Mel Brooks Vlad, in "Hotel Transylvania 2" (2015) and "" (2018). One of his most recent successes has been the musical adaptation of his film "The Producers" to the Broadway stage. The show broke the Tony record with 12 wins, a record that had previously been held for 37 years by "Hello, Dolly!" at 10 wins. This success led to a big-screen version of the Broadway adaptation/remake with actors Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane reprising their stage roles, in addition to new cast members Uma Thurman and Will Ferrell in 2005. In early April 2006, Brooks began composing the score to a
Forbidden Broadway Alive and Kicking!", played in New York and was revived in 2014. Another Off-Broadway version, "Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging", played in 2014 at the Davenport Theatre. A London edition in 2014 began at the Menier Chocolate Factory and transferred to the Vaudeville Theatre, starring Christina Bianco, Anna-Jane Casey, Damian Humbley and Ben Lewis, with Phillip George directing. Forbidden Broadway Forbidden Broadway is an Off-Broadway revue parodying musical theatre, particularly Broadway musicals. It was conceived, written and directed by Gerard Alessandrini. The original version of the revue opened on January 15, 1982, at Palsson's Supper Club in New York City