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Previews began March 21, 2001 | PRODUCTION TEAM | CAST | SYNOPSIS |
Produced by: Rocco Landesman, SFX Theatrical Group, the Frankel, Viertel, Baruch, Routh Group, Harvey and Bob Weinstein, Rick Steiner, Robert F X Sillerman and Mel Brooks, in association with James D. Stern/Douglas Meyer and by special arrangement with Studio Canal
SYNOPSIS Based on the class 1968 film, The Producers tells the story of producers Bialystock and Bloom who scheme to make money by producing the biggest flop stage show in history. The stage production is expected to follow the film with some exceptions (the part of L.S.D. will not be included as such, but some characteristics are inherited by other characters). A dance-off between Winston Churchill and Adolph Hitler can be expected. The stage show is set in 1958. Official Site of the Sony Cast Recording 3/17/02 - Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick leave The Producers today. The NY Times ran an interview with the duo and there are an AP report and a Times report on the final performances for the leading men. 2/28/02 - The Producers cast recording won a Grammy Award for Original Cast Album, and the "making of" show video won a Long Form Music Video Grammy. 2/22/02 - Nice article about Brad Oscar in the Washington Post. 2/8/02 - Steven Webber confirmed for replacing Matthew Broderick. More on cast replacements at NY Times, >Broadway.com, Playbill, the Daily News, and the NY Post. 2/8/02 - Cincinnati sets dates for (second stop of) The Producers tour. More at Playbill.com 2/6/02 - The NY Times speculates that Steven Weber might be the successor to Matthew Broderick. 2/5/02 - Henry Goodman named to succeed Nathan Lane in The Producers on Broadway. Story at Playbill.com 1/29/02 - Producers tour may start in Pittsburgh September 12, 2002. 1/23/02 - Nathan mentions on the Conan O'Brien show that he and Matthew Broderick are indeed leaving the show on March 17, as long suspected. 1/4/02 - Two Producers Grammy nominations: Musical Show Album (for the cast recording) and Long Form Music Video (for "A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks"). 12/18/01 - The Producers listed at #3 on Entertainment Weekly's list of Entertainers of the Year. 12/17/01 - Matthew Broderick vacation announced for January 8 - 13, 202. 10/26/01 - News on new $480 ticket prices for selected Producers seating: at NPR, in the NY Times, and article in the Times about the reaction of the public. 9/2/01 - The Blue Mood of a White-Hot Nathan Lane in the NY Times 8/5/01 - All An Allusion 7/31/01 - PBS page on the Great Performances show: Recording The Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks" 7/20/01 - Mel Brooks — look what you hath wrought at MSNBC 6/18/01 - Playbill Online Article: Breaking the Code: An Insiders' Guide to the Parodies, Homages and Allusions in The Producers (SPOILER WARNING - many plot points discussed, but this is a great article to read if you've seen the show) 6/13/01 - NPR Interview with Mel Brooks on Fresh Air 6/12/01 - Melodious Mel - It's Good to Be King at USA Toda 6/8/01 - 6/5/01 - Producers Post-Tonys Party at Bryant Park Grill - Photo-op at Broadway.com 6/1/01 - 5/23/01 - 5/22/01 - Springtime for Broadway - People Magazine 5/21/01 - Drama Desk Awards - Broadway.com 5/20/01 - Those Hilarious Nazis - L.A. Times 5/18/01 - Entertainment Weekly on Producers and Tonys 5/14/01 - NPR Interview on All Things Considered : Host Robert Siegel talks with director Mel Brooks about his hit Broadway musical, The Producers. Brooks would really REALLY like to win a Tony Award. 5/8/01 - The NY Drama Critics Circle have named The Producers the best musical of the season. 