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Award-Winning Mel Brooks Musical 

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Cast: Bill McColgan, Jamie Roberts, James Matthews, Tony Andrews, Mason Barber, Sophia Defayette, Gabrielle Dion, Brenda McColgan and Sky McColgan. Behind the scenes: Christopher Urban, Judy Akey, Bob Akey, Michael Coughlin, Pam Lavin, Cathy Defayette, Nikki Hilchey, Nate Horn and Amber Arnold.

Adirondack Regional Theatre’s THE PRODUCERS is the hilarious Mel Brooks smash-hit that took Broadway by storm winning a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards and three Olivier Awards. THE PRODUCERS is the first Broadway style musical in the renovated Strand Theatre. Show dates are October 21 and 22 at 7:30pm and October 23 at 2:00pm.

THE PRODUCERS revolutionized Broadway Musical Comedy, this Mel Brooks masterpiece chronicles the side-splitting adventures of washed-up Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his mild-mannered accountant Leo Bloom, as they scheme to get rich quick by producing the most notorious flop in the history of showbiz. It’s a comic tour-de-force that spoofs the big, old-fashioned Broadway musical while paying tribute to it at the same time.

Hailed as the funniest Broadway musicals of all time, THE PRODUCERS features a riotous mix of eccentric characters and show-stopping songs including “I Wanna Be a Producer,” “When You Got It, Flaunt It,” “Prisoners of Love” and of course “Springtime for Hitler,” as well as eye-popping production numbers.

Written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, with music and lyrics by Mel Brooks, THE PRODUCERS features Bill McColgan as the infamous Max Bialystock with Andrew Ducharme playing the role of his mousy accountant Leo Bloom. The cast also includes Jason Borrie as Franz Liebkind, Jamie Roberts as Ulla, Mark Beatham as Roger De Bris and James Matthews in the role of Carman Ghia. Rounding out the cast of THE PRODUCERS is Elizabeth Abair, Tony Andrews, Mason Barber, Nathan Barber, Sarah Cohen, Sophia Defayette, Gabrielle Dion, Elizabeth Favreau, Mireena Fleury, Antonette Knoedl, Brenda McColgan, Sky McColgan, Dana McLaughlin, Sarah McNally, Tiana Marrero, Jaqueline Robertin, Matt Rock, Matthieu Tetreault and Joe Vincencio.

Tickets are available at the Strand Center Box Office, online at www.strandcenter.org or by calling 563-1604. Ticket prices day of show are $30, $25 and $20. If you purchase your tickets before October 21 you can save $5 on each ticket.