before they started the 2nd run they were both concerned because they knew that NOTHING could live up to the expecations. It's still a good show and it deserved to win Tonys
Well, I think that The Producers is just hysterical and I believe it deserved the recognition it got. HOWEVER, I don't think the hype will last. None of the songs are going to become Broadway staples. Eventually, the show will be a nice memory and a crappy movie. (I'm probably being overly cynical...I love the show, but I am still mad about the movie's Ulla casting decisions.)
"First up was Max who sang "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" [...] I haven't seen that big of a reaction to a stair descent since Audra left the attic in Ragtime." --Seth Rudetsky
I saw The Producers on my first trip to NYC, last january. My friends and I were lucky enough to get tickets (3rd row-center)for a sunday matinee while Lane and Broderick were starring again. I was very excited. Now, I'm a Mel Brooks fan, I had seen the original movie and heard a lot about the play. I did enjoy the show, but in my personal opinion I left feeling a bit let down. It was very well done; yet, I think the hype of the show made me too expectant. I still am happy I went and dropped $100 for the ticket. Lane, Broderick, and the show itself are legendary and it was an opportunity, but I think, yes, it was a bit over-hyped.
Everyone will have their own opinions about every show they see or are involved with (and these opinions can change day to day). The friends I went with and I are all theatre majors, so we have seen many many shows and worked on many shows. Our opinions all differed, but we all had a great time seeing the show, just the same.
Everyone does have different tastes. I loved the Producers and did not see it with Matthew and Nathan. I saw it with Brad Oscar and Stephen Webber. (sp) I think you have to like Mel Brooks' humor to enjoy the show. I tried like hell to get tickets when Matthew and Nathan came back in it but it was an impossibility. I also saw Wicked and Avenue Q. Sorry, I thought Wicked was much better in every way. (just an opinion)
Then again. remember when Titanic won the oscar? L.A. Confidential was also up for best picture. That was definitely a much better movie. But it did not get the award.
I think it is political.
"Life is not measured by the number
of breaths we take, but by moments
that take our breath away."
"Life isn't about how to survive the storm,
but how to dance in the rain."
the producers is genius...not sure if that means it deserved all of its tonys...but it is a very good musical.
marla schaffel deserved to win...
the full monty was a fabulous musical...not sure about the supporting actor nods for the producers...and i was bitter for a long time after it swept...but it is a very good musical...susan stroman knows her ****.
