A scheming producer and his mousy accountant aim to produce the biggest flop on Broadway in Mel Brooks’ laugh-out-loud film which made famous the line “stop the world, I want to get on”.
When the down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his mild-mannered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history, thereby milking their backers (all “little old ladies”) out of millions of dollars, it all goes wrong – the show is a smash hit!
The antics of Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom as they manoeuvre their way fecklessly through finding a show (the gloriously offensive ‘Springtime for Hitler’), hiring a director, raising the money and finally going to prison for their misdeeds, is a lesson in broad comic construction.
At the core of the insanely funny adventure is a poignant emotional journey of two very different men who become friends.
The Redgum Function Centre in Wentworthville has hosted many of HMDS’ former shows, and will again be the home of ‘The Producers’ but this time around, the interior will look quite different.
With tiered seating banks and a new projector, HMDS director Jordan Vassallo is excited to bring an elevated theatrical experience to their audience and launch the 2023 season with highly talented performers.
“This show has a fantastic cast and an equally fantastic production team,” he says.
“And we are so happy to see the community’s huge interest already!”
The Producers will run over two weekends from May 5-13, with tickets available at hmds.org.au.
