Jeff Lunden

Jeff Lunden appears in the following:

'Into the Woods' returns to Broadway

Friday, July 22, 2022

A concert version of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods stars Sara Bareilles, Brian d'Arcy James, Joshua Henry and others.

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'The Kite Runner' brings life in Afghanistan to Broadway

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

The play is based on Khaled Hosseini's 2003 best-selling novel, set in Afghanistan and among Afghan migrants in the United States.

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The villainous King Richard III will be played by a woman in Shakespeare in the Park

Sunday, July 10, 2022

Casting a female actor in the lead role of "Richard III" is just one twist New York's Shakespeare in the Park has given the classic this summer.

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Why it matters that Danai Gurira is taking on Richard III

Sunday, July 10, 2022

Guirira said it was interesting to explore "toxic masculinity" as a perpetrator instead of an object - and that the role brought up a lot of questions.

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Broadway's highest honors were handed out at Radio City Music Hall

Monday, June 13, 2022

Sunday's 75th annual Tony Awards celebrated Broadway's first full season since the pandemic shutdown. A theme of the night was deep gratitude for the uncelebrated people who keep the shows running.

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The music conductors who make Broadway sing - but won't get Tonys

Sunday, June 12, 2022

Broadway's music conductors aren't eligible for Tony Awards. But they're still vital to each show.

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Iranian-American playwright is set on breaking expectations

Friday, May 13, 2022

Sanaz Toossi is having a moment – her first production ever, English, just won a Lucille Lortel award for outstanding new off-Broadway play, and Wish You Were Here opened last week.

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'A Strange Loop' garners 11 Tony nominations, including Best Musical

Monday, May 09, 2022

These nominations are for Broadway's first season after the 2020 COVID shutdown.

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Photos: The Golden Age of Broadway is celebrated in a new online exhibit

Saturday, May 07, 2022

A new virtual art exhibition celebrates theater, movies and television with original sketches by Broadway set and costume designers.

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Broadway's 'POTUS': Should these women save the president?

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Seven comic actresses star in a new play by a 28-year-old up-and-coming playwright.

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From Fanny to Barbra to Beanie: 'Funny Girl' comes back to Broadway

Friday, April 22, 2022

In 1964, the musical made a star out of 21-year-old Barbra Streisand. Now a new version features Beanie Feldstein.

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On the date of Columbine, 8 plays on gun violence will be read across the U.S.

Sunday, April 17, 2022

Young playwrights highlight the damage done by gun violence after winning a competition called #enough. Their performances are scheduled to occur on the date of the 1999 Columbine school shooting.

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Young playwrights confront gun violence with their art and say #Enough

Sunday, April 17, 2022

Across the country, theaters and civic organizations commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the Columbine school shootings by presenting readings of eight short plays by teenagers.

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Opening day at Citi Field brings new eats and attractions for Mets fans

Friday, April 15, 2022

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The Mets recently showed off new cuisine and more in a preseason media gaggle, complete with a tasting menu.

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A stripped-down 'Cyrano' — a London import — is all about language

Thursday, April 14, 2022

James McAvoy stars in this Olivier-winning production that includes beatboxing — but no prosthetic nose.

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At the Broadway Makers Marketplace, theater fans find both crafts and community

Saturday, March 19, 2022

A pop-up shop in a New York subway station is home to all things Broadway: memorabilia, live performances and handmade goods created by fans. Now, the shop's owners hope to find a permanent home.

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Norwegian opera singer Lise Davidsen is on the verge of superstardom

Monday, March 14, 2022

The big-voiced soprano is in her mid-thirties, and she didn't even hear an opera live until she was in her twenties. Now, she's a sought-after opera singer.

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A machine turns Black people white in the musical 'Black No More'

Monday, February 14, 2022

An off-Broadway show, based on a 1931 novel, explores the results when a scientist charges Black people $50 each to change their race with his new invention.

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Theater stars spring to life on the pages of 'B is for Broadway'

Saturday, January 29, 2022

A few years ago, a children's book called A is for Audra celebrated musical theater divas. Its creators have written a new book, B is for Broadway, celebrating theater from auditions to Ziegfeld.

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Omicron hampers Broadway. Fewer tourists are there for just a score of shows

Sunday, January 23, 2022

Tickets may be easier and cheaper to get for the plays that are still open. Some producers reopened until the virus raced through the cast and crew. Future productions are hard to see on the horizon.

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