Woody Allen News

Variety reports that stage and screen stars Annette Bening and Anthony Hopkins will star in Andy Garcia's latest film, Hemingway and Fuentes. The film is a period piece that Garcia co-wrote with Hilary Hemingway, granddaughter of author Ernest Hemingway. Garcia will also direct and star in the piece alongside Bening and Hopkins. Filming will begin next summer.

Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters will guest star on the popular talk show 'Live with Regis and Kelly' on Thursday, November 5th. Peters will discuss her upcoming performance at the Minskoff Theatre on November 9th. The concert will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS as well as Broadway Barks. The show will air on ABC (channel 7) in the NYC area from 9:00am to 10:00am EST.

Nashville Opera's upcoming production of Phillip Glass's The Fall of the House of Usher seamlessly melds contemporary opera, bold cinematic effects, and the 'undead.'

B.D. Wong, Anita Gillette and Robert Klein have been added to the roster of celebrities who will celebrate the posthumous release of Remember How I Love You: Love Letters from an Extraordinary Marriage, Jerry and Elaine Orbach's autobiographical memoir recounting their thirty year marriage, at a once-in-a-lifetime reunion of the couple's colleagues and friends at The Snapple Theater Center on Monday, November 9, 2009 at 5:30 PM.

A STEADY RAIN, currently playing at The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on Broadway starring Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman, will dedicate the November 8th performance to The Actors Fund, granting proceeds to the fund in support of their programs and services. The curtain rises at 7:00pm.

Tony, Grammy and Golden Globe Award winner and native New Yorker, Bernadette Peters, revealed her 'New York City' favorites to the Sunday NY Post.

Michael Blevins, most widely known for his portrayal of ‘Mark' in the screen version of the Broadway hit, 'A Chorus Line', will return to the stage after several years of working on the other side, directing and teaching.

Karen Akers, one of America's most arresting and successful concert and cabaret stars will brings her Cole Porter show to The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, SF, from Oct 27-Nov 1. Performances are at 8 PM with the Sunday show at 7 PM. Tickets are $45-50 and can be purchased at www.therrazzroom.com or directly through www.ticketweb.com or 866 468 3399.

Karen Akers, one of America's most arresting and successful concert and cabaret stars will brings her Cole Porter show to The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, SF, from Oct 27-Nov 1.

The Venue Ensemble Theatre will present Yasmina Reza's ART from November 6th through November 22nd. The cast features Steve DuMouchel, Eric Misener, and Mark Myers and is directed Michael Holden. Venue Theatre will donate a portion of each ticket sold to the Creative Clay organization.

Variety reports that screen star and Drama Desk-winning actor Anthony Hopkins will star in Thor, the Kenneth Branagh helmed film for Marvel Studios. Production begins in January and Paramount Pictures will distribute the film on May 20, 2011.

Regis Philbin, Richard Belzer and Len Cariou have been added to the roster of celebrities who will celebrate the posthumous release of Remember How I Love You: Love Letters from an Extraordinary Marriage, Jerry and Elaine Orbach's autobiographical memoir recounting their thirty year marriage, at a once-in-a-lifetime reunion of the couple's colleagues and friends at The Snapple Theater Center on Monday, November 9, 2009 at 5:30 PM.

On Friday, October 30, comedian Liz Grant will perform at The Purple Onion in a show also featuring Nick Leonard, Veronica Porras, and Anthony Hill. The event will be hosted by Jill Bourque.

HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA follows two enterprising Brooklyn twentysomethings as they hustle their way through New York City, determined to achieve the American Dream. Trying to make a name for themselves in New York's competitive fashion scene, Ben Epstein (Greenberg) and his friend and business partner Cam Calderon (Rasuk) use their street knowledge and connections to bring their ambitions to fruition.

Michael Blevins, most widely known for his portrayal of ‘Mark' in the screen version of the Broadway hit, 'A Chorus Line', will return to the stage after several years of working on the other side, directing and teaching.

Anthony Hopkins, Antonio Banderas, Josh Brolin, and Naomi Watts are set to star in Woody Allen's new film, 'You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger.' 'Stranger' will be the second offering of four Allen projects from Barcelona-based producer Mediapro, following last year's 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona.'

Karen Akers, one of America's most arresting and successful concert and cabaret stars will brings her Cole Porter show to The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, SF, from Oct 27-Nov 1. Performances are at 8 PM with the Sunday show at 7 PM. Tickets are $45-50 and can be purchased at www.therrazzroom.com or directly through www.ticketweb.com or 866 468 3399.

Karen Akers, one of America's most arresting and successful concert and cabaret stars will brings her Cole Porter show to The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, SF, from Oct 27-Nov 1.

Tony® Award-winner Liev Schreiber and Golden Globe nominee Scarlett Johansson, in her Broadway debut, will star in Arthur Miller's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE directed by Gregory Mosher on Broadway at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street). Performances begin Monday, December 28, 2009 and the official opening is Sunday, January 24, 2010. The limited engagement will run for 14 weeks only.

The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust has announced that that playwrights Bruce Norris, Tarell Alvin McCraney and David Adjmi are the first recipients of the Steinberg Playwright Award.