The Producers (musical) The Producers (musical) The Producers is a musical adapted by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from Brooks's 1967 film of the same name, with lyrics written by Brooks and music composed by Brooks and arranged by Glen Kelly and Doug Besterman. As in the film, the story concerns two theatrical producers who scheme to get rich by overselling interests in a Broadway flop. Complications arise when the show unexpectedly turns out to be successful. The humor of the show draws on ridiculous accents, caricatures of homosexuals and Nazis, and many show business in-jokes. After 33 previews, the original Broadway production
Steel Pier (musical) was released by RCA Victor Broadway on July 29, 1997. "Steel Pier" was nominated for eleven Tony Awards but won none. This tied "Chicago", also written by Kander and Ebb, for most Tony nominations without a win. Another Kander-Ebb musical, "The Scottsboro Boys", was nominated for twelve Tony Awards but won none, besting "Steel Pier" and "Chicago" by one. Steel Pier (musical) Steel Pier is a musical written by the songwriting team of Kander and Ebb from the original book by David Thompson. Directed by Scott Ellis with choreography by Susan Stroman, the musical opened on Broadway at the Richard