After the phenomenal international success of
The Producers, it's only natural that Mel Brooks has dug into his vast resume of hit film comedies to find further inspiration for the stage. This time out, he's built a Broadway musical comedy out of
Young Frankenstein, his well-loved comedic take on the classic Hollywood horror films of the '30s. Needless to say, there's incredible anticipation on the stem for the new musical, which reunites Brooks with
Producers collaborators Susan Stroman and Thomas Meehan and features
four Tony winners among its cast: Roger Bart as the title character, Shuler Hensley as the monster, Sutton Foster as sexy lab gal Inga and Andrea Martin as the mysterious Frau Blucher (cue the horses!). Add a return to the stage for Megan Mullally (who has lined up billions of devotees since her earlier stage career for playing Karen on
Will & Grace) and you