459 stories by "Jeff Lunden"
A literary tour-de-force, the book is told entirely from the perspective of Christopher, a brilliant 15-year-old boy who happens to be autistic. His voice is so specific, so quirky, so smart…
Author Mark Haddon never imagined The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time would work as a play " he judged his writing by its unadaptability. But now it is one, and critics are lov…
Author Mark Haddon never imagined The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time would work as a play " he judged his writing by its unadaptability. But now it is one, and critics are lov…
Legendary theater director Peter Brook is working on a new play centered on people with unusual conditions " like synesthesia, extraordinary memory or the inability to sense their own bodies.
The legendary crooner and pop superstar have a natural chemistry on their new collaborative album, which might introduce a new generation of pop fans to the world of jazz.
It began as a small classical label selling records at modest prices. A half-century later, it issues albums from big names in a spectrum of contemporary music from all parts of the globe.
While agreements with 10 more unions need to be reached by Tuesday night, the deal struck with two of the Met's major unions represents a major turning point in a bitter dispute.
Labor disputes are nothing new to the Met Opera, but never have they been so public. With a deadline looming, both sides signal that negotiations are going nowhere.
With labor negotiations growing more strained, a lockout seems likely next week at the Metropolitan Opera. Management says payroll must be trimmed while unions want to curb production costs.
If no contract deal is reached by July 31, Metropolitan Opera General Manager Peter Gelb has warned union workers to plan for a work stoppage the next day.
NPR story about new CD set of Sheldon Harnick cut songs and rarities, in celebration of the lyricist's 90th Birthday
Disney's animated film Frozen has been racking up impressive statistics since it was released last November. Its box office earnings total $1 billion, worldwide, the movie won two Academy Aw…
For most of its two-year run on NBC, the series Smash was pretty much a hot mess. Ostensibly about the creation of Broadway musicals, it only tangentially resembled the real thing. And its p…
The Hollywood Reporter analyzes the economics of stars on Broadway as big names in limited run are now the fastest way to recoup investment.read more
Adam Schweitzer, co-head of talent at ICM Partners, explains what a Broadway run can mean for his clients, and why some star-driven shows fizzle.read more
Roald Dahl's beloved children's novel is set to hit the stage as a Broadway musical. The musical's creators say the show skews closer to the beloved book than to Danny DeVito's 1996 movie, l…
These days, a hit show can run not just for years but for decades. So how do you keep it fresh for new audiences? Reporter Jeff Lunden talks to people who work on three of Broadway's biggest…
Academy Award-winning actress Celeste Holm has died. A star on both stage and screen, Holm was best known for roles in Gentleman's Agreement, All About Eve and Oklahoma! She was 95.
Holm die…
On Monday evening, one of New York's most cherished cultural institutions celebrated an anniversary. The Delacorte Theater, home of the free annual Shakespeare in the Park, turned 50, and Me…
The box office was bigger than ever, but serious cash didn't necessarily translate to Tony nominations. Writer Jeff Lunden looks back at the Broadway season, and offers predictions about who…
In the 1920s, it wasn't uncommon for the Gershwin Brothers " composer George and lyricist Ira " to have two shows running on Broadway at the same time. What's surprising is that this season,…
If you weren't a college theater major, you can be forgiven for not knowing much about commedia dell'arte, the 500-year-old theatrical tradition that Carlo Goldoni used for his comedy The Se…
A year ago, Japan suffered a shinsai " an earthquake disaster. And on the anniversary of that disaster, theater artists across the United States and around the globe are coming together to h…
Broadway history is littered with flop musicals " but if some shows are bombs, then Carrie, based on Stephen King's best-selling 1974 novel, was kind of a nuclear bomb.
The story of a teenag…
Actor and writer Danai Gurira sometimes refers to herself as a "Zimerican": She was born in Iowa, but spent most of her childhood in Harare, Zimbabwe " where her new play, The Convert, is se…
