The Producers (Wolverhampton Musical Comedy Company - MUSCOM)
Where did they go right, well it started just before the curtain went up and finished just after the curtain went down for this precise piece of musical theatre, the highly irreverent but, strangely entertaining Mel Brooks classic 'The Producers'.
Whether it's the dry wit of Greg Yates delivering a commanding performance as 'flop' Broadway Producer, Max Bialystock, the highly engaging facial expressions and lilting vocals of Karl Steele as nervous Accountant, Leo Bloom or the beautifully provocative Rosie Harper as Ulla Inga Hansen Benson .... (shall we just call her Ulla) this is a production that it's almost impossible to fault.
Dan Smith is an enthusiastically forthright Franz Liebkind, Mike Astley an outrageously 'camp' Carmen Ghia and Dave Hayward a theatrically exuberant Roger De Bris (at one point fighting with a lively Hitler Moustache that refused to stay in place and just about winning that battle).
Musically commanded with style by MD, James Maddison we are talking non-stop, slightly risqué entertainment as only Mr Brooks can write it. Commencing with the 'Opening Night' number performed wonderfully by Lily Ellis-Powell, Daisy Roberts, Megan Russell and Helen Taylor and providing just a taste of the exquisite choreography to come from Kimberley Corsellis.
Probably one of the few musicals to have more than its fair share of 'little old ladies' branded with some 'near the knuckle' nicknames by Mr Bialystock and created in abundance by the ensemble cast but, with some exceptional leading examples from Johann Davis as 'Hold Me, Touch Me', Jessamine Cox as 'Lick Me, Bite Me' and Leann Barnett as 'Kiss Me, Feel Me'.
Tim Jones adds another professionally directed production to an already extensive list and if the levels of laughter from the audience are anything to go by this one will be long remembered by those who manage to see what is sadly few performances.
So don't feel 'unhappy' that you've missed the 'opening night', instead, grab yourself a ticket for one of the three remaining performances and 'when you've got it, flaunt it' to avoid that feeling of being 'betrayed' !
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Whether it's the dry wit of Greg Yates delivering a commanding performance as 'flop' Broadway Producer, Max Bialystock, the highly engaging facial expressions and lilting vocals of Karl Steele as nervous Accountant, Leo Bloom or the beautifully provocative Rosie Harper as Ulla Inga Hansen Benson .... (shall we just call her Ulla) this is a production that it's almost impossible to fault.
Dan Smith is an enthusiastically forthright Franz Liebkind, Mike Astley an outrageously 'camp' Carmen Ghia and Dave Hayward a theatrically exuberant Roger De Bris (at one point fighting with a lively Hitler Moustache that refused to stay in place and just about winning that battle).
Musically commanded with style by MD, James Maddison we are talking non-stop, slightly risqué entertainment as only Mr Brooks can write it. Commencing with the 'Opening Night' number performed wonderfully by Lily Ellis-Powell, Daisy Roberts, Megan Russell and Helen Taylor and providing just a taste of the exquisite choreography to come from Kimberley Corsellis.
Probably one of the few musicals to have more than its fair share of 'little old ladies' branded with some 'near the knuckle' nicknames by Mr Bialystock and created in abundance by the ensemble cast but, with some exceptional leading examples from Johann Davis as 'Hold Me, Touch Me', Jessamine Cox as 'Lick Me, Bite Me' and Leann Barnett as 'Kiss Me, Feel Me'.
Tim Jones adds another professionally directed production to an already extensive list and if the levels of laughter from the audience are anything to go by this one will be long remembered by those who manage to see what is sadly few performances.
So don't feel 'unhappy' that you've missed the 'opening night', instead, grab yourself a ticket for one of the three remaining performances and 'when you've got it, flaunt it' to avoid that feeling of being 'betrayed' !
Book Here
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