Review of The Producers (1968) by Robert H — 27 Aug 2016
A great classic comedy, but you'll want to show your kids the new version or the musical first, because the scenes with the little old ladies are a bit dated in the original and distract from the plot.
If you see the musical, you'll either want to watch a recording with the original Broadway cast, or the 2010 production at Summit High School, New Jersey, because Michael Gorman's award-winning performance as Franz Liebkind was the best I'd ever seen for the character.
And there's also another Broadway production floating around somewhere with Richard Kind as Max and Jafar as Roger De Bris, and I loved Jonathan Freeman's singing performances in The Producers, Aladdin, and The Little Mermaid, so I'd also give that one a listen if you can find it.
This review of The Producers (1968) was written by Robert H on 27 Aug 2016.
The Producers has generally received very positive reviews.
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