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Young Frankenstein(musical)

For the movie, seeYoung Frankenstein.For the DC Comics character, seeYoung Frankenstein (comics).

Young Frankenstein(promoted asThe New Mel Brooks Musical: Young Frankenstein) is amusicalwith a book byMel BrooksandThomas Meehan,and music and lyrics by Brooks. It is based onthe 1974 comedy film of the same namewritten byGene Wilderand Brooks who also directed and has described it as his best film.[1]It is aparodyof thehorror filmgenre, especially the 1931Universal Picturesadaptation ofMary Shelley'sFrankensteinand its 1935 and 1939 sequels,Bride of FrankensteinandSon of Frankenstein.

Young Frankenstein
Original Broadway Cast Album cover
MusicMel Brooks
LyricsMel Brooks
BookMel Brooks
Thomas Meehan
BasisYoung Frankenstein
byGene Wilder
Mel Brooks
Productions2007Seattle(tryout)
2007Broadway
2009 United States tour
2011 United States tour
2017West End
AwardsOuter Critics Circle Award for Best Musical

After tryouts inSeattleand four weeks of previews, the musical opened onBroadwayon November 8, 2007 to mixed reviews. The Broadway production closed on January 4, 2009, after 30 previews and 484 performances. A U.S. tour started on September 29, 2009, inProvidence, Rhode Island.[2]

A revised version of the show opened inLondon's West Endat theGarrick Theatreon October 10, 2017 (after a tryout at theTheatre Royal, Newcastle) to positive reviews.

Background

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After the success of his 2001 musical,The Producers,based on Brooks's earlier film of the same name, Brooks decided to create a musical based on another of his successful films. Brooks and Meehan (the same team that craftedThe Producers) began work on the project in April 2006. An October 2006 reading of the first draft of the script directed bySusan Stroman(who had directed the earlier musical)[3]featuredBrian d'Arcy Jamesas Dr. Frankenstein,Kristin Chenowethas Elizabeth,Sutton Fosteras Inga,Roger Bartas Igor,Marc Kudischas Inspector Kemp, andShuler Hensleyas the Monster.[4]

Cloris Leachman,reprising her film role as Frau Blucher, also attended the table read, and at the time it was widely reported she would be offered the role of Blucher for the stage show.[5]However,gossipmavenLiz Smithreported in her January 12, 2007New York Postcolumn that Leachman was sent a letter informing her she would not be considered for the Broadway production because the producers wanted to keep the film and stage properties separate (and also because of Brooks's concerns over Leachman's ability to perform the character consistently at her age). Despite this, due to Leachman's success onDancing with the Stars,Brooks reportedly asked her to reprise her role as Frau Blucher afterBeth Leavelleft the production. However, the production closed before Leachman could take over the role.[6][7]

Productions

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Seattle tryout and Broadway (2007–2009)

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The pre-Broadway try-out played at theParamount TheatreinSeattle, Washingtonfrom August 7 through September 1, 2007.

Young Frankensteinbegan previews onBroadwayon October 11, 2007, and opened on November 8 at theLyric Theatre(then the Hilton Theatre) and closed on January 4, 2009, after 485 performances. Directed and choreographed bySusan Stroman,it starredRoger Bartas Frankenstein,Megan Mullallyas Elizabeth,Christopher Fitzgeraldas Igor,Sutton Fosteras Inga,Andrea Martinas Frau Blucher,Shuler Hensleyas The Monster, andFred Applegateas Inspector Kemp. Sets were designed byRobin Wagnerand costumes byWilliam Ivey Long;orchestrations were byDoug Besterman.The production had a reported $16 million-plus budget[8]and a top ticket price of $450 in its "differential seating". It also sold front row tickets for $25 each based on a lottery a few hours before each performance.[9]The producers indicated that they planned to buck the usual Broadway practice by not reporting Box Office returns.[10]

The musical's originalcast albumwas released on December 26, 2007, by Decca Broadway and was third on the Billboard Top Cast Album chart in the beginning of January 2008.[11]

