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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Disney’s The Lion King Roars into the History Books Today by Chris Luner

The magic of Disney on Broadway services millions of people each year through their multiple productions currently running on The Great White Way in New York. However, today history will be …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 03:05PM

Rebecca the Musical Will Get Life Come Fall 2012 on Broadway by Chris Luner

After originally scheduling a Broadway beginning in Spring 2012, Rebecca the Musical shocked the theatre community when they suddenly pulled out of the season claiming to not have enough of …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 12:45PM
Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Don’t Cry For Me Argentina: Second Evita Preview Cancelled for Water Damage by Chris Luner

BREAKING NEWS: Hello Everyone! It has just been announced by producers Hal Luftig and Scott Sanders that tonight’s second scheduled preview of Evita on Broadway has been cancelled. …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 05:19PM

London Lookout: ‘Here Right Now’ GHOST the Musical Captivates Audiences by Chris Luner

A love story as old as time. A love so strong, it can cross dimensions into the afterlife. Yes, GHOST the Musical is a story so powerful that it needed to transfer from the screen to the sta…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 04:14PM

Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark Aiming for Europe by Chris Luner

Hello Everyone! Luner on Theatre is back and of course, we are back talking about Broadway’s Spiderman! It looks as though Broadway’s Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark may soon be sa…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 01:27PM
Monday, March 12, 2012

London Lookout: Back to the Beginning by Chris Luner

Backbeat is the newest musical adaptation of “the birth of the greatest rock & roll band in the world”, The Beatles. Did you know there used to be five Beatles? Where the Beatles got…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 01:34PM

Upper Darby Summer Stage Announces 2012 Season by Chris Luner

Hello Everyone! If you’re enjoying this beautiful Spring weather, you are already in the right mind set for Summer 2012! Believe it or not, we are approaching faster and faster to a ne…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 12:00PM
Sunday, March 11, 2012

Luner on Theatre is BACK! by Chris Luner

Woah! We’re back! REMEMBER US? After a much unexpected break, Luner on Theatre is returning to the web beginning today! If you were wondeirng where we have been or wondering where we a…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 01:35PM
Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Thats So Deloris? Raven Symone Headed to Broadway’s Sister Act by Chris Luner

Broadway’s divine musical Sister Act is looking like its getting an update this Spring as yesterday producers of the musical announced a casting replacement for a major portion of the …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 01:48PM
Sunday, January 29, 2012

Luner on Theatre LIVE Returns Tonight to the Airwaves by Chris Luner

Hello Everyone! We’re sorry we have had a lack of blogging lately but that isn’t keeping us from keeping you up to date on the theatre news you need to know! And tonight, Luner o…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 01:45PM
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

London Lookout: Haunting on the West End by Chris Luner

‘Ello from across the pond! I am thrilled to be writing the first addition of London Lookout for the infamous Luner on Theatre blog! I hope you’re ready to read about theatre on the Wes…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 01:25PM
Sunday, January 15, 2012

Luner on Theatre Celebrates 1 Year on the Web! by Chris Luner

Happy Birthday to Us!! Well over a year ago, Chris Luner began working on the idea of a theatre forum where he could report on theatre news accurately but also share his opinion and love for…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 01:28PM
Saturday, January 14, 2012

Luner on Theatre is Launching Into London! by Chris Luner

Chip Chip Cheerio! Can’t seem to get enough theatre from your favorite theatre blog!? No worries folks! Luner on Theatre is taking off on our latest adventure…Literally! Luner on…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 10:31AM
Friday, January 13, 2012

On A Clear Day You Can See Forever will Close on Broadway by Chris Luner

Its looks as though Broadway’s clear day has a new forecast of gloomy weather. Yesterday things took an interesting turn of events in New York City as producers of the reborn classic m…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 03:24PM

Jeremy Jordan is Officially Jack Kelly in Newsies on Broadway by Chris Luner

It was an announcement many people were waiting for. However,  it was an announcement that did not surprise many people. Today, Disney Theatrical was pleased to announce a much many rumors …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 10:11AM
Thursday, January 12, 2012

Wagner College Theatre 2011-2012 Season to Continue at Snug Harbor Cultural Center by Chris Luner

