Woody Allen News

Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company of Detroit presents Woody Allen's classic comedy Play It Again, Sam, directed by Frannie Shepherd-Bates, from September 24-October 17, 2010. Tickets are $15-$18, with pay-what-you-can tickets available to all performances other than opening night, which will be half-price.

Bay City Players will present the comedy; Laughter on the 23rd Floor, by Neil Simon on September 24-26 and September 30-October 3, 2010 at the Bay City Players, 1214 Columbus Avenue, in Bay City. Performance times are 8:00 p.m.

According to a report by Variety, Kevin Kline, Diane Keaton, and Elizabeth Moss are set to star in the upcoming indie comedy, Darling Companion. The film will be directed by Lawrence Kasdan, with a screenplay by him and Meg Kasdan. The movie is about a woman who is more affectionate towards her dog than her husband. Then, the husband loses the dog at their vacation home in the Rockies.

The Colony Theatre Company is thrilled to present its third and most magical production of its 36th season, BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE, written by John van Druten and directed by Richard Israel (Merrily We Roll Along), making his Colony Theatre directorial debut.

The Toronto International Film Festival has announced fifteen galas and thirty-five special presentations (twenty-five of them world premieres) for this year's festival. Performers in the films include Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Aamir Khan, Ben Affleck, Javier Bardem, Marion Cotillard, Clive Owen, Colin Firth, Juliette Lewis, James McAvoy, Ewan McGregor, Helen Mirren, Edward Norton, Christopher Plummer, Natalie Portman, Om Puri, Ryan Reynolds, Sam Rockwell, Amy Ryan and Hilary Swank, while filmmakers include Robert Redford, Michael Winterbottom, Guillaume Canet, John Cameron Mitchell, Kiran Rao, Mike Mills, Andrucha Waddington, Woody Allen, Sylvain Chomet, Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Tran Anh Hung, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Mike Leigh, Julian Schnabel and Im Sang-Soo.

The Town Hall, New York City's landmark concert venue (123 West 43rd Street), will honor Tony ® and Emmy ® Award winning theatre legend Elaine Stritch, (who is currently starring in A Little Night Music) and Merryl H. Tisch, (Chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents) with The Town Hall 'Friend of the Arts' Award on Sunday, October 17th, 2010.

Yesterday, September 12, Woody Allen's 'You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger' screened on the third day of the Toronto International Film Festival. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you coverage of the pre-screening presentation by Allen and stars Anthony Hopkins, Josh Brolin, Freida Pinto, Gemma Jones, and Lucy Punch below. Naomi Watts and Antonio Banderas also star in the film, which will be released on September 22, 2010 in the U.S.

Yesterday, September 12, Woody Allen's 'You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger' screened on the third day of the Toronto International Film Festival. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you coverage of the gala arrivals, including stars Anthony Hopkins, Josh Brolin, Freida Pinto, Gemma Jones, and Lucy Punch below. Naomi Watts and Antonio Banderas also star in the film, which will be released on September 22, 2010 in the U.S.

The Toronto International Film Festival has announced fifteen galas and thirty-five special presentations (twenty-five of them world premieres) for this year's festival. Performers in the films include Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Aamir Khan, Ben Affleck, Javier Bardem, Marion Cotillard, Clive Owen, Colin Firth, Juliette Lewis, James McAvoy, Ewan McGregor, Helen Mirren, Edward Norton, Christopher Plummer, Natalie Portman, Om Puri, Ryan Reynolds, Sam Rockwell, Amy Ryan and Hilary Swank, while filmmakers include Robert Redford, Michael Winterbottom, Guillaume Canet, John Cameron Mitchell, Kiran Rao, Mike Mills, Andrucha Waddington, Woody Allen, Sylvain Chomet, Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Tran Anh Hung, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Mike Leigh, Julian Schnabel and Im Sang-Soo.

Brooklyn darlings Elizabeth & the Catapult release The Other Side of Zero on October 26 on Verve Forecast!

Renowned Italian director Enrico Maria Lamanna to helm New York premiere of David Caudle's award-winning comedy 'The Sunken Living Room' at Theatre 80

El musical Pegados comienza una segunda temporada en Madrid y lo hace estrenando nueva actriz, Xènia Reguant, que debutó en el show en la función del domingo 5 de Septiembre, y nuevo lema: 'Ahora Más Ensayado'.

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts & McCoy Rigby Entertainment re thrilled to present Marilu Henner, who will be reprising her critically-acclaimed Broadway performance as Lee Green and Caroline Aaron will star as Marjorie Taub in a newly-revised version of Charles Busch's hilarious Broadway hit, THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST'S WIFE, directed by Jeff Maynard (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee).

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & MC COY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT are thrilled to present Marilu Henner, who will be reprising her critically-acclaimed Broadway performance as Lee Green and Caroline Aaron will star as Marjorie Taub in a newly-revised version of Charles Busch's hilarious Broadway hit, THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST'S WIFE, directed by Jeff Maynard (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee). THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST'S WIFE will open October 1 and run through Sunday, October 17 at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd in La Mirada.

September is loaded with a variety of plays, readings, presentations and parties, starting with David Rambo's portrait of renowned advice columnist Ann Landers in The Lady With All the Answers. Also answering the big questions is ACT's new lecture series, InterACTions with 'The Physiology of Imagination and the Aesthetics of Stability' with historian Mott Greene. The popular Pinter Fortnightly series and Short Stories Live return, along with Seattle Dance Project's 2010-2011 season opener, Project Orpheus, based on the tragic Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. September also marks the return of ACT Out! Gala & Benefit, a fun filled night featuring the talents if UMO Ensemble, 'Awesome' and The Love Markets.

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to announce that Crystal A. Dickinson, Brandon J. Dirden, Aubrey Dollar, Brendan Griffin, Kristin Griffith, Jessica Love, Peter Maloney and K.K. Moggie will star in the world premiere of Lucy Thurber's play BOTTOM OF THE WORLD directed by Caitriona McLaughlin.

Building on the record-breaking success of 'The Real Housewives' franchise, Bravo is heading to one of the most glamorous cities in the world for its newest installment, 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.' The highly anticipated series premieres on Thursday, October 14 at 10 p.m ET/PT. The series follows six of the most affluent women in the country as they enjoy the lavish lifestyle that only Beverly Hills can provide.

Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company of Detroit presents Woody Allen's classic comedy Play It Again, Sam, directed by Frannie Shepherd-Bates, from September 24-October 17, 2010. Tickets are $15-$18, with pay-what-you-can tickets available to all performances other than opening night, which will be half-price.

On Friday, August 27 at 8:30p.m., there will be an American Sign Language Interpretation of 'The Dictator,' produced by the Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company. Over sixty-five years before Woody Allen's film, 'Bananas,' there was Richard Harding Davis's comedy about a country in Central America where you never knew who is in charge - and whether or not you'd live until lunchtime. The delightful cast of ten has been praised by newspapers and audiences alike.

Cape May Stage, South Jersey's premier professional Equity theatre, is pleased to announce a new production of a classic of postmodern existentialist theatre: Samuel Beckett's Happy Days. Starring Lynn (Sex and the City, Munich) and Ron Cohen, Happy Days will open Thursday, August 26 at 8:00 p.m. at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse on Bank and Lafayette Streets.