The Producers (1967 film) the 2005 movie version. Principal photography for "The Producers" began on May 22, 1967. Filming had to be done in 40 days on a $941,000 budget, and Brooks managed to fit both requests. The primary location was the Chelsea Studios in New York City, where the musical version (2005) was also shot. The now-demolished Playhouse Theatre hosted the "Springtime for Hitler" play, and various actors who heard the film was seeking an actor for Hitler were cast in the musical number. The crew tried to film on location whenever possible, filming on such midtown Manhattan locales as Central Park, the
Bare: The Musical NFTY, along with the producers, creative team, and cast. The producers, creative team, and cast also showed support for the NOH8 Campaign. On January 2, 2018, it was announced that Kristin Hanggi, who directed the original Los Angeles and New York productions of "", adapted the musical into a screenplay and is planning to turn it into a motion picture. Tony Award-nominated producers Hillary Butorac Weaver and Janet Billig Rich will produce the film. That same day, they asked fans of the show from past and present to self-record one-minute video testimonials of their personal experience with the show, its