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Friday, September 14, 2012

London Lookout: Douglas Hodge Will Bring Pure Imagination to the West End by Chris Luner

Theatre News from Across the Pond! While Luner on Theatre might no longer have a West End theatre correspondent, we do work to bring you London theatre news we deem worthy of your knowing! C…

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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Will Rebecca Haunt Itself Before It Ever Haunts Broadway? by Chris Luner

Broadway’s biggest new musical may haunt itself before it ever haunts the Broadway stage this season. Rebecca the Musical, originally planned for the Fall 2011 theatre season, vanished…

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Monday, September 10, 2012

Take What You Know And Then Make It Make Sense by Chris Luner

Every family is a dysfunctional one. While people say we often attend theatre to escape the trouble of our everyday lives, we often attend the theatre to relate and cope with our daily exper…

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Thursday, September 6, 2012

Forbidden Broadway Returns to New York; Alive and Kicking by Chris Luner

Broadway is dead so the saying goes. However, it seems to many that “Broadway has been dying” for decades now. A scary confirmation of of that though came in 2009 when Forbidden …

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Hello! From the National Tour of The Book of Mormon by Chris Luner

While you might think you know just everything about Luner on Theatre, we might still have just a few surprises up our sleeve! As we work to expand our blog over time, we are happy to start …

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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Tony Award Winning War Horse Will Stray from Broadway by Chris Luner

Broadway’s wild animal is being put down. The news isn’t new to use or many in the New York theatre community, the confirmation ofanother show closing on Broadway has made its wa…

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Wagner College Theatre Earns Top Ratings for Best College Theatre by Chris Luner

The 2012-2013 school year may have already started for Wagner College this semester but the nationally accredited Wagner College Theatre department already has some new bragging rights. Or s…

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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Kiss Today Goodbye; Marvin Hamlisch Passes Away by Chris Luner

Kiss Today Goodbye and Point Me Towards Tomorrow. While death is not something we usually cover here at Luner on Theatre, when it involves someone of the theatre community, we feel the need …

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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Luner on Theatre; In Case You Missed It (Or Us!) by Chris Luner

Luner on Theatre is back! Did you miss us? We apologize for our short absence but know you understand just how busy everyone can be sometimes! And that goes for us here as well! So today, L…

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Meet Sunny; The New Sandy for Annie on Broadway by Chris Luner

The Broadway bound revival of the hit classic Annie is lighting up and it seems the sun has no even yet dawned for tomorrow. As the production continues to gain momentum as one of the most a…

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Monday, July 23, 2012

Upper Darby Summer Stage Night at Rose Tree Park (Photos) by Chris Luner

There Ain’t Just Magic at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center! Upper Darby Summer Stage is well into it’s 37th season now right in the heat of Summer. And while there is plent…

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Passionate Performances in Week 2 at Bryant Park (Photos) by Chris Luner

Last week, Luner on Theatre kicked off a new aspect of Summer theatre coverage here on our blog! Broadway in Bryant Park, an icon of theatre and summer time in New York City has finally made…

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Sunday, July 22, 2012

London Lookout: Chicago will Shutter in West End After 15 Year Run by Chris Luner

All that Jazz doesn’t seem to be all that anymore. Luner on Theatre may not have a corespondent in London anymore but we are still working our hardest to bring you the theatre news fro…

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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Wagner College Theatre’s Brian Krinsky Books Beauty and the Beast National Tour by Chris Luner

Each year, Wagner College graduates hundreds of students from the liberal arts college located  in New York City. Around 30 graduates of that class each year are members of the nationally a…

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Sunday, July 15, 2012

Broadway in Bryant Park Kicks Off for Summer 2012 by Chris Luner

You don’t have to pay big bucks to find yourself enjoying Broadway in New York City this summer. And while you might enjoy being in the air conditioned theatres of the Great White Way …

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Saturday, July 14, 2012

Back on the Diamond with Broadway Baseball (Photos) by Chris Luner

Plaaaaaaaaaay Balllllllll! In the heat of Summer 2012, Broadway is not only kicking butt in the air conditioned theatres of New York City but out in the fields of Central Park as well! There…

