Video: The 'MEL BROOKS musical comedy THE PRODUCERS' at Paris Las Vegas announces superstar Tony Danza to play 'Max Bialystock'
June 19 2007 - 2:20PM
PR Newswire (US)
PERFORMANCES BEGIN ON AUGUST 13! LAS VEGAS, June 19
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The most honored show in Broadway
history, the MEL BROOKS musical comedy THE PRODUCERS, at Paris Las
Vegas announced today that Tony Danza has been signed to reprise
his role as the down-on-his-luck theatrical producer Max Bialystock
in the Las Vegas production following his Broadway run. To view the
Multimedia News Release, go to:
http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/harrahs/28711 "I am thrilled that
Tony has decided to play Max in the Las Vegas production. He's a
Vegas guy and just belongs there," said Mel Brooks. "He will take
over and set Vegas on its ear. His moves are so clean and neat and
his voice is so fabulous. I think he's gonna shake things up and
make for a hard ticket to get!" Perhaps best known for his sitcom
personas, Tony Danza is indisputably one of America's most popular
performers. Having starred on some of television's most beloved and
long-running series, from "Taxi" to "Who's the Boss," Danza also
has established himself as a stage and screen star, as well as a
respected entertainer. For his theatrical debut in "Wrong Turn at
Lungfish," he earned an Outer Critic's Circle Award nomination. On
stage, Danza received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Rocky
the bartender in the Broadway revival of Eugene O'Neill's "The
Iceman Cometh" opposite Kevin Spacey in its return to Broadway at
the Brook Atkinson Theater. He made his Broadway debut in Arthur
Miller's Tony Award-winning play "A View From The Bridge." "I loved
doing The Producers on Broadway and I can't wait to do it
again...AND in Vegas. WOW! " said Tony Danza. Based on Mel Brooks'
Academy Award-winning 1968 film of the same name, the show tells
the story of down-on-his-luck theatrical producer, Max Bialystock
(Tony Danza) and Leo Bloom, a mousy accountant. Together, with the
help of their flamboyant director, Roger DeBris and Ulla, the sexy
Swedish blonde, they hatch the ultimate scam: raise more money than
you need for a sure-fire Broadway flop and pocket the difference.
Their "sure-fire" theatrical fiasco?....None other than the musical
Springtime for Hitler! The MEL BROOKS' musical comedy THE PRODUCERS
had its gala premiere at Paris Las Vegas on February 9, 2007. The
MEL BROOKS musical comedy THE PRODUCERS opened on Broadway on April
19, 2001 to unanimous rave reviews and is the recipient of the most
Tony Awards in Broadway History (12, including Best Musical). THE
PRODUCERS has a Tony Award-winning book by Mel Brooks and Thomas
Meehan, Tony Award-winning music and lyrics by Mel Brooks and Tony
Award-winning direction and choreography by Susan Stroman. The
musical also has scenic design by Robin Wagner, costume design by
William Ivey Long and lighting design by Peter Kaczorowski (Tony
winners all for their work). THE PRODUCERS was originally produced
on the New York stage by Rocco Landesman, Live Nation, The
Frankel-Baruch-Viertel-Routh Group, Bob and Harvey Weinstein, Rick
Steiner, Robert F.X. Sillerman and Mel Brooks in association with
James D. Stern and Douglas Meyer and by special arrangement with
StudioCanal. Paris Las Vegas is a Harrah's Entertainment resort.
From its dramatic 50-story replica of the Eiffel Tower to authentic
architectural reproductions, elegant d�cor and superb convention
facilities, to its fine cuisine, European-inspired boutiques and
world-class entertainment - Paris Las Vegas celebrates the romance,
excitement and savoir-faire of the European City of Light. In the
heart of the famous Las Vegas Strip, the passion, excitement and
sophistication of Paris Las Vegas transports guests to Europe's
most romantic city. Tickets can be purchased online at
parislasvegas.com or by calling the Paris Las Vegas Box Office at
877-374-7469. Group tickets can be purchased for groups of 15 or
more by calling 800-828-3830. Show schedule: Monday - Friday 8 pm,
Saturday 6 pm & 9 pm, and Dark Sunday. **High-res images
available at: media.harrahs.com **Vegas Producers b-roll and
footage available. Please contact Tanesa Whiting at DATASOURCE:
Paris Las Vegas CONTACT: Celena Haas, Paris Las Vegas Director of
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