 | Young Frankenstein is a musical with a book by Mel Brooks (see photo) and Thomas Meehan and music and lyrics by Brooks. It is based on the 1974 comedy film of the same name written by Brooks and Gene Wilder and directed by Brooks, who has described it as his best film. It is a parody of the horror film genre, especially the 1931 Universal Pictures adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and its 1939 sequel, Son of Frankenstein. |
| The pre-Broadway try-out played at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington from August 7, 2007 through September 1, 2007. Young Frankenstein began previews on Broadway on October 11, 2007 and opened on November 8 at the Hilton Theatre. Directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman, it stars Roger Bart as Frankenstein, Megan Mullally as Elizabeth, Sutton Foster as Inga, and Shuler Hensley as The Monster. Sets are designed by Robin Wagner and costumes by William Ivey Long. The plot is largely carried over from the movie, but some scenes are expanded to musical numbers, and many gags have been added or updated. Some scenes such as the encounter with the little girl have been left out, and the ending is quite different. The reception of Young Frankenstein by the critics was generally mixed reviews with a few very scathing reviews. Despite the negative reviews the show received ten Outer Critics Circle Award nominations, more any other show of the season, including Best Musical. The production also received eight Drama Desk Award nominations and three Drama League Award nominations. | |
"Roll in ze hay" - Sutton Foster and Roger Bart Lyrics: "Roll in ze hay" Inga: Roll, roll, roll in ze hay Roll, roll your troubles away When life is awful Just jump on a straw full And roll, roll in ze hay Roll, roll, roll in ze hay Roll, roll, do it all day When spirits are saggin' Just jump in a wagon And roll, roll in ze hay Hitch those horses up for a gay ride We'll have lot's of fun Nothings better than a hay ride Underneath the sun Roll, roll, roll in ze hay Sometimes love finds a way You might steal a kiss From an unwitting miss Whose not to resistant to play So let's roll, roll, roll, roll in ze hay Yodeladie, yodeladie Frederick & Igor: Roll in it Inga: Roll in it Yodeladie, yodeladie Frederick & Igor: Roll in it Inga: Roll in it Come take a hay ride And take your breath away ride Roll in it Roll in ze hay Yodeladie, Yodeladie, Yodeladie, Yodeladie, Yodeladie, Yodeladie, Yodeladie, Yodeladie, Yodeladie, Yodeladie, Yodeladie, Ladie, Ladie, Ladie, Yodeladie, Yodeladie, Yodeladie, Yodeladie, Yodeldee. Frederick: What's that? Inga: Vervolves. Frederick: Werewolves! Igor: THERE! THERE WOLVES! Frederick: What? Igor:THERE WOLVES! THERE CASTLE! Frederick: Why are you talking like that? Igor: I DON'T KNOW! I don't know, I don't...I don't know. I thought you wanted me to. Frederick: Well I don't. Igor: Hmm. Have it your way. I'm easy. Inga: Yodeladie, ho-dee-dae, yodeladie, ho-dee-dae, yodel-dee-dae, yodel-dee-dae, yodeladie, yodeldee, yodeladie, yodeladie, yodeladie, yodeladie, yodel-dee-dae Roll in ze dee Yodeladie, ho-dee-dae, yodeladie, ho-dee-dae, yodeladie, yodeladie, yodeladie, yodeldee, yodeladie, yodeladie, yodeladie, yodeladie, yodeladie, yodeladie, yodeladie, yodeladie, yodeladie, yodeladie, yodeldee. Frederick & Igor: So let's roll, roll, roll. We'll all roll, roll, roll. Inga: Come with me and roll. Frederick & Igor: Roll in it, roll in it, roll in it, roll in it, roll in it, roll in it. Frederick, Inga & Igor: Roll in the hay! | |
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