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	The Producers (musical) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1968 film, The Producers, was adapted as a critically acclaimed Broadway musical by Mel Brooks in 2001.
		Overall the musical is much more upbeat and ends more happily, with even the Nazi character Franz Liebkind being portrayed more sympathetically and getting a happy ending.
		In 2005, the musical was adapted into a musical film, becoming a movie based on a musical based on a movie about a musical.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Producers_(musical) (2369 words)

	The Producers (2005 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Producers is a 2005 film based on the 2001 Broadway musical of the same name, which is in turn based on the 1968 movie starring Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder and Andréas Voutsinas.
		The musical sequence that involves Bialystock leading the old female investors marching through the city street is a homage to the finale of Meredith Willson's The Music Man.
		A further reference to classic musicals is made in the film to Singin' in the Rain, where the song sung in Sing Sing is "Gotta Sing-Sing", an obvious reference to the well-known "Gotta Dance".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Producers:_The_Movie_Musical (1456 words)

	The Producers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The producers starts with Mostel zero, overacting under the direction of the Mel brooks, the famous man 2,000-Year-Old and the author-narrator of the drawing animated award-winning of academy the critic.
		Mostel, as a producer who obtains investors by giving to old ladies "their last quiver on the way with the cemetery," is first shown in the silhouette by the door of glass at its office, as a He the nuzzles one of its old ladies.
		We see The producers after bearing approximately with them, being driven out by them, making the conversation obscene with them and generally being as rough and unfunny as only one enormous bearing of actor to the bottom too hard on some frail and insipid routines can be.
	www.theproducers-online.co.uk (1204 words)

	BBC - London - Entertainment - Theatre - You Review: The Producers -
		The musical, which began life as a film written and directed in 1968 by Mel Brooks, has been credited with reviving the fortunes of Broadway and tempting jaded audiences back to the theatre.
		And the demands of musical theatre took its toll on the 56-year-old who parted company with the show just days before the curtain was supposed to rise in the West End for preview performances.
		The music was a clever plagiarism of Oliver, Chicago, Cabaret and Fiddler on the Roof.
	www.bbc.co.uk /london/entertainment/theatre/you_review_producers261004.shtml (2029 words)

	The Producers Movie Review at Hollywood Video
		When that movie, The Producers, opened in 1968, it was not exactly met by a grateful public, but then Peter Sellers saw it and fell in love, going so far as to place an ad in Variety to sing its praises.
		The musical could have used a little trimming by dropping a song or two, notably Lane's solo number, "Betrayed." On stage, it's a showstopper as he rushes through it recapping the show up to that point.
		Unlike Chicago, in which Rob Marshall took a dance musical and filmed and edited it in such a way that one could never appreciate the dancing, Stroman wants moviegoers to see her choreography.
	www.hollywoodvideo.com /movies/movie.aspx?MID=141113&LF=HP (2190 words)

	Producers, Z The Masked Musical of Zorro and Celebrity CD
		Producers, Z The Masked Musical of Zorro and Celebrity CD On January 5, 1997 Executive Producers Evette J. Stark and Marvin E. Gardens, began to develop "Z - The Masked Musical" of Zorro, and "Get Z'd" Productions was born.
		In 1996, he designed, created, and produced NY Post Gossip Columnist Cindy Adams' AOL site, as well as supervising the filming of her three, weekly segments for the "E" Entertainment Network Gossip Show.
		Additional Television credits include writing and producing two children's theatre TV pilots "Hideaway Players", a live fractured fairy tale hour of entertainment, and creating and producing "The Dr. B.D. Storylove Show", around the amazing talents of children's theatre extraordinare Barry Duckett, for the Portland, Oregon television audiences.
	www.zmusical.com /z-1.htm (1034 words)

	Mel Brooks' musical 'The Producers' comes to DVD
		So no one could have been surprised when it was announced the musical version was to be made it a movie.
		Then he comes up with a musical called "Springtime for Hitler," a work he figures is so tasteless it will close after the first performance.
		For Brooks, the musical was an extra personal triumph because he wrote all the music and lyrics.
	www.azcentral.com /ent/movies/articles/0517producersdvd0517.html (409 words)

	The Producers
		It's an intense musical event in the studio, and as far as recording, there's a certain live excitement about soundtracks as opposed to a rock or pop record, where everything is mostly done separately, a little bit at a time and tweaked.”
		In the case of The Producers, however, we were moving through so intensely that the setup I had for the Sennheiser shotgun mic and the Sanken mic stayed.
		Supplied with those elements, the music editor could go to the set prepared to play any combination requested by the director or the actors, including a mix-minus vocal in case Broderick, for example, decided he wanted to record his vocal live on set.
	mixonline.com /mag/audio_producers/index.html (1821 words)

	TheMovieBoy Review - The Producers (2005)
		Quite the contrary, "The Producers" is an absolute train wreck of a movie, and has arrived on the scene at the most inopportune time.
		They showed what the musical genre was all about, alive with joy and sincerity and occasional transcendence, raised even higher by often brilliantly assembled soundtracks that strengthened and deepened the stories being told.
		The musical numbers, unevenly sprinkled throughout (two may immediately follow each other, or be spread twenty minutes apart), are deadly dull and spiritless, and that's even with award-winning choreographer Susan Stroman sitting in the director's chair.
	www.themovieboy.com /reviews/p/05_producers.htm (824 words)

