Broadway By the Bay presents THE PRODUCERS

Broadway By the Bay opens its 2017 Season with THE PRODUCERS, the Mel Brooks laugh-out-loud musical spectacle. THE PRODUCERS runs March 17th through April 2nd at the historic Fox Theatre in Redwood City (2215 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA).

Based on the hit 1968 film of the same name, this Mel Brooks comedic masterpiece follows the hilarious adventures of washed-up Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his mild-mannered accountant, Leo Bloom, as they scheme to get rich quick by producing the most notorious flop in Broadway history! It's a comic tour-de-force that spoofs the big, old-fashioned Broadway musical while simultaneously paying tribute to it. THE PRODUCERS won a record-setting twelve Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Musical Score. The score includes such hits as "I Wanna Be a Producer", "When You Got It, Flaunt It", "Springtime for Hitler", and "Prisoners of Love".

"What I love about Mel Brooks is that he is honest about who his characters are - the good, the bad, the eccentric, all of it," says Director Jasen Jeffrey. "He is unafraid to place them in the most absurd of situations and let us revel in the hilarity that ensues." Jeffrey continues, "THE PRODUCERS is a perfect blend of wickedly smart comedy, stunning choreography, rousing orchestrations and all the glitz and glamour you could ask for. It allows us all to escape into an evening filled with laughter and joy. There's nothing better."

"Broadway By the Bay continues our 52-year legacy of bringing the highest caliber of musical theatre to the Peninsula community, and THE PRODUCERS will certainly be no exception!" says Alicia Jeffrey, Executive Artistic Director. "We have set our standards incredibly high this season. It's the perfect time to open our season with a huge musical comedy, and none is more flawlessly constructed than THE PRODUCERS."

THE PRODUCERS Performance Schedule at the Fox Theatre in Redwood City:

Friday, March 17 at 8PM

Saturday, March 18 at 8PM

Sunday, March 19 at 2:30PM*

Friday, March 24 at 8pm

Saturday, March 25 at 2PM

Saturday, March 25 at 8PM

Sunday, March 26 at 2:30PM

Saturday, April 1 at 8PM

Sunday, April 2 at 2:30PM

* Post-show Talk Back Session with with ASL Interpreter

the cast and creative team.

THE PRODUCERS features Marcus Klinger (Max Bialystock), Robert Lopez (Leo Bloom), Jocelyn Pickett (Ulla), Eric Johnson (Roger DeBris), Alex Rodriguez (Carmen Ghia) and David Schiller (Franz Liebkind). The Female Ensemble includes Amanda Farbstein (Dance Captain), Adrienne Herro, Sammi Hildebrandt, Chelsea Holifield, Catrina Manahan, Jennifer Martinelli, Katie Mazon, Emma Onasch, Christina Owens, and Jessica Whittemore. The Male Ensemble features Jonathan Chan, Derrick Contreras, Efrain Lazcano-Ibarra, Joshua Lau, Chris Lewis, Jason Mooney, Andy Rotchadl, and Jay Thulien.

The creative and production team includes Jasen Jeffrey (Director), Sean Kana (Musical Director), Nicole Helfer (Choreographer), Kelly James Tighe (Scenic Designer), Aaron Spivey (Lighting Designer), Justine Halsey-Martin (Properties Designer), Leandra Watson (Costume Designer), Alexandra Hagman (Assoc. Costume Designer), Alexis Lazear (Wig and Makeup Designer), Jon Hayward (Sound Designer), Gerald Frentz (Technical Director), Kimily Cockle (Dialect Coach), Alex Wolf (Stage Manager), and Alicia Jeffrey and Lizzie Moss (Production Managers). Biographies of the staff can be found on our website.

Tickets range from $44 to $66, and may be purchased by phone at 650-FOX-7770, online at broadwaybythebay.org, or in person at the Fox Theatre Box Office located at 2219 Broadway Street in downtown Redwood City. The box office is open Tuesday through Friday, 10AM-1:30PM, 3:00PM-6:00PM. On performance days, the box office is open 60 minutes prior to the start of each show, and remains open for 30 minutes following the start of the performance.