The Producers Apr 2026

: Considered the "worst director in the business," hired specifically to ensure the show's failure. Quick Facts at a Glance 2001 Musical 2005 Film Leads Zero Mostel & Gene Wilder Nathan Lane & Matthew Broderick Nathan Lane & Matthew Broderick Director Mel Brooks Susan Stroman Susan Stroman Awards Oscar for Original Screenplay 12 Tony Awards Golden Globe Nominations Genre Satirical Black Comedy Musical Comedy Musical Comedy

The franchise spans three major iterations, each maintaining the core plot of a washed-up producer and a nervous accountant trying to produce the worst play ever written: Springtime for Hitler . The Producers

: Mel Brooks' directorial debut starring Zero Mostel as Max Bialystock and Gene Wilder as Leo Bloom. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. : Considered the "worst director in the business,"