Initial cast for London revival of THE PRODUCERS announced

Emmie Newitt 4 September, 2024, 08:13

Mel Brooks' musical adaptation will be staged in London for a limited run later this year by Tony Award-winning director Patrick Marber and Broadway choreographer Lorin Latarro.

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The Producers' initial cast has been announced ahead of its run at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

Andy Nyman (Hello Dolly, London Palladium), Marc Antolin (The Band’s Visit, Donmar Warehouse), Harry Morrison (Beetlejuice, international tour) and Joanna Woodward (The Time Traveller’s Wife: The Musical, Apollo Theatre), with Charis Alexandra, Michael Franks, Matt Gillett, Leah Harris, Hana Ichijo, Esme Kennedy, Josh Kiernan, Alex Lodge, Kelsie-Rae Marshall, and Chloe Saunders.

Full casting for the production will be announced soon.

Joining Marber and Latarro on the creative team is Set Design by Scott Pask, Costume Design by Paul Farnsworth, Lighting Design by Richard Howell, Sound Design by Niamh Gaffney & Terry Jardine for Autograph, Musical Supervision by Gareth Valentine, Musical Direction by Matthew Samer and Orchestrations by Larry Blank & Mark Cumberland.

The Producers follows a down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his accountant who scheme to make money by producing a surefire flop. Their plan backfires when their chosen production, a tasteless musical called Springtime for Hitler, unexpectedly becomes a hit. The original Broadway production won a staggering twelve Tony Awards based on the cult film of the same name.

The Producers will run at the Menier Chocolate Factory from 26 November until 1 March 2025.

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