Replacements for the Broadway company includedKelly Sullivanas Inga,Beth Leavelas Frau Blucher, Michele Ragusa as Elizabeth, andCory Englishas Igor.[12][13]

US tours

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First National Tour A touring production of the show began in September 2009 at theProvidence Performing Arts Center,Providence, Rhode Island.[14]The cast for the tour included Roger Bart and Shuler Hensley, reprising their Broadway roles, along with Cory English (Igor),Brad Oscar(Inspector Kemp/Blind Hermit), Beth Curry (Elizabeth), Joanna Glushak (Frau Blucher), and Anne Horak (Inga).[2][15]

The show went on temporary hiatus on August 8, 2010, and re-opened on September 12, 2010, with a new cast that includes Christopher Ryan as Frederick Frankenstein, Preston Truman Boyd as The Monster, David Benoit as Inspector Kemp,Janine DiVitaas Elizabeth, and Synthia Link as Inga. English and Glushak continued to play the roles they originated on tour.[16]

Second National Tour The show re-opened for a second National Tour on September 30, 2011, at theHanover Theatre for the Performing ArtsinWorcester, Massachusetts.The cast includedA.J. Holmes(Frederick Frankenstein), Lexie Dorsett (Elizabeth), Elizabeth Pawlowski (Inga), Rory Donovan (The Monster), Pat Sibley (Frau Blucher), Christopher Timson (Igor), and Britt Hancock (Inspector Kemp/The Hermit).[17][18][19][20]

Newcastle tryout and West End (2017–2018)

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The show made its UK premiere at theNewcastle Theatre Royalfrom August 26 to September 9, 2017, before transferring toLondon'sWest Endat theGarrick Theatre,where it began previews on September 28 and opened on October 10.[21]The production was directed and choreographed bySusan Stroman,featured set design by Beowulf Boritt, costume design byWilliam Ivey Long,lighting design by Ben Cracknell, sound design by Gareth Owen, and Andrew Hilton as musical director with Glen Kelly as musical supervisor. It was produced by Brooks, Michael Harrison, Fiery Angel, and Hani Farsi.[22]

This production is a reworked version of the Broadway production, which features changes to some of the lyrics and book by Brooks and Meehan. For example, the "Transylvanian Lullaby Theme" from the original film byJohn Morrisis used throughout, such as during the Overture, "The Experiment", "Frederick's Soliloquy", and the exit music. Some songs and scenes were cut, including "The Happiest Town" (making the musical start with "The Brain" after the Overture), "Join The Family Business" (cutting Frederick's dream sequence entirely), "Life, Life", and most of "Man About Town". The dialogue after "Surprise" is cut, ending the scene at the end of the song. Brooks wrote some new numbers, such as "It Could Work" (sung by Frederick, Igor, Inga, and Blucher upon discovering Victor's notes) and "Hang Him Till He's Dead" (replacing "The Law" ). The character of Mr. Hiltop is cut during "The Brain", and instead Frederick performs his demonstration on one of the students, Bertram Batram. The production is also notably reworked for intimate venues such as the Garrick Theatre to work as avaudevillepiece, unlike the larger scaled Broadway production.

On April 21, the initial casting was announced, includingHadley Fraseras Frederick Frankenstein,Ross Nobleas Igor,Lesley Josephas Frau Blucher,Dianne Pilkingtonas Elisabeth,Summer Strallenas Inga, and Patrick Clancy as Inspector Kemp.[23]Shuler Hensleyreprised his role as the Monster from the original Broadway and North American tour productions.[22][24]Nic Greenshields succeeded Hensley in the role of the Monster beginning November 20, 2017.[25]Cory English succeeded Noble in the role of Igor beginning February 12, 2018, reprising the role from the Broadway and North American tour productions.[26]

