by Mel Brooks

THE PRODUCERS is a musical that made history on BROADWAY: a success with audiences and critics, a sparkling comedy...

The musical was based on the 1968 film of the same name, to which Mel Brooks also contributed, writing the musical scores for this show. On Broadway, it premiered on April 19, 2001 and had over 2,500 performances and won no less than 12 TONY Awards. The success led to the creation of a new film with the Broadway stars, in 2005, with Nathan Lane (Max Bialystock), Matthew Broderick (Leo Bloom) and Uma Thurman (Ulla) in the main roles.

Max Bialystock (Alexandru Rusu) was one of the best producers on Broadway, but his career has been on a downward spiral lately. We are on Broadway, so, and Bialystock's newest show, a musical (FUNNY BOY) based on Shakespeare's HAMLET, is a huge failure, leaving him bankrupt. The next day, Max is visited by an accountant, Leo Bloom (Pavel Sîrghi), who comes to do the audit. He discovers that if he raised money for a guaranteed failure, he would not have to return the money to investors, and Max convinces him to team up to implement a scheme like no other on Broadway has ever seen.

The scenario is simple: the two must find the worst play, hire an equally bad director, hire the worst actors and dancers, and raise two million dollars to run away to Rio.

Leo accepts, because his secret dream was to become a producer, and so the two set off on the adventure of their lives, accompanied by their gorgeous assistant, Ulla (Dania Ținca). The play they choose is "Flowers for Hitler", written by Franz Liebkind (Daniel Vulcu), a neo-Nazi who wants to restore the dictator's glory; they also chose a very... gay director (Richard Balint), assisted by his assistant, Carmen (Petre Ghimbășan). Max gets money from his investors (old women with whom he plays all kinds of erotic roles, in exchange for fat checks) and the plan is put into action.

But the calculations at home don't match the ones at the fair, and the show becomes the best satire on Broadway, recording a resounding success... Max ends up in prison, but Leo flees to Rio with Ulla, with whom he has fallen in love.

Learning that his friend is in prison, Leo returns, only to be sentenced to five years in prison alongside Max in Sing Sing Penitentiary. But their world doesn't stop there, because once they're in jail, they "stage" a show with the inmates, "Caught in Love," which will also be their ticket back to Broadway.

DISTRIBUTION:

Max Bialystock: Alexandru Rusu
Leo Bloom: Pavel Sirghi
Franz Liebkind: Daniel Vulcu
Roger de Bris: Richard Balint
Carmen Ghia: Petre Ghimbasan
Ulla: Dania Tinca
The "hold me, touch me" lady: Ioana Dragoș Gajdo
The "lick me, bite me" lady: Zentania Lupşe
The "kiss me, touch me" lady: Lidia Leţa
Brian/Mr. Marks/Officer/Chief of Police: Andrian Locovei
Kevin/Rolf: Ciprian Ciuciu
Scott/Nell/O'Rourke: Razvan Vicoveanu
Shirley/old woman/dancer on Broadway: Mihaela Gherdan
Sabu/Stalin/Houlihan/Guard: Sorin Ionescu
Accountant/sailor/dancer/prisoner: Radu Tudor
Accountant/dancer/prisoner/policeman: Andrei Gliga
Accountant/dancer/prisoner/Indian/Donald: Alin Stanciu
Accountant/dancer/inmate: Eugen Neag
Hostesses: Alina Leonte, Zentania Lupşe, Georgia Căprărin, Denisa Vlad
Pianist: Mara Borodi
Mr. Slezinger/Gunter/Roosevelt: George Dometi
Jason/Churchill/Judge: Emil Sauciuc
Old ladies/dancers on Broadway: Angela Tanko, Anda Tămășanu, Mihaela Theodora Winter, Geta Negrean, Camelia Petruș, Lavinia Mocanu, Roxana Selegean, Alexandra Rujoiu, Diana Burcă, Andreea Pantiș, Mara Borodi, Simona Codreanu, Anamaria Ungur, Liviu Moldovan, Daniel Sandro, Florin Găvrilutț, Adrian Balog

Artistic director: Halasi Imre
Assistant director: Meleg Vilmos
Decorations: Violin Bar
Costumes: Amalia Judea
Choreography: Andras Lorant
Choreography assistant: Bezsan Noemi
Musical direction: Ovidiu Iloc
Orchestra conductor: Ovidiu Iloc

Orchestrate:

Violin: Eva Costin, Olah Boglarka
Cello: Ichim Beata
Double bass: Flaviu Seretoc
Flute I: Georgiana Mircescu
Flute II: Ariadna Mircescu
Clarinet: Szekely Istvan, Ioana Ianc
Saxophone: Kovacs Annamaria, Ary Jonathan
Bass clarinet: Zsolt Lukacs, Melinda Gabor
Trombone I: Szavuly Albert
Trombone II: Fleisz Richard
Trumpet I: Martyin Gyorgy
Trumpet II: Jura Janos
Tuba: Bereczky Ervin
Horn: Laszlo Forian
Percussion: Gabriel Bulzan, Marius Bulzan
Piano: Peter Izabela

Translation: Ada-Maria Ichim

Musical adaptation: Ovidiu Iloc and Ioana Ștef

Premiere date: September 20, 2013

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