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Woody Allen has a new play which is set to premiere later this year. The world premiere will take place in Budapest, Hungary in October. The play is called Brooklyn Story, and was written by Allen during the pandemic. It tells the story of a gangster and his family as they come into possession of […]
Woody Allen turns 81 today. And he shows no signs of slowing down. Allen spent his 80th year being remarkably prolific, even by his own standards. The end of 2015 saw that year’s film, Irrational Man, wrap up its European run. It hit DVD and Blu-Ray shelves shortly after. Of course, Allen had already moved […]
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 89th edition! Actor Arthur Anderson has passed away. He was most famous for being the voice of cereal mascot Lucky the Leprechaun for Lucky Charms. He appeared as a doctor in Woody Allen’s Zelig. The Star Gazette […]
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 85th edition! Dustin Hoffman is one of the great actors, but he has revealed this week that he turned down more great roles than you might know. It included turning down Woody Allen, which is something he […]
The Bullets Over Broadway Musical has been on tour. Based on the Woody Allen film from 1994, it ran for over 100 performances on Broadway in 2014. It has been touring the country in selected dates in 2015 and has now opened in Los Angeles at the Pantages Theatre. This has led to a new […]
Woody Allen turns 80 on 1st December 2015. 80 years is a remarkable milestone. We thought about doing something big to celebrate. But Allen has grumbled all year about this day – and how it is like any other, how he will not be making a big deal of it, how there is no meaning […]
5 Films (And A TV Show)… A new series where we recommend films referenced, inspired, influenced or generally like a certain Woody Allen film, from his first to his latest. All picks are subjective – let the arguments begin! This is the fourth in our new series to expand recommendations for films like Woody Allen […]
Music Of Woody Allen Films – a new irregular feature about the musical compositions that have helped to make Allen’s films sing. Let’s Misbehave Written by Cole Porter in 1927 Used in Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid To Ask) and Bullets Over Broadway. Woody Allen has said it several […]
The Bullets Over Broadway musical is going on tour! Based on the 1994 film written and directed by Woody Allen – and first playing on Broadway in 2014 – it will be touring the US in 2015 through 2016. New dates seem to be added all the time, so here is a running list of […]
The Bullets Over Broadway Musical is gearing up for its first national tour next year. Based on the 1994 film written and directed by Woody Allen, it played on Broadway last year. The latest stop to be announced is Rhode Island, and we’ve also collected all the announced dates so far. ‘Bullets Over Broadway‘ will […]
The Bullets Over Broadway Musical is hitting the road in 2016. The original Broadway production was based on the 1994 film by Woody Allen, directed by Susan Stroman and starred Zach Braff. There is now an open call for auditions to be part of the touring production. They are looking to fill all the principal […]
Music Of Woody Allen Films – a new irregular feature about the musical compositions that have helped to make Allen’s films sing. Stardust Composed by Hoagy Carmichael (music) in 1927. Mitchell Parish (lyrics) in 1929. Used in Stardust Memories ‘Stardust Memories‘ – Allen’s film about a film – takes its name from the song ‘Stardust’ […]
The Bullets Over Broadway Musical opened on Broadway in 2014. In 2016, it looks like it is set to tour. Based on the 1994 Allen film, we now have two more theatres adding the show – Kravis Center in Florida and Ordway Center in Minnesota. The announcements follow previously announced dates in Los Angeles and […]
The Bullets Over Broadway Musical is heading to Seattle in 2016. Based on Woody Allen’s 1994 film Bullets Over Broadway, the show ran on the real Broadway in 2014. It is now set for a small run of shows as part of the KeyBank Broadway at the Paramount. The ‘Bullets Over Broadway Musical‘ will play […]
The Bullets Over Broadway Musical is the first musical written by Woody Allen. Based on the 1994 film which he also directed (and co-wrote with Douglas McGrath), it closed on Broadway last year. It is now set to makes it’s Los Angeles Premiere in 2016. The production will hit Hollywood’s Pantages Theater, and play as […]
Today we got the surprise announcement that Woody Allen will be creating an Amazon Series (we are hesitant to call it a “TV” series). The announcement is exciting, but it raises a number of questions. So let’s look at what we know and speculate on how this might effect Allen’s work going forward. Q: How […]
Woody Allen turns 79 today! Yes, next year is a much nicer looking number, but we still wish him all the very best on this day. Allen’s 79th year was a dramatic one. His year started with Blue Jasmine and Cate Blanchett winning all the awards she could. He followed it up with his 44th […]
The Bullets Over Broadway Musical has closed on Broadway. The show is based on the 1994 film by Allen (and co-writer Douglas McGrath), with Allen writing the book. Directed by Broadway legend Susan Stroman, it officially opened in April, but has been in previews since January. Seven months later, it has ended its run and […]
News bits! Our twice monthly wrap up of Woody Allen bits from around the web! Which Bullets Over Broadway Musical Character are you? Now you can find out with a new quiz. We got David Shayne. Take the quiz here. The Newport Buzz has been a great source or info on Woody Allen’s 2015 film, […]
Sad news this week with the announcement of the Bullets Over Broadway musical closing. But before it does, the cast were part of Broadway In Bryant Park. Two songs were performed – T’aint Nobody’s Biz-ness If I Do and I Found A New Baby. Zach Braff, Nick Cordero and Betsy Wolfe all sang, and Broadway […]