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Housewives Pharmacist Now a Doctor... Frankenstein
A pair of small-screen stars and a Tony winner will most likely headline Mel Brooks' Broadway-bound Young Frankenstein musical. Per Variety, Roger Bart (late of Desperate Housewives) is said to have landed the role of the deranged doc, while Will & Grace's Megan Mullally will tackle Elizabeth, his taffeta-loving fiancée. Broadway diva Sutton Foster is Inga, the woman who comes between them.
Rounding out the cast are stage vets Christopher Fitzgerald as Igor and Shuler Hensley as Frankenstein's monster. Alas Frau Blücher is neighwhere to be seen. — Reporting by Raven Snook
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May 18, 2007 4:04 PM
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Alas Frau Blücher is neighwhere to be seen.
I thought Cloris Leachman was going to reprise her film role of Frau Blücher. Am I just imagining that I read that somewhere?
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May 18, 2007 5:40 PM
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Roger Bart is both a small screen star and a Tony winner, winning for the revival of "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown," along with being nominated again for his role in The Producers...
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May 18, 2007 5:40 PM
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Leachman reprised her role in the workshop, but was then cut. eponine23, I knew Bart was a Tony winner (saw his performance but most TVG readers know him from Housewives.
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May 18, 2007 7:50 PM
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Andrea Martin is actually in line to be Broadway's Frau Blucher.
Bart was originally slated to be Igor, but now....
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May 18, 2007 8:03 PM
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Leachman reprised her role in the workshop, but was then cut.
Andrea Martin is actually in line to be Broadway's Frau Blucher.
I like Andrea Martin. I think she could probably do the role justice, although I have a hard time imagining Young Frankenstein with people other than the film's stars in the roles.
Thanks for the information, y'all.
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May 18, 2007 9:19 PM
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wow! yes, I love roger bart (the producers was magnificent with him) and Megan Mullaly will be perfect (i think) as Elizabeth...hope Brooks can make another monster hit (seriously, no pun intended) with another one of his movies to the theatre!
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May 18, 2007 11:38 PM
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I love anything Mel Brooks, so I can't wait! My favorite is History of the World. Maybe that one will be next!!!
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May 19, 2007 9:25 AM
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Sweeetpea, your homework assignment is to rent "Blazing Saddles" and "Young Frankenstein". As great as "History of the World" is, it doesn't hold a candle ("Put ze candle back!") to either of these classics.
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May 22, 2007 2:17 AM
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I actually have seen them all. Each one is a comic gem from a comic genius. I can't explain why History appeals to me the way it does over the others, it just does. I definitely don't mean to slight any of his other movies, they are all genius.
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May 22, 2007 11:44 AM
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