Young Frankenstein The Musical

[TabooPhan1]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 11:09am

Does anyone know anything about it? Any people you'd like to see involved? As a big fan of The Producers Musical, I'm pretty excited about this...

[Corine2]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 11:54am

Jennifer Simard would be perfect for this. Additionally, it is her favorite film.
She has the gorgeous voice and the comic skills to make it a success.
It is marvelous. It is one of my favorite films of all time.
Now, if only Mel Brooks could do a 2000 YEAR old man short.
LOL!

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 11:55am

Matthew Broderick as Dr. Fronkensteen is attached, Kristen Chenoweth has expressed interest, and Nathan Lane is workshopping the Monster.

[morosco]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 12:01pm

"...Matthew Broderick as Dr. Fronkensteen..."

Ugh.

[TabooPhan1]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 12:01pm

Update: According to a 2005 article on contactmusic.com, Mel had already at that point finished "6 or 7" songs for the musical. :P

[EponineThenardier]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 12:14pm

YankeeFan, if you are serious then I have suddenlly lost all interest in this show.

[C is for Company]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 12:22pm

Is it necessary for Matthew and Nathan to be attached to everything together? A one-time successful duo does not guarantee a comic success, just a box office sell-out. I'm so tired of having to hear their names spoken together everytime I hear mention of either.

[TabooPhan1]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 12:41pm

I have to agree. I would much rather have seen new faces attached to this project. As much as I love them, it is time, I believe, for new blood in a Brooks production

[Unknown User]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 1:04pm

I'd like to express interest in playing Frau Blucher. I'm just putting it out to the universe.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 1:21pm

Jan Maxwell should be Frau Blaucher.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 1:46pm

I'm quite serious about it. I also remember reading that Roger Bart is workshopping Igor. Remember, of course, that these are just workshop/reading performers. Roger is attached to a TV pilot, Nathan is attached to Butley and Catch Me If You Can (as far as I know), and Matthew has his own play coming up (the title escapes me).

[morosco]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 1:51pm

"Jan Maxwell should be Frau Blaucher"

In another thread I suggested Dana Ivey. She's a hoot.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 2:05pm

Jan Maxwell as Blaucher=brilliant casting.

[BluCat500]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 2:28pm

So I'm guessing the ticket prices for this are already being set in the one's first born child range?

I've got a cat...do you think they'd settle for a cat?

Sadly, I already gave my soul to Wicked...

[kasim]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 2:32pm

God ... i'd love to see Chenoweth in this.

But its gonna suck and be impossible to get tickets for if broderick and lane are in it.

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 2:39pm

I have heard many rumblings that Lane and Broderick will not be working together again.

And I would HATE Kristin Chenoweth as Elizabeth. Madeline Kahn's memory must not be stained in any way.

[Kalimba]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 2:55pm

Wasn't Kristen already mentioned for "The Apple Tree"?

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 4/10/06 at 3:12pm

Apple Tree is just a rumor.