About the Show

The Menier Chocolate Factory revival of Mel Brooks' comedy musical transfers to the West End.

When washed-up Broadway producer Max Bialystock teams up with anxious accountant Leo Bloom, the plan is simple: stage the worst musical ever written, pocket the investors’ cash, and close on opening night. But when their show—Springtime for Hitler—turns out to be a surprise smash, chaos, lawsuits, and standing ovations follow. Based on Mel Brooks’ 1967 cult film, The Producers is a fearless, full-throttle comedy that gleefully skewers the theatre world and everything in its path.

Following an audience-acclaimed run at the Menier Chocolate Factory, this revival transfers to the Garrick Theatre for a limited West End run. Directed by Patrick Marber, the production stars returning leads Andy Nyman, Marc Antolin, Trevor Ashley, Raj Ghatak, Harry Morrison, and Joanna Woodward. Mel Brooks’ iconic score, packed with showbiz sendups like “When You’ve Got It, Flaunt It” and “Keep It Gay,” is paired with a book co-written by Thomas Meehan (Hairspray) that pulls no punches.

Winner of a record-breaking twelve Tony Awards for its original Broadway run, this revival brings fresh energy to a show that celebrates failure—and turns it into spectacular success!

Critic Reviews (12)

"If you want non-stop giggles, gloriously provocative jokes and an easy escape from everyday misery, there’s no better place to be right now than the Garrick. This is an absolute hoot."
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"If laughter is medicine, this show should be on prescription"
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" 'The Producers' is a fine musical that had its moment a quarter century ago. But you’d have to be made of stone not to laugh at it, even if the laughter is a tad rueful these days. "
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"A carnival of wisecracks and witty tunes, the show is all about a Broadway producer’s outrageous bid to engineer a dead-cert flop "
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"In a time of polarisation and performative outrage, this show is a hymn to tolerance and the ability to laugh with others and at oneself."
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“Nyman and Antolin are a match made in comedy heaven”
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"This is one of those shows where the funny bits are so funny, so merrily rude or un-PC, it can make the less gag-stuffed moments seem wan by comparison. You will laugh a lot, but not nonstop."
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"The bigger space and grander details in the set work in the show’s favour, while some of the more rustic elements seen at the Menier remain, creating the best of both worlds."
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