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The Producers 2004

Opened: November 9, 2004
Closing: January 06, 2007

The Producers - 2004 West End History , Info & More

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Catherine Street London WC2B 5JB, London
Run Type Open Run
Market West End
Previews October 22, 2004
Based on the film by Mel Brooks

A New Mel Brooks Musical. Adapted by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from Brooks’ 1968 film of the same name, with lyrics by Brooks and music by Brooks and Glen Kelly. As in the film, the story concerns two theatrical producers who scheme to get rich by overselling interests in a Broadway flop. Complications arise when the show unexpectedly turns out to be successful.

The original production opened on Broadway on April 19, 2001, starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, and ran for 2,502 performances, winning a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards. It spawned a successful London production running for three years, national tours, many productions internationally and a 2005 film version.

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Auf Wiedersehen to The Producers at Drury Lane
by Tom Atkins - January 7, 2007


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 Producers History

Other Productions of The Producers

2001   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
2002   US Tour 1st National Tour
US Tour
2003   US Tour 2nd National Tour
US Tour
2003   Canada Toronto Production
Canada
2006   Las Vegas
Las Vegas
2007   Lincolnshire, IL (Regional) Regional Premiere
Lincolnshire, IL (Regional)
2024   West End
West End
2025   West End
West End

The Producers - 2004 West End Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
The Producers awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2005 Olivier Awards Best Actor in a Musical Nathan Lane
2005 Olivier Awards Best Actor in a Musical Lee Evans
2005 Olivier Awards Best Actress in a Musical Leigh Zimmerman
2005 Olivier Awards Best Costume Design William Ivey Long
2005 Olivier Awards Best Director Susan Stroman
2005 Olivier Awards Best New Musical Mel Brooks
2005 Olivier Awards Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical Conleth Hill
2004 Evening Standard Awards Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical

Podcasts

Broadway Podcast Network

S12 Ep1: Andy Nyman

The West End leading man and genius of the acting world on leading the new West End production of The Producers as Max Bialystock, the vitality of the show to a 2025 audience and the honour of joining a league of legends that have played Max before.

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The Marquis Theatre was having great success in 2001 with the revival of Annie Get Your Gun. It had opened in 1999 with Bernadette Peters and Tom Wopat and became just the second show in Marquis history to surpass 1000 performances.

#163 - Matthew Broderick

You know Matthew Broderick as the most iconic characters of all time such as Ferris Bueller, Simba, Inspector Gadget, Leo Bloom, and many more. Broderick's newest film "No Hard Feelings" starring Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Laura Benanti, and more premieres today June 23rd in all theaters.

THE PRODUCERS with Michael Kostroff and Julie Garnyè

Mel Brooks' valentine to musical theatre THE PRODUCERS broke all kinds of Broadway records offstage in 2001, while onstage its zany characters wrote the book on how one should not behave in professional theatre.

Ch. 42- THE PRODUCERS

THE PRODUCERS. COMPOSER: Mel Brooks. LYRICIST: Mel Brooks. BOOK: Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan. SOURCE: Mel Brooks’ film The Producers (1967) DIRECTOR: Susan Stroman. CHOREOGRAPHER: Susan Stroman. PRINCIPLE CAST: Matthew Broderick (Leo), Cady Huffman (Ulla), Nathan Lane (Max) OPENING DATE: Apr 19, 2001.

#178 - The Producers (feat. Kate Sloan)

"I want to be a Producer..." Grab your ex $2 Million and Old Ladies because this week we're joined by the hilarious and brilliant Kate Sloan to talk about The Producers Musical! We chat about the stage show, its film adaptation, and Liam Neeson!

#93 CADY HUFFMAN, “The Producers”

Well, we've got her, so we are going to flaunt her. The wonderful, Tony Award winning Cady Huffman swings by Shetler Studios to look back on her career, including such shows as La Cage Aux Folles, Big Deal, The Will Rogers Follies, Steel Pier, The Producers, The Nance, and many others!

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