The Producers: The Book, Lyrics, and Story Behind the Biggest Hit in Broadway History!

by Mel Brooks, Tom Meehan

This is the laugh-out-loud story of two scheming men, Bialystock, a shady producer, and Bloom, his nervous accomplice. Together they come up with the ultimate con: raise more money than needed, produce a show that is bound to flop, and pocket the change. Of course, all best laid plans are subject to be mucked up.

Genres: Theatre, Plays, Nonfiction

192 pages, Hardcover

First published November 28, 2001

About the author

Mel Brooks (born "Melvin Kaminsky") is an American multi-award winning director, writer, composer, lyricist, comedian, actor and producer best known as a creator of broad film farces and comedy parodies.

Brooks is a member of the short list of entertainers with the distinction of having won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony award.

Reviews

[Jennifer Rardin]

I adored this book! I laughed. I cried. I began to see Mel Brooks in my morning toast. Luckily I was at the end of the book, so I'll probably recover. Stellar stuff!

[Wei Gao]

Wonderful recount by the producers of The Producers. The stories are more touching and funnier than the musical itself. The book is beautifully annotated. The photos make it as if you are watching the broadway show yourself if you listen to the album together. Love it 100%.

[Susan Molloy]

The first version of this play is by far the most hilarious and entertaining. Nonetheless, Brooks is a brilliant master of humor and lessons.

[Justin Hoskinson]

I absolutely love this book. However, I must subtract a star due to some errors in the script and, though trivial, the large size of the book itself.