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Monday, February 22, 2016

Battle To Save Colonial Theatre Launches Story/Photo Campaign by Chris Luner

The Boston community and theatre world exploded last year when it was revealed Emerson College planned to destroy the historic Colonial Theatre by turning the venue into a dining hall for t…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 04:43PM

Paper Mill Playhouse Announces 2016-17 Season by Chris Luner

One of the nation’s leading regional theaters, arguably thee leading theatre, has announced its 78th season slated to hit the stage just miles from New York City next year! Capturing a…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 04:43PM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Come From Away Will Land On Broadway by Chris Luner

Broadway may just be beginning its 2016 spring season but productions for next year and beyond are already lining up to land themselves on The Great White Way in coming seasons! It seems, in…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 06:02PM

Marin Mazzie Will Return To Broadway In The King And I by Chris Luner

“Getting To Know You” is exactly what Broadway plans to do with its next Anna in The King And I! With a Tony Award winner exiting an iconic performance in a very large role, Lin…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 06:02PM

Hamilton Wins Grammy Award For Best Musical Theatre Album by Chris Luner

After breaking down the boundaries of Broadway, Hamilton is now breaking down the boundaries of the business. With a musical theatre performance on the Grammy Awards ceremony practically unh…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 11:55AM
Monday, February 15, 2016

Broadway’s Best Nominated For 58th Annual Grammy Awards by Chris Luner

With The Tony Awards and various New York theatre awards still months from now, Broadway gets a tasting of celebration tonight as several shows get to enjoy the honor of being nominated for…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 11:32PM

Hamilton Performs At The 58th Annual Grammy Awards Tonight by Chris Luner

Broadway is getting an extra dose of Grammy Awards love this season. While each year multiple cast recordings receive a nomination for Best Musical Theatre Album, performances by these casts…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 11:32PM

Hand To God Opens In London by Chris Luner

London is preparing itself. While the West End has seen American puppets before in Avenue Q come to life on its stage, I’m worried they are not prepared for a new puppet who goes by th…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 05:27PM
Friday, February 12, 2016

Battling Cancer, Ken Watanabe Delays King And I Return by Chris Luner

While “The Show Must Go On” is one of the most iconic phrases in the theatre world, sometimes the show is slightly delayed. Broadway has seen stars depart productions, cancel ap…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 03:12PM

West End Transfer Of Motown Kicks Off Run By Extending by Chris Luner

Berry Gordy continues to prove there is truly “No Town Like Motown”. Beginning as a powerhouse label decades ago in America, Motown has worked its way not only onto the charts, …

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 03:12PM

Denver Will Host Pre-Broadway Premiere of Frozen by Chris Luner

Elsa is climbing to the highest mountain to not only “Let It Go”, but try herself out in front of audiences before heading to Broadway. While Chicago has become Broadway’s…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 02:33AM
Thursday, February 11, 2016

West End Funny Girl Run Extended Before Even Beginning by Chris Luner

London’s theatre scene works much differently from Broadway. Many productions begin as limited engagements and have the possibility to extended as Broadway is quite literally the oppos…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 02:19PM
Wednesday, February 10, 2016

In The Heights In London Extends by Chris Luner

London’s Off West End has welcomed back a Tony Award winning American musical. While many associate Lin-Manuel Miranda’s name with Hamilton only, Miranda burst onto the Broadway …

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 07:09PM

Harry Potter And The Cursed Child Story Will Be Published by Chris Luner

London’s New Harry Potter play continues to make headlines months before performances have even begun! With tickets flying out of the box office faster than ever before in the West En…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 07:09PM

National Tour of A Night With Janis Joplin Officially Begins by Chris Luner

Another national tour of a recent production seen on Broadway hits the road this season for audiences across the country to now enjoy! Despite this production’s short life in New York,…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 07:09PM

