The Producers
The Producers
#1re: The Producers
Posted: 11/15/04 at 6:26pm
Hunter Foster and Brad Oscar, I believe?
I could be wrong, though. Check on broadway.com or something.
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#3re: The Producers
Posted: 11/15/04 at 6:37pmhunter and brad, until jan 4 when Richard Kind and Alan Ruck (a spin city reunion) take over
bwayfan1225
Chorus Member Joined: 5/19/03
#4re: The Producers
Posted: 11/15/04 at 9:03pmHunter and Brad are there till January 9th, not the 4th.
SamIAm
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/04
#5re: The Producers
Posted: 11/15/04 at 10:03pmActually, the date is 1/9 but I wonder if Brad may not leave early if he is going to replace Lane in London after Lane leaves on 1/8...that seems to be the word on the street.
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#6re: The Producers
Posted: 11/15/04 at 10:09pm
Awww... Hunter and Brad will truly be missed! I loved seeing them as Leo and Max.
~Rosalynn
BLAST!ismo2
Swing Joined: 7/26/04
#7re: The Producers
Posted: 11/15/04 at 11:07pmTotally agree with you on that one. Those two are so excellent I need to see them again before they leave.
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#8re: The Producers
Posted: 11/15/04 at 11:56pmI am not sure about Richard Kind's performances (never have seen him on stage), but Alan Ruck was enjoyable to watch, and will be a wonderful addition to the Broadway cast.
#9re: The Producers
Posted: 11/16/04 at 12:00amI've yet to see a cast in this show that actually convinces me that it's funny...I don't understand how people find it funny. I was hoping Matthew and Nathan would help, and they didn't.
#10re: The Producers
Posted: 11/16/04 at 12:01amI think that Hunter foster was so much better than Matt Broderick. I have to go see it again before they leave! They are great.
#11re: The Producers
Posted: 11/16/04 at 12:03amI agree - Hunter is the best Leo I have ever seen - the worst cast ever being Don Stephenson and LJS. Is the STUD in ure SN short for student, or are you a stud?
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#12re: The Producers
Posted: 11/16/04 at 12:06am
"I don't understand how people find it funny..."
It's a matter of one's tastes.
#13re: The Producers
Posted: 11/16/04 at 12:08amI know that. But it so many people think it's funny, I want to find it funny. I try over and over and just DONT get it.
#14re: The Producers
Posted: 11/16/04 at 12:17am
This show is so overrated. I saw it in previews on Broadway with Lane and Broderick a few days before it opened. It was good, but the hype that followed was ridiculous. Then again, I'm not a big Mel Brooks fan anyway, so what can I say.
#15re: The Producers
Posted: 11/16/04 at 2:13amI am a Mel Brooks fan and I find the show funny. I was a fan of the movie for years and it's one of my favorite comedies. I've seen three actors play Leo and I thought that Hunter was good but the performance of Leo I enjoyed the most was Roger Bart's.
CaTheatreGirl
Broadway Star Joined: 5/12/03
#16re: The Producers
Posted: 11/16/04 at 3:26amIt must be a matter of tastes. I've seen the show more than a dozen times in NY and LA and my favorites are still Nathan and Matthew with Brad and Roger my second favorite team. Near the bottom of my list is Hunter. Sorry, but I did not enjoy his portrayal of Leo. Matthew really does have the subtle perfection of that role. He does it with such ease, you don't notice how well he plays the role. Many play Leo as too outgoing, confident and downright silly. That's not Leo.
Theatreboy33
Broadway Star Joined: 5/19/03
#17re: The Producers
Posted: 11/16/04 at 8:44amMy favorite Leo would be Martin Short from the LA cast. He was the only Leo that clearly wasnt intent on somehow impersonating Broderick's performance. He brought a real sense of discomfort to the Leo character, more similar to Gene Wilder's portrayal. broderick, while also hillarious, seemed to play up the nebbish, nerdy aspect more. But I rather like the idea that leo is just a little wierd, not so utterly geeky. As for the person who doesnt get the humor, I think Mel Brooks' sense of humor appeals greatly to some and just completely misses others. I love it. But i know many who share your opinion, so dont feel alone. Just think of tap-dancing Nazis. maybe that'll get you laughing.
CaTheatreGirl
Broadway Star Joined: 5/12/03
#18re: The Producers
Posted: 11/16/04 at 9:32amI did not like Martin Short's Leo. To me he played the role with a clownish, mugging personna and that is NOT Leo. The show was a total, "How silly can I be to make the audience laugh?" Leo IS nerdy and nebbish and not too confident, especially in the beginning. Martin never played Leo that way. But that is just my opinion.
#19re: The Producers
Posted: 11/16/04 at 9:54amCaTheatreGirl, you are quite correct, it is a matter of taste. I know that I'm in the minority on the following but I actually preferred Bard Oscar to Nathan Lane in the role of Max. I was able to watch the character and not the actor when I saw it with Brad. I felt like I was watching Nathan when I saw his Max but, don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed the show and his performance quite a bit. When I saw Brad I also got to better see the character of Max and that made the show more refreshing for me.
BwayTheatre11
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/03
#21re: The Producers
Posted: 11/16/04 at 3:01pm
"Check on broadway.com or something."
Or you could just check out the official site. That would make more sense.
geri loves wicked
Understudy Joined: 9/11/04
#22re: The Producers
Posted: 11/16/04 at 3:49pmI'm a good friend of Brad and he has never mentioned joining the London cast...havent talked to him in a while though
Skempp
Understudy Joined: 7/26/04
#24re: The Producers
Posted: 11/16/04 at 8:05pmWho's replacing Alan Ruck in the touring production if he moves to BW?
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