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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Fiasco’s Into The Wood’s Will Travel To London by Chris Luner

Cinderella will not be too far from the actual place when she sings about being “On The Steps Of The Palace” this summer in London as Stephen Sondheim’s beloved Into The W…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 03:18PM
Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Hello, Shubert! Dolly Revival Announces Home & Leading Man by Chris Luner

Put On Your Sunday Clothes! As if Broadway fans weren’t excited enough for the upcoming revival of Hello, Dolly! with Bette Midler making her long-awaited return to Broadway, the produ…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 09:10PM

2016 Astaire Award Winners Announced by Chris Luner

From sign-language to salsa, Broadway has infused and inherited a new style this season as groundbreaking productions hit Broadway pushing the limits of what one would consider”choreog…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 09:10PM
Tuesday, May 10, 2016

IMPOSSIBLE Will Return To London’s West End by Chris Luner

“That’s Impossible!”– A phrase often uttered by those witnessing the newest magical productions currently touring Europe following it’s London premiere last ye…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 06:38PM

Encores! Announces 2017 Season by Chris Luner

With one final production in store for the 2016 season, New York City Center’s Encore! series has officially lined up its 2017 season. Continuing to bring to life shows that would not …

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 06:38PM

Cats Casting Announced For Broadway Revival by Chris Luner

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats returns to Broadway in 2016! Just 16 years after the original closed, Cats returns to Broadway following a successful West End remount in 2014 but also amid…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 12:21PM
Monday, May 9, 2016

2016 Outer Critics Circle Award Winners Announced by Chris Luner

The past couple weeks on and off Broadway have been filled with nominations and celebration as the 2015-16 comes to an end and awards committees begin to selecting and choosing who was the…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 06:02AM
Friday, May 6, 2016

Finding Neverland To Close On Broadway by Chris Luner

The story of how Peter became Pan is the premise for the new musical Finding Neverland which flew onto Broadway last spring. While Peter Pan is no new figure to The Great White Way, this new…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 05:15PM
Wednesday, May 4, 2016

(Not A) Memory: Cats Is Back On Broadway by Chris Luner

As the Broadway 2015-16 season comes to an end, we’re beginning to see life of a new season emerging on Broadway’s empty doorsteps. An Act Of God‘s marquee popped up two w…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 04:42PM
Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Disaster Will Close Early On Broadway by Chris Luner

Talk about a Disaster! Broadway is losing one of its funniest shows of the season earlier than expected. Seth Rudetsky’s brilliant musical spoof of the 1970’s movie series is fa…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 10:30PM

Great Comet Of 1812 Reveals Broadway Seating Shift by Chris Luner

While Broadway continues to celebrate one of its most successful seasons in years, the community is already looking ahead to the 2016-17 season lining itself up with spectacular productions…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 10:30PM

2016 Astaire Award Nominations Announced by Chris Luner

You can’t have musical theatre without dancing. It’s as simple as that. That being said, it only seems fitting to have a set of awards solely to honor Broadway and off-Broadway&…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 04:28PM

Tony Time: 2016 Tony Award Nominations Announced by Chris Luner

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Following weeks of award nomination lists for Outer Critics, the Drama League, Drama Desk and more, the highly anticipated Tony Award nominati…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 10:21AM
Monday, May 2, 2016

What We Can Not Forget To Celebrate by Chris Luner

In less than 24 hours from now, the 2015-16 Broadway season will never be the same as it is in this moment. In just over 12 hours from this moment, the 2016 Tony Award nominations will be a…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 10:07PM
Friday, April 22, 2016

An American In Paris Will Leap Into London’s West End by Chris Luner

London; Shall We Dance? Whether you want to or not, get ready to as one of the best dance shows in Broadway history prepares to take on the West End next season. Another Broadway born musica…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 12:22PM

Meet Broadway’s New Anna and King Of Siam for The King And I by Chris Luner

Following a busy spring, Lincoln Center is preparing to welcome another new king to Siam and a Tony Award winner back to Broadway. Following several major casting replacements this spring, T…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 12:22PM
Thursday, April 21, 2016