The Original London Cast Recording featuring 23 tracks was released on August 10, 2018, which was recorded live over several performances (although it is labeled as the "Original London Cast Recording", the album features Nic Greenshields as The Monster, who replaced Shuler Hensley). A UK Tour was announced at the same time for late 2019; however, this never occurred and no explanation was ever provided.[27][28]The West End production closed on August 25, 2018, after 11 months.[27]

The revised UK production made its North American debut at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts inLa Mirada, Californiain September, 2022[29]starringSally Struthersas Frau Blücher, A.J. Holmes as Frederick Frankenstein, Sarah Wolter as Elizabeth, Trent Mills as The Monster, Maggie Ek as Inga, Wesley Slade as Igor, and Gregory North as Inspector Kemp & The Hermit (in place of the injured Joe Hart).[30]

International Productions

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A Brazilian production produced by Möeller & Botelho and Aventura Teatros was shown inRio de Janeirofrom August 18 to October 8, 2023 at Teatro Multiplan and inSão Paulofrom January 18 to March 10, 2024 atTeatro Bradesco.It included the script and orchestration changes from the West End version, and starredMarcelo Serrado,Dani Calabresa,Hamilton Dias,Totia Meireles,Claudio Galvan,Bel Kutner,Malu Rodriguesand Fernando Caruso.[citation needed]

The international rights of both the West End and the Broadway versions are currently held by Musical Theatre International.[31][32]This has led to multiple international productions including inZürichin 2019[33]andBonnin 2023.[34]

Live television production (TBA)

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The musical version was to be used as the basis of a live broadcast event on theABCnetwork in the last quarter of 2020, with Brooks producing.[35]As of June 2024, there has been no further word on the status of the project.[citation needed]

Synopsis of original Broadway production

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Act I

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In 1934, the villagers ofTransylvaniaHeights celebrate the funeral procession of themad scientistDr.Victor von Frankenstein.However, Inspector Kemp, who has a wooden right arm and wooden left leg, tells the town of the existence of Victor's grandson: Frederick, the Dean of Anatomy atNew York's Johns, Miriam and Anthony Hopkins School of Medicine. The village idiot, Ziggy, convinces the other villagers that there is no way a New York doctor would come to Transylvania, thus continuing the celebration ( "The Happiest Town" ).

In New York, Frederick Frankenstein is embarrassed to be a Frankenstein, insisting his name be pronounced "Fronkensteen" and that he is not a madman but ascientist.He teaches his students about the greatest mind of science ( "The Brain" ). After learning that he has inherited his grandfather's castle in Transylvania, he is forced to resolve the issue of the property. As Elizabeth Benning, Frederick'sfiancée,sees him off, it is clear that their relationship is far from physical as Elizabeth enumerates all the lustful situations from which she is abstaining ( "Please Don’t Touch Me” ).

Arriving at Transylvania Heights, Frederick meets the hunchbackIgor(pronounced "Eye-gore" ), the grandson of Victor's henchman, who is overjoyed to meet Frederick. Igor tries to convince him to continue in his grandfather's footsteps ( "Together Again" ); he has already hired the services of Inga, a yodeling lab assistant with a degree inLaboratory Sciencefrom the local community college. After a wagon ride to Castle Frankenstein ( "Roll in the Hay" ), they meet the mysterious Frau Blucher, whose spoken name frightens the horses.

Once inside the castle's main living room, Frederick falls asleep readingRebecca of Sunnybrook Farmand dreams that his grandfather and ancestors encourage him to build a monster ( "Join the Family Business" ). He is awakened by Inga, and they, followed shortly by Igor, find the secret entrance to his grandfather's laboratory behind a book case by following eerie violin music. They discover the mysterious violin player to be Frau Blucher, who tells of her past with the late Victor for whom she was more than just a housekeeper ( "He Vas My Boyfriend" ). After reviewing his grandfather's notes, Frederick decides to carry on the experiments in the reanimation of the dead and asks Igor to find a large corpse as well as the brain of a scholar. The villagers gather at the local town hall for a meeting and are instructed to be on the lookout for grave robbers, as Frederick and Igor go through the town with their corpse ( "The Law" ). Igor returns with the brain, but drops it, secretly replacing it with another. Frederick creates the creature ( "Life, Life" ), who goes on a violent rampage shortly after waking. The doctor is dismayed to find that Igor had provided a different brain whose name he recalls as "Abby Normal".

