Original Listing Description

eBay This is a rare prop playbill for "FUNNY BOY - A NEW MUSICAL VERSION OF HAMLET", produced by Max Bialystock in the Universal Pictures film version of the MEL BROOKS and THOMAS MEEHAN musical comedy success "THE PRODUCERS" which was released in theaters on December 16th, 2005. (The film was based on the Broadway stage production which opened April 19th, 2001 at the St. James Theatre in New York City and closed April 22nd, 2007 after 2502 performances.) ..... The film starred NATHAN LANE as "Max Bialystock" and MATTHEW BRODERICK as "Leo Bloom" (both recreating their Original Broadway roles) and featured UMA THURMAN, WILL FERRELL, GARY BEACH, ROGER BART, JON LOVITZ, MICHAEL McKEAN, RICHARD KIND, EILEEN ESSELL, DEBRA MONK, ANDREA MARTIN, JOHN BARROWMAN, BRENT BARRETT, KATHY FITZGERALD and MEL BROOKS ..... CREDITS: Screenplay by MEL BROOKS ("Shinbone Alley", "All American", "The Producers", "Young Frankenstein") and THOMAS MEEHAN ("Annie", "I Remember Mama", "Ain't Broadway Grand", "The Producers", "Hairspray", "Bombay Dreams", "Young Frankenstein", "Cry Baby", "Elf", "Chaplin", "Rocky the Musical") based on the Tony Award winning Broadway musical; Music by GLEN KELLY and MEL BROOKS; Motion Picture and Broadway Musical Directed by SUSAN STROMAN; Produced by MEL BROOKS and JONATHAN SANGER ..... DETAILS: This rare prop playbill has a special cover that was printed for the motion picture and attached at the seam to an original June 2003 Broadway playbill when the show starred LEWIS J. STADLEN as "Max Bialystock" and DON STEPHENSON as "Leo Bloom" ..... CONDITION: This rare prop playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.

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