Mel Brooks: "It Looks Like The Hilton Theatre"
Mel Brooks: "It Looks Like The Hilton Theatre" It looks like the Hilton Theatre. It’s a beautiful theatre where I saw Ragtime and 42nd Street. We just simply need a big place. It used to be called the Ford. It’s on 42nd Street. Strangely enough, The Producers was a very backstage, very hip musical. And you’ve got to know a lot, you’ve got to buy a lot. You have to go along with a great, great Broadway flow.
But Young Frankenstein, it’s kind of like a great Gothic opera, you know, and young people, children love it. I get a lot of letters from 9-year-olds. Would you please sign my “Young Frankenstein" DVD or whatever. It’s amazing that Young Frankenstein, with some hip references, is a very, very family-oriented show. So we’re very lucky to get a 42nd Street theater. There are literally millions of people in New York City, especially in the summerm [sic] and they see the big monster up on the marquee and they say, I want to see that.
Labels: Blogs, Broadway, Film, Mel Brooks, Musical, The Pirate Queen, Young Frankenstein
posted by Steve On Broadway (SOB) @ Friday, May 25, 2007
4 Comments:
Hey! Thanks for the links and plug. And your readers would probably also enjoy hearing our interview with Brad Oscar a few weeks ago. They can find that by scrolling down a little on TheStripPodcast.Com.
Thanks Steve - Appreciate the heads-up!
I love that picture of Mel Brooks! I'm so excited about Young Frankenstein. I bet it would be a great show to see on opening night, or at least stand outside and watch all the celebrities!
Esther - The photo reminds me of that wonderful shot of Albert Einstein, another genius with a sense of humor.
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