The Producers (2005 film) a flop could generate up to $2 million. Max asks for Leo's help with the scheme, only for the latter to refuse ("We Can Do It"). Returning to his old accounting firm, Leo starts fantasizing about being a Broadway producer ("I Wanna Be a Producer"). Leo quits his job and forms "Bialystock & Bloom" with Max. Searching for the worst play ever written, the duo finds "Springtime for Hitler", a musical written by an ex-Nazi named Franz Liebkind. Max and Leo, in order to acquire Franz's rights to the musical, perform Hitler's favorite song and swear the sacred "Siegfried Oath"
The Producers (musical) back for one last song, telling the audience that they have to leave ("Goodbye"). The film is set in the year it was released, 1967, while the musical takes place in 1959. Because of this, the character "Lorenzo Saint DuBois", also known as L.S.D was omitted from the show, and Franz took the role of Hitler; Roger takes over the role after Franz breaks his leg. Ulla has a bigger role in the musical, and the overall tone of the musical is more lighthearted with a happier ending. Replacements for Max on Broadway included Henry Goodman, Tony Danza, John Treacy