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Mel Brooks Goes for Broadway Hit #2
10-Nov-2007
Written by: Stacey Eisenberg
“Young Frankenstein“ Doesn’t Compare to “The Producers“
“Young Frankenstein,” one of eight shows not affected by the stagehand strike, debuted on Broadway last night at the Hilton Theatre. After Mel Brooks and his fabulous adaptation of “The Producers” took home almost every Tony in 2001, he attempts unsuccessfully to repeat the same magic with another old classic.
According to the Washington Post, “Young Frankenstein” is a faulty mish-mosh of silly gags, old dance numbers, and shoddy music. Unlike “The Producers,” which boasted stars like Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, “Young Frankenstein” seems completely mis-cast.
One of these miscast parts includes a role played by Megan Mullally. As Frederick Frankenstein’s socialite fiancée, Mullally is introduced to the production with an act called “Please Don’t Touch Me,” which comes off flat and lifeless.
The same can be said for the lead role’s performances, originally played by Gene Wilder in the 1974 movie. Roger Bart, a star in “The Producers,” returns to play Frederick Frankenstein, but leaves much to be desired.
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