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. It is a truly 'boffo' hit, winning a record twelve Tony Awards and wowing capacity crowds night after night. Now as a big Broadway musical, The Producers once again sets the standard for modern, outrageous, in-your-face humor. A scheming producer and his mousy accountant aim to produce the biggest flop on Broadway in Mel Brooks' laugh-out-loud spectacle.īialystock and Bloom! Those names should strike terror and hysteria in anyone familiar with Mel Brooks' classic cult comedy film.