	Producers Tickets - Cheap Producers Theater Tickets At Onlineseats
		The music is so catchy and entertaining that some people find it shocking that they end up singing along to Springtime for Hitler and various tunes.
		The Producers is based on a film directed by the hilarious Mel Brooks which originated in 1968.
		Producers tickets may be purchased by following any of the links on this page.
	www.onlineseats.com /theater/producers-tickets/index.asp (736 words)

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	"The Producers" Broadway Musical
		I went to see "The Producers" Broadway musical (traveling version) in Reno last night with some friends, and what a hoot it was.
		The lead characters (the producers) were excellent, and you could so easily imagine Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick in those roles.
		The music was wonderful, and I thought the whole cast did an outstanding job.
	journals.aol.com /hsent/YaYaDuchess/entries/2004/09/29/the-producers-broadway-musical/207 (249 words)

	BBC - London - Entertainment - Theatre - The Producers, a first night review -
		So it's ironic that the capital's latest smash-hit musical should be an ode to the producing of flop shows.
		In The Producers, a fabled theatre producer, Max Bialystock, and his accountant accomplice Leo Bloom hatch a plan to state a monster flop and pocket the residual investment.
		Of course it's not just musicals that have a happy ending – life does, too, sometimes, and Richard Dreyfuss' sudden exit has meant that London has the chance to see Nathan Lane, who created the role of Bialystock in the Broadway production in 2001.
	www.bbc.co.uk /london/entertainment/theatre/theproducers_121104.shtml (476 words)

	MusicWorld Feature: Mel Brooks Blitzes Broadway with ‘The Producers’
		He is the winner of the Best Score for a Musical, Best Book for a Musical (shared with co-author Thomas Meehan) and Best Musical of the 2000-2001 Broadway season.
		He wrote two songs, "Springtime for Hitler," the show's extravaganza centerpiece, as well as the jailhouse finale, "Prisoners of Love." No theatrical producer would touch it, claiming there were too many scenes, too many characters and too many musicians in a pit band that would only play for two musical numbers.
		The two raise money for the world's worst show, a musical based on the life of Hitler, with the intention of running off with the surplus of cash once the show flops.
	www.bmi.com /musicworld/features/200106/mbrooks2.asp (994 words)

	'The Producers' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Just like the stage musical, which has been packing them in on Broadway and the road for more than four years, the result is lots of brassy comic fun.
		Nothing wrong with that, because "The Producers" is a big silly comedy about chicanery, girls, dancing Nazis and show biz, and any theater fan would be delighted to see it lavishly preserved on the silver screen.
		It's a throwback movie musical, with a good dollop of Stroman's inventive choreography, including the adding-machine ballet of the accountants and walker tap of the Little Old Rich Ladies (note all the famous names living in the Park Avenue apartments Max solicits).
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/05359/626728.stm (765 words)

	WashingtonPavilion.org: The Producers
		Based on the Academy Award-winning 1968 film of the same name, The Producers, the New Mel Brooks Musical, is the story of down-on-his-luck theatrical producer Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom, a mousy accountant.
		The Producers is the funniest, most fearlessly irreverent thing ever seen on stage!" says USA Today.
		Over-the-top in every sense, The Producers is probably the most requested musical ever brought to the Pavilion.
	www.washingtonpavilion.org /PerformingArtsCenter/Events/TheProducers.cfm (256 words)

	The Producers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Brooks’ Academy Award-winning 1968 film of the same name, THE PRODUCERS, the new MEL BROOKS musical is the story of down-on-his-luck theatrical producer Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom, a mousy accountant.
		THE PRODUCERS, the new MEL BROOKS musical has a Tony Award-winning book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, Tony Award-winning music and lyrics by Mel Brooks, and is directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman.
		Mel Brooks, director, producer, writer and actor, began his distinguished career during television’s “Golden Age” as a writer for Sid Caesar on “Your Show of Shows” in 1951.
	www.dallassummermusicals.org /dsm_producers.shtm (348 words)

	Lane, Broderick Return to 'The Producers' - Newsday.com
		To roars of approval, Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, the original stars of "The Producers," returned Tuesday night to the Mel Brooks musical at Broadway's St. James Theatre.
		Since then, the musical, which until Tuesday's performance was headlined by Fred Applegate and Don Stephenson, has had respectable grosses, though not exactly sellout levels.
		With Lane and Broderick once again in the show, "The Producers" has returned to tough-ticket status, with the musical basically sold out the entire length of their engagement, through April 4.
	www.newsday.com /entertainment/news/wire/sns-ap-producers-return,0,7461335.story?coll=sns-ap-entertainment-headlines (492 words)

