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Woody Allen is returning to Europe. The prestigious Milan Opera House La Scala have announced their 2018/2019 season, and Woody Allen’s production of Gianni Schicchi has been announced as part of the programme. It will be the first time that Allen’s version of the comic opera has played in Italy. Gianni Schicchi is an opera […]
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 […]
Along with 46 films, 4 book collections, 3 comedy albums and whatever else, Woody Allen has in recent years added an opera to his resumé. He was invited in 2008 to direct a production of Gianni Schicchi, an opera by Giacomo Puccini, in Spain. The production was revived in 2015 in Los Angeles, starring Placido […]
Hannah And Her Sisters, the acclaimed 1986 film written and directed by Woody Allen, was given the live read treatment. Directed by Olivia Wilde, she assembled an amazing cast – Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Justin Long, Maya Rudolph, Salmon Rushdie, Michael Sheen, Jason Sudeikis, Uma Thurman and Wilde herself. Musical accompaniment was supplied by Questlove, […]
The prestigious New York Philharmonic have announced their 2016-2017 season. In a world first, they have announced a tribute to Woody Allen’s masterpiece Manhattan. They will be presenting the film while performing its iconic soundtrack live – a world first. ‘Manhattan‘ has one of the most revered soundtracks in cinema. The opening credit sequence, with […]
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 […]
Gianni Schicchi, the opera production directed by Woody Allen, arrives at LA Opera in this month. With opera superstar Placido Domingo is set to star, LA Opera have been posting behind the scenes photos, and a new trailer. The new production is based on Allen’s 2008 production. It was revived earlier in the year in […]
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Biff Liff has passed away. Liff was a legendary manager and agent on Broadway, working on such classics as ‘My Fair Lady‘, ‘Oliver! and ‘Hello Dolly!‘. Liff played a part in Allen’s stage career. He was an associate producer on […]
This week saw the premiere of Gianni Schicchi in Madrid. The Puccini opera was directed by Woody Allen. Technically a revival, it was first performed in Los Angeles in 2008. These new performances in Madrid’s Teatro Real are the first time since that single LA performance that the Allen version was staged. Originally, Placido Domingo […]
Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn are on holidays in Spain. We don’t normally cover these things, but we are for three reasons – 1) the reason they are in Europe, 2) the city they chose and 3) how darn happy they look. Woody and Soon-Yi were snapped by many photographers this week in Oviedo, Spain. […]
Placido Domingo was set to star in a revival of the opera Gianni Schicchi, directed by Woody Allen. Due to family tragedy, Domingo has announced he will not be appearing at dates scheduled for Madrid. The performances will however go ahead with new players in the lead role. As the LA Times reports, Domingo is […]
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 […]
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 […]