Young Frankenstein National Tour comes to San Francisco with Tony winners. Photo: Paul Kolnik
TONY AWARD WINNERS
ROGER BART AND SHULER HENSLEY
REPRISE THEIR ROLES IN
THE HILARIOUS NEW MONSTER MUSICAL
BASED ON THE MEL BROOKS HIT FILM
PLAYS SAN FRANCISCO'S GOLDEN GATE THEATRE
JUNE 30 - JULY 25, 2010
TICKETS ON SALE SUNDAY, APRIL 11
WHO:
The hilarious, new musical comedy, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, based on the Oscar-nominated smash hit 1974 film, is the wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Mary Shelley classic from the comic genius of Mel Brooks. Tony Award winners Roger Bart and Shuler Hensley reprise the roles of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein and The Monster in this hilarious new monster musical playing the Golden Gate Theatre June 30 - July 25, 2010.
Who could forget classic moments with Frau Bluehair (horses whinney); lines such as What hump? or Put the candle back or He was my boyfriend or I suggest you put on a tie.
Blazing Saddles remembered
Speaking of cult favorites from the seventies, I also wonder when Blazing Saddles will become a musical. I remember that first run at the drive-in during the mid 1970s. I had the poster on my dorm room wall at UC Berkeley, a gift from a fellow dormie. However just last week I was on a date with a really sexy 44 year old local and he and I could recite Cleavon Little to each other. Where are all the white women. He could even do the grin. A man after my own heart and yes, I can't wait to see him again bigtime. I would hope Young Frankenstein attracts followers from the original film as well as new kids. How many of the original cast still live except for immortalization on film and stage?
Slideshow of the new musical Young Frankenstein below.
Unfolding in the forbidding Castle Frankenstein and the foggy moors of Transylvania Heights, the show's raucous score includes "The Transylvania Mania," "He Vas My Boyfriend" and the unforgettable treatment of Irving Berlin's "Puttin' On the Ritz." YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is presented as a part of the 2009-2010 Citibank Best of Broadway series under the direction of Carole Shorenstein Hays. Tickets on sale Sunday, April 11.
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WHAT:
From the creative team of the 12-time Tony Award winning smash-hit The Producers, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN features a book by three-time Tony Award winner Mel Brooks and three-time Tony Award winner Thomas Meehan and music and lyrics by Mel Brooks. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman. Musical supervision is by Glen Kelly.
WHEN:
JUNE 30 - JULY 25, 2010
WHERE:
GOLDEN GATE THEATRE
TICKETS:
Single tickets for YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN will range in price from $30 to $99 and will go on sale Sunday, April 11th through shnsf.com, Ticketmaster Charge-By-Phone, Ticketmaster Ticket Centers and at the Orpheum Theatre Box Office. Visit www.shnsf.com for more information. To learn more about YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN and other SHN shows, please visit www.shnsf.com
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8 pm
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 pm
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I suggest you put on a tie.
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