Producers Vegas to CLOSE February 2008!

Parts of the following came from the official Paris Las Vegas Press Release:

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Producers Final Performance on February 9, 2008!

The most honored show in Broadway history, the MEL BROOKS musical comedy THE PRODUCERS, at Paris Las Vegas announced today that Tony Danza will continue his run as the famous Broadway theatrical producer Max Bialystock through February 9, 2008, ending the Las Vegas engagement.

++This will apparently be the last professional production for the hit broadway musical++

The MEL BROOKS musical comedy THE PRODUCERS had its gala premiere at Paris Las Vegas on February 9, 2007. The production opened on Broadway on April 19, 2001 to unanimous rave reviews and is the recipient of the most Tony Awards in Broadway History (12, including Best Musical). Based on Mel Brooks’ Academy Award-winning 1968 film of the same name, the show tells the story of down-on-his-luck theatrical producer, Max Bialystock (Tony Danza) and Leo Bloom, a mousy accountant. Together, with the help of their flamboyant director, Roger DeBris and Ulla, the sexy Swedish blonde, they hatch the ultimate scam: raise more money than you need for a sure-fire Broadway flop and pocket the difference. Their “sure-fire” theatrical fiasco?....None other than the musical Springtime for Hitler!

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^It must be. I knew it wouldn't last. I hope they get just a headliner show, like Dolly Parton.

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http://thestrippodcast.blogspot.com/2007/11/breaking-producers-closes-feb-9.html

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The Producers had a good run in Vegas... for Vegas...

Its just that there are 2,000+ shows and each casino has 10 shows now. Its too much entertainment for one city in my opinion.

But then again NYC has a ton and it works.

Hmm.. I hope something new opens up at Paris soon. Since I work there and all. :)

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Wicked is at the Pantages Theatre in LA. I think that two productions of Wicked in so close proximity to each other wouldn't be smart.

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I think Wicked needs an interval after Defying Gravity, I think it would lose a lot if it went to another scene after that.

Won't the tour still be going on? Because I'm seeing it on March 30th

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The touring show of Producers will continue however its not considered a professional version.

Has anyone seen the New Mel Brooks musical Frankenstein?

I wonder what Brooks will do next...?

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"Silent Musical"

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I'm actually surprised also that it lasted that long. I never thought that The Producer's would do well there.

I remember reading something about how Phantom can't tour in LA or somewhere like that because it's too close to the Las Vegas production - it's probably the same with Wicked. Because it's open-ended in LA, it can't open in LV. It would probably do really well if it was in LV though.

I think Spamalot is a good idea for LV also - And Jersey Boys? It'll probably be like Mamma Mia and run forever.

There is a claus in some of the contracts when Broadway shows open in Vegas. The claus pretty much states that the vegas production of a show will be the only one playing in the west coast. So, that means that that area is off limits for a tour.

This is why Jersey boys got all of the west coast stops of the tour out of the way first befor they opened up in vegas.

I just don't think that Mamma Mia has that clause in their deal. I know that phantom, and the others do.

if Wicked were to go to vegas then they can change the agreement. I do not think that if they go to vegas that they will close down the LA production at all. I just think that there would be two productions playing out west.

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The demographics of the Vegas tourist would not support Wicked, it would be a short run. you would need a major celeb in the role of Gelinda to make it a long running show

"Last professional production" is completely misleading. There are professional EQUITY productions of The Producers being done all over the country right now.

What they mean is "Last incarnation of the Broadway version, using Susan Stroman's staging and recreations of the Broadway sets and costumes".