Inspector Kemp and the townspeople come to the castle to investigate, pretending to welcome Frederick ( "Welcome to Transylvania" ). Frederick and his employees try to stall the villagers ( "Transylvania Mania" ) while Frau Blucher frees the Monster without letting Frederick know. Panic ensues as the monster breaks free from the stage and runs through the audience.

Act II

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The town begins to search for the Monster, with Frau Blucher trying to bring him back with music from her violin, but to no avail ( "He's Loose" ). Inga talks to the anxious doctor ( "Listen to Your Heart" ). Frau Blucher and Igor find the two suspended on the platform, completing what Igor refers to as "an experiment in female anatomy".

Elizabeth arrives unexpectedly in Transylvania with a large entourage ( "Surprise" ) and finds Frederick and Inga, both in a state of undress, who tells her that no funny business was taking place. Meanwhile, the Monster finds a blindhermitnamed Harold after breaking through the wall of his house ( "Please Send Me Someone" ). Eventually, after Harold accidentally pours hot soup into the Monster's lap and lights his thumb (mistaking it as acigar), the Monster is pained into another wild rampage and leaves. Frederick locks himself into a room with the Monster, and after overcoming his fears he tells the Monster that he is a handsome man who is loved and will be hailed by all ( "Man About Town" ).

The Monster is presented at theLoews Transylvania Theatre,now dressed as agentleman,first walking on command, and then dancing toIrving Berlin's "Puttin' On the Ritz".While taking his bow, the Monster is scared when some stage lights explode. Elizabeth is kidnapped by the creature and is taken to a cave, where he forces himself on her. However, she is now seeing a different side of the Monster and discovers what she has been yearning for in her life (" Deep Love "). Luring the Monster back to the castle by the music of a French horn, Frederick attempts an intelligence transfer, but the Monster does not wake, and to make things worse, Inspector Kemp and the angry villagers (believing that Elizabeth has been killed by the Monster) break into the castle and bring Frederick to thegallows.The doctor is hanged after finally accepting his family name ( "Frederick's Soliloquy" ).

The Monster returns, not only able to speak articulately but also using his newly transferred medical skills to discover that Frederick is not dead, but merely unconscious and is able to revive him. Just as the crowd is about to re-hang Frederick and the Monster, Elizabeth arrives with aBride of Frankensteinhairdo. The Monster proposes to Elizabeth ( "Deep Love" (Reprise)) and a happy ending is ahead for all as the moon shines high on the newly engaged Doctor and Inga ( "Finale Ultimo" ).

Differences from the original film

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Although the plot remains mostly the same, there are several changes from the original film. "The Happiest Town" is not based on any scene from the film. Elizabeth arrives in Transylvania earlier than in the film, where she arrives after "Puttin' on The Ritz", a song performed in the film by only Frederick and the Monster; in the musical, it is sung by all characters except Elizabeth and the villagers. The scene from the film with the little girl is not in the musical. In the film, the Monster is lured not by a French horn but a violin, and awakens in the laboratory directly after the brain transfer; in the musical, the villagers hang Frederick before the Monster wakes and saves him, with the ensuing finale much expanded.[36][37]

Musical numbers

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Broadway song list

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*Note: "The Law" and the reprises of "He Vas My Boyfriend" and "He's Loose" are not included on the cast recording.

