The Producers at Des Moines Playhouse

"Step 1: We find the worst play ever written.
Step 2: We hire the worst director in town.
Step 3: We raise two million dollars.
Step 4: We hire the worst actors in New York and open on Broadway and before you can say
Step 5: We close on Broadway, take our two million, and go to Rio."

Timid accountant Leo Bloom and Broadway producer Max Bialystock team up on a get-rich-quick scheme; overselling shares in the world's worst musical. But complications arise when the show unexpectedly turns out to be a hit.

Authors

• Mel Brooks
• Thomas Meehan

Tony Awards and Nominations for The Producers