After delighting audiences during the festive season at the Menier Chocolate Factory, the first major revival of Mel Brooks’ madcap musical heads to the West End this autumn. Directed by Tony Award winner Patrick Marber, The Producers is a riotous comedy with a deliciously dark edge.

The Producers – The Story
The plot concerns two theatrical producers who decide to make their fortune by fraudulently over-selling shares in a Broadway musical that has been carefully designed to fail. They hire the worst director they can find and do everything they can to sabotage their creation. But things get complicated when the show turns out to be a huge hit.

You’ll adore the antics of Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom as they con their way through the story. The world-famous show tune ‘Springtime for Hitler’ is just as scandalous as ever. Because the whole story is intended to offend, at the end of the day nobody is offended despite the taking-the-mickey accents, flagrant caricatures of Jews, poking fun at gay people and giggling at the Nazis.

About The Producers
After 33 previews, the original Broadway production opened in London in 2001 with Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick at the helm. It ran for 2502 performances, was nominated for 15 Tonys and won a record-breaking 12, inspired a successful two year West End production, toured the UK and USA, and in 2005 the movie version starred most of the original Broadway cast, scoring another enormous hit.

This is one of the few musicals to win in every Tony category it was nominated for, receiving two nominations for leading actor and three for featured actor. And with the West End legend Patrick Marber directing this time around, it’s all set to be a top seller.

The Producers cast and creative
Andy Nyman, Marc Antolin, Trevor Ashley, Raj Ghatak, Harry Morrison and Joanna Woodward will reprise their roles from the original Menier run.

The book is by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, with music and lyrics by Mel Books. Original direction and choreography of The Producers is by Susan Stroman.

Arriving in the West End for the first time since 2004 this autumn, The Producers is bursting with witty humour, unforgettable songs, and stellar performances that have earned this production well-deserved critical acclaim.