ABOUT THE SHOW
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!”
Cast:
MAX BIALYSTOCK – Garrett Meyer
LEO BLOOM – Jesse Drake
ROGER DEBRIS – Arthur Nirgianakis
ULLA INGA HANSEN BENSON YONSEN TALLEN-HALLEN SVADEN-SVANSON – Brianna Arico
FRANK LIEBKIND – Keith Strang
CARMEN GHIA – Colin Malette
HOLD ME TOUCH ME – Mary Gould
FEATURED DANCERS – Aly Aramento, Julia Arey, Allison Cross, Stephanie Ernst, Sara Landry, Brittany Ommundsen
FEATURED ENSEMBLE – Sandra Avellani, Allison Bialas, Chris Cohen, Benjamin Ferneklitz, Andrew Gibson, Mary Gould, Mark Kelly, Laura Vitale
THE PRODUCERS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
