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Story by Jack Foley
A PLAY described, fondly, as 'the worst musical ever written'
is on its way to the West End.
The Producers, Mel Brooks' evergreen tale of two unscrupulous
theatre luminaries, who need a guaranteed stinker to make their
fortune, has already enjoyed runaway success on Broadway, and
looks set to be one of next year's hottest tickets, when it opens
in November, at the Theatre Royal.
In film form, The Producers is regularly voted one of the funniest
films of all time, and starred Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel.
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While its Broadway revival was marked by winning turns from Nathan
Lane and Matthew Broderick (pictured above).
Mel Brooks attributed the formula for its success to 'a lot of
tall blonde girls with big bosoms, and people love that'.
It opened on Broadway in Spring 2001, and has never had an empty
seat since.
Touring versions are planned for Sydney, and more startlingly
for Vienna and Berlin.
In West End form, however, the production will star Oscar-winning
actor, Richard Dreyfuss (of Jaws, Close Encounters and The Goodbye
Girl), and popular English comedian, Lee Evans.
Brooks is delighted with the casting, declaring at the launch
of the show that 'these guys look great together'.
Dreyfuss is no stranger to the West End stage, having previously
worked once in London, in the comedy Prisoner of Second Avenue.
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