"Step 1: We find the worst play ever written. Step 2: We hire the worst director in town. Step 3: We raise two million dollars...Step 4: We hire the worst actors in New York and open on Broadway and before you can say Step 5, we close on Broadway, take our two million and go to Rio." That's right! The Producers, the critically acclaimed musical comedy adapted by from Mel Brooks' 1968 film of the same name, finally comes marching onto the Playhouse stage. It's New York in 1959 and two theatrical producers scheme to get rich by overselling interests in a Broadway flop - a musical titled Springtime For Hitler: A Gay Romp with Adolf and Eva at Berchtesgaden. But complications arise when the show unexpectedly turns out to be a roaring success. Drawing on ridiculous accents, over-the-top caricatures, and show business in-jokes, the musical was a hit in New York, winning a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards. Time Magazine says "this is a gift from the show-biz gods!" and The New York Times calls The Producers "A sublimely ridiculous spectacle that will leave you delirious." Directed by New York guest artist Jay Berkow and starring Resident Company Members and Memphis favorites Michael Detroit and Dave Landis, with Ken Zimmerman in a hilarious supporting role, Playhouse's production of The Producers promises to blow audiences away this summer.
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