A lot of people shame cameras in live shows, and I get that, but so many broadway productions have no filmed version so I see this as a preservation act rather than some kind of illegal bootleg. I'm glad this run was captured so we can have it forever.
Even the cast is happy that it exist as a document. There is a reunion video online (THE PRODUCERS Original Broadway Cast Reunion | Stars in the House, Saturday, 4/17 at 8PM ET) where they talk about the production and meanwhile they are watching some clips from this recording.
And it’s amazing Mel Brooks didn’t try to pander like a lot of creative properties did; he and everyone in this show did what felt awesome/funny to them. I never thought I’d say that a Mel Brooks musical that has Nazis, gender and racial stereotypes, and a number called “Springtime for Hitler” would have more passion and heart than some of the musicals I grew up with, but it’s true.
No. It's just incredibly entertaining. The greatest American musical is either Show Boat or Allegro. Or one of the Pulitzer-winners, like Of Thee I Sing or Sunday in the Park with George. Lots of people seem to agree that Gypsy is the greatest. And, of course, there are many fans of My Fair Lady.
Im Filipino, and even ive seen Le miserables, Sufeigolstamei, Hamilton, or even indie Starkids' Twisted. Mel Brooks Producers is just a tear inducing masterpeice. its one of those shows that really made a positive lingering impression on my life. Ever since 3 years ago the songs still hit me like a truck n continue to brighten my day when i hum it while i work
The amount of money I would’ve paid to be able to see Nathan and Matthew in this together. Unfortunately, at the time I was only eight years old so I didn’t know how great the show was until the movie came out in 2006 lol
This has totally made my day. I’d have given anything to be in the audience and see Nathan and Matthew performing this live. Such a brilliant musical and incredible performers!
But who in the theatre/film industry would be available for the roles? If it were me, I'd cast: Mark Hamill or Jack Black as Max Bialystock Donovan Patton or Jonathan Groff as Leo Bloom Bill Hader or Christian Borle as Franz Liebkind Neil Patrick Harris or Ian McKellen as Roger De Bris Randy Rainbow as Carmen Ghia Sutton Foster or Lena Hall as Ulla Rita Moreno as Hold Me Touch Me J.K. Simmons as Mr. Marks
I lived in Manhattan from 1999 to 2005. Me and my girlfriend back then walked by the theater box office before the show opened and thought about buying tickets but then passed. Then it became the biggest sensation in decades on Broadway. I have since loved the movie and me and my family just rewatch it again the other night. I'm still obsessed with the show. Thanks for uploading this video. I was walking the streets somewhere in New York this night I'm sure. How I miss New York city!
What's pretty funny is that Nathan and Matthew barely knew each other even after they did that film prior to The Producers. (My guess was that Lion King was doing the whole 'one person at a time in the recording booth' when it came to pretty much all the voice work.)
i saw this production the following year. all along both matthew and nathan had been having problems with polyps, missing shows here and there. we were in nyc over the weekend, and were doing the manhattan thing, when we decided to go to the st. james theater to see what the sunday matinee tix were like. there was a line at the cancellation window, about 30 ppl. when we joined, about an hour before showtime. the line dwindled to where we were the next up (about 20 were behind us by then) when they shut the doors. we all let out a groan, but they assured us, the show was starting, and they had to close the doors, but stand by. right then, an usher comes out and asks, 2 more? that was us! (they then told everyone else that was it.) we paid $100 per ticket, then were led to the vomitorium, where we waited to be seated when that opening number ended. imagine the luck, waiting in line to get the very last tickets, only to be led all the way down the aisle to 5TH ROW CENTER! we could not believe it. and both nathan and matthew were there!! we probably got some n/m dna on us - kept falling out of our seats, laughing so hard. totally could not believe our kismet.🎼🎵🎶😂🤩💓
What a story, I loved it. Something similar happened to me and my ex boyfriend when we went to Madison Square Garden to see A Christmas Carol years ago, and we were hoping to get tickets when this lady came up to us and said she and her husband couldn't go, would we like her tickets and we of course said Yes. The seats weren't as good as yours, but it was the year when Frank Langella played Scrooge and we enjoyed it very much.
He’d just been diagnosed with a polyp the day before this apparently! He went off the next day to rest his voice. He does have a small crack in the opening number so it makes sense!
I'd always wanted to see this show with these two A list actors. I remember reading where tickets were going for $100.00 each. Back then I thought that was alot of money, but after seeing this I would have easily paid that much to be able to see it in a live theatre. I love Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick
i mean, considering what NY was experiencing the last quarter of 2001, i can see why this was such a balm for so many. adds a rather poignant touch to it all, i'd say.
You should revert the title back to 'TP'. It may be harder to find, but that's probably what's protected it from being taken down all this time. Also the date is wrong anyway. This is from November of 01.
LMAO Moments: 7:44 - 8:00 "Yiddish Gibberish" The King of Old Broadway 8:12 "F-Bomb Drops" in The King of Old Broadway 16:51 Leo unable to say the word "Producer" 32:01 "Not you" in I wanna be a Producer 36:29 "CPA Insult" in I wanna be a Producer 45:04 "Pigeon named Adolf" in Der Guten Tag Hop Clop 49:55 - 49:58 "Finger Change" in Der Guten Tag Hop Clop - The Seigfried Oath 50:06 - 50:40 "Elizabeth's name discussion" in Der Guten Tag Hop Clop - The Seigfried Oath 58:48 - 59:50 "Meet Roger's Production Team" in Keep It Gay 1:32:44 "Old Lady" in That Face 1:48:16 "Sausage on display" in "Springtime for Hitler and Germany" 1:50:43 "Roger laughing at Hitler's Words" in Heil Myself 1:55:36 Dancing Swastika in "Springtime for Hitler and Germany" 2:00:16 - 2:00:28 "Refering to the American Demography" in "Where did we go right?" 2:01:58 Fat shaming upon Max 2:03:18 "Wardrobe joke" between Roger and Carmen
I was young when I saw this loved it so much. Was happy to brag on seeing this version of the producers. I remember when springtime for Hitler my family and I were jaw dropping. Thank you for loading this. I wish this was clear and available to see the broadway version then the movie. Just all the cast was perfect here. Movie they added too many big names that didn’t need to be there that were more distracting than enjoyable (Will and Uma).
I'm taking a chance here since you seems to have a lot of Broadway footage of that year... but do you happen to have to full show of The Full Monty ?? I'm trying to get a hold on a copy with the original cast of Broadway 2000-2001.☺
Nathan Lane just came back after suffering from a polyp here’s the article if you’re interested www.playbill.com/article/nathan-lane-out-of-the-producers-with-polyp-com-99525. I think he said “I had a polyp”. Idk but I know I heard polyp so he definitely referenced it
@@beek.4860 yeah it’s just that modern humor is so complex and these people laugh at the simplest “funny moments”. There’s a bit of conformity to it, too, though. If the whole crowd was laughing, I probably would too.
If there was an audio production of The Producers Musicial Jim Conroy could play Max Bialystock, Eric Bauza could play Leo Bloom, Jese Tyler Ferguson as Roger De Bris, Dee Bradley Baker as Franz Liebkind, Jodi Restler as Ulla, Dan Levy as Carmen.
He made the original (non musical) movie in 1968, after having no success getting it produced on Broadway as a straight play. Spent the next 30-some odd years making Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, High Anxiety, et al. In the late 90s, he adapted The Producers into this here musical!
Mel Brooks has been in show business since the late 1940s. His first big break was writing for comedian Sid Caesar on the TV series Your Show of Shows. He worked mainly in television for 20 years before turning to film.
