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Mel Brooks. Mel Brooks also did the music for the original film version of "The Producers" in 1968.
2:30. In "I Wanna be a Producer," Leo Bloom sings "I wanna be a producer and sleep until half-past two, I wanna be a producer and say 'you,' 'you,' 'you,'...'not you'."
Roger DeBris. Liebkind was supposed to have the starring role, but he broke his leg before the show, so the very flamboyant director Roger Debris took the role.
| Unbeknownst to many people, "The Producers" did not receive a Tony award for each of its nominations. How many more nominations did it receive in 2001 than awards? | "The Producers"...uncensored
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3. The three nominations for which a Tony was not granted were all acting awards with multiple nominations from "The Producers." Nathan Lane beat out Matthew Broderick for Best Actor, and Gary Beach beat out Roger Bart and Brad Oscar for Best Featured Actor.
Zero Mostel. Gene Wilder played the timid Leo Bloom.
your birthday suit. She sang about all of these things, but the last one was the birthday suit. Near the belting/end portion, she sings "Don't be shy, be bold 'n' cute, show the boys your birthday suit."
Rex. In Max's "flashback", he also lives on a farm and his name is Alvin.
Elizabeth. Liebkind tells us this in "Der Guten Tag Hop-Clop." Apparently, Hitler descended from a long line of English queens!
Hold Me - Touch Me. Unfortunately for Hold Me - Touch Me, Max doesn't want to play any game that involves sex in broad daylight. He suggests the Jewish Princess and Her Husband instead.
| What is the name of Max Bialystock's play in the first act? | The Producers!
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Funny Boy. In the beginning, Max Bialystock has put on a play that the audience is utterly disgusted with. He called it "Funny Boy", which is a "play" on "Hamlet". "Springtime for Hitler" is the name of the play that he and Leo Bloom produce later, and "A Gay Romp" is part of the title for "Springtime for Hitler".
| What does Leo Bloom discover when he does Max Bialystock's books? | The Producers!
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That he made more money with a flop than a hit. In the song "We Can Do It", Max attempts to convince Leo that they can put on the biggest flop in history, on Leo's statement that he made more money with a flop. Leo does not want to do it at first, then he agrees after picturing his life as a successful producer.
Franz Liebkind. Max finds paydirt with Franz Liebkind's play "Springtime for Hitler" and convinces Franz to let him produce it with Leo. Roger DeBris is the director they hire to direct the play, Carmen Ghia is Roger's assistant, and Adolf Hitler is the main character in Franz's play.
| How much money does Max plan to raise to put on the show? | The Producers!
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$2 million. In the song "We Can Do It", Max lays out the plan: find the worst play ever written, hire the worst director in town, raise two million dollars, hire the worst actors in New York and open on Broadway, then close on Broadway take the money and go to Rio de Janeiro. He successfully raises the money in "Along Came Bialy".
| How long, roughly, on the musical soundtrack is the song "Springtime for Hitler"? | The Producers!
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8 minutes. "Springtime for Hitler" is quite a song. It runs for about 8 minutes, while "I Wanna Be A Producer" is about 6 minutes long; there is no song on the CD that is 10 minutes long, and "Keep It Gay" is about 5 minutes long.
No. Sadly, the play is a success. It earns great reviews in the papers and, as Leo says in "Where Did We Go Right?", may earn a Pulitzer Prize.
| Who is arrested upon the close of "Springtime for Hitler"? | The Producers!
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Max. After "Where Did We Go Right?", Max is arrested and locked up. Leo, on the other hand, runs off to Rio with the money and Ulla.
Yes. Just before Max is sentenced, Leo comes in to turn himself in. He also confesses his pride in having a friendship with Max in the song "Til Him".
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