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Sunday, October 21, 2001

The Producers, Original Broadway Cast (2001)

Note: I actually saw The Producers twice on Broadway the same week (once on Wednesday, October 17th, and once on Sunday, October 21st - both matinees). The first time I saw it, Brad Oscar (Nathan Lane's understudy for Max) played Max, the second time I saw it with the complete OBC.

Cast: Nathan Lane (Max Bialystock), Matthew Broderick (Leo Bloom), Brad Oscar (Max Bialystock & Franz Liebkind), Roger Bart (Carmen Ghia), Gary Beach (Roger De Bris), Cady Huffman (Ulla)
Complete cast information is on the IBDb The Producers page.

What a show! I had never seen the movie, so I had really no idea of the story before seeing the musical. I laughed so hard in the first number, I thought I might cry. I was very disappointed the first time I got a ticket after waiting from 6 AM or so in the morning that Nathan Lane would not be appearing that day. Of course, had he been in the show, I wouldn't have even gotten an SRO ticket, so that was good news. I took the ticket, since I didn't know how long Nathan Lane would be sick and I still wanted to see the show. I also didn't know if I would be lucky enough to get a ticket when I returned on Sunday.

Everyone in the cast was amazing. Brad Oscar did a wonderful job as Max, which is really incredible considering that Nathan Lane is so well known for the part already.

Of course, Nathan Lane (the main reason I wanted to see The Producers with the OBC), impressed me more than anyone in the cast. I had wanted to see Nathan Lane live for years, but living on the other side of the country made it a lot more difficult than I would have liked. Hopefully, that will change in the future, since annual trips back to NYC and Broadway seem like they'll be easier to make now.

The Producers is a fun Mel Brooks musical. Whether you enjoyed the movie or had never heard of it until the musical came out, I think you'll have fun at this show. With this cast, it's beyond amazing and when this cast leaves, it is still an enjoyable show.

Grade: A-

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