Bialystock and Bloom! Those names should strike terror and hysteria in anyone familiar with Mel Brooks' classic cult comedy film. Now as a big Broadway musical, THE PRODUCERS once again sets the standard for modern, outrageous, in-your-face humor. It is a truly "boffo" hit, winning a record twelve Tony Awards and wowing capacity crowds night after night.
The plot is simple: a down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his mild-mannered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history thereby bilking their backers (all "little old ladies") out of millions of dollars. Only one thing goes awry: the show is a smash hit! The antics of Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom as they maneuver their way fecklessly through finding a show (the gloriously offensive "Springtime For Hitler"), hiring a director, raising the money and finally going to prison for their misdeeds is a lesson in broad comic construction. At the core of the insanely funny adventure is a poignant emotional journey of two very different men who become friends.
With a truly hysterical book co-written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan (ANNIE) and music and lyrics by Mr. Brooks , THE PRODUCERS skewers Broadway traditions and takes no prisoners as it proudly proclaims itself an "equal opportunity offender!"
Year | Category | |
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2001 | Best Musical | Winner |
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Linda Eder
Keswick Theatre (3/27 - 3/27) | ||
Night Side Songs
Philadelphia Theatre Company (2/21 - 3/9) | ||
In the Heights
Bristol Riverside Theatre (3/25 - 4/27) | ||
Small Ball
Suzanne Roberts Theatre (6/6 - 6/29) | ||
Some Like It Hot
Forrest Theatre (5/20 - 6/1) | ||
The Half-God of Rainfall
The Wilma Theater (2/11 - 3/2) | ||
The Hobbit
Arden Theatre Company (4/2 - 5/25) | ||
Jesus Christ Superstar
Fulton Theatre (2/14 - 3/9) | ||
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