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Friday, July 29, 2016

Rachel Chavkin Loves Chaos, And With 3 Shows In The Works, It Shows by Jeff Lunden

The avant garde director has two shows running off-Broadway and a musical opening in October. Though she's working on several different projects, she says there's always "a conversation" bet…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:19PM[SHARE]
Monday, July 25, 2016

'Ghost' Soprano Marni Nixon, Who Voiced Blockbuster Musicals, Dies At 86 by Jeff Lunden

You might not know Marni Nixon's name, but you've probably heard her. Nixon dubbed the voices for Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady, Natalie Wood in West Side Story and Deborah Kerr in The King…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:25PM[SHARE]
Monday, June 13, 2016

Hamilton Wins 11 Tonys Out Of Its 16 Nominations by Jeff Lunden

Tony Awards host James Corden and the night's biggest winners paid an emotional tribute to the 50 lives lost in a mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday morning.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:05AM[SHARE]

Hamilton Wins 11 Tonys Out Of Its 16 Nominations by Jeff Lunden

Tony Awards host James Corden and the night's biggest winners paid an emotional tribute to the 50 lives lost in a mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday morning.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:09AM[SHARE]
Sunday, June 12, 2016

May I Help You Find Your Seat? We Sat Down With Broadway's Longtime Ushers by Jeff Lunden

Winners for the 70th Annual Tony Awards are announced Sunday night. Every year, NPR's Jeff Lunden talks to some of the hardworking people in the theater biz who aren't eligible for Tony nomi…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:43AM[SHARE]

May I Help You Find Your Seat? We Sat Down With Broadway's Longtime Ushers by Jeff Lunden

Winners for the 70th Annual Tony Awards are announced Sunday night. Every year, NPR's Jeff Lunden talks to some of the hardworking people in the theater biz who aren't eligible for Tony nomi…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:48AM[SHARE]
Friday, May 20, 2016

After Factory Layoffs, The 'Skeleton Crew' Is Left Behind by Jeff Lunden

Born and raised in Detroit, Dominique Morisseau has written three plays about her hometown. Her latest explores the lives of auto workers struggling to keep their jobs during the 2008 econom…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:03PM[SHARE]
Saturday, April 23, 2016

Shakespeare Saw '360 Degrees Of Humanity,' And That's Why He Endures by Jeff Lunden

From actor David Tennant to artistic director Gregory Doran, Royal Shakespeare Company thespians reflect on the Bard's legacy. Shakespeare is said to have died 400 years ago on April 23.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:37PM[SHARE]

Shakespeare Saw '360 Degrees Of Humanity,' And That's Why He Endures by Jeff Lunden

From actor David Tennant to artistic director Gregory Doran, Royal Shakespeare Company thespians reflect on the Bard's legacy. Shakespeare is said to have died 400 years ago on April 23.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:26PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Can Pop Musicals Bring New Audiences To Broadway? by Jeff Lunden

It's not just Hamilton: Some of the season's biggest shows feature original pop scores, including two written by real-life pop stars Sara Bareilles and Duncan Sheik.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:29PM[SHARE]
Thursday, March 31, 2016

Opera And Jazz Mingle In 'Charlie Parker's Yardbird' by Jeff Lunden

The show explores the life of the jazz saxophonist, with Lawrence Brownlee in the title role. It opens this weekend at the Apollo Theater in New York " a stage where Parker played.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:10PM[SHARE]
Sunday, March 13, 2016

'Zimerican' Playwright Danai Gurira Brings African Stories To American Stages by Jeff Lunden

You may know Gurira as Michonne, the samurai sword-wielding zombie slayer on The Walking Dead. But she's also an award-winning playwright and this week, two of her works are opening in New Y…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:36PM[SHARE]
Saturday, March 12, 2016

'Zimerican' Playwright Danai Gurira Brings African Stories To American Stages by Jeff Lunden

You may know Gurira as Michonne, the samurai sword-wielding zombie slayer on The Walking Dead. But she's also an award-winning playwright and this week, two of her works are opening in New Y…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:27PM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 18, 2016

Family Drama Meets Existential Horror In 'The Humans' by Jeff Lunden

On its surface, the play sounds pretty ordinary: A young woman and her boyfriend have her family over for Thanksgiving dinner. Then things start to get weird.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:38PM[SHARE]

Family Drama Meets Existential Horror In 'The Humans' by Jeff Lunden

On its surface, the play sounds pretty ordinary: A young woman and her boyfriend have her family over for Thanksgiving dinner. Then things start to get weird.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:02PM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 11, 2016