Frozen Will Arrive On Broadway In Spring 2018 by Chris Luner

Disney and Broadway just can’t Let It Go. As if Broadway hasn’t seen enough sister power this season, The Great White Way will welcome the infamous Anna and Elsa in 2018 as Disne…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 12:46PM

To Kill A Mockingbird Is Coming To Broadway by Chris Luner

Half a century after its story first came to life on the page, To Kill A Mockingbird will receive new life once again. Since its debut, it has been made into a film and even recently receiv…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 12:46PM
Friday, February 5, 2016

Amber Riley Will Lead London Dreamgirls Premiere by Chris Luner

And I am telling you…you have to wait no longer! While musicals often are imported from London to Broadway and vice versa, there are special cases. Often, though it does happen, only …

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 09:12PM

The Crucible Delays First Broadway Preview by Chris Luner

Delays on Broadway are nothing new to the business. Productions often delay their preview or opening dates as more time is needed to prepare the production in technical rehearsals or contin…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 09:12PM

Exit 82 Theatre Co. Will Kick Off 8th Season With Heathers by Chris Luner

Toms River, New Jersey is home to one of the best state’s best kept performing arts secrets. Exit 82 Theatre Company, founded almost a decade ago, is about to kick off their eighth s…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 03:02PM

Artwork For Dear Evan Hansen Revealed by Chris Luner

Earlier this week, one of the most anticipated new musicals of 2016 announced it’s casting for its New York premiere! Dear Evan Hansen, written by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Steve…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 03:02PM

Wait For It: San Francisco Awaits Hamilton National Tour (Photo) by Chris Luner

As previously reported by Luner on Theatre, Hamilton will launch its first national tour in the spring of 2017 in San Francisco, California! (Click here to read the full article!) The show w…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 03:02PM
Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Full Casting for Dear Evan Hansen Off-Broadway Announced by Chris Luner

While the Broadway scene this season is hotter than ever, Off-Broadway will also welcome a slew of new productions as well as one highly anticipated show that made it’s world premiere …

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 07:21PM

Fiddler Producers Will Donate Funds To Flint Water Crisis by Chris Luner

Theatre too often reflects real life. That goes to say, in both good and bad times, the art form has provided a first hand look into what it is like to deal with some of life’s best an…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 07:21PM

Hamilton Digital Lottery Returns by Chris Luner

A month after Hamilton first attempted to take its infamous lottery digital, the production will finally move all operations online for the winter! The production found itself in a bind ann…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 01:06PM

Kinky Boots In London’s West End Extends by Chris Luner

London has become the Land Of Lola as audiences can’t get enough of the Tony Award winning musical Kinky Boots! Now bowing in London’s West End, the musical has received critical…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 01:06PM

James Corden Will Host The 2016 Tony Awards by Chris Luner

With Broadway’s biggest night quickly approaching, many have wondered who would hold the honor of hosting this year’s ceremony! With previous hosts such as Hugh Jackman and Neil…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 01:06PM
Monday, February 1, 2016

Grease Is The Word And New Standard by Chris Luner

From the very moment it began with Jessie J. leading us through the dressing rooms and various backstage areas all while singing the anthem of the production, “Grease Is The Word”…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 06:58PM

Andy Karl Will Lead New Groundhog Day Musical by Chris Luner

Life has a funny way of its repeating itself. Sometimes, too literally. What if you woke up one day and there was no tomorrow? What if you kept waking up in the same day over and over again?…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 12:57PM
Friday, January 29, 2016

London’s Garrick Theatre Evacuated Mid-Performance by Chris Luner

Just two years after a roof collapse sent dozens of London theater-goers to the hospital mid-performance, London’s West End found itself dealing with a similar and yet very different s…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 04:20PM
Tuesday, January 26, 2016

RENT Will Celebrate 20th Anniversary With National Tour by Chris Luner

No Day But Today! “RENTheads” and theatre-goers will have a new reason to be “Over The Moon” as their beloved groundbreaking musical returns next year. After severa…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 08:38PM

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