David Cronenberg News

The Associated Press is reported that the 1988 horror movie 'The Fly' will be the latest in a growing line of films to be converted into an opera.

The Associated Press is reported that the 1988 horror movie 'The Fly' will be the latest in a growing line of films to be converted into an opera.

Bartlett Sher, who has received great acclaim as well as a Tony nomination and Drama Desk Award as Best Director of A Musical for the current Lincoln Center Theater production of South Pacific, will direct the new musical BRUCE LEE: JOURNEY TO THE WEST, to be produced on Broadway by Elephant Eye Theatrical. Joining Sher are Tony nominees David Yazbek (The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) composing the music and writing the lyrics and David Henry Hwang (M Butterfly, Yellow Face) penning the book.

Oscar-winning film legend Woody Allen will make his first foray into the opera world in fall of 2008.

The show, will begin previews on April 3, 2006 and will open on May 1, 2006.

Starring Gabriel Byrne (Cornelius Melody) with Dearbhla Molloy (Nora Melody), Emily Bergl (Sara Melody), John Horton (Nicholas Gadsby), Byron Jennings (Jamie Cregan), Kathryn Meisle (Deborah), Randall Newsome (Paddy O'Dowd), Ciaran O'Reilly (Dan Roche) and Daniel Stewart Sherman (Mickey Maloy).