A shady Broadway producer and his nerdy accountant concoct a scheme to over-finance a huge flop and pocket the excess budget, but the show unexpectedly becomes a smash.
Feature directorial debut for Susan Stroman.
Feature film based on Mel Brook’s Tony Award winning (Best Musical of 2001), and Broadway hit musical “The Producers,” starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, directed by Susan Stroman, and written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan. The musical was based on the feature film “The Producers” (USA/1967), written and directed by Mel Brooks.
First major film production to shoot at New York’s Steiner Studios located on the Brooklyn waterfront.
Begin shoot date: winter 02/28/2005
End shoot date: summer 08/01/2005
US release date: winter 12/21/2005
Genres: Comedy, Musical, Remake
US Distributors: Universal Pictures
Cast:
Nathan Lane – Max Bialystock
Matthew Broderick – Leo Bloom
Uma Thurman – Ulla
Will Farrell – Franz Liebkind
Roger Bart – Carmen Ghia
Gary Beach – Roger DeBris
Director: Susan Stroman – Director
Writer:
Mel Brooks – Screenplay (Adaptation); Source Material (from play)
Thomas Meehan – Screenplay (Adaptation)
