Photo Coverage: 'Young Frankenstein' at The Today Show 2007/10/31

Roger Bart, Sutton Foster, Shuler Hensley, Christopher Fitzgerald and the cast of The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein performed three musical numbers on NBC's "The Today Show" on Wednesday, October 31; including songs "Transylvania Mania," "Together Again," and "Roll in the Hay."� They were joined by "The Today Show" hosts Matt Lauer, Al Roker and Meredith Viera, plus appearances by Tiki Barber, Hoda Kotb and Natalie Morales.

Young Frankenstein is scheduled to officially open on November 8 at the Hilton Theatre (213 W 42nd St). Visit www.youngfrankensteinthemusical.com.

The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein stars Roger Bart (Dr. Frankenstein), Megan Mullally (Elizabeth) , Sutton Foster (Inga), Shuler Hensley (The Monster), Andrea Martin (Frau Blucher), Fred Applegate (Inspector Kemp/Hermit) and Christopher Fitzgerald (Igor). The company of 27 includes: Heather Ayers, Jim Borstelmann, Paul Castree, Jennifer Lee Crowl, Jack Doyle, James Gray, Amy Heggins, Eric Jackson, Kristin Marie Johnson, Renee Feder, Kevin Ligon, Barrett Martin, Linda Mugleston, Chris Tina Marie Norrup, Justin Patterson, Brian Shepard, Sarrah Strimel, Craig Waletzko, and Courtney Young.

Young Frankenstein features a book by three-time Tony Award winner Mel Brooks and three-time Tony Award winner Thomas Meehan and music and lyrics by Brooks. Young Frankenstein is directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman . Musical supervision is by Glen Kelly.

"Based on the Oscar-nominated smash hit 1974 film, Young Frankenstein is the wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Mary Shelley classic from the comic genius of Mel Brooks.� When Frederick Frankenstein, an esteemed New York brain surgeon and professor, inherits a castle and laboratory in Transylvania from his grandfather, deranged genius Victor Von Frankenstein, he faces a dilemma.� Does he continue to run from his family's tortured past or does he stay in Transylvania to carry on his grandfather's mad experiments reanimating the dead� and, in the process,� fall in love with his sexy lab assistant Inga?" describe press notes.

Photos by RD / Leon / Retna Digital

l-r: Sutton Foster, Roger Bart, Shuler Hensley and Christopher Fitzgerald

Al Roker

Meredith Viera and Al Roker

Tiki Barber

Matt Lauer

Shuler Hensley and Matt Lauer

l-r: Al Roker, Tiki Barber, Matt Lauer, Meredith Viera, Hoda Kotb and Natalie Morales

Hoda Kotb and Tiki Barber

Meredith Viera

Hoda Kotb

Tiki Barber

Al Roker

Meredith Viera

Matt Lauer

Natalie Morales

Hoda Kotb

Hoda Kotb and Tiki Barber

l-r: Al Roker, Tiki Barber, Matt Lauer, Meredith Viera, Hoda Kotb and Natalie Morales

Natalie Morales

Meredith Viera

Matt Lauer

Al Roker

Meredith Viera and Al Roker

Matt Lauer and Meredith Viera

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