American Psycho Opens On Broadway by Chris Luner

Broadway might be having a killer good time this season but perhaps one show is taking that phrase all too literally. A new musical has come to Broadway like one never before. Sure, theatre-…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 06:22PM

Shuffle Along Shuffles Itself Into Next Year’s Awards Season by Chris Luner

Less than a week into the 2015-16 New York theatre awards season and already eyes are looking to one specific Broadway production. In a season like the one Broadway is currently experiencin…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 06:22PM

West End Transfer Of Hand To God Will Close Early by Chris Luner

London has asked Tyrone to pack his bags. The critically-acclaimed Hand To God, which transferred to London immediately following it’s Broadway run, has announced it will leave London.…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 06:22PM

Artwork For Broadway Bow Of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Revealed by Chris Luner

With the 2015-16 Broadway season beginning to celebrate its accomplishments, many are already looking ahead to next season on Broadway and the exciting line-up of productions slated to come …

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 06:22PM

A 5, 6, 7, 8: A Chorus Line at Wagner College Theatre (Photos) by Chris Luner

Don’t be afraid to put it all on the line one last time as Wagner College Theatre enters its final week of performances for the 2015-16 season! A Chorus Line, directed by Tony Award w…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 11:58AM
Wednesday, April 20, 2016

2016 Drama League Award Nominations Announced by Chris Luner

From the Outer Critics Circle nominations yesterday to the pending Tony Award nominations just weeks from now, New York has found itself submerged into theatre awards quicker than ever thi…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 05:40PM

Miss Staten Island Leads Broadway Performers In Celebrating Suicide Prevention by Chris Luner

Breaking away from our usual theatre coverage, we’re more than thrilled to dive into new territory and cover some exciting concert news scheduled for New York City next week!  Today, …

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 11:40AM
Tuesday, April 19, 2016

2016 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations Announced by Chris Luner

Brace yourself… The Awards Are Coming. The 2015-16 theatre awards season has descended upon New York City with the announcement of the Outer Critics Circle Award nominations announceme…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 05:06PM
Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Paper Mill Playhouse Announces Full Casting For West Side Story by Chris Luner

Something’s Coming and you don’t wanna miss this one! Paper Mill Playhouse is set to end its 2015-16 season with one of the most beloved Broadway musicals of all time. While th…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 03:08PM

Wagner College Theatre Kicks Off Season Finale With A Chorus Line by Chris Luner

Wagner College Theatre is preparing to wrap up their 2015-16 season but not without one last sensation. Having staged a season including Golden Age productions as well as a Gilbert & …

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 03:08PM
Thursday, March 31, 2016

Initial Casting Announced For Falsettos Broadway Revival by Chris Luner

If one had to ask “What did we do to deserve such outstanding revivals on Broadway both this season and next?”, one could not answer the question. With an absurd collection of o…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 10:29PM

Sara Bareilles Makes Her Broadway Debut By Mistake by Chris Luner

Every once in a while, Broadway has one of those “live theatre” moments where the show must stopped as something doesn’t work just right. It might not happen often but whe…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 04:58PM

The Crucible Opens On Broadway by Chris Luner

Another Openin’ Another Show! Broadway prepares to welcome another play revival officially into this season tonight as the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Arthur Miller’…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 04:58PM

2016 Lucille Lortel Award Nominations Announced by Chris Luner

The 2016 theatre awards season in New York City is officially underway! Set to consume headlines for the next two months culminating with Broadway’s biggest night, The 2016 Tony Awards…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 10:21AM
Wednesday, March 30, 2016

High Winds Destroy Finding Neverland Banners (Photos) by Chris Luner

Broadway’s Finding Neverland may sail the seas daily as the musical tells J.M. Barrie’s classic story of how Peter became Pan. But even the extreme weather in New York City this …

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 06:51PM

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