Young Frankenstein to Play Pre-Bway Tryout in Seattle?

According to the Seattle Times, Mel Brooks' Broadway-bound musical Young Frankenstein, based on his classic 1974 comedy, may be playing a pre-Broadway tryout at Seattle's Paramount Theatre.

Run dates and other information has not been announced, although the theatre has reportedly confirmed the upcoming engagement.

The New York Post's Michael Riedel previously reported that the new musical will open at the St. James Theatre on October 31st (although that date has not been officially announced.  Young Frankenstein will star Tony Award-winner Sutton Foster (The Drowsy Chaperone, Thoroughly Modern Millie) as Inga, Megan Mullally ("Will & Grace," How to Succeed...) a Elizabeth, and Tony Award-winner Shuler Hensley (Oklahoma!) as the Monster.  More casting will be announced.  Susan Stroman, who previously collaborated with Brooks on The Producers, will direct and choreograph.

The musical will be produced by Brooks and Robert Sillerman, with musical direction by Patrick Brady and musical supervision by Glen Kelly.

Young Frankenstein, inspired by the famed Mary Shelley novel, concerns the skeptical neurosurgeon grandson of Dr. Victor Frankenstein, who returns to Frankenstein's castle to find that the legendary monster was more than just a myth.  The comedy, which was directed by Brooks with a screenplay by Brooks and Gene Wilder, starred Wilder, Peter Boyle, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Leachman, Teri Garr, Kenneth Mars and more.

Photo of Sutton Foster by Ben Strothmann