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Production: The Producers |
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With: John Barlow - Press Representative
Mel Brooks - Creator and Producer
Richard Frankel - Producer
Laura Green - General Manager
Thomas Meehan - Writer
Susan Stroman - Director and Choreographer
Roy A. Somlyo - Moderator
Isabelle Stevenson - Host
The production and creative team for the musical The Producers - press representative John Barlow, creator and producer Mel Brooks, producer Richard Frankel, general manager Laura Green, book writer Thomas Meehan, and director and choreographer Susan Stroman - discuss taking the cult film to the Broadway stage, including the out-of-town run in Chicago, budgeting a huge musical, and the overwhelming interest from producers, investors, publicists, and ticketbuyers.
Originally taped - April, 2001
Running Time - 1:30:00
Additional resources: The Producers: Official Site
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