Luna News

The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) has announced the 2024 NALAC Leadership Institute (NLI) fellows.

Paper Mill Playhouse has released opening night photos for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.

La Secretaría de Cultura del Gobierno de México y el Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (Inbal), a través de la Coordinación Nacional de Música y Ópera, recordarán al compositor mexicano Carlos Jiménez Mabarak en el marco de su 30 aniversario luctuoso. El evento contará con un conversatorio en el que participarán los reconocidos expertos en la vida y obra de Jiménez Mabarak: Luis Jaime Cortez, Zulyamir Lopezríos y Arantxa Merlín.  

The Escuela de Iniciación Artística 1 invites the public to its scenic practices at the Centro Cultural de las Artes Escénicas Ernesto Gómez Cruz. Enjoy performances showcasing the talents of emerging artists.

Paper Mill Playhouse has released production photos for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, featuring a book by Oscar, Emmy and Tony Award nominee Douglas McGrath and words and music by Gerry Goffin & Carole King and Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil.

Singer/songwriter Sydney Rose has debuted new single “Briston,” out now. Led by piano and hushed vocals, the diaristic track finds the artist reflecting on an unhealthy relationship, building to a crescendo on Rose’s repeated refrain as she draws the conclusion: “You don’t know me.” Listen to the new single!

Penguin Rep Theatre will present CENTENNIAL CASTING, a comedy by Gino DiIorio and Nancy Bleemer, beginning Friday, June 14, in Stony Point, New York.

What did our critic think of THE MOTHERF--KER WITH THE HAT at Burbage Theater Co?

Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre and The Children’s Trust have announced the 2024 winners of Young Talent Big Dreams, the most widespread, local FREE youth talent competition in Miami-Dade County. See photos from the show below.

The Theater Project will present Kaleidoscope Kabaret, its annual showcase of new work. Audiences are invited to see a variety of short plays by members of the company's Playwrights Workshop whose work has been performed in Canada, Great Britain, New York and around the US.

Things at Teatro de la Luan feel familiar, and from May 31 - June 9th, they are showing their one-woman show, Mi Escoba por un Reino, or God Save the Queen, starring Patricia Meneses, written by Kado Lostzer, with direction by Mario Marcel. 

Burbage Theatre Co concludes their 12th Season with Stephen Adly Guirgis’s The Motherf**ker with the Hat, directed by Trinity Rep company member Jackie Davis, director of last season’s Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti. See photos from the production.

Jennifer Lopez has announced that she will no longer be embarking on her summer tour, effectively canceling all 30 shows. This follows a previous cancellation of seven dates in March. In support of her new album, This is Me...Now, the tour would have been her first North American tour in five years.

Scott Brieden, Alton Alburo, Hillary Wilson, and Adin Lenahan star in a workshop production at The Tank of ECHO & NARCISSUS BLAST THIRD EYE BLIND OUTSIDE A DINER IN NEW JERSEY AT 2AM, part of The Tank's PrideFest. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Water People Theater will present the New York Premiere of THE DELICATE TEARS OF THE WANING MOON at Teatro Repertorio Español. Performances are Thursdays to Sundays with tickets starting at $27. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Plan to stay in the city and enjoy some of the special events that are available.  There's nothing better than a 'staycation' with fun and food so close to home.

'Queen of the Night' written by travis tate and directed by Luca Pinner is billed as “a story of queerness, Blackness, masculinity and the challenges of camping with family.” It will definitely appeal to a broad audience.  

Puppetmongers Theatre will showcase innovative puppetry with their Fresh Ideas in Puppetry event, featuring groundbreaking performances and creative techniques in the world of puppetry arts. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Center at West Park will present a reading of John Leguizamo's new play Our Hood, an innovative adaptation of Thornton Wilder's Our Town, on May 30th and 31st as part of their American Playwrights Series.

 The Virginia Theatre Festival has announced casting for its upcoming production of the hilarious and high-octane take on the classic Hitchcock whodunit The 39 Steps.