"I wanna be a Producer..."  That's what everyone will be singing after experiencing Ja’Duke’s premiere of Mel Brooks' 12-time Tony® Award winning hit THE PRODUCERS.  Kicking off Ja’Duke’s 2008-2009 season, THE PRODUCERS runs Oct. 3, – Oct. 12, 2008.

"What better way to begin Ja’Duke’s spectacular season than with the musical that has won more Tony® Awards than any other show in history. Ja’Duke is paying tribute this season to the legendary writer/performer Mel Brooks who wrote the THE PRODUCERS for both the Screen and Broadway, making it a perfect fit for Ja’Duke’s performance season.

Based on the hit 1968 film of the same name, this Mel Brooks masterpiece chronicles the hilarious adventures of washed-up Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his mild-mannered accountant Leo Bloom, as they scheme to get rich quick by producing the most notorious flop in the history of showbiz. What they don't know is that after all their hard work, the musical ends up being a smash hit!  It's a comic tour-de-force that spoofs the big, old-fashioned Broadway musical while paying tribute to it at the same time. The classic score contains such gems as "I Wanna Be A Producer," "When You Got It, Flaunt It," "Springtime for Hitler," and "Prisoners of Love."  With a book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan and music and lyrics by Mel Brooks, THE PRODUCERS will have Ja’Duke audiences laughing out loud. 

"The Producers will unite the audience with its jokes, sight gags and over-the-top musical numbers.  Leave it to Mel Brooks to create an outrageous musical comedy featuring tap dancing old ladies, a kick line of German soldiers, and leggy show girls- all on one stage!