Mel Brooks to bring Young Frankenstein to Broadway

[Beachwood Mac]

I will fly to New York to see this. Young Frankenstein is a classic and one of my all time favorite movies. I so miss Madeline Kahn and Marty Feldman.

LOS ANGELES (April 10) - Mel Brooks thinks it is almost time for Frankenstein to sing and dance on Broadway.

The comic filmmaker, who made a monster hit musical out of his 1968 movie "The Producers," says he is adapting another of his classic film comedies for the stage -- this time the 1974 "Young Frankenstein," a spoof on the Frankenstein saga which he says is perhaps the best movie he ever made.

With no deadline set, Brooks says he is in the middle of writing the score, including a song for scary Frau Blucher, the caretaker of the Frankenstein castle still madly in love with that late, unlamented mad scientist.

When the musical is completed, Brooks says he will make a formal announcement to raise money.

"It is going to be wonderful," Brooks said in a telephone interview, just before he burst into a German-accented version of his Frau Blucher song:

"He vus my boyfriend/He vould come home in a snit/He vould have a terrible fit/I am the first thing he vould hit/But I didn't give a s---/He vus my boyfriend."

How could a show like this miss? In fact, you might ask, how can anything that the 79-year-old Mel Brooks writes, directs or stars in miss?

To find out just how much of a national treasure he is, the Mel Brooks DVD collection has just been issued by 20th Century Fox Home entertainment, containing eight of his films from "Blazing Saddles to "Young Frankenstein." All that is missing are the two film versions of "The Producers," which will be issued in May in a separate collection.

[strandinthewind]

SUPER DOOPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[goldustsongbird]

[Richard B]

This is so cool. Makes me want to roll, roll, roll in ze hay!

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by Richard B

This is so cool. Makes me want to roll, roll, roll in ze hay!

LORD CHILD - you and me at the opening

You can walk one of the Scotties in and I'll walk the other. Finally, I want roasted almonds and four vodka sodas

[ryan8472]

Amazing! I will most definitely buy a ticket for myself.

[PsychCat]

Sweeeeet mystery of life... at last I have found you!!
I love me some Madeline Kahn.

[GarboSpeaks!]

[QUOTE]I so miss Madeline Kahn and Marty Feldman/QUOTE]

I sure do too, but since there is no Kahn or Feldman, I don't wanna see anyone else be their charachters. But Mel Brooks hands down, one of the all time greatest comedians. LOVE his work!!!! Can't wait to hear what those of you who see it think!

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by PsychCat

Sweeeeet mystery of life... at last I have found you!!
I love me some Madeline Kahn.

"You men are all alike. Seven or eight quick ones and you're off with the boys. To boast and brag. You better keep your mouth shut! Oh, I think I love him...."

http://www.moviesounds.com/youngf.html

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

LORD CHILD - you and me at the opening

You can walk one of the Scotties in and I'll walk the other. Finally, I want roasted almonds and four vodka sodas

Sounds like a plan. Do the Scotties get their own seats?

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by Richard B

Sounds like a plan. Do the Scotties get their own seats?

Well, they just sort of roam around on the hunt for treats, which often results in stolen focus from the actors on the stage

[DavidMn]

PUT THE CANDLE BACK!!!