London song list

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Casts

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Role Workshop Seattle Tryout Original Broadway production First US National Tour Reopened First US National Tour Second US National Tour Original West End production
2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2017
Frederick Frankenstein Brian d'Arcy James Roger Bart Christopher Ryan A.J. Holmes Hadley Fraser
Elizabeth Kristin Chenoweth Megan Mullally Beth Curry Janine DiVita Lexie Dorsett Sharp Dianne Pilkington
Igor Roger Bart Christopher Fitzgerald Cory English Christopher Timson Ross Noble
Inga Sutton Foster Anne Horak Gallagher Synthia Link Elizabeth Pawlowski Summer Strallen
Frau Blucher Cloris Leachman Andrea Martin Joanna Glushak Pat Sibley Lesley Joseph
The Monster Shuler Hensley Preston Truman Boyd Rory Donovan Shuler Hensley
Inspector Kemp/The Hermit Marc Kudisch Fred Applegate Brad Oscar David Benoit Britt Hancock Patrick Clancy

Broadway replacement cast

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London replacement cast

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  • Nic Greenshields replaced Shuler Hensley as The Monster from November 20, 2017.
  • Cory Englishreplaced Ross Noble as Igor from February 12, 2018.

Instrumentation

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The Broadway orchestrations by Doug Besterman call for a large twenty-four-piece orchestra, including three violins, two violas, two violoncelli, three trumpets, two trombones, two French horns, four woodwinds, three keyboards, one drum set, one percussionist, and one bass.

The London orchestrations, also by Besterman, have been scaled down for a ten-piece orchestra.

Reception

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Young Frankensteingenerally received mixed critical reviews and was often compared toThe Producers,a 2001 adaptation of another Mel Brooks film.[42][43]Ben BrantleyofThe New York Timescalled it "an overblown burlesque revue, right down to its giggly smuttiness... Mr. Brooks’s songs have a throwaway quality, as if they were dashed off on the day of the performance."[8]

The New York Postgave a more positive review, saying that the show "is nearly very good indeed" and that "Brooks and Stroman pull out every stop. Despite music that's more ho-hum than hummable, Brooks' lyrics are bright and witty. Better yet, the book... does a great job, with the assistance of co-writer Thomas Meehan, in transferring the original script to the stage."[44]

The Daily Telegraphsaid that "Susan Stroman directs and choreographs with her usual wit and invention", but also mentioned that "you cannot escape the impression that everyone is working desperately hard to animate essentially weak material, and the show fatally lacks that touch of the sublime that madeThe Producersso special. "[45]

The production won a Broadway Audience Award for Favorite New Broadway Musical.[46]

When describing the audience's reaction, Brooks said, "I love what they do. The audience knows 'Young Frankenstein' the movie; they didn't know 'The Producers.' They all neigh when anyone on stage says 'Frau Blucher.' And they can't wait for the Blind Hermit to spill the hot soup on the monster's lap. It's great to see the audience play ping-pong with the actors."[47]

The West End production fared much better with critics and even received four to five star ratings fromWhatsOnStage,The Guardian,The Daily Telegraph,and theLondon Evening Standard.[48]

Major awards and nominations

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Original Broadway production

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Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2008 Tony Award Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Christopher Fitzgerald Nominated [49]
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Andrea Martin Nominated
Best Scenic Design of a Musical Robin Wagner Nominated
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Christopher Fitzgerald Nominated [50]
Shuler Hensley Nominated
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Andrea Martin Nominated
Outstanding Lyrics Mel Brooks Nominated
Outstanding Choreography Susan Stroman Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Award Best Musical Won [51]
Best Score Mel Brooks Nominated
Best Actor in a Musical Roger Bart Nominated
Best Featured Actor in a Musical Christopher Fitzgerald Nominated
Shuler Hensley Nominated
Best Director of a Musical Susan Stroman Nominated
Drama League Award Distinguished Production of a Musical Nominated [52]
Distinguished Performance Roger Bart Nominated
Sutton Foster Nominated
2009 Grammy Award Best Musical Theater Album Nominated [53]

Original US national tour

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Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2011 San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award Best Production Nominated [54]

Original West End production

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Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2018 Laurence Olivier Awards Best New Musical Nominated [55]
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical Ross Noble Nominated
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical Lesley Joseph Nominated

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