In the Summer of 2011, Wagner College shut down their Main Hall building on campus for a seven million dollar renovation which was slated to last for the summer months including a variety of…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:52AM
Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Nice Work If You Can Get It Announces Full Cast and Song List by Chris Luner

Broadway is making way to a new Spring filled with new productions on The Great White Way. And one of those shows is really beginning to take shape now. The new Gershwin musical bringing big…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 12:16PM
Tuesday, January 10, 2012

2012 Musical Movie Mania by Chris Luner

The idea of movies being turned into musicals and musicals being turned into movies is no new concept for either Hollywood or Broadway. Each year there are one to two musicals turned into Ho…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 12:56PM
Monday, January 9, 2012

Once Upon A Time Players Announce Summer 2012 Season by Chris Luner

Summer is always bright and sunny but this upcoming summer is looking especially bright for one theatre company in the Philadelphia region. Another fantastic season is in the works for the O…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 03:14PM

Once Upon A Time Players A Cinderella Breakfast and Night of Broadway: Past & Present (Photos) by Chris Luner

Luner on Theatre’s coverage of the Once Upon A Time Players A Cinderella Breakfast and Night of Broadway: Past & Present continues now with a blog post dedicated entirely to photos…

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Once Upon A Time Players Host A Cinderella Breakfast and Broadway: Past & Present Night by Chris Luner

On Saturday January 7th, the Once Upon A Time Players held two major events that would help raise money to benefit their upcoming 2012 Summer Season. From A Cinderella Breakfast in the morni…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:21AM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Game Over! Lysistrata Jones on Broadway to Close by Chris Luner

Game Over! The new Broadway musical Lysistrata Jones may be all about the girls not giving it up to the boys but it looks as though the new the Broadway show is about to give it up to the Br…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:45AM
Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Bonnie & Clyde Holds Up the Recording Studio for Cast Recording (Photos) by Chris Luner

Bonnie & Clyde, the new Frank Wildhorn musical, that met a premature death on Broadway late last week headed into the recording studio’s yesterday to preserve the show’s incr…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 02:24PM
Monday, January 2, 2012

Luner on Theatre Looks Ahead to 2012 Theatre by Chris Luner

Happy New Year Everyone! Another year is blooming on Broadway and its looking like its going to be another epic year of theatre in New York City as love stories, death, revolution and class…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 01:35PM
Saturday, December 31, 2011

Luner on Theatre’s Favorite Theatre Moments of 2011 by Chris Luner

2011 – what a year. And what a year at theatre for that. If the world events of 2011 didn’t keep you on the edge of your seat, the theatre scene and Broadway business sure as hel…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 12:33PM
Friday, December 30, 2011

Historic Bucks County Playhouse Saved by Chris Luner

Theatre will return to the Philadelphia suburbs in a new life later this year at The Bucks County Playhouse which had been sitting abandoned since late last year after it was forced into clo…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 12:23PM
Thursday, December 29, 2011

Is Original Musical Theatre Dying or Are We Killing It? by Chris Luner

Original Musical Theatre. Something that appears so rarely anymore, or is that what we’re just being led to think? This is a discussion I’ve been meaning to bring up for a while …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 12:56PM
Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Are You The Next Superstar? New Jesus Christ Superstar Reality Casting Show in the Works by Chris Luner

What’s the buzz!? Apparently Jesus Christ Superstar is all the buzz! With an upcoming Broadway revival of the hit Andrew Lloyd Webber  musical, thats not stopping plans now for an upc…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 03:47PM
Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Upper Darby High School Announces Cast for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Chris Luner

Go, Go Joe! Go, Go, Joe! Upper Darby High School may be on Winter break but their upcoming spring musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, is getting into full swing for the up…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 01:13PM
Monday, December 26, 2011

Disney’s Newsies bringing Additional Songs to Broadway by Chris Luner

There are only 35 days left till tickets go on sale for the much anticipated upcoming Disney production of Newsies of Broadway! And with much buzz already taking place about this upcoming pr…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:26AM
Friday, December 23, 2011

Bonnie & Clyde; Stealing the Show on Broadway by Chris Luner

Its so easy for critics and theatre-goers in today’s world to claim original musical theatre is dead. But have no fear Broadway, original musical theatre is not only alive but alive an…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 01:55PM

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