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About the Musical
A musical version of Mel Brooks' film of the same name.
Story:
Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced "Fronkensteen") inherits a castle in Transylvania containing Igor, Inga and Frau Blucher. After discovering the secret entrance to his grandfather's laboratory, Frederick decides to carry on the family experiments and creates a monster of his own.
Broadway Premiere
- Theatre
- Hilton Theatre
- Opening Night
- Nov 8, 2007
- Total Performances
- 485
- Original Cast
- Fred Applegate, Roger Bart, Christopher Fitzgerald, Sutton Foster, Shuler Hensley, Andrea Martin, Megan Mullally
- Director
- Susan Stroman
- Choreographer
- Susan Stroman
- Producer
- Robert F.X. Sillerman and Mel Brooks
- Musical Director
- Patrick Brady
- Orchestrations
- Doug Besterman
- Scenic Design
- Robin Wagner
- Costume Design
- William Ivey Long
- Lighting Design
- Peter Kaczorowski
- Sound Design
- Jonathan Deans
1974 Film Version
- Movie Name
- Young Frankenstein
- Type
- Non-Musical
- Director
- Mel Brooks
- Screenplay
- Gene Wilder, Mel Brooks
- Starring
- Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Teri Garr, Kenneth Mars, Richard Haydn
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2008 Tony Award Nominations
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Christopher Fitzgerald
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Andrea Martin
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
2008 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Christopher Fitzgerald
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Shuler Hensley
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Andrea Martin
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Orchestrations
Outstanding Lyrics
Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Set Design of a Musical
2009 Grammy Award Nominations
Best Musical Show Album
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