Kind & Ruck to Star in The Producers in January

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 4:52pm

http://www.broadway.com/template_1.asp?CI=41210&CT=38

[M J R]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 5:09pm

This is actually the first combo since Nathan & Matthew that I would want to go see.......

[SamIAm]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 5:11pm

I'm cautiously optimistic about Kind actually being case (only becuase Broadway.com has jumped the gun before) -- there have been rumors about his taking over for quite some time, but the latest rumors were that the creative team was not happy with his audition...so who knows...I hope he DOES do it...I think he'd be a great Max.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 5:23pm

Great casting. Kind is a real pro and Mel Brooks was raving about Ruck in an interview not too long ago, saying he might be the best Leo he's ever seen (including Broderick).

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 5:25pm

i'm still pulling for kelsey grammer as max but i'd love to see this pair

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 5:56pm

I may have a joy-induced heart attack. I adore Alan Ruck. Is this absolutely definite? Because if it is, I'm getting tickets this moment.

[TheAudrey3]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 6:07pm

I saw Ruck as Leo Bloom at the Kennedy Center a little over a week ago. He was absolutely wonderful. I own the cast recording, and I think Matthew is amazing. But, seeing Alan Ruck perform Bloom in person was really enjoyable and I think the two (Kind & Ruck) will work really well together.

[cvapb]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 6:15pm

I also saw Alan Ruck. I thought he was wonderful! I would love to see him again.

[lovettespies]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 7:16pm

I was in a small Shakespeare group that was performing at the Theater Lab at the Kennedy Center so we were using the rehersal rooms upstairs RIGHT NEXT TO the Producers. We saw all the cast, and I almost died. Wow, I'm really too obsessed for my own good. I'll just stop now. Sigh

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 7:32pm

DARN! My friend's mom went to high school with 'Al' (what she calls him) in Cleveland. The Producers is coming in January to Cleveland and we were planning on hanging out with him.

I still am very happy for him!

[Jon]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 7:38pm

Meanwhile, whatever happened to another Spin City alum, Alexander Chaplin (Harold Prince's son-in-law). He would also make a great Leo.

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 7:41pm

This sounds great

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 8:42pm

Can't wait to see Alan Ruck *hopefully* if my mom takes me to the Producers tour.

[MasterLcZ]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 10:42pm

This is news I have long been awaiting (and boy, do I hope it is true). I love Richard Kind, and have always hoped he would eventually play Max. I have heard many good things about Ruck as well.

Nice that the powers-that-be have decided that the show doesn't have to be a 'star' vehicle and they can safely cast cast with with talented less-well-knowns, and let great word-of-mouth do their advertising for them.

[timote316]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:12pm

This is indeed great casting. They had great chemistry on Spin City, so that shouldnt be an issue. I'd love to see this!

[cabarethed]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:26pm

AHH! SO EXCITED!!!
Perfect casting! Perfect! I never thought I'd go back after finally seeing Lane/Broderick, but I cannot pass that up. I will go Roger Bart-less just to see that pair.

[alterego]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 12:46am

In regard to margochanning's post. This is something Mel Brooks does a lot. When he was here in Melbourne last April he raved about members of the cast, in particular the guy playing Franz as "the best Franz we have ever had"(the others couldn't have been too good). A couple of weeks later he was in Washington DC banging the drum for the touring cast. In an interview in the Washington Post he said Fred Applegate"was the best Franz we have ever had". So I wouldn't put too much faith in these announcements.

[say what?]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 1:37am

Cameron Frye on stage. So there. And I dislike The Producers greatly, but this is incredible news.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 7:25pm

I want to see Larry David!

[Corine2]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 7:27pm

Then what will happen to Sly Fox?