News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. As is usual when there is actually big Woody Allen news (like Cannes, or a tour) that there’s very few news bits. But hey, here we go. Amateur Photographer recently scored an exclusive – hundreds of unpublished entertainment photos from […]
Irrational Man @ Cannes: Red Carpet, Press Conference Videos, Photos
Irrational Man is the new film written and directed by Woody Allen, and yesterday it had its worldwide premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. We have videos and photos of the stars walking the red carpet, as well as video of the full press conference. Following the press screening and press in the morning, the […]
Irrational Man @ Cannes: First Clip, Allen Interviews, Emma Stone
The 2015 Cannes Film Festival has kicked off and Irrational Man, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen will get its world premiere tomorrow. But before that, we have our first clip, a new interview with Allen The clip is short and features Joaquín Phoenix and Parker Posey. All we get from it […]
Parker Posey Talks Woody Allen Audition, Irrational Man, Joaquin Phoenix
Parker Posey is one of the small headline cast in Irrational Man, the upcoming film written and directed by Woody Allen. She was the recent guest on the Marc Maron podcast WTF, and at the end of the interview she discussed how she got the part, and other tidbits about the upcoming film. You can […]
Let’s Misbehave – The Music Of Woody Allen Films
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 […]
Bullets Over Broadway Musical 2015/2016 Tour – Complete Dates (Running List)
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 […]
Bullets Over Broadway Musical Tour To Hit Rhode Island + Complete Dates So Far
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 […]
Open Call Auditions For Bullets Over Broadway Musical Tour
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 […]
Feb News Bits 2: Birdman, Kevin Spacey, Matthew Goode, Gordon Willis, Larry Daniels and more
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Congratulations to ‘Birdman‘ for sweeping the Academy Awards. Woody Allen, of course, did not turn up. However, there was an article this week that tried to connect ‘Birdman‘ with Woody Allen, in particular Bullets Over Broadway. The Independent has pointed […]
Bullets Over Broadway Musical Adds Dates In Florida, Minnesota
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 […]
Bullets Over Broadway Musical To Open In Seattle 2016
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 […]
Magic In the Moonlight: $37m Box Office, Belgrade Film Festival, Original Sketches
Magic In the Moonlight is the last film written and directed by Woody Allen, starring Colin Firth and Emma Stone. We have a small update today, with a final box office analysis, one more film festival and some cool production images. ‘Magic In the Moonlight‘ has earned (at least) $36,648,537 global box office. Leading the […]
Bullets Over Broadway Musical Opens In Los Angeles In 2016
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 […]
Dec News Bits 2: Chris Rock, Josh Brolin, Jason Priestly, Jennifer Tilly, Stanley Kubrick and more
News bits! Our twice monthly wrap up all things Woody Allen from around the web. More Chris Rock, who continues to praise Allen as his new film ‘Top Five‘ continues to get the Allen comparisons. His latest is in a Reddit AMA. I’m a big Woody Allen fan. I’m a big Alexander Payne fan, Paul […]
Poll: What Is Your Favourite Dianne Wiest Film (And Your Fave Jacki Weaver Film)
New poll time, and this time we are looking at the films of Dianne Wiest. Wiest has appeared in five Allen films, and has made a memorable impact. She won two academy awards from two of those appearances – Hannah And Her Sisters and Bullets Over Broadway. She also appeared in The Purple Rose Of […]
Aug News Bits 2: Bill Hader, Jon Lovitz, Loan Chabanol, Mariel Hemingway, Chloe Sevigny and More
Our twice monthly wrap up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. The wonderful comedian and impersonator Bill Hader has made a remarkable list – 200 comedies everyone should see. There’s lots we’ve not seen and we have a whole slew of films to hunt down. XO Jane has the amazing list, as well […]
Bullets Over Broadway Musical Closes
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 […]
Poll: What Is Your Favourite Emma Stone Film? (And Your Fave Colin Firth Film)
New poll time! And this time we want to know your favourite Emma Stone film. Stone is currently starring in the new Woody Allen film Magic In the Moonlight and currently filming the next, 2015 film, in Rhode Island. Here are your choices: The Amazing Spiderman Crazy Stupid Love Easy A The Help Superbad Zombieland […]
Jul News Bits 2: Sid Caesar, Diane Keaton, Weird Al Yankovic and more
Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Not a lot this time as there’s plenty of main Allen news happening. The Paley Center For Media (the centre that houses Men Of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story) recently paid tribute to the recently departed Sid Caesar. Allen worked with Caesar […]
Bullets Over Broadway Musical To Close 24 August
Sad news today – the Bullets Over Broadway musical is set to close next month. The final show will be on 24th August. The musical opened in April but the expensive production has not managed to be a blockbuster. There was talk of moving the show, but it looks like the decision has been made […]