Federico Fellini News

In conjunction with its exhibition 'Fellini's Book of Dreams,' the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a special screening of Federico Fellini's '8½,' on Friday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Robert Rosen, dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, will host the evening.

The Longwood Players continues its 11th season celebrating women with a stunning musical based on the work of Federico Fellini. Nine has music & lyrics by Maury Yeston (book by Arthur Kopit). It is adapted from the Italian by Mario Fratti. The show will be performed at the Cambridge Family YMCA theatre on April 24, 25, 30, May 1, and May 2 at 8 pm. Tickets are $16-25 per person ($3 student/senior discount). For more information, and to purchase tickets online, visit their website www.longwoodplayers.org.

In conjunction with its exhibition 'Fellini's Book of Dreams,' the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a special screening of Federico Fellini's '8½,' on Friday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Robert Rosen, dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, will host the evening.

Contra Costa Civic Theatre will open its production of Nine (The Musical) on Friday, February 6, 2009. Directed and choreographed by Amy Nielson, with musical direction by Joe Simiele, Nine was the winner of numerous Tony awards, including Best Musical and Score in 1982 and Best Revival in 2003, and will soon be made into a movie.. It features a book by Arthur Kopit and music and lyrics by Maury Yeston. The musical was inspired by Federico Fellini's movie 8 1/2 and was adapted from the Italian by Marrio Fratti. CCCT's production features Derrick Silva as Guido Contini, a famous Italian film director. His last three films have been flops. A creative block sends him into the fearful throws of a mid-life crisis, questioning his life's direction and his own mortality. What does an artist do if he cannot create?

Making its United States premiere, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' new exhibition 'Fellini's Book of Dreams' will delve into legendary writer-director Federico Fellini's writings and drawings of his dreams and fantasies on Saturday, January 24, in the Academy's Grand Lobby Gallery in Beverly Hills. Admission is free. Featuring two original notebooks and more than 100 reproductions of original pages from Fellini's Book of Dreams, the exhibition will include many images that inspired his most celebrated films. Fellini began the notebooks in the 1960s and continued adding to them until 1990, three years before his death at the age of 73. The exhibition also will showcase numerous self-portraits, celebrity caricatures and film clips. A 12-time Oscar? nominee (four nominations for directing, eight for writing) and a 1992 Honorary Award recipient, Fellini directed four films that won Academy Awards? in the Foreign Language Film category: 'La Strada' (1956), 'Nights of Cabiria' (1957), '8?' (1963) and 'Amarcord' (1974). He was widely known for exploring facets of his subconscious through his art; by actively embracing his dream life, he gave himself the opportunity to explore themes that later played out in his films, including eroticism, religion, terror and love.

Contra Costa Civic Theatre will open its production of Nine (The Musical) on Friday, February 6, 2009. Directed and choreographed by Amy Nielson, with musical direction by Joe Simiele, Nine was the winner of numerous Tony awards, including Best Musical and Score in 1982 and Best Revival in 2003, and will soon be made into a movie.. It features a book by Arthur Kopit and music and lyrics by Maury Yeston. The musical was inspired by Federico Fellini's movie 8 1/2 and was adapted from the Italian by Marrio Fratti. CCCT's production features Derrick Silva as Guido Contini, a famous Italian film director. His last three films have been flops. A creative block sends him into the fearful throws of a mid-life crisis, questioning his life's direction and his own mortality. What does an artist do if he cannot create?

Making its United States premiere, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' new exhibition 'Fellini's Book of Dreams' will delve into legendary writer-director Federico Fellini's writings and drawings of his dreams and fantasies on Saturday, January 24, in the Academy's Grand Lobby Gallery in Beverly Hills. Admission is free. Featuring two original notebooks and more than 100 reproductions of original pages from Fellini's Book of Dreams, the exhibition will include many images that inspired his most celebrated films. Fellini began the notebooks in the 1960s and continued adding to them until 1990, three years before his death at the age of 73. The exhibition also will showcase numerous self-portraits, celebrity caricatures and film clips. A 12-time Oscar? nominee (four nominations for directing, eight for writing) and a 1992 Honorary Award recipient, Fellini directed four films that won Academy Awards? in the Foreign Language Film category: 'La Strada' (1956), 'Nights of Cabiria' (1957), '8?' (1963) and 'Amarcord' (1974). He was widely known for exploring facets of his subconscious through his art; by actively embracing his dream life, he gave himself the opportunity to explore themes that later played out in his films, including eroticism, religion, terror and love.

Soon to be a feature film, see it first at Porchlight Music Theatre!

Porchlight Music Theatre, Chicago presents the season finale, the sexy and sophisticated Broadway musical, Nine. This Tony-Award Winning Best Musical is now in development with Rob Marshall to become a major motion picture. Chicago audiences can catch this musical live at Theatre Building Chicago from April 4 to May 18, 2007. The Press Opening is Sunday, April 6 at 2:30PM.

Producer Harvey Weinstein is planning a high-wattage star cast for the upcoming film version of Nine, directed by Tony- and Oscar-nominee Rob Marshall

Broadway and TV star Paige Davis will succeed Molly Ringwald as the title character of Sweet Charity, which is currently playing on national tour.

Steve Wilson, whose Broadway credits include Lestat, The Frogs and By Jeeves, will portray the role of Vittorio Vidal when he joins the national tour of Sweet Charity in Salt Lake City on Nov 17

Full casting has been set for the upcoming national tour of Sweet Charity, starring Molly Ringwald as vulnerable taxi dancer Charity Hope Valentine

Antonio Banderas told UPI that he is indeed planning to make his return to Broadway musicals next year in a musical version of the 1995 Don Juan DeMarco

Molly Ringwald will headline the national tour of Sweet Charity, which will launch in September of 2006

SWEET CHARITY, starring Tony-nominated Christina Applegate, will play its final Broadway performance at the conclusion of Applegate's scheduled run December 31st at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 W 45th St).

The Insider reports that Britney Spears has turned down an offer to take over for Christina Applegate in Sweet Charity.

Michael Riedel in today's New York Post adds fuel to the Britney Spears fire.