Based on the Academy Award winning 1968 film of the same name, The Producers is the story of down-on-his luck theatrical producer, Max Bialystock (Nathan Lane) and Leo Bloom (Matthew Broderick), a mousy accountant. Together, they hatch the ultimate scam: Raise more money than you need for a sure-fire Broadway fiasco...and pocket the difference. Their Broadway brainchild is none other than "Springtime for Hitler".
Rehearsals started Dec. 11, 2000. The show had its pre-Broadway tryout at Chicago's Cadillac Palace, Feb. 1-25, 2001.
Opening:
April 19, 2001 (previews March 21, 2001; Matthew returned on December 30, 2003)
Close:
April 22, 2007 (Matthew left the show on March 17, 2002 / April 4, 2004)
Theatre:
St. James Theatre
Genre:
Musical / Comedy / Broadway
Running Time:
165 minutes
Producer:
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
Music & Lyrics:
Mel Brooks
Writer:
Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan
Choreography:
Susan Stroman
Director:
Susan Stroman
Original Cast:
Matthew Broderick..... Leo Bloom Nathan Lane..... Max Bialystock Roger Bart..... Carmen Ghia Gary Beach..... Roger De Bris Cady Huffman..... Ulla Brad Oscar..... Franz Liebkind
Award:
2002 Grammy Awards..... Best Musical Show Album, and Best Long Form Music Video (Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp With Mel Brooks on PBS) 2001 Tony Awards..... Best Musical, Book of a Musical (Mel Brooks & Thomas Meehan), Original Score (Brooks), Actor-Musical (Nathan Lane), Featured Actor (Gary Beach), Featured Actress (Cady Huffman), Scenic Design (Robin Wagner), Costume Design (William Ivey Long), Lighting Design (Peter Kaczorowski), Choreography (Susan Stroman), Direction of a Musical (Stroman), Orchestration (Doug Besterman) 2001 Drama Desk Awards..... Outstanding Musical, Actor (Nathan Lane), Featured Actor (Gary Beach), Featured Actress (Cady Huffman), Set Design (Robin Wagner), Orchestration (Doug Besterman), Costume Design (William Ivey Long), Director (Susan Stroman), Choreography (Stroman), Lyrics (Mel Brooks) and Book (Brooks & Thomas Meehan) 2000-01 Outer Critics Circle Awards..... Outstanding Broadway Musical, Actor in a Musical (Nathan Lane), Featured Actor (Gary Beach) (Tie), Featured Actress (Cady Huffman), Director (Susan Stroman), Choreography (Stroman), Scenic Design (Robin Wagner) and Costume Design (William Ivey Long) 2001 Broadway.com Audience Awards..... Favorite New Broadway Musical, Favorite Leading Actor in a Broadway Musical (Lane), Favorite Diva Performance (Beach), and Favorite Onstage Pair (Broderick & Lane)
Nomination:
2001 Tony Awards..... Actor-Musical (Matthew Broderick) and Featured Actor (Roger Bart & Brad Oscar) 2001 Drama Desk Awards..... Outstanding Musical, Actor (Matthew Broderick), Featured Actor (Roger Bart) and Lighting (Peter Kaczorowski) 2000-01 Outer Critics Circle Awards..... Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Matthew Broderick) and Lighting Design (Peter Kaczorowski)
Based on the Academy Award winning 1968 film of the same name, The Producers is the story of down-on-his luck theatrical producer, Max Bialystock (Nathan Lane) and Leo Bloom (Matthew Broderick), a mousy accountant. Together, they hatch the ultimate scam: Raise more money than you need for a sure-fire Broadway fiasco...and pocket the difference. Their Broadway brainchild is none other than "Springtime for Hitler".
