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: Adapted by Brooks and Thomas Meehan, this version became a massive cultural phenomenon. It holds the record for the most Tony Awards won by a single production (12 wins).
: Mel Brooks' directorial debut starring Zero Mostel as Max Bialystock and Gene Wilder as Leo Bloom. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
: The deranged, pigeon-loving playwright of Springtime for Hitler . The Producers
The franchise spans three major iterations, each maintaining the core plot of a washed-up producer and a nervous accountant trying to produce the worst play ever written: Springtime for Hitler .
: Considered the "worst director in the business," hired specifically to ensure the show's failure. Quick Facts at a Glance 2001 Musical 2005 Film Leads Zero Mostel & Gene Wilder Nathan Lane & Matthew Broderick Nathan Lane & Matthew Broderick Director Mel Brooks Susan Stroman Susan Stroman Awards Oscar for Original Screenplay 12 Tony Awards Golden Globe Nominations Genre Satirical Black Comedy Musical Comedy Musical Comedy : Adapted by Brooks and Thomas Meehan, this
: The Swedish bombshell who becomes the duo's receptionist and star performer.
The story of is a legendary satire of show business, famously centered on the ultimate Broadway scam: raising more money than you need for a guaranteed flop and pocketing the difference. Originally a 1967 film written and directed by Mel Brooks, it was later transformed into a record-breaking Broadway musical in 2001 and then adapted back into a musical feature film in 2005. The Evolution of a Masterpiece It won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
: A mousy, "nebbishy" public accountant who realizes that a producer can make more money with a flop than with a hit.