THE PRODUCERS to Run 5/27-6/26 at Omaha Community Playhouse

The Producers, running May 27 - June 26, 2016 in the Hawks Mainstage Theatre at the Omaha Community Playhouse, is the hilarious, lively and absurd Mel Brooks comedy that follows producers Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom on their quest to become filthy rich. They have created a perfect plan and a Broadway scam-produce a complete theatrical failure with a terrible script and the worst director in town. Packed full of dancing Nazis, storm troopers and showgirls, their musical Springtime for Hitler is a sure bet to bomb. Now they just need to sit back and let the dough roll in...

The premise of this show is to create an absurd and offensive musical, so there are light-hearted moments that are purposely offensive including the aforementioned dancing Nazis.

The Producers musical is adapted by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from Brooks' 1968 film of the same name. The stage musical was on Broadway from 2001 to 2007, starring Nathan Lane as Max Bialystock and Matthew Broderick as Leo Bloom, who also starred in their respective roles in the 2005 film musical version.

In 2001, The Producers was nominated for 15 Tony Awards and won 12, including Best Musical, Best Original Score (Mel Brooks), Best Book of a Musical (Mel Brooks), Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (Nathan Lane, who beat Matthew Broderick), Best Direction of a Musical and Best Choreography (Susan Strohman). The show is one of few musicals to win in every category in which it was nominated. With 15 nominations, The Producers held the record for most Tony nominations in history, which was tied by Billy Elliot in 2009. That record was broken this year when the smash-hit Hamilton received 16 Tony nominations.

Production: The Producers

Credits: Book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan; Music and lyrics by Mel Brooks

Director: Jeff Horger

Cast:

ACTOR: ROLE:

Zach Kloppenborg Carmen Guia

Steve Krambeck Leo Bloom

Jim McKain Max Bialystock

Mike Palmreuter Franz Liebkind

Ryan Pivonka Roger DeBris

Lindsey Ussery Ulla

Marcus Benzel Hot Cop/Donald/Rolf/FDR/ O'Houllihan/Ensemble

Russell Bradley Kevin/O'Riley/Joseph Stalin/Ensemble

Jana Coburn Lick Me-Bite Me/Ensemble

Tabor Cross Butler/Ensemble

Brooke Fencl Kiss Me-Feel Me/Ensemble

Don Harris Mr. Marks/Hot Chief/Mel/Winston Churchill/Seargeant/Judge

Adam Hogston Scott/Jason/Heil-lo/Ensemble

Megan Ingram Usherette/Shirley Markowitz/Ensemble

Cadie Jochum Wikinger-Mädchen/Ensemble

Shaun McGuire Bryan/Gunter/ Heil-lo/O'Rourke/Ensemble

Maria Naylon Usherette/Brazel Mädchen/Ensemble

April Neidig Hide Me-Surprise Me/Biermädchen/Ensemble

Matthew Parker Ticket Taker/Hot Sailor/Heil-lo/Ensemble

Sydney Readman Hold Me-Touch Me/Weiner Mädchen/Ensemble

Nora Shelton Bag Lady/Heil-lo/Ensemble

Jenna Winkler Accompanist/Heil-lo/Stenographer/Ensemble

Show Dates: May 27 - June 26, 2016. Show times are Wednesdays - Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets: At the OCP Box Office, by calling (402) 553-0800 or online at www.OmahaPlayhouse.org or www.TicketOmaha.com. Single tickets are $40 for adults and $25 for students. Tickets for groups of 12 or more are $30 for adults and $20 for students.

Discounts: Twilight Tickets - A limited number of tickets are available at half price after noon the day of the performance at the Box Office. Cash or check only. Subject to availability. Wednesday Performances - Discounted tickets are available for Wednesday performances only at $30 for adults and $20 for students, with Wednesday group tickets at $24 for adults and $16 for students.

Whatta Deal Wednesdays - Discounted tickets for $10 will be available for the first Wednesday performance on Wednesday, June 1. $10 tickets will be available in person at the box office starting at 3:00 p.m. the day of the show.

Photo by Colin Conces

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