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Mel Brooks Working on BLAZING SADDLES Musical; Two Songs Done
A report in The Canadian Press says that comedian Mel Brooks is working on a musical adaptation of his 1974 film 'Blazing Saddles'. Brooks says he has written two songs for the show and is currently working on a third.
During a phone interview with The Canadian Press, Brooks said, "I don't know - if I did it, I wouldn't rush to New York with it because the Times would say: 'Oh dear, oh dear, another movie converted and transmogrified into a musical...The Times was only lukewarm to 'Young Frankenstein,' but you know, everybody else was hot - some of the greatest reviews I ever got."
Brook's production of 'Young Frankenstein' is on a national tour and slated to open on Wednesday, March 17, in Toronto at the Princess of Wales Theatre for a run scheduled through April 18. While the initial reception to the show was lukewarm (the show first opened on Broadway in 2007 and closed mere months later) Brooks' spirits aren't damped. He tells the Canadian Press, "I think if 'Young Frankenstein' had come out first, it would've done spectacularly. But following 'The Producers,' you know, that was a rough go for critical praise. ... But you know what counters that in less than a second? Audiences -live audiences in their response. They are so enthusiastic with such rich laughter and applause," he said.
"I tell ya, anytime I'm depressed, all I've got to do is sit in the audience of 'Young Frankenstein' and listen to the roars, the gales of laughter rolling over me, and I say, 'Yeah, it's good, it's really good."'
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A report in The Canadian Press says that comedian Mel Brooks is working on a musical adaptation of his 1974 film 'Blazing Saddles'. Brooks says he has written two songs for the show and is currently working on a third.
During a phone interview with The Canadian Press, Brooks said, "I don't know - if I did it, I wouldn't rush to New York with it because the Times would say: 'Oh dear, oh dear, another movie converted and transmogrified into a musical...The Times was only lukewarm to 'Young Frankenstein,' but you know, everybody else was hot - some of the greatest reviews I ever got."
Brook's production of 'Young Frankenstein' is on a national tour and slated to open on Wednesday, March 17, in Toronto at the Princess of Wales Theatre for a run scheduled through April 18. While the initial reception to the show was lukewarm (the show first opened on Broadway in 2007 and closed mere months later) Brooks' spirits aren't damped. He tells the Canadian Press, "I think if 'Young Frankenstein' had come out first, it would've done spectacularly. But following 'The Producers,' you know, that was a rough go for critical praise. ... But you know what counters that in less than a second? Audiences -live audiences in their response. They are so enthusiastic with such rich laughter and applause," he said.
"I tell ya, anytime I'm depressed, all I've got to do is sit in the audience of 'Young Frankenstein' and listen to the roars, the gales of laughter rolling over me, and I say, 'Yeah, it's good, it's really good."'
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