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In his first television series ever, Woody Allen will be creating a program with Miley Cyrus as its lead on the streaming service Amazon. Also starring will be Allen himself. -
Plácido Domingo Stars in Woody Allen's Revival of Puccini's 'Gianni Schicchi'
World famous tenor Plácido Domingo will be star in the title role in Puccini's "Gianni Schicchi," a revival of Woody Allen’s first opera this coming September. -
6 Film Directors and Operas They've Helmed: Woody Allen, Roman Polanski, Werner Herzog and More
Yesterday Music Times reported that Woody Allen would be reprising his role as the director for Gianni Schicci, an opera by Puccini, and that Placido Domingo would star in the lead role to open the Los Angeles Opera's 2015-'16 season. Allen is far from the first director to be a fan of opera but he is one of the few who have bucked up and attempted to direct their own renditions of orchestral classics. Here are six other big names to try their hand at the theatre, including Roman Polanski and Julie Taymor among others. -
What Hollywood Director is Teaming Up with Placido Domingo for the Los Angeles Opera's 2015-'16 Debut?
Woody Allen might be best-known for his romantic comedies but he's an opera fan as well, which is why he'll be teaming up with renowned opera singer Plácido Domingo for a performance of Gianni Schicchi at the Los Angeles Opera to open the 2015-'16 season. It will be the second time the director has staged a production of Schicchi. -
'Girls' Creator Lena Dunham Talks Woody Allen, 'Puritanical' America and Campus Rape at Sundance Panel [WATCH]
Lena Dunham, creator of the HBO sitcom "Girls," has become the voice of twentysomethings everywhere who are struggling to figure out the transition from youth to adulthood. The writer/director spoke during a panel at the Sundance Film Festival over the weekend where she talked about Woody Allen, the escalating campus rape problem and how "puritanical" America is nowadays. Actresses Mindy Kaling and Kristen Wiig were also at the event. -
Shut Out at the 2014 Tony Awards: Woody Allen's 'Bullets Over Broadway,' Idina Menzel and 'If/Then'
Idina Menzel's pop-culture ascendance may have hit a tiny snag Sunday night when she lost out in the Tony Awards balloting to newcomer Jessie Mueller. -
Broadway Cast Recordings on Tap for 'Aladdin,' 'If/Then' and 'Bullets over Broadway'
'Tis the season for original Broadway cast albums. Disney's 'Aladdin' and Masterworks Broadway's 'If/Then' and 'Bullets Over Broadway' are some of the latest releases. -
London’s Jewish Cultural Centre, JW3, Opens Its Doors
A new cultural center in London has opened its doors, and it's something new for the British capitol--a Jewish cultural center, commonly known in the U.S. (where they are far from rare) as a JCC. This has been several years in the planning and the building and the staffing, and was the brainchild of long-time arts patron Vivien Duffield. -
Five Quickies: Il Divo on Broadway, Zach Braff in 'Bullets Over Broadway,' Chris Thile's Mandolin Bach, Verizon's Droid Mozart Ad, Brolin Family Rock Opera
And with the world's best musicians, singers, dancers and actors going back to repertory work after their summer stocks, there's more good news happening now than there was, say, back in August...
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