A New 'Cabin In The Sky' Offers Universal Stories " And A Problematic Past by Jeff Lunden

Best remembered as a 1943 film starring Ethel Waters, the musical is being resurrected as a concert series, which aims to both honor the story and reckon with its racist roots.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:37AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Young Theater Fans Find Their Tribe At The First Ever BroadwayCon by Jeff Lunden

For one 14-year-old fan, BroadwayCon was a chance to meet people who understand her theater obsession. "We can share what we love," she says.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:13PM[SHARE]

Young Theater Fans Find Their Tribe At The First Ever BroadwayCon by Jeff Lunden

For one 14-year-old fan, BroadwayCon was a chance to meet people who understand her theater obsession. "We can share what we love," she says.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:36PM[SHARE]
Saturday, January 16, 2016

'Glory Of The World' Is More Wacky Birthday Party Than Traditional Play by Jeff Lunden

The play celebrates Catholic monk Thomas Merton's 100th birthday. But it isn't really about Merton " it's about human complexity, and at times the action resembles the film Animal House.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:13PM[SHARE]

'Glory Of The World' Is More Wacky Birthday Party Than Traditional Play by Jeff Lunden

The play celebrates Catholic monk Thomas Merton's 100th birthday. But it isn't really about Merton " it's about human complexity, and at times the action resembles the film Animal House.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:48AM[SHARE]
Sunday, January 10, 2016

Why Do Theater? Every Year, International Festival Looks For Answers by Jeff Lunden

Organizers of Under the Radar regularly search the globe for cutting-edge theater that is urgent and relevant. This year's festival features works from Rwanda, the U.S. and Japan.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:33AM[SHARE]

Why Do Theater? Every Year, International Festival Looks For Answers by Jeff Lunden

Organizers of Under the Radar regularly search the globe for cutting-edge theater that is urgent and relevant. This year's festival features works from Rwanda, the U.S. and Japan.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:36AM[SHARE]
Saturday, December 26, 2015

Song From Broadway Musical 'Hamilton' Celebrates Founding Mothers by Jeff Lunden

As part of NPR's year-end series "One That Got Away", reporter Jeff Lunden tells us about his favorite song from the hit Broadway musical Hamilton. It's not about the founding fathers; it's …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:09AM[SHARE]
Friday, December 25, 2015

Song From Broadway Musical 'Hamilton' Celebrates Founding Mothers by Jeff Lunden

As part of NPR's year-end series "One That Got Away", reporter Jeff Lunden tells us about his favorite song from the hit Broadway musical Hamilton. It's not about the founding fathers; it's …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:03PM[SHARE]
Monday, December 7, 2015

Andrew Lloyd Webber Says Music Empowers In 'School Of Rock' by Jeff Lunden

The composer teamed up with Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey, to create the new rock musical adaptation of the 2003 movie.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:27PM[SHARE]

Andrew Lloyd Webber Says Music Empowers In 'School Of Rock' by Jeff Lunden

Lloyd Webber teamed up with Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey, to create the new rock musical adaptation of the 2003 movie.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:38PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 2, 2015

'Invisible Thread' Is More Than A Musical About Uganda by Jeff Lunden

Based on co-writer Griffin Matthews' experiences in the country, Invisible Thread explores the connection between an American gay couple and a group of Ugandan orphans.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:16PM[SHARE]
Saturday, November 28, 2015

Nonprofit Roundabout Is A Regional Theater Right On Broadway by Jeff Lunden

For 50 years the Roundabout has survived by presenting revivals of plays and musicals that other theaters won't. Though rates are meager, it still manages to attract major stars for its prod…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:59PM[SHARE]

Nonprofit Roundabout Is A Regional Theater Right On Broadway by Jeff Lunden

For 50 years the Roundabout has survived by presenting revivals of plays and musicals that other theaters won't. Though rates are meager, it still manages to attract major stars for its prod…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:46AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, November 4, 2015

A New Kind Of Tragic Prince In 'King Charles III' by Jeff Lunden

Mike Bartlett's play King Charles III is a Shakespearean meditation on what might happen if Prince Charles became king " and caused a crisis by sticking to his principles rather than what's …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:05AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, November 3, 2015

A New Kind Of Tragic Prince In 'King Charles III' by Jeff Lunden

Mike Bartlett's play King Charles III is a Shakespearean meditation on what might happen if Prince Charles became king " and caused a crisis by sticking to his principles rather than what's …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:47PM[SHARE]

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