The Producers

The Producers
A scheming producer and his mousy accountant aim to produce the biggest flop on Broadway in Mel Brooks' laugh-out-loud spectacle.

Bialystock and Bloom! Those names should strike terror and hysteria in anyone familiar with Mel Brooks' classic cult comedy film. Now as a big Broadway musical, The Producers once again sets the standard for modern, outrageous, in-your-face humor. It is a truly "boffo" hit, winning a record twelve Tony Awards and wowing capacity crowds night after night.

The plot is simple: a 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 bilking their backers (all "little old ladies") out of millions of dollars. Only one thing goes awry: the show is a smash hit! The antics of Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom as they maneuver 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.

With a truly hysterical book co-written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan (Annie) and music and lyrics by Mr. Brooks, The Producers skewers Broadway traditions and takes no prisoners as it proudly proclaims itself an "equal opportunity offender!"

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  • HABEN SIE GEHORT DAS DEUSTCHE BAND?
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    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Mel Brooks
    Lyrics by
    Mel Brooks
    Orchestrated by
    Larry Blank
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Starting Key
    D
    Estimated duration
    1 min 16 sec
    Instrumentation
    (2x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE, (2x) REED 1 (Flute, Piccolo, Alto Saxophone), (2x) REED 2 (Flute, Alto Saxophone), (2x) REED 3 (Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone), (2x) REED 4 (Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone), (2x) REED 5 (Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone), (1x) HORN, (1x) TRUMPET 1, (1x) TRUMPET 2, (1x) TRUMPET 3, (1x) TROMBONE 1, (1x) TROMBONE 2, (1x) TROMBONE 3, (1x) DRUMS, (2x) PERCUSSION (Timpani, Glockenspiel, Piatti, Gran Cassa, Xylophone), (2x) KEYBOARD, (1x) HARP, (16x) VIOLINS, (6x) CELLO, (5x) BASS
  • I WANNA BE A PRODUCER
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    $175
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    $100
    Music by
    Mel Brooks
    Lyrics by
    Mel Brooks
    Arranged by
    Glen Kelly
    Orchestrated by
    Doug Besterman
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Starting Key
    Cm
    Estimated duration
    6 min 46 sec
    Instrumentation
    (2x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE, (20x) VOCAL BOOK, (3x) REED 1 (Piccolo, Flute, Alto Saxophone), (3x) REED 3 (Clarinet, Flute, Alto Saxophone), (2x) REED 3 (Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone), (3x) REED 4 (Oboe, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone), (2x) REED 5 (Bassoon, Baritone Saxophone), (1x) HORN, (1x) TRUMPET 1, (1x) TRUMPET 2, (1x) TRUMPET 3, (1x) TROMBONE 1, (1x) TROMBONE 2, (1x) TROMBONE 3, (3x) PERCUSSION (Timpani, Typewriter Keys, Ratchet, Crotales, Mark Tree, Triangle, Bell Tree, Glockenspiel, Suspended Cymbal, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Chimes), (1x) DRUMS, (1x) KEYBOARD, (1x) HARP, (16x) VIOLINS, (6x) CELLO, (5x) BASS
  • IT'S BAD LUCK TO SAY GOOD LUCK ON OPENING NIGHT
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    $175
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    $100
    Music by
    Mel Brooks
    Lyrics by
    Mel Brooks
    Orchestrated by
    Larry Blank
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    5 Voices (Typically Male)
    Starting Key
    D
    Estimated duration
    1 min 35 sec
    Instrumentation
    (2x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE; (5x) VOCAL BOOK; (1x) REED 1: Flute, Piccolo; (1x) REED 2: Flute; (1x) REED 3: Clarinet; (1x) REED 4: Oboe; (1x) REED 5: Bassoon; (1x) HORN; (1x) TRUMPET 1; (1x) TRUMPET 2; (1x) TRUMPET 3; (1x) TROMBONE 1; (1x) TROMBONE 2; (1x) TROMBONE 3; (2x) PERCUSSION: Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Timpani; (1x) DRUMS; (1x) KEYBOARD; (1x) HARP; (16x) VIOLINS; (6x) CELLO; (5x) BASS
  • SPRINGTIME FOR HITLER
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Mel Brooks
    Lyrics by
    Mel Brooks
    Arranged by
    Glen Kelly
    Orchestrated by
    Doub Besterman
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Instrumentation

    Reed 1 (Piccolo, Flute, Alto Sax), Reed 2 (Flute, Alto Sax), Reed 3 (Clarinet, Tenor Sax), Reed 4 (Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Oboe), Reed 5 (Bassoon, Baritone Sax, Contrabass Clarinet), 1 Horn, 3 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Drums, Percussion, Harp, Keyboard (Synth), Violins, Cello, Bass. 2 Piano-Conductor Scores and 20 Chorus Books.

  • TILL HIM
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    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
  • WE CAN DO IT
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Mel Brooks
    Lyrics by
    Mel Brooks
    Orchestrated by
    Doug Besterman
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    2 Voices (Typically 2 Male)
    Starting Key
    D♭
    Estimated duration
    3 min 35 sec
    Instrumentation
    (4x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE; (1x) REED 1: Flute, Piccolo; (1x) REED 2: Flute; (1x) REED 3: Clarinet; (1x) REED 4: Clarinet; (1x) REED 5: Bassoon, Clarinet; (1x) HORN; (1x) TRUMPET 1; (1x) TRUMPET 2; (1x) TRUMPET 3; (1x) TROMBONE 1; (1x) TROMBONE 2; (1x) TROMBONE 3; (2x) PERCUSSION: Bell Tree, Triangle, Piccolo Snare, Glockenspiel, Timpani, Xylophone, Vibraphone; (1x) DRUMS; (1x) KEYBOARD; (1x) HARP; (16x) VIOLINS; (6x) CELLO; (5x) BASS

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