840 stories by "Chris Luner"
The Encores! 20th anniversary season kicks off tonight with the musical Fiorello! The musical tells the story of Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia who worked his way from immigrant son to a wel…
The nationally ranked theatre program at Wagner College is kicking off their  spring 2013 season with one of the best known musicals in the theatre world. Oddly enough, RENT‘s debut…
Not everything is as Practically Perfect as it may seem. While January and February always proves to be the coldest months on Broadway filled with show closures, Broadway now has a closur…
Grammy Award winning artist Barry Manilow has returned to his hometown of New York City to appear on Broadway. Appearing for the first time on Broadway in over 20 years, Manilow on Broadway …
While reviewing a movie isn’t something we normally do here at Luner on Theatre, how could we not put in our five cents on the new movie musical adaptation of Les Miserables? The film,…
We’re got Magic to Do! As if the 2012-2013 Broadway season wasn’t filled with enough revivals, we just booked one more. However, as opposed to the many pieces being revived we ha…
The Walnut Street Theater located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the nation’s oldest theatre and the state theatre of Pennsylvania. Located in the heart of Philadelphia, the Walnut h…
There’s a spirit lurking the streets of Broadway and it’s one thats been haunting the streets the past two years. Just as everyone had thought midnight had struck on the clock fo…
The magic of Broadway never seems to truly disappear. The idea of transferring a Broadway show to Off Broadway theater is one that has become common in this day in age. The example, set firs…
2012, it seems, was a rough year for everyone all around. However, in a world that seemed darker then usual this year, there were some bright lights shinning from the theatre scene. Followin…
Another Pulitzer Prize Award winning drama has returned to Broadway in a season treating itself to not only some American classics but repeats seen within the past decade on The Great White …
The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear! That favorite line which comes from one our favorite Christmas movies of all time just also happens to be the new mott…
Broadway’s newest holiday musical is filled with Holiday joy! Years after the hit movie, A Christmas Story has made it’s way to Broadway in a brand new musical by a new pair o…
As if Disney’s Newsies didn’t have enough bragging rights, it seems the kings of New York have another banner to carry with new accomplishments. After a highly successful regiona…
And Something Great is Coming. For the average person who can’t make it to New York every time they want to see a Broadway show, tours are a god send. Touring the nation bringing some …
It’s always exciting when you happen to be around for Broadway history in the making. While records aren’t something that hold too much significance in the theatre community, maj…
In a season filled with revivals and plays everywhere you turn, the prospect of a new musical is one turning heads. While the Spring currently holds the most bids for new shows heading to Br…
The world’s littlest tramp is Broadway’s biggest hit! In what would seem to be one of the most ironic people to base a musical off of, the new musical Chaplin has made it’s…
In the midst of this cold winter season starting to take shape, some warmth always finds its way to Broadway with a few new openings over the holiday season. While this season Broadway has o…
In a season filled with revival overdoses on Broadway, the Roundabout Theatre Company is responsible for one of the finest productions on the Great White Way this season. The Mystery of Edwi…
Don’t Cry For Me Argentina. As the horrible months of January and February approach on Broadway, so do the looming show closure notices that unfortunately always make their way into ou…
On Friday December 14th, 2012, a horrible shooting at an elementary school in Newton, Connecticut rocked the nation as a gunman killed 26 people. Adding even more pain to the tragedy was the…
In a season filled with revivals, few revivals find the strength to stay afloat amidst big Broadway blockbusters such as Wicked, The Book of Mormon and Mamma Mia. However, it seems Broadway&…
Luner on Theatre is one of the only news sources to be bringing you coverage of the new Spice Girls musical since it’s very first days! From conception to announcements to now the real…
In this crazy world we live in, it is so easy to find ourselves distracted from things we truly love and enjoy doing. There was no planned hiatus for Luner on Theatre this semester, but betw…
