"The Producers"

"The Producers": Mel Brooks' Hit Musical-Within-a-Musical

Everyone flips for a flop in Mel Brooks' outrageous, in-your-face musical comedy "The Producers". Adapted from Brooks' equally outrageous movie, "The Producers" tells the tale of the unexpected success of broke producer Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom's Broadway brainchild. Desperate for cash, the two schemers hatch a plan to produce a musical that can't possibly succeed. The show will fail immediately, then they'll cut and run with the unspent production money. What could possibly go wrong? Turns out, their "surefire flop" becomes a smash hit. Featuring the riotous show-within-a-show, "Springtime for Hitler", "The Producers" skewers the over-the-top absurdities of musical theater while delivering a heartfelt tale of the true friendship. This musical favorite won a record 12 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical and Best Score. See Bialystock and Bloom's hilarious hijinks on the Mainstage at Olney Theatre Center this summer.