5/7/01 - The Producers has received a record number of Tony nominations - 15. The complete list can be found here New Yorker cover 5/1/01 - 14 Drama Desk Nominations 4/30/01 - Outer Critics Circle Nominations 4/27/01 - Stroman's the The Queen of B'way 4/26/01 - The Producers Phenomenon 4/25/01 - The King of Broadway 4/25/01 - Opening Night Video 4/25/01 - It's Springtime for Producers of Broadway's 'Producers' 4/25/01 - 'Producers' has celebs laughing till it hurts 4/23/01 - The Sprain in Lane May Strain Producers' Reign 4/23/01 - Photo Call - Producers Opening Night 4/22/01 - Mel Brooks is the Toast of Broadway 4/21/01 - Ticket Sales for 'Producers' Set a Broadway Record 4/21/01Opening Night at Theare.com 4/20/01 - Opening Night pictures Part 1 at Broadway.com
4/19/01"Two Orchestra Seats for The Producers?" - NY Daily News 4/18/01Musical's Tickets are Tough to Score - NY Daily News 4/18/01 - Broderick's Set to Bloom in 'Producers' - NY Daily News 4/18/01 - How Swede It Is for Blond Bombshell Cady Huffman - NY Daily News 4/16/01 - 10 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations 4/15/01 - NY Daily News interview with Nathan 4/15/01 - Newsday interview with Nathan and Matthew Broderick 4/15/01 - NY Post interview with Matthew Broderick 4/15/01 - NY Times Article on Mel Brooks 4/15/01 - NY Times article on the "Producers" film 4/13/01 - 'Stro' is once again at center stage 4/8/01 - Brush Up Your Goose Step - Time Magazine 4/8/01 - A woman of many talents for 'The Producers' - Bergen Record 2/23/01 Hit Producers Leaves Chi-Town Feb. 25 for NYC - Playbill Mel Brooks brings laughs to the stage with `The Producers' - Knight Ridder 2/21/01 Hitler sings! Mel kvells! - Variety 2/19/01 Network Chicago - Interviews with Brooks, Lane, and Broderick plus "Fun Facts About Mel Brooks and The Producers" and "The Producers Original Cast - What Have They Done Since and Where are They Now?" 2/01 Divine Excess - Chicago Magazine 2/19/01 Producing town's super hot ticket - Chicago Business 2/11/01 Max Bialystock finally makes it to the stage - Bergen Record 2/11/01 Funny Guys With a Serious Challenge (LA Times) 2/11/01 It's a Classic Case of Chutzpah (LA Times) 2/7/01 Mel Brooks Updates 'The Producers' (AP) 2/1/01 Look Out, Here Comes the Master Race: Bway-Bound Producers Starts in Chi-Town Feb. 1-25 1/16/01 Video of Press Rehearsal from Broadway.com 1/15/01 "What's on Bialystock's Wall?" - by Peter Filichia 1/14/01 Converting a Classic - Chicago Tribue 1/12/01 "Producer-ing on Broadway: Lane, Broderick and Brooks Offer Sneak Peek" and a Playbill Photo Call 1/12/01 Springtime for Mel 1/12/01 Springtime for Broadway by Michael Riedel 1/12/01 Inside the Rehearsals for The Producers 12/11/00 Article at Playbill Online - Rehearsals Start Cast report from Playbill Online. Announcement at Playbill Online. Story at Theatre.com
The original film on DVD (coming Dec. 3 - pre-order now):
REVIEWS
NY Times Kissel Review in NY Daily News Talkin' Broadway L.A. Times USA Today The Producers, with Broadway cast, is presented at Cadillac Palace from February 1 through February 25. Opening night is February 18. Tickets are currently on sale; phone 312/902-1500 or go to TicketMaster.com. The cast is expected to be the same as the Broadway cast except for the role of Franz Liebkind, played in Chicago by Brad Oscar due to Ron Orbach taking time to recov from an injury. Reviews for the Chicago production: Brooks hits big (again) with "Producers - Variety A show of shows ... an absolutely socko monster hit Producers should be pleased with burlesque of them
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