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Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse

Paper Mill Playhouse, recipient of the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award, presents Mel Brooks' award-winning musical The Producers, directed by Don Stephenson and choreographed by Bill Burns. The Producers features music and lyrics by Mel Brooks, a book by Mel Brooks andThomas Meehan, and the original Broadway direction and choreography by Susan Stroman.

Leading the company are David Josefsberg as Leo Bloom, Michael Kostroff as Max Bialystock,Ashley Spencer as Ulla, Kevin Pariseau as Roger De Bris, Mark Price as Carmen Ghia and John Treacy Egan as Franz Liebkind. Rounding out the ensemble are: Jacob ben Widmar,Michael Biren, Courtney Brady, Tim Capodice, Jesse Carrey-Beaver, Scott Cote, Madeleine Doherty, Hannah Flam, Brad Frenette, John Jeffords, Jeffrey Johnson II, Naomi Kakuk, Jenny Laroche, Liz McKendry, Kelly Peterson, Emily JeAnne Phillips, Jessica Sheridan and Kate Wesler.

The Producers will run at the Millburn, New Jersey, theater from September 28 through October 23, 2016. The official press opening night is Sunday, October 2, 2016, at 7:00 pm. For tickets and more information, visit www.PaperMill.org.

Check out photos from opening night below!

Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy

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Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Ashley Spencer and The Cast of The Producers Take Opening Night Bows

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
David Josefsberg, Ashley Spencer, John Treacy Egan and The Cast of The Producers

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Ashley Spencer, John Treacy Egan and The Cast of The Producers

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
The Cast of The Producers

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Kevin Pariseau, Michael Kostroff, David Josefsberg, Ashley Spencer, John Treacy Egan and The Cast of The Producers

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
The Cast of The Producers

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
The Cast of The Producers

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
David Josefsberg, Ashley Spencer, John Treacy Egan and the Cast of The Producers

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Larry Elardo, Ashley Hoebee-Elardo and Mark S. Hoebee (Producing Artistic Director)

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Martha Bromelmeier and John Treacy Egan

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
John Treacy Egan

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Paul Slade Smith, Erin Noel Grennan, Thane Myles and Todd Schmidt (Managing Director)

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Don Stephenson and Emily Loesser

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Todd Schmidt, Don Stephenson, Mark S. Hoebee and Emily Loesser

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Mark Waldrop and Patrick Parker (Associate Artistic Director)

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Jesse Carrey-Beaver, Brad Frenette, Kate Wesler and Michael Biren

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Kevin Pariseau

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Kevin Pariseau

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Bill Burns (Choreographer) and Don Stephenson

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Madeleine Doherty

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Mark Price and Kevin Pariseau

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Mark Price

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Mark Price

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Jacob ben Widmar, Jesse Carrey-Beaver, Emily JeAnne Phillips, Scott Cote, Kate Wesler, Michael Biren and Kelly Peterson

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Kate Wesler and Emily JeAnne Phillips

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Naomi Kakuk, John Jeffords, Tim Capodice, Jeffrey Johnson II, and Jenny Laroche

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
David Josefsberg

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
David Josefsberg

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Brad Oscar

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Don Stephenson and Brad Oscar

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Brad Oscar and David Josefsberg

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Ben Bogen, Hannah Flam, Sophia Deery

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Ashley Spencer

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Ashley Spencer

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Ashley Spencer and Jeremy Jordan

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Jeremy Jordan, Ashley Spencer and Mark S. Hoebee

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Ashley Spencer and David Josefsberg

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Michael Kostroff, Ashley Spencer and David Josefsberg

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Michael Kostroff, Ashley Spencer and David Josefsberg

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Michael Kostroff

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Michael Kostroff

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
John Treacy Egan and Michael Kostroff

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
John Treacy Egan, Brad Oscar and Michael Kostroff

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Brad Oscar and Michael Kostroff

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
John Treacy Egan and Brad Oscar

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
John Treacy Egan, Jessica Sheridan and Brad Oscar

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Brad Oscar and Kevin Pariseau

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Todd Schmidt, David Josefsberg, Michael Kostroff and Mark S. Hoebee

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Laura Osnes

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Laura Osnes

Photo Coverage: THE PRODUCERS Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse
Natalie Aris and Tiffanie Arokiaswamy



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