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Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Repertorio Español Celebrates 50 Years With A World Premiere by Jeff Lunden

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz has written a play specifically for the anniversary of the Spanish language theater.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:12PM
Thursday, May 3, 2018

'Jerome Robbins 100' Is A Centennial Celebration Of Timeless Choreography by Jeff Lunden

Robbins directed and choreographed many of Broadway's biggest hit musicals, including West Side Story. Now, New York City Ballet, the company he helped co-found, is throwing a festival in hi…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:36PM

'Jerome Robbins 100' Is A Centennial Celebration Of Timeless Choreography by Jeff Lunden

Robbins directed and choreographed many of Broadway's biggest hit musicals, including West Side Story. Now, New York City Ballet, the company he helped co-found, is throwing a festival in hi…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:37PM
Monday, April 23, 2018

Muggles Rejoice: 'Harry Potter And The Cursed Child' Is Now On Broadway by Jeff Lunden

The play, co-written by J.K. Rowling, opened on Sunday and picks up where the last novel left off, with Harry sending his son off to Hogwarts.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:42PM

Muggles Rejoice: 'Harry Potter And The Cursed Child' Is Now On Broadway by Jeff Lunden

The play, co-written by J.K. Rowling, opened on Sunday and picks up where the last novel left off, with Harry sending his son off to Hogwarts.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:48PM
Saturday, March 24, 2018

'Frozen' Hits Broadway, In 'A Sophisticated Dignified Adult Psychological' Way by Jeff Lunden

The creators of the highest-grossing animated film of all time aren't just simply letting it go — they've written a dozen new songs for a very sold-out theatrical adaptation.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:27AM

'Frozen' Hits Broadway, In 'A Sophisticated Dignified Adult Psychological' Way by Jeff Lunden

The creators of the highest-grossing animated film of all time aren't just simply letting it go — they've written a dozen new songs for a very sold-out theatrical adaptation.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:27AM
Saturday, March 17, 2018

Making Musical Connections At Sing Sing Prison by Jeff Lunden

Since 2009, the maximum security prison has been home to music workshops put on by Carnegie Hall and led by some of New York City's top musicians.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:59PM
Sunday, February 11, 2018

It's OK To Look At Your Phone At A Broadway Show, If Your Hearing Is Impaired by Jeff Lunden

An estimated 48 million Americans suffer some degree of hearing loss. Now, a smartphone app makes it possible for the theatergoers among them to read closed captions on Broadway.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:55PM

It's OK To Look At Your Phone At A Broadway Show, If Your Hearing Is Impaired by Jeff Lunden

An estimated 48 million Americans suffer some degree of hearing loss. Now, a smartphone app makes it possible for the theatergoers among them to read closed captions on Broadway.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:55PM
Saturday, February 10, 2018

A New Monologue For Eve Ensler, Re-Enacting Life With Cancer by Jeff Lunden

The playwright and activist behind The Vagina Monologues stars in the new one-woman show In The Body Of The World, which explores her efforts to empower women in Africa amid her own health s…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:02AM
Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Actor John Mahoney, Dad On 'Frasier,' Dies At 77 by Jeff Lunden

Mahoney was best-known as Martin Crane, the gravely-voiced father on Frasier. He also had prominent roles in movies such as Say Anything and The American President.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:59AM
Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Peter Martins Leaves New York City Ballet Amid Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct by Jeff Lunden

In a letter to the New York City Ballet, Peter Martins announced he has decided to retire as its artistic director and head of its school. The announcement follows allegations from current a…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:13PM

Peter Martins Leaves New York City Ballet Amid Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct by Jeff Lunden

In a letter to the New York City Ballet, Peter Martins announced he has decided to retire as its artistic director and head of its school. The announcement follows allegations from current a…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:13PM
Saturday, December 30, 2017

The True Story Of A Spanish Royal And The Very High Voice That Healed Him by Jeff Lunden

The new Broadway musical drama Farinelli And The King tells the tale of the bipolar King Philippe V and the famous 18th-century operatic castrato whose singing nurses him back to health.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:24PM

The True Story Of A Spanish Royal And The Very High Voice That Healed Him by Jeff Lunden

The new Broadway musical drama Farinelli And The King tells the tale of the bipolar King Philippe V and the famous 18th-century operatic castrato whose singing nurses him back to health.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:33PM
Friday, December 22, 2017

