Casting news for Vegas Producers

By Amy Somensky Nov 3, 2006, 20:35 GMT

Las Vegas: Casting has been announced for the upcoming Las Vegas production of The Producers.

Announced to star are David Hasselhoff as Roger DeBris, Springtime For Hitler's cross-dressing director, and Brad Oscar as Max Bialystock. Additional casting will be announced soon.

Hasselhoff has appeared on Broadway in Jekyll and Hyde and in the West End run of Chicago. Oscar has starred as Max in The Producers on Broadway, on tour, and in London.

In a statement Mel Brooks said, "I'm overjoyed that David Hasselhoff is going to play Roger DeBris in the Las Vegas production of The Producers. He has an incredible comedic timing, terrific musical theatre experience and a stage presence that I think will be a perfect marriage with the role. And by the way, he has great legs for that dress."

The musical's Las Vegas run will begin on January 31, 2007 at the Paris Hotel and Casino.

The Producers swept the 2001 Tony Awards including: Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical (Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan), Best Original Score (Mel Brooks), Best Scenic Design (Robin Wagner), Best Costume Design (William Ivey Long), Best Lighting Design (Peter Kaczorowski), Best Orchestrations (Doug Besterman), Best Choreography and Best Direction of A Musical (Susan Stroman).

In The Producers, a theatre producer and his accountant hatch a sure-fire get rich scam; raise more money than they need for a Broadway flop titled Springtime for Hitler. Things go awry when the show becomes more popular than they planned.
 
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