Another Mel Brooks musical?

[mominator]

Another Mel Brooks musical?#0

Posted: 7/8/04 at 3:49pm

Has there ever been talk of making Young Frankenstein into a B-way show? Somehow this one strkes me as do able.

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[broadwayguy2]

re: Another Mel Brooks musical?#1

Posted: 7/8/04 at 3:51pm

Tht has been around for a while now.. just after The Producers opened.

[BWayBoy88]

re: Another Mel Brooks musical?#2

Posted: 7/8/04 at 3:52pm

Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan are working on writing the book. Mel Brooks has said that he want Matthew Broderick as Dr.Frankenstein and Kristen Chenowith as the Madeline Kahn part.

[mominator]

re: Another Mel Brooks musical?#3

Posted: 7/8/04 at 3:57pm

Well I don't know if it's true, but YF is my favorite Mel Brooks movie

"All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen." Conan O'Brien

[broadwayguy2]

re: Another Mel Brooks musical?#4

Posted: 7/8/04 at 3:58pm

But caution is must.. as well ALL know "Broderick+Cheno" DOESN'T add up to "HIT"

[BWayBoy88]

re: Another Mel Brooks musical?#5

Posted: 7/8/04 at 3:59pm

Its my favorite Mel Brooks movie too.

[JakeB]

re: Another Mel Brooks musical?#6

Posted: 7/8/04 at 4:00pm

There has to be another Mel Brooks musical, otherwise The Producers will remain 'the new Mel Brooks musical' forever.. it has to become 'the old Mel Brooks musical'.

[mominator]

re: Another Mel Brooks musical?#7

Posted: 7/8/04 at 4:00pm

Don't we all know that bg2 Music Man was a horror show set in Iowa!

"All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen." Conan O'Brien

[TorontoBoy]

re: Another Mel Brooks musical?#8

Posted: 7/8/04 at 4:00pm

Any suggestions for casting Frau Blucher??........Cloris Leachman was a riot :)

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[broadwayguy2]

re: Another Mel Brooks musical?#9

Posted: 7/8/04 at 4:01pm

carolee carmello

[BWayBoy88]

re: Another Mel Brooks musical?#10

Posted: 7/8/04 at 4:07pm

Cloris Leachman was so funny. I can see Carolee Carmello playing that role but no one is going to be as good as Cloris Leachman.

[broadwayguy2]

re: Another Mel Brooks musical?#11

Posted: 7/8/04 at 4:09pm

"as good as Cloris Leachman."

Film and theatre are two different media.. The shows wil be two different things,.. I TRY not to compare in who I like better that way

[BWayBoy88]

re: Another Mel Brooks musical?#12

Posted: 7/8/04 at 4:10pm

Now that I think of it I dont think anyone can be as good as anyone in the movie. Gene Wilder, Teri Garr, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn. They were all so good.

[~FloweryFriend~]

re: Another Mel Brooks musical?#13

Posted: 7/8/04 at 6:14pm

The late great Madeline Kahn is irreplacable.

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[POLisPOL]

re: Another Mel Brooks musical?#14

Posted: 7/8/04 at 8:50pm

Did I heard young frankenstein????????????

it's pronounced "eye-gor."!!!!

Bwahahahahaha

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[spiderdj82]

re: Another Mel Brooks musical?#15

Posted: 7/8/04 at 8:57pm

Didn't we already do this thread? If so, I think my reponse was "How 'bout if they make a BLAZING SADDLES musical. That would ROCK."

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[Jon]

re: Another Mel Brooks musical?#16

Posted: 7/8/04 at 9:09pm

Brooks just finished writing Frau Blucher's big song, "He Vas My Boyfriend!"

I'd like to see Nancy Opel as Blucher.

One problem with Blazing Saddles for the stage: How do you do a western without horses? Actors in horse suits?

[SamIAm]

I think I recall this thread from a few weeks ago#17

Posted: 7/9/04 at 10:04am

Yes, they are doing YF...Meehan and Brooks are working on it now and are said to be diving into Act II

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[BudFrump23]

I think I recall this thread from a few weeks ago#18

Posted: 7/9/04 at 10:14am

Wouldn't it be neat if they made it like the movie - all black, white, and gray - haha, they'd have to paint the actors faces too. If Idina thinks she's got it bad, wait until the whole cast has to remove their gray makeup.

Okay, okay, just kidding.

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[WiCkEDrOcKS]

I think I recall this thread from a few weeks ago#19

Posted: 7/12/04 at 2:06pm

The script has just been finished. They have just begun writing the music and lyrics. It should be hysterical!!!!!