Famed Conductor Charles Dutoit Faces Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct by Jeff Lunden

The famed conductor Charles Dutoit has been accused of sexual misconduct by four women including opera star Sylvia McNair. Six major orchestras have distanced themselves from him.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:34PM
Saturday, November 18, 2017

Like A War Movie, But 'On A Planet Of Teenage Girls' by Jeff Lunden

Sarah DeLappe's play The Wolves, which opens in New York on Monday, follows an elite soccer team of young women as it prepares for its own battles.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:24AM

Like A War Movie, But 'On A Planet Of Teenage Girls' by Jeff Lunden

Sarah DeLappe's play The Wolves, which opens in New York on Monday, follows an elite soccer team of young women as it prepares for its own battles.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:19AM
Saturday, November 11, 2017

Broadway's 'The Band's Visit' Tells A Story Of Common Ground Between Cultures by Jeff Lunden

Songwriter David Yazbek knew he wanted to write a musical that fused his two cultural backgrounds and avoid the tired stories about tribal conflict.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:04PM

Broadway's 'The Band's Visit' Tells A Story Of Common Ground Between Cultures by Jeff Lunden

Songwriter David Yazbek knew he wanted to write a musical that fused his two cultural backgrounds and avoid the tired stories about tribal conflict.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:07AM
Sunday, November 5, 2017

150 Psalms, 12 Days: Music for Challenging Times At The White Light Festival by Jeff Lunden

One hundred fifty composers, from the 12th century to today, are part of The Psalms Experience, performances of all 150 psalms during Lincoln Center's White Light Festival in New York.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:54AM
Saturday, October 28, 2017

'People, Places & Things' Is A Clear-Eyed Look At Addiction by Jeff Lunden

Irish playwright Duncan Macmillan's latest work follows an actress who goes into rehab after coming unhinged onstage. It's an unsentimental take on addiction and recovery that offers no easy…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:18AM

'People, Places & Things' Is A Clear-Eyed Look At Addiction by Jeff Lunden

Irish playwright Duncan Macmillan's latest work follows an actress who goes into rehab after coming unhinged onstage. It's an unsentimental take on addiction and recovery that offers no easy…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:00AM
Sunday, October 1, 2017

'Beautiful Things' Revealed In Stage Adaptation Of Cheryl Strayed's Advice Column by Jeff Lunden

Before she was a famous author, Strayed wrote an advice column under the pseudonym "Dear Sugar." Now, it's been adapted into an unlikely off-Broadway play starring Nia Vardalos.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:06PM

'Beautiful Things' Revealed In Stage Adaptation Of Cheryl Strayed's Advice Column by Jeff Lunden

Before she was a famous author, Strayed wrote an advice column under the pseudonym "Dear Sugar." Now, it's been adapted into an unlikely off-Broadway play starring Nia Vardalos.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:05PM
Saturday, September 23, 2017

Above The Ballet, Where The Tutus Are Made by Jeff Lunden

Every year, the New York City Ballet asks top fashion designers to outfit its dancers for its Fall Gala. Good thing the capacity of its 18-person costume department is "the highest you can g…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:18AM

Above The Ballet, Where The Tutus Are Made by Jeff Lunden

Every year, the New York City Ballet asks top fashion designers to outfit its dancers for its Fall Gala. Good thing the capacity of its 18-person costume department is "the highest you can g…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:11AM
Thursday, September 21, 2017

In Kitchens Across New York, 'Oh My Sweet Land' Serves Up Stories Of Syria by Jeff Lunden

The one-woman show centers on a Syrian-American who tells harrowing stories of Syria's civil war as she prepares a traditional dish. It's an intimate experience for both the audience and the…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:24AM
Wednesday, September 20, 2017

In Kitchens Across New York, 'Oh My Sweet Land' Serves Up Stories Of Syria by Jeff Lunden

The one-woman show centers on a Syrian-American who tells harrowing stories of Syria's civil war as she prepares a traditional dish. It's an intimate experience for both the audience and the…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:49PM
Sunday, September 17, 2017

'We Shall Not Be Moved': A New Opera Traces The Legacy Of The 1985 MOVE Bombing by Jeff Lunden

The opera, presented by Opera Philadelphia with the Apollo Theater, had its world premiere Sept. 16. It revisits the house at the center of the bombing and its impact on Philadelphia's youth…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:54PM

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