Jeff Lunden appears in the following:
Two-time Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage turns a triple play in New York City
Friday, January 14, 2022
Nottage, the only woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice, has a new play on Broadway, an opera at Lincoln Center Theater and a Michael Jackson musical opening soon.
Cecily Strong finds 'Signs of Intelligent Life' in a celebrated one-woman show
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
The 'Saturday Night Live' cast member and 'Schmigadoon!' star performs in "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe," a one-woman show made famous by Lily Tomlin.
With COVID outbreaks, Broadway's understudies take center stage
Monday, January 03, 2022
Breakthrough infections from the omicron variant have been spreading like wildfire among casts and crews, so understudies and swing performers have been helping keep shows afloat.
Latest COVID surge hits Broadway during the lucrative holiday season
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
While most shows are maintaining a regular schedule, nine popular musicals and plays announced they would take a hiatus until after Christmas because of breakthrough infections.
As theater reopens, how directors are putting their reimaginations into action
Saturday, December 11, 2021
During the height of pandemic closures, three artistic directors spoke about their hopes for what theater would look like when it reopened. More than a year later, we check in to see what's changed.
A prescient play about race in America has its long-overdue Broadway premiere
Monday, December 06, 2021
Playwright Alice Childress took an unflinching look at racism in society and in the theater with "Trouble in Mind" in 1955. Now in its overdue Broadway premiere, the play proves prescient and timely.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings 2 dances made for the web to the stage
Wednesday, December 01, 2021
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater shifted to streaming presentations online during pandemic. Now, two dances conceived for the web are included in the company's return to in-person performance.
Stephen Sondheim, the Broadway legend, has died at 91
Friday, November 26, 2021
The celebrated composer-songwriter died on Friday. He had won several Tonys and Grammys, as well as an Oscar and Pulitzer, for musicals including West Side Story and Company.
In 'Eurydice,' Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl recast opera's foundational myth
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Composer, conductor and MacArthur "genius" Mathew Aucoin just debuted his opera, 'Eurydice,' at the Met. The new work reinterprets an ancient, archetypal myth from the perspective of its namesake.
Broadway returns as theater rethinks on-stage representation
Saturday, November 06, 2021
After more than a year of closures and reflection, Broadway is back making changes to who is represented on stage.
Pianist Simone Dinnerstein illuminates a lifetime in art with a new multimedia concert
Sunday, October 10, 2021
The eloquent pianist used a work break imposed by pandemic to learn something new: stage directing, a skill set she put to use in creating a multimedia recital.
'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' Dominated The Tony Awards
Monday, September 27, 2021
Sunday night, more than 15 months after they were originally scheduled, the 74th Annual Tony Awards were presented.
4 Things To Know Ahead Of The 2021 Tony Awards
Sunday, September 26, 2021
The 74th Annual Tony Awards will be presented on Sunday, September 26 more than 15 months after they were previously scheduled. But these pandemic Tonys are by no means business as usual.
'Hadestown' Returns To Broadway
Saturday, September 04, 2021
Broadway is coming roaring back on Sept. 2 and one of the musicals to open that day is Hadestown. We follow the cast and crew as they remount the show and celebrate opening night.
Curtains Up! Broadway Musicals Return, But COVID Concerns Are Center Stage
Wednesday, September 01, 2021
Broadway shows have implemented strict protocols, but anxiety is high. "The culture of 'the show must go on,' it has to be left behind," says the executive director of the Actors' Equity Association.
Isolated By Pandemic, Violinist Jennifer Koh Nurtured A New Community Online
Monday, August 30, 2021
Isolated by pandemic last year, violinist Jennifer Koh asked prominent composers to donate tiny pieces, and to nominate fellow up-and-coming composers to receive paid commissions.
Many Stages Are Still Dark, But You Can Now See These Iconic Costumes Up Close
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
The Showstoppers! exhibition in New York's Theater District showcases the work of an industry hit hard by the pandemic. Visitors can see more than 100 costumes — and watch artists hard at work.
Broadway's 1st Play Since COVID Closure Blends Bible, Beckett, Black Lives Matter
Wednesday, August 04, 2021
The first play to open on Broadway in more than a year, Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu's Pass Over tells the story of two young Black men dreaming of a better tomorrow in a world of police violence.
Back Together And Blown Away: The Boston Symphony Orchestra Returns To Tanglewood
Monday, July 19, 2021
The Boston Symphony Orchestra recently returned to its storied summer home, Tanglewood, after the pandemic canceled last season. With reopening comes normalcy, as well as an opportunity for growth.
Rising From The Ashes, Jacob's Pillow Welcomes Back Dancers, Audiences
Sunday, July 18, 2021
Jacob's Pillow had a particularly tough 2020, closed by pandemic and struck by a fire that consumed one of its theaters. This summer the dance center rises from the ashes, literally and figuratively.