Bialystock and Bloom! Those names should strike terror and hysteria in anyone familiar with Mel Brooks' classic cult comedy film. Now as a big Broadway musical, The Producers once again sets the standard for modern, outrageous, in-your-face humor. It is a truly "boffo" hit, winning a record twelve Tony Awards and wowing capacity crowds night after night.
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. Only one thing goes awry: the show is a smash hit! The antics of Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom as they maneuver their way fecklessly through finding a show (the gloriously offensive "Springtime for Hitler"), hiring a director, raising the money and finally going to prison for their misdeeds is a lesson in broad comic construction. At the core of the insanely funny adventure is a poignant emotional journey of two very different men who become friends.
With a truly hysterical book co-written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan (Annie) and music and lyrics by Mr. Brooks, The Producers skewers Broadway traditions and takes no prisoners as it proudly proclaims itself an "equal opportunity offender!"
CREATIVES
DIRECTOR
Damien de Roche
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Dennis Clark-Hooker
CHOREOGRAPHER
Sarah Marr
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
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CAST LIST
The production team and ELOC committee were amazed with all the incredible talent seen during the auditions for this show. Thank you to everyone for putting in so much effort. We are delighted to announce the following cast:
Principal Cast
Max Bialystock - Gareth Thomas
Leo Bloom - Matthew King
Ulla - Bex Wood
Franz Liebkind - Bradley Witham
Roger DeBris - AJ King
Carmen Ghia - Max Marchesi
Lead Stormtrooper - Stephen Chalkley
Shirley - Karen Ward
Scott - Alex Churcher
Bryan - Stephen Chalkley
Kevin - Simon Ferrier
Hold Me Touch Me - Sally Jones
Marks - Olly Reeves
Usherettes
Susanne Sinisalu
Aimee Clark-Hooker
Emily Pike
Principal Dancers
Aimee Clark-Hooker
Emily Pike
Ella Goulding
Rachel Chambers
Tamara Juckes
Susanne Sinisalu
Featured Dancers
Louise Camby
Karen Ward
Dawn Greengrass
Alex Churcher
Simon Ferrier
Will Wilson
Ben Horsburgh
Ensemble
Debs Langhurst
Giuseppina Tobin
Rachel Watt
Rick Qureshi
Fiona Rosen
Justine Hughes
Karen Wilson
Mara Graziuso
Terry Marsh
Jane Platts
Sophie Toyer
Tina O'Connor