Westword

Springtime for Mel Brooks

It isn’t possible to review The Producers as if one hadn’t heard the shrieks of joy emanating from New York at the time of its 2001 Broadway opening. Critics raved about how daring and funny the show ...
Southeast Missourian

'Springtime for Hitler' still making people laugh

Mike Isaacson booked "The Producers the new Mel Brooks Musical" for its current three-week run at the Fox Theatre and is a producer himself. He won a Tony Award this year for the new production of ...
NBC New York

Cast Shines, But Shtick Sags in Paper Mill's ‘The Producers'

The Paper Mill Playhouse opens its fall season with springtime … for Hitler, presenting a faithful staging of the Mel Brooks musical "The Producers," which won 12 Tony Awards back before anyone ever ...
Westword

Springtime for Mel

In 1968 it was a movie. In 2001 it became a musical. Now it’s a movie again? Yep, and there’s actually a pretty good reason to return The Producers to the screen. The original film, though ...