don’t duck and miss these! The brand new 25th anniversary re-imagined North American tour of Les Miserables just seems to keep getting better! We brou…

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Tony Time: Nominations for Best Costume Design of a Musical (Photos) by Chris Luner

Luner on Theatre’s Tony Award 2013 Coverage is in full motion! Something we started last year that proved to be very successful was our brand new coverage of The Tony Awards visually! This…

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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

2013 Astaire Award Winners by Chris Luner

More Awards? YES! We are now less then a week away from Broadway’s biggest night and we are still seeing some awards come in for this past year’s theatre season! Drama Desk, Oute…

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Tony Time: Nominations for Best Scenic Design of a Play (Photos) by Chris Luner

Luner on Theatre’s Tony Award 2013 Coverage is back! Something we started last year that proved to be very successful was our brand new coverage of The Tony Awards visually! This appli…

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Sunday, June 2, 2013

The Little Mermaid Swims on to Stage at Paper Mill Playhouse (Photos) by Chris Luner

Under the Sea? No! On Stage! Disney’s The Little Mermaid has returned to the region in a new re-imagined production of one of Disney’s most iconic animated films from the 1990…

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Friday, May 31, 2013

The Show Must Go On: Surflight Theatre Open for Business by Chris Luner

Just eight month ago, the historic and devastating Hurricane Sandy slammed into the region destroying nearly everything in it’s path. One of the very first things to cross the storms p…

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Emma Stone Is Out Before We Even Knew She Was In by Chris Luner

It’s looking as though someone turned up the fog too high in the Kit Kat Club this time around as rumors are swirling out of control it seems for the upcoming Broadway revival of Cabar…

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Les Miserables Will Return to Broadway’s Imperial Theatre by Chris Luner

Bring them home. It was no surprise to many when Producer Cameron Mackintosh announced that the new 25th anniversary tour of Les Miserable, currently touring the United States, would find it…

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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Jane Lynch Is Miss Hannigan on Broadway (Photos) by Chris Luner

Jane Lynch seems to be strolling down Easy Street on Broadway with her debut in the musical revival of Annie currently playing The Palace Theatre in Times Square. Word of mouth on the street…

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A Game of Black And White: The Tale of Oceanic 815 Makes World Premiere (Photos) by Chris Luner

Luner on Theatre brought you the news of Sweetfeet Productions and their world premiere musical A Game of Black And White: The Tale of Oceanic 815! The show made it’s stage debut on Fr…

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Broadway 2012-2013: The Year In Numbers by Chris Luner

Success in the arts is measured in a variety of ways. At the end of each season, many Broadway producers look to their figures to see how they made out for the year while many of us look at …

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Commencing In Los Angeles; The Scottsboro Boys Return by Chris Luner

Los Angeles may be hundreds of miles from Chattanooga but that hasn’t stopped one of the greatest untold stories of all time from making it’s way across the country. Three years …

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London Lookout: Douglas Hodge is Willy Wonka (Photos) by Chris Luner

The Man Beyond the Myth has been Revealed. Last week, London’s tasty new production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory began previews at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. While Luner on…

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

London Lookout: A World of Pure Imagination Comes to Life by Chris Luner

London’s tastiest production comes to life. A brand new musical is about to come to life across the pond in London beginning tonight in the West End. An all star team on and off the st…

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

How One Man Literally Fell for Broadway by Chris Luner

How to Fall in love with Broadway. Literally. While Broadway is known for it’s drama and theatricality, what happened this past weekend at Broadway’s oldest operating theatre is…

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Monday, May 20, 2013

2013 Drama Desk Award Winners by Chris Luner

The awards just keep coming in! It seems just about every day there is a new set of theatre awards being given out in New York. In case you have lost track, Luner on Theatre is here to keep…

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Sunday, May 19, 2013

2013 Drama Desk Award Nominations by Chris Luner

More Awards? These aren’t even the last ones! Yes, Luner on Theatre is continuing its coverage today of the 2013 Theatre Awards season with another set of nominations for another group of…

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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Official Artwork Released for A Game of Black And White: The Tale of Oceanic 815 by Chris Luner

Last week, Luner on Theatre brought you the exciting coverage of the new company Sweetfeet Productions and their first ever production A Game of Black and White: The Tale of Oceanic 815. Now…

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2013 Drama League Award Winners by Chris Luner

Luner on Theatre’s Awards Season Coverage Continues! As the theatre world counts down to Broadway’s biggest night, The 2013 Tony Awards, acknowledgements and awards continue to p…

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Friday, May 17, 2013

Disney’s The Little Mermaid In Rehearsal (Photos) by Chris Luner

Coming to an ocean near you soon! Paper Mill Playhouse’s last production of the 2012-2013 season is Disney’s The Little Mermaid! Making it’s first splash back in the region…

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A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder Will Guide Its Way to Broadway by Chris Luner

Fall-ing into place already? The 2013 spring Broadway theatre season hasn’t even come to an end yet and we are already beginning to line up shows for the Fall. The first production we …

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Jane Lynch Steps Into Annie on Broadway and Times Square (Photo) by Chris Luner

We love you Miss Hannigan! Luner on Theatre brought you the news from the very beginning that Jane Lynch would replace Tony Award winner Katie Finneran as Miss Hannigan in the musical reviva…

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Jerry Mitchell Honored with the 2013 Mr. Abbott Award by Chris Luner

In a season filled with awards ceremonies left and right, individual honors and awards are far too often brushed over or dismissed. However, Luner on Theatre wants to make sure you know ever…

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

London Lookout: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory In Rehearsal (Photos) by Chris Luner

Back across the pond we go today except this time, the water is looking more like chocolate! Thats right folks, Luner on Theatre is flying back to London to give you a full preview into a br…

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Tony Time: Illustrating Broadway (Photo) by Chris Luner

The Tony’s are Coming! The Tony’s are Coming! Luner on Theatre’s countdown to the 2013 Tony Award continues! As we always work to bring you new things each year about the f…

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Monday, May 13, 2013

First Look at Jane Lynch as Miss Hannigan (Photo) by Chris Luner

Broadway’s best villain just got more vicious! The musical revival of Annie has been playing strong at The Palace Theatre in Times Square since it opened this past Fall. Now the hit …

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2013 Outer Critics Circle Award Winners by Chris Luner

Awards on Awards on Awards. It’s not news to any theatre person in New York City that the 2012-2013 awards season is truly off and running! All the nominations are in across the board …

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

A Game of Black and White: The Tale of Oceanic 815 by Chris Luner

Passion. Dedication. Remembrance. Art. If there is one thing we absolutely love using Luner on Theatre for, it would be to promote new musical theatre. However, today we are lucky enough t…

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