840 stories by "Chris Luner"
Make Way for Prince Ali! On his way in from Agrabah, Disney’s Aladdin stopped in Toronto for a pre-Broadway run. However, the prince is on his way into New York and is looking better t…
He’s Big. He’s Bad. And for right now, he’s taking a break. King Kong on Stage seems to have redefined theatre for those down under after the production came to a close aft…
Bullets Over Broadway, written by Woody Allen, is headed to Broadway this season in a larger than life musical set for one of Broadway’s one most iconic houses. The musical, based off …
While London leading the charge at bringing brand new musicals and plays while also converting some for the stage is nothing new to American theatre goers, our friends across the pond seem m…
Who doesn’t love a good slip of the tongue? While the Broadway press always finds out what is happening sooner or later, it’s always much more fun to find out what is going on in…
While the Broadway spring 2014 season is just beginning to get under way, it seems as though some eyes are already looking to the fall 2014 season with the promise of new musicals and musica…
Godspeed! Titanic has never been more on path for docking in New York. While an anticipated Fall 2014 Broadway revival is expected, the ship is set to sail into New York City, specifically L…
He’s got one night only! While the spring season on Broadway begins to kick into full swing, many in the theatre community are already looking ahead to The Tony Awards with excitement!…
Where were you on the day that changed America? While many were once asked “Where were you when JFK was assassinated?”, the question of today’s modern century has come to b…
The Show Must Go On! Or Will It? While the famous saying that has defined the entertainment business for so long is one we still live by today, sometimes we find the controls are simply out …
There aren’t many programs one can find today that are specifically dedicated to encourage and assisting young playwrights to develop their work. However, the Stanley Drama Award at Wa…
The clock might have struck midnight for Cinderella’s original stars on Broadway but the show must go on! Cinderella, which features  music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Os…
Musical’s that follow the story of one’s life are no new concept to Broadway. The Great White Way has seen this done many times before. Even this season, a brand new drama titled…
Willkommen Back! The Kit Kat Klub has returned to Broadway as Roundabout Theatre Company proudly revives the 1998 production of Cabaret this spring on Broadway starring Alan Cumming and Mich…
Stop! In the Name of Love citizens of Detroit, I Can’t Help Myself as I tell you Whats Going On with the iconic Detroit musical Motown the Musical! Let the dancinR…
Can one person change the world? When a young man named Griffin heads to Uganda for a volunteer project, he is exposed to the harsh reality of AIDS. In a journey that will change his life fo…
Keep it in the family! The Pulitzer Prize finalist Other Desert Cities has come to Philadelphia for the first time on stage at the Walnut Street Theatre. Other Desert Cities tells the story …
The Heat Is On! After a recent string of hits with old musicals, Cameron Mackintosh is at it again with another musical blockbuster set to rock London later this spring. Mackintosh who ̶…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, we aren’t talking about Christmas that’s long past. The 2014 Encores! season is here and has officially kicked off with Little…
Spiderman: I Thought We Turned This Off? While it’s exactly one month since Spiderman flew out of New York City and The Foxwoods Theatre on Broadway, the superhero seems to still be st…
In this fight, love wins. Based off of the iconic movie of the same title, Rocky tells the story of underdog Rocky Balboa and his incredible climb to the top. Rocky is down and out of luck a…
It’s All Happening! Again! Long before Bring It On: The Musical came to Broadway, the production set out and began the way many musicals did in the old days by starting off with a nati…
We’re back and at it again! While it has been quite some time since we last published a Luner Rumor (Confirmed), we’ve recently learned of some exciting news not yet announced th…
Let your freak flag wave! Upper Darby Summer Stage warmed the hearts of many cold summer stager’s late last night during the winter with an exciting announcement regarding it’s u…
Play ball! The most iconic team is baseball is coming to life on stage in a brand new drama. Bronx Bombers, a brand new drama written and directed by Eric Simonson, tells the story of the Ne…