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 […]
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 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 […]
Bullets Over Broadway Musical Celebrates 100 Shows
This week the production of the Bullets Over Broadway Musical has reached the landmark 100 shows. The cast and crew did some celebrating and we have the pics. Here’s the cake from the 100th show, and a photo with the Bullets Babes then the whole cast and crew. And while we are here – congratulation […]
Bullets Over Broadway Update: Tony Awards, Drama Desk Awards, Behind the Scenes and more…
The cast of the Bullets Over Broadway musical are as busy as ever, especially in the lead up to the Tony Awards. Here’s a big wrap up including news on the Tony’s, The Drama Desk Awards, new videos, photos and more! We weren’t sure but it looks like “Bullets…” will definitely be performing at the […]
Bullets Over Broadway Bits: New Dramatists, Stars In the Alley, Divas, Bill Berloni, Paige Faure, Original Cast Recording and More
A big wrap up of all the Bullets Over Broadway activity from the last couple of weeks. And there was a lot of it. Susan Stroman picked up a big award this past week. The New Dramatists honoured her with the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award. The 65th year of the awards were held at the […]
Bullets Over Broadway Awards Wins And Nominations: Astaire, Audience Choice, Theatre World, Tonys And More
The Bullets Over Broadway musical has had a big week in the awards world. With Broadway’s award season heating up in the lead up to the Tonys, ‘Bullets…‘ has scored new awards and nominations for it’s cast. The Astaire Awards, now in it’s 32nd year (and named after Fred and Adele Astaire of course), celebrates […]
Bullets Over Broadway Update: Box Office, Store, Jennifer Tilly and more
The Bullets Over Broadway musical has opened for just under a month, and it’s been a pretty great month. Apart form all the award nominations, here’s a collection of ‘Bullets Over Broadway’ bits. Box Office update (as reported by Broadway World). The total gross of for ‘Bullets…’ so far is $5,833,671. It’s last two weeks […]
VOTW: Bullets Over Broadway Opening Night Red Carpet Interviews
The Bullets Over Broadway musical is now opened this month in New York City. In a new video from their official YouTube, they’ve collected the best moments from opening night. Comments from Allen, most of the cast, and other celebs around. Then there’s a peak into the after party held at the MET. We’ve also […]
Bullets Over Broadway Cast Recording
The Bullets Over Broadway musical has opened on Broadway, but there’s no rest for the wicked. The full cast spent time this week in a recording studio, recording the official soundtrack. The cast as well as Broadway.com had plenty of pictures. The full cast was there – Brooks Ashmanskas, Zach Braff, Nick Cordero, Marin Mazzie, […]
Bullets Over Broadway Musical Reviews Round Up
The Bullets Over Broadway Musical has opened, and that means the reviews are flooding in. Overall, the reviews have been mainly positive, with some very enthusiastic responses. There seems to be universal praise of Nick Cordero, but some have taken issue with the choice of music, and that troublesome finale. We also have more new […]
Bullets Over Broadway Musical Opening Night Coverage
Bullets Over Broadway opened tonight at the St James Theatre in New York City. Celebrities graced the red carpet, including Allen himself. We also have new clips of the musical, and the opening night playbill has been posted online. Woody Allen was on hand to celebrate the opening of ‘Bullets Over Broadway‘. He doesn’t attend […]
Bullets Over Broadway Opens Tonight + First Images, Soundtrack Details
Today’s the day! The Bullets Over Broadway Musical opens on Broadway tonight. To go with it, we have the first official pics of all the characters and sets on stage, plus details of the cast recording soundtrack. The production is an adaptation of the 1994 film of the same name, written by Woody Allen and […]
Bullets Over Broadway: Vincent Pastore On Woody Allen, Dianne Wiest And More
We wrap up all the Bullets Over Broadway musical goings on for ya! Vincent Pastore is the latest member of the cast to do interviews. He’s been talking about his background in musicals and, of course, Woody Allen. NJ.com has the interview. The music was also familiar, including his song “Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good […]
VOTW: Trixie From Bullets Over Broadway On CBS New York
There are many performances in the Bullets Over Broadway Musical that are getting acclaim – Helene Yorke, Marin Mazzie, Zach Braff. But none seem to have pleased the audience as much as Trixie, an 8 pound Pomeranian, who has been stealing the show. Trixie plays Mr Woofles, the constant companion of Eden Brent (originally played […]
March News Bits 1: James Rebhorn, Wendy Girard, Scarlett Johansson, Liam Neeson, Marshall McLuhan and More
News bits – usually a twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. However, we have a whole month wrap up this time around. James Rebhorn has died, aged 65. His decades long career includes ‘Homeland‘, ‘Independence Day‘ and one Woody Allen film, Shadows And Fog. We liked him a lot […]
A Look At the Songs of Bullets Over Broadway
We finally know the songs that make up the Bullets Over Broadway Musical, which is currently in previews in New York. Based on Woody Allen’s 1994 film, he also played a big role in choosing the songs used. Here’s our look at the songs that were chosen. A couple of things to note. All the […]
Zach Braff Discusses Bullets Over Broadway, Woody Allen In New York Times
The New York Times has published a new lengthy piece by Zach Braff, charting his journey through theatre. Braff is currently starring in the musical of Bullets Over Broadway, based on the 1994 film by Woody Allen. The article is wonderful, and Braff comes across as very charming. He also mentions that his first film […]
Bullets Over Broadway Musical Opens In Previews
The Bullets Over Broadway Musical has opened at the St James Theatre in New York. From all accounts the show was a success, with lots of positive comments and photos on social media. For those who don’t already know, Bullets Over Broadway is based on the 1994 Woody Allen film. Allen wrote the book for […]
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About The Bullets Over Broadway Musical
Bullets Over Broadway is the new musical opening on Broadway in April, with previews beginning 11th March. The latest in our Everything You Always Wanted To Know series, let’s look at what we know about the musical. Inception The ‘Bullets Over Broadway Musical‘ was announced in Feb 2012. It is, of course, based on Woody […]