Location:
Playhouse 1960
6814 Gant Road
Houston, Texas 77066
When: November 27, 2009
Starts at: 12:00 AM
Ends at: 12:00 AM
This is an all day event
Description:
The Producers
Playhouse 1960
November 27-December 20, 2009
Playhouse 1960 Mainstage presents The Producers, is a comedy-musical adapted by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from Brooks’ 1968 film of the same name, with lyrics by Brooks and music by Brooks and Glen Kelly.
THE STORY:
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!”
The show runs November 27 - December 20 every Friday and Saturday evening at 8 pm. Sundays at 3pm.(December 13 & 20). Tickets are $13 and $15. To make reservations, go to www.playhouse1960.com Playhouse 1960 6814 Gant Rd Houston, TX 77066 281-58-STAGE.
