IU Auditorium will present the musical comedy “Bullets Over Broadway” on May 2-3.
The production is based on the 1994 film, by Woody Allen and Douglas McGrath, that was nominated for seven Academy Awards. The stage adaptation was also written by Allen.
The stage production, which premiered on Broadway in 2014, was nominated for six Tony Awards.
The story is about a young playwright who needs financial support for his show and accepts help from a mobster, according to the IU Auditorium press release.
The show is “loaded with big laughs, colorful characters and the songs that made the 20s roar,” according to the “Bullets Over Broadway” website.
The music consists of jazz standards from 1914 to 1930 such as “Let’s Misbehave,” “Running Wild” and “I Found a New Baby.”
These songs “are heard like never before, alongside the colorful costumes and enthusiastic dance routines,” according to the release.
The production also features choreography by Tony Award-winner Susan Stroman and costumes by Tony Award winner William Ivey Long.
“‘Bullets Over Broadway’ is the perfect finale to our 75th Anniversary Season,” IU Auditorium Director Doug Booher said. “This delightful musical comedy wraps up our season with jazz, panache and refreshing charm. We hope you will join us for this hilarious show and send the season off with a bang.”
Brooke McAfee
