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Young Frankenstein
The New Mel Brooks Musical

Hilton Theatre, (11/8/2007 - 1/4/2009)
Preview:Oct 11, 2007 Total Previews:29
Opening:Nov 8, 2007   
Closing:Jan 4, 2009 Total Performances:485


Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway
Description: A musical in two acts
Setting: Transylvania and New York City





by opening date


Theatre Owned / Operated by Live Nation

Produced by Robert F.X. Sillerman and Mel Brooks; Produced in association with The R/F/B/V Group; Associate Producer: One Viking Productions and Carl Pasbjerg

Book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan; Music by Mel Brooks; Lyrics by Mel Brooks; Musical Director: Patrick Brady; Vocal arrangements by Patrick Brady; Music orchestrated by Doug Besterman; Music arranged by Glen Kelly; Based on the story and screenplay by Gene Wilder and Mel Brooks; Based on the original motion picture by special arrangement with 20th Century Fox; Featuring "Puttin' On The Ritz" by Irving Berlin

Directed by Susan Stroman; Choreographed by Susan Stroman; Associate Director: Steven Zweigbaum; Associate Choreographer: Chris Peterson; Assistant Director: Scott Bishop; Assistant Choreographer: Jeff Whiting

Scenic Design by Robin Wagner; Costume Design by William Ivey Long; Lighting Design by Peter Kaczorowski; Sound Design by Jonathan Deans; Hair and Wig Design by Paul Huntley; Make-Up Design by Angelina Avallone; Associate Scenic Design: David Peterson; Assistant Scenic Design: Atkin Pace, Thomas Peter Sarr and Robert F. Wolin; Associate Costume Design: Scott Traugott; Assistant Costume Design: Robert J. Martin; Associate Lighting Design: John Viesta; Assistant Lighting Design: Joel Silver, Chris Reay and Keri Thibodeau; Assistant Sound Designer/Programmer: Brian Hsieh; Animations Designer: Joshua Frankel; Frankenstein Puppet: Michael Curry; Prosthetic Designer: John Dods; Moving Light Programmer: Josh Weitzman

General Manager: Richard Frankel Productions and Laura Green; Company Manager: Kathy Lowe; Associate Co. Mgr: Bobby Driggers

Technical Supervisor: Hudson Theatrical Associates and Neil Mazzella; Production Stage Manager: Steven Zweigbaum; Stage Manager: Ira Mont; Assistant Stage Mgr: Àra Marx; Associate Tech. Suprvr: Sam Ellis

Musical Supervisor: Glen Kelly; Musical Coordinator: John Miller; Conducted by Patrick Brady; Associate Conductor: Gregory J. Dlugos; Assistant Conductor: David Gursky; Reed 1 (Flute/Piccolo/Clarinet/Alto saxophone/Alto flute): Vincent DellaRocca; Reed 2 (Flute/Clarinet/Bass clarinet/Tenor sax/Eb Clarinet): Steven J. Greenfield; Reed 3 (Oboe/English horn/Clarinet/Tenor & Soprano sax): Charles Pillow; Reed 4 (Bassoon/ Clarinet/ Contrabass clarinet/Bari sax/Flute): Frank Santagata; Trumpet: Don Downs, Glenn Drewes and Scott Harrell; Tenor Trombone: Tim Sessions; Bass Trombone: Mike Christianson; French Horn: Patrick Pridemore and Judy Yin-Chi Lee; Concert Master: Rick Dolan; Violin: Rick Dolan, Ashley D. Horne and Helen Kim; Viola: Maxine Roach and Debra Shufelt-Dine; Cello: Laura Bontrager and Chungsun Kim; String Bass: Bob Renino; Drums/Percussion: Perry Cavari; Percussion/Mallets/Timpani: Charles Descarfino; Keyboard 1: Gregory J. Dlugos; Keyboard 2: David Gursky; Keyboard 3: Patrick Brady; Synthesizer Programmer: Randy Cohen

Special Effects by Marc Brickman

Dance Captain: James Gray and Courtney Young; Press Representative: Barlow-Hartman Public Relations and Dennis Crowley; Casting: Tara Rubin Casting; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; Promotions/Marketing: Broadway Print and Mail; Photographer: Paul Kolnik; Dialect Coach: Deborah Hecht; Dance Assistant: Christina Marie Norrup


Opening Night Cast

Fred Applegate Inspector Kemp  
 Hermit  
Roger Bart Dr. Frederick Frankenstein  
Christopher Fitzgerald Igor (Oct 11, 2007-Nov 23, 2008) 
Sutton Foster Inga (Oct 11, 2007-Jul 6, 2008) 
Shuler Hensley The Monster  
Andrea Martin Frau Blucher (Oct 11, 2007-Jul 6, 2008) 
Megan Mullally Elizabeth (Oct 11, 2007-Aug 3, 2008) 
Heather Ayers Masha  
 Ensemble  
Jim Borstelmann Ziggy  
 Shoeshine Man  
 Lawrence  
 Ensemble  
Paul Castree Herald  
 Bob  
 Transylvania Quartet  
 Ensemble  
Jennifer Lee Crowl Ensemble  
Jack Doyle Mr. Hilltop  
 Transylvania Quartet  
 Ensemble  
Renée Feder Ensemble  
Amy Heggins Ensemble  
Eric Jackson Equine  
 Sasha  
 Ritz Specialty  
 Ensemble  
Matthew LaBanca Medical Student  
 The Count  
 Ensemble  
Kevin Ligon Medical Student  
 Victor  
 Transylvania Quartet  
 Ensemble  
Barrett Martin Ensemble  
Linda Mugleston Tasha  
 Ensemble  
Christina Marie Norrup Basha  
 Ensemble  
Justin Patterson Medical Student  
 Equine  
 Ensemble  
Brian Shepard Telegraph Boy  
 Transylvania Quartet  
 Ensemble  
Sarrah Strimel Ensemble  


Understudies: Heather Ayers (Elizabeth, Frau Blucher), Jim Borstelmann (Hermit, Inspector Kemp, The Monster), Paul Castree (Dr. Frederick Frankenstein), Renée Feder (Inga), James Gray (Igor), Matthew LaBanca (Dr. Frederick Frankenstein), Kevin Ligon (Hermit, Inspector Kemp), Linda Mugleston (Elizabeth, Frau Blucher), Christina Marie Norrup (Inga), Justin Patterson (The Monster), Brian Shepard (Igor).