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Friday, July 13, 2012

Exit 82 Presents Grease (Rehearsal Photos) by Chris Luner

Grease is the word! And its back for the heat of Summer 2012! Luner on Theatre is bringing you theatre coverage of all your local theatres you wanna know around the region! Old theatre compa…

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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Preview: Bring It On the Musical by Chris Luner

Broadway just got a little more competitive and a little more cheery. While competition is nothing new for Broadway shows, the latest musical to hit the Great White Way in New York City is r…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 01:49PM
Friday, July 6, 2012

Once Upon A Time Players Present Legally Blonde the Musical by Chris Luner

Omigod! Omigod you guys! In the heat of Summer 2012, who wouldn’t want to be legally blonde? And while it seems like everyone this summer has jumped on a blonde bandwagon, Luner on The…

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Thursday, July 5, 2012

Mazeppa Productions Presents Spring Awakening (Rehearsal Photos) by Chris Luner

The Song of Purple Summer is being sung in Philadelphia. Luner on Theatre is expanding its theatre coverage beginning this Summer 2012! Say hello to Mazeppa Productions; Luner on Theatre…

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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Happy Fourth of July from Luner on Theatre by Chris Luner

It’s the Greatest Holiday to Exist! (After The Tony Awards that is) Luner on Theatre would just like to take a moment today to recognize this wonderful holiday and pay tribute to the w…

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Wagner College Theatre’s Christina DeCicco takes on Eva in Evita Full Time by Chris Luner

Most Definitely No One is Crying for Argentina. Success from the nationally accredited Wagner College Theatre program is nothing new to the theatre world especially right here in New York Ci…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:56AM
Monday, July 2, 2012

In the Heat of Summer, Broadway takes it to the Baseball Diamond by Chris Luner

Plaaaaay Ball! Each summer, the Broadway League finds itself in a different heart of New York City, Central Park. Taking place each year on the Great Lawn, each thursday the Broadway League …

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Friday, June 29, 2012

London Lookout: Viva Forever Launch in London! More Details Revealed by Chris Luner

Spice Up Your Life! It seems hard not to be excited of the looming Spice Girls musical, Viva Forever, slowly but surely making it’s way to London for an official opening later this yea…

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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Change Don’t Come Easy; Memphis to Close on Broadway by Chris Luner

Say a Prayer for Broadway’s latest show to discover a closing notice being posted. It seems as though this Summer heat is killing off Broadway shows like flies these days shows announc…

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Anything Goes Will Sail into Port Earlier then Expected by Chris Luner

BREAKING NEWS: Luner on Theatre has learned that the hit Broadway musical Anything Goes has announced a new closing date compared to the one of August 5th, 2012 we told you just about a week…

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Monday, June 25, 2012

Godspell Closes on Broadway (Photo) by Chris Luner

Day by Day. This past weekend, Broadway said goodbye to a few shows and as the summer progresses, will continue to work the way Broadway does. The show must go on. Fans, creative staff, cast…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 07:58AM

Haven’t Got A Prayer; Sister Act to Close on Broadway by Chris Luner

Take Me to Heaven! One of the most popular songs of the hit Broadway musical Sister Act, may now also be a request for some of Broadway’s newest performers to receive bad news this wee…

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Thursday, June 21, 2012

Anything Goes Celebrates 500 Performances on Broadway (Photo) by Chris Luner

It’s delightful, It’s delicious, It’s de-lovely. The hit Cole Porter revival of Anything Goes may be headed into dry dock later this summer with an official closing date al…

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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Is Anastasia Headed to the Stage? by Chris Luner

Have you heard!? There’s a rumor…on Broadway? Yes Folks, while rumors of new Broadway shows seem to appear and fade as much as clouds in the sky, one Broadway rumor (And dream fo…

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So Long Judas; Jesus Christ Superstar to Close on Broadway by Chris Luner

A divine intervention seems to be the only thing that can save Broadway’s next musical on the chopping block. Yes folks, as always post Tony Awards, Broadway cleans out a little bit of…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 08:10AM

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