840 stories by "Chris Luner"
He’s big. He’s back. And this time, he’s headed for New York City. While the most iconic and well know image of King Kong may be atop the Empire State Building in New York …
One of the nation’s best-selling novels has come to life on Broadway in a brand new stage musical. The Bridges of Madison County, written by Robert James Waller, has come to life on…
The bells of Notre Dame are ringing! However, this time around, they are coming from the West Coast. Disney has won over fans consistently in recent years when it comes to the stage whether …
Come see the show! The lights of Hollywood are enough for many but they don’t seem to be enough for actor Bradley Cooper who is trading them in for the lights of Broadway. While rumors…
The british are heading to the French Riviera! No, not on vacation but on stage in the reimagined and re-conceived version of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels now in rehearsals for its UK premiere! D…
America’s oldest theatre is setting plans for another blockbuster season! The Walnut Street Theater located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the nation's oldest theatre and the stat…
She’s back! While theatre comes and goes far too often in New York, it is always a tragedy to see a production go that has not only won over the general public but the critics as well.…
The Show Must Go On! Just two weeks ago, Luner on Theatre was thrilled to bring you the first official announcement of the Wagner College Completely Student Production Spring 2014 season. Ho…
Don’t speak! The hilarious Woody Allen comedy Bullets Over Broadway is coming to Broadway in a brand new stage production set to dazzle audiences! The Academy Award nominated film tell…
SHE’S INVINCIBLE! While fans and theatre goers may have forgotten about Rebecca the Musical, Rebecca has not forgotten about Broadway. The troubled musical that has been attempting to …
How do you live an extraordinary life when you’re an ordinary person? Many of us have found ourselves longing for something before. The desire to want something is an experience every …
One of the world’s favorite television shows is coming to the stage in a hilarious new parody musical! I Cant Sing! The X Factor Musical is a brand new musical feature music and lyrics…
The world premiere of Tony and Oscar winner John Patrick Shanley‘s new drama Outside Mullingar is now in previews on Broadway! Starring Emmy Award winner Debra Messing and Bri…
Godspeed! While the spring 2014 season just begins to get underway here in New York, it seems as though producers are already looking ahead and forward to the Fall 2014 season. While it seem…
While one wouldn’t easily compare “Call Me Maybe” and “Ten Minutes Ago”, if you really look at the songs, maybe they are the same thing after all just written 5…
Putting It Together, the musical revue featuring the many works of Stephen Sondheim, first came to the stage in New York City over 20 years ago produced by Cameron Mackintosh. The production…
The idea of a theatre blog was something that had interested me for months before I ever officially created Luner on Theatre. Once I came up with the idea, I found myself doing a lot of rese…
Big Man In Town! The Jersey Boys may have the word Jersey in their name but they are the kings of Manhattan. The hit musical continues to break records entering it’s eighth year on Bro…
While the world may never know if Urinetown is an actual place or not, for the time being, let’s assume it is London. Now why would we say that? We only say that because Urinetown the …
As if the brand new animated film Frozen didn’t have enough going for it already, fans today were treated to an exciting announcement many hoped for but never expected. While Frozen ha…
In her final years on earth, 79-year-old Alexandra is going out with a bang! Literally! The Velocity of Autumn tells the story of an aging artist whose family wants to put her somewhere she&…
An ordinary girl from Brooklyn who grew up to become the soundtrack of a generation. Carole King was 16 years old the first stepped into a professional music office in New York City and by 1…
Who doesn’t want their own Broadway musical these days? While the idea of a music artist creating a musical based off of their music and lyrics is no new idea to Broadway, the Great Wh…
While Broadway is one heck of a business to work in, for producers, it’s a hard one to make money in. While many Broadway shows are used to bringing in large audiences and grosses each…
Broadway is overflowing with stars this spring! As the Great White Way prepares for its spring season, we have found ourselves looking at a variety of new musicals, musical revivals, new dra…
