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Woody Allen surprises us once again. He famously attends nothing that resembles a launch of one of his films, yet he seemed more than happy to walk the red carpet and end up at the after party for the Bullets Over Broadway Musical. There weren’t many pics of Woody himself, but here’s one. http://instagram.com/p/mooQmLo1-z/ The […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Bullets Over Broadway Musical is but a week away from opening night, and the press is heating up. We’ve collected some pieces that take us behind the scenes. We have new interviews with Woody Allen, Susan Stroman, Marin Mazzie, Nick Cordero and more. The new Time magazine, which hits stands on 14th April, has a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In lieu of our regular March News Bits, this time around we are wrapping up bits of news surrounding the Bullets Over Broadway Musical. ‘Bullets Over Broadway‘ wrapped up it’s first week of previews. It earned a respectable $655,710 over six performances. Word of mouth has so far been fantastic, so lets see how this […]
We are halfway through the first week of previews for the Bullets Over Broadway Musical, based on the 1994 Woody Allen film. Proper reviews won’t happen until the show officially opens on 10th April 2014. Until then we have a couple of first reaction pieces, as well as the list of songs. Here’s that song […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Bullets Over Broadway Musical has held a very special press event in the middle of a New York snow storm. Allowing TV cameras into a rehearsal, the cast spoke to reporters as well as running through the show. The full cast was there with a big photo shoot. The cast is Brooks Ashmanskas, Zach […]
We are counting down to March when the Bullets Over Broadway musical opens in New York. Having been in deep development for a couple of years, we are finally starting to see publicity materials, cast interviews and more. Best of all is a long, 54 minute interview with four members of the cast. The interview […]
The musical version of Woody Allen’s Bullets Over Broadway is set to debut in March at the St James Theatre. We know the complete cast, but there is one part of the show that has remained secret – the music. We’ve only heard, mysteriously, that it will use songs from the 1920s. New York Post […]
Entertainment Weekly scored an exclusive – the very first look at the complete cast of Bullets Over Broadway Musical in glamorous costumes, as well as a short behind the scenes video. It is the first time we’ve seen the cast including lead Zach Braff in their full attire. Here’s the pic: From left to right: […]
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has honoured Woody Allen at a special reception at the London Hotel in New York City. The HFPA, the body behind the Golden Globes, are also honouring Woody Allen by presenting him the Cecil B. DeMille Award. As previously announced, Diane Keaton will be accepting the award on his […]
A new story from the New York Post has lifted the lid on the casting of the Bullets Over Broadway Musical. Amongst the more prominent roles yet to be cast is the one of Helen Sinclair. But one name has emerged as the leading contender – Marin Mazzie. The also reveals that a number of […]
Woody Allen returns to Broadway next year, for his first ever stage musical. Directed by Susan Stroman and starring Zach Braff, Allen’s 1994 film Bullets Over Broadway will get the song and dance treatment. Due to open 11 March 2014, tickets will go on sale 31 August 2013. Work is definitely moving along. Rehearsals have […]
A brief update on Bullets Over Broadway musical, the Broadway update of Woody Allen’s 1994 crime-comedy. We now have a theatre and a new opening date, thanks to multiple sources. The new production is directed by Susan Stroman and produced by Julian Schlossberg (who worked with Allen on ‘Relatively Speaking‘) and Letty Aronson, Allen’s long […]
Bullets Over Broadway is coming to, well, Broadway. Set for the 2013-2014 season, it will take the 1994 Woody Allen comedy to the stage with music of the period. We now have more details of the Tony Award winning production team behind it. Five time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman (who previously worked on ‘The […]