	The Producers (2005) [The Musical] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The number with Producer Max Bialystock and the chorus of blue-haired old ladies who invest in his production is carried almost too far, but as usual with Brooks, it's plenty hilarious.
		One thing that seemed a departure in the filmed musical was the total omission of the scene with Leo the accountant and Max in the bar while Springtime for Hitler was in progress.
		They don't discover that their musical which they made every effort to be a flop - so they could abscond with all the money invested in it - was in fact a big hit, until they arrive back at Max's place and see the reviews reporting that fact.
	www.audaud.com /article.php?ArticleID=1593 (460 words)

	SoundtrackNet : The Producers (musical) Soundtrack (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		It was Mel Brooks' debut as a director, and he even won an Oscar for the hysterical screenplay about a failed Broadway producer, Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) and his scheme along with accountant Leo Bloom (Gene Wilder) to create a sure-fire flop of a musical, and keep all the money from the backers.
		The music and lyrics were all written by Mel Brooks himself, with the assistance of Glen Kelly (arranger/underscore) and Doug Besterman (orchestration).
		Overall, the music is so catchy and fun, that you'll find this album in your CD player for weeks.
	www.soundtrack.net /soundtracks/database/?id=4118 (953 words)

	The Producers (1968) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Trivia: Adapted as a stage musical by Mel Brooks, which opened in March 2001 with Nathan Lane as Bialystock and Matthew Broderick as Bloom.
		Theatrical producer Max Bialystock (played irresistibly by splendid Zero Mostel) finds out that with a bit of dishonesty the producer could actually make more money with a flop than he could with a hit.
		Overall "The Producers" is a magnificent comedy, a masterpiece that just gets better every time you watch it.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0063462 (757 words)

	The Producers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Perhaps the most telling thing about "The Producers," the film version of Mel Brooks' Broadway musical hit based on his celebrated 1968 film comedy, is that the best two performances belong to Uma Thurman, as a Swedish smorgasbord of feminine delights known as Ulla, and Will Ferrell, as unrepentant Nazi playwright Franz Liebkind.
		This "Producers," shot almost entirely on soundstages with only a few Manhattan exteriors, represents a historical record of the popular stage show, which earned 12 Tonys.
		For that matter, all of Brooks' musical numbers, including the catchy "Springtime for Hitler" from the original film, are clever and fun.
	www.hollywoodreporter.com /thr/reviews/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001658225 (663 words)

	Musical Cyberspace: The Producers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Leo casually notes that a producer could actually make more money with a flop than with a hit.
		When Max and Leo now turn up on the rooftop, Franz is overjoyed that they wish to produce his play on Broadway.
		Musical Cyberspace is a musical theatre fan site and is in no way officially affiliated or connected to the musicals represented within.
	www.geocities.com /joecable1996/broadway/producers.html (1122 words)

	The Producers London theatre tickets and information
		The Producers, the new Mel Brooks musical, is the story of down-on-his-luck theatrical producer Max Bialystock and his mousy accountant, Leo Bloom.
		Mel Brooks's The Producers has at last goosestepped across the Atlantic, complete with jumbo frankfurter and pretzel head-dresses, a tap dance for Zimmer frames and a chorus line of birds lifting a rigid wing apiece in the Nazi salute.
		Robin Wagner's set design is everything you want from a blockbusting musical, from the stylised New York backdrop to the tricks and treats that the set throws up...
	www.thisistheatre.com /londonshows/producers.html (695 words)

	It's springtime for ‘The Producers’ on screen - AT THE MOVIES - MSNBC.com
		But the original is hardly a DVD owned by every household, so it’ll all be new to many movie-goers, and the new version does add some clever gags and has a supporting cast that often outshines that of the 1968 film, led by Uma Thurman, Will Ferrell, Roger Bart and Gary Beach.
		So, all things considered: As the original was for 1968 audiences, the musical version of “The Producers” is about as much pure fun as you’ll have at the movies this year.
		The howlingly funny “Springtime for Hitler” musical centerpiece is very reminiscent of the 1968 original, but the new songs Brooks wrote for the Broadway play are a strong and amusing crop, a big reason why “The Producers” became such a hit on stage.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/10454368 (943 words)

	Floridian: The Producers: Filmflam
		The Producers quickly douses that notion, although what remains is still entertaining.
		The Producers is terribly flat on screen, with long, static shots and unimaginative use of Manhattan locations.
		Maybe we'll need to admit that bringing The Producers back to the screen never had a chance to excel, for reasons of comparison to its predecessors, and for a crucial thematic reason.
	www.sptimes.com /2005/12/25/Floridian/The_Producers__Filmfl.shtml (873 words)

	Great Performances . Recording The Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks \| PBS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		In addition to cowriting the book for the Broadway incarnation of his madcap tale -- which follows a desperate producer and mild-mannered accountant's attempt to make a fortune by producing a surefire bomb -- Brooks composed the music and lyrics for 16 new songs.
		A timeline of some of the key events on the production's road from movie to theater phenomenon are featured in the Multimedia Presentation: "The Producers" Scrapbook.
		A videocassette or DVD of RECORDING THE PRODUCERS: A MUSICAL ROMP WITH MEL BROOKS can be purchased from Shop Thirteen.
	www.pbs.org /wnet/gperf/shows/producers/recordingproducers.html (246 words)

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