THE PRODUCERS Takes the Stage at the Morrison Center Tonight

Award-­winning comic sensation THE PRODUCERS takes the stage at the Morrison Center this week, March 1-3 at 7:30pm as part of the Fred Meyer Broadway In Boise series. THE PRODUCERS is the hilarious Mel Brooks smash hit that took Broadway by storm in 2001, winning a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards and three Olivier Awards.

Tickets for THE PRODUCERS start at $37.50. Tickets are available at MorrisonCenter.com, the Morrison Center box office, TicketMaster.com, or by calling (208) 426-1110.

THE PRODUCERS revolutionized Broadway Musical Comedy, and as Ben Brantley raved, "It is, to put it simply, the real thing: a big Broadway book musical that is so ecstatically drunk on its powers to entertain that it leaves you delirious, too."

Based on the Academy Award-winning 1968 film of the same name, this Mel Brooks masterpiece chronicles the side-­splitting 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 the history of "showbiz." It's a comic tour de force that spoofs the big, old-­fashioned Broadway musical while paying tribute to it at the same time.

Often hailed as the funniest Broadway musical of all time, THE PRODUCERS features a riotous mix of eccentric characters and show-stopping songs including "I Wanna Be a Producer," "When You Got It, Flaunt It," "Prisoners of Love," and of course "Springtime for Hitler," as well as Susan Stroman's eye-­popping, Tony Award-­winning production numbers. Written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, with music and lyrics by Mel Brooks, THE PRODUCERS features Susan Stroman's Tony Award-winning direction and choreography recreated on tour by director Nigel West and choreographer Lauren Kadel.

Located on the campus of Boise State University, the 2,037-seat Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts is Idaho's premier performing arts center. Nestled on the banks of the Boise River, with a panoramic view of the city, parks and foothills, the Center's 10-story stage house is a recognizable fixture of the Capitol's picturesque skyline. The realization of a life-long dream of Harry W. Morrison, and championed by his widow, Velma, the Center opened its doors on April 7, 1984. Today the Center is recognized as a major destination for arts and culture, annually hosting hundreds of live entertainment and arts education offerings that serve to enrich the lives of patrons of all ages. As a Boise State affiliate, the Center is a non-profit organization supported by ticket sales, facility rentals, donations and the generous support of the Morrison Center Endowment Foundation, Inc. For more information on our programs, or to find out how you can play an active role in our ongoing success as a donor or volunteer, visit www.MorrisonCenter.com.

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