Bialystock and Bloom! Those names should strike terror and hysteria in anyone familiar with Mel Brooks' classic cult comedy film. Now as a big Broadway musical, THE PRODUCERS once again sets the standard for modern, outrageous, in-your-face humor. It is a truly "boffo" hit, winning a record twelve Tony Awards and wowing capacity crowds night after night.
The plot is simple: a down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his mild-mannered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history thereby bilking their backers (all "little old ladies") out of millions of dollars. Only one thing goes awry: the show is a smash hit! The antics of Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom as they maneuver their way fecklessly through finding a show (the gloriously offensive "Springtime For Hitler"), hiring a director, raising the money and finally going to prison for their misdeeds is a lesson in broad comic construction. At the core of the insanely funny adventure is a poignant emotional journey of two very different men who become friends.
With a truly hysterical book co-written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan (ANNIE) and music and lyrics by Mr. Brooks , THE PRODUCERS skewers Broadway traditions and takes no prisoners as it proudly proclaims itself an "equal opportunity offender!"
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2001 | Best Musical | Winner |
Videos
Anastasia
Plaza Theatre Company Dudley Hall (5/17 - 6/8) | ||
Broadway at the Center - Tickets on Sale Now!
AT&T Performing Arts Center (12/14 - 7/20) | ||
Black Boys Cry
Bishop Arts Center (6/15 - 6/15)
PHOTOS
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Peter and the Starcatcher
Artisan Center Theater (10/25 - 11/16)
CAST
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Ain't Too Proud
Winspear Opera House (5/1 - 5/4) | ||
South Pacific
Rockwall Summer Musicals (6/28 - 7/7) | ||
The Prom
Kalita Humphreys Theater (7/12 - 7/28) | ||
A Christmas Carol the Broadway Musical
Courtyard Theater (12/20 - 12/22) | ||
Shrek the Musical (Non-Equity)
AT&T Performing Arts Center (7/18 - 7/18) | ||
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