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"Young Frankenstein" that's Fronkonsteen musical opening in San Francisco June 30 at Golden Gate

Young Frankenstein the musical/Roger Bart and Shuler Hensley/Photo:  Paul Kolnik

The Golden Gate Theater puts on the ritz and features Tony Award winners in the musical Young Frankenstein opening soon.  Paying tribute to the likes of Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Cloris Leachman, Gene Wilder and Terry Garr, the musical version of Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein opens in San Francisco June 30 and runs through July 25 with Tony Award winners Roger Bart and Shuler Hensley playing the mad doctor and his monster, respectively.  Pictured above. 

Here's a slideshow:  Young Frankenstein.

Here's a video clip of the actual musical: Musical.  Shows on Friday, July 9 and Friday, July 16 will have a question & answer session with the cast.

Great lines such as Frau Blucher's He vas my boyfriend have been turned into songs.

Here are clips from the 1974 classic on Youtube:  Film clips.

Tickets cost $30 to $99.

For more information:  www.SHNSF.com

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Cindy Warner is a San Francisco Bay Area native who has covered SF theater and opera for Examiner.com via her bicycle since January 2009. Cindy also contributes to CBS Local, and can be read here.

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