Leigh Zimmerman News

Mel Brooks's The Producers closes at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane after playing its final performance on 6th January, after its run of more than two years. Performances at the London venue began back in October 2004, with the production winning the 2005 Laurence Olivier awards for Best New Musical and Best Actor in a Musical (Nathan Lane) along with nominations for Best Actress in a Musical (Leigh Zimmerman), Best Actor in a Musical (Lee Evans), Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical (Conleth Hill), Best Director (Susan Stroman) and Best Theatre Choreographer (Susan Stroman).

The London production of The Producers has extended through October 2006

The Producers has just recouped its £5,500,000 capitalisation and the musical has now been seen by well over 550,000 people in London since it started performances on 25 October 2004.

Fred Applegate has been announced as the next London Bialystock in the Producers, stepping in for Brad Oscar on April 25th

The winners of this year's Laurence Olivier Awards were announced in London on Sunday, February 20th.

Can The Producers sweep the Laurence Olivier Awards against The Woman in White and Mary Poppins? Also, Ralph Fiennes leads a cast of over 100 on stage..

The nominations were announced today for the 2005 Olivier Awards, London's most prestigious theatre awards. The award ceremony will take place on February 20, 2005 in the UK.

Alan Rickman directs a play, tickets soar above Broadway prices and Brad Oscar gives us Max in London

Nathan Lane, stepping in to save London's The Producers, has not only saved the show but stolen it.