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If you've ever wanted to sit in on a recording session for a Broadway cast album--one that just happens to be one of the most successful in recent history-- you're in for a treat. Recording "The P...( read more 
) follows creator Brooks, stars Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, and the rest of the company as they create the cast recording for the musical that won a record 12 Tony Awards and became the hottest ticket on Broadway in the spring of 2001. Brooks provides plot background and historical anecdotes between the 14 musical numbers that are excerpted, including "The King of Broadway," "I Wanna Be a Producer," "When You Got It, Flaunt It," and the inevitable "Springtime for Hitler." Watching this 85-minute documentary is no substitute for seeing the live show (or the 1968 film that inspired it), but it's an enlightening and entertaining companion to the CD. --David Horiuchi
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MCT:September 16, 2007I haven't seen all of it yet (I've seen maybe a fourth of it) but it's a very informative, funny look behind what it takes to put on a truly great Broadway show.
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MCT:July 30, 2007Quite possibly Brooks's finest hour (although Blazing Saddles gives it a run for its money), The Producers blends out-and-out slapstick with satire daring enough in its subject matter to raise a few eyebrows even today.
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MCT:June 27, 2007It was really cool to see the other side of what goes on for a Broadway performance, and it was a new look into the making of the actual cast recording.
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