I think I need my blue blankie!

Although I'm very excited about YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN coming in the fall, I'm bummed about THE PRODUCERS finally closing on Broadway after six years (but still On Tour). For me, THE PRODUCERS put the joy and fun back into Broadway. The lyrics and music and dialogue have become a daily part of my family's life! Not a day goes by that we're not quoting something from that show. Mel, it's good to be the King!

According to this article in Playbill:

The Mel Brooks-Thomas Meehan hit Broadway musical comedy The Producers -- like the titular Leo and Max -- will walk into the sunset after the 3 PM April 22 performance.

The record 12-time Tony Award-winning 2001 smashzilla closes three days after its sixth anniversary (which was April 19), following 33 preview performances and 2,502 regular performances at Broadway's St. James Theatre.

Director-choreographer Susan Stroman is expected to be on hand at the Sunday curtain call.

Mel Brooks' new musical, Young Frankenstein, with a score by Mel Brooks, a book by Brooks and Thomas Meehan and direction and choreography by Susan Stroman -- the team that turned The Producers into gold -- will likely play the coveted St. James Theatre next. A further announcement about the production (including dates, casting and more) is imminent.

P.S. Uh guys, what's with the scorched earth policy on Web sites for closed shows? THE PRODUCERS' "Forbidden. You don't have permission to access / on this server." sets a new standard in mothballed shows, originally set by SWEENEY TODD's "RIP Sweeney Todd" title bar message over a blank page. Can't you sell some CDs or something? The show may be off the stage, but it lives on in the minds of fans, and the Web can keep that alive. How about links to the Tour, CDs, DVDs, books -- THE PRODUCERS generated an amazing amount of swag. Geesh.

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