The Producers - Original Broadway Cast - Chicago Tryouts 2001 - I Want To Be A Producer

[@TrevTendo88]

Wow. The transition back to Max's office is brilliant.

[@sherrysink3177]

One of my favorite songs from the show! I love how Matthew performs this song.

[@JulieDelahooke]

Awh he's so young! This is so wonderful!

[@kevinyoung42]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the "Debit" bit was a satirical take off of "Ol Man River", comparing the life of CPAs to southern black dock workers. See video of Paul Robeson singing it. Self explanatory. "Ol' Man River" is a song in the 1927 musical Show Boat that contrasts the struggles and hardships of African Americans with the endless, uncaring flow of the Mississippi; it is sung from the point-of-view of a black dock worker on a showboat and is the most famous song from the show.

[@JoeLibby]

I believe you are correct.

[@jaydock1]

I didn’t realize that in the movie, simply hilarious

[@carolineburnley7760]

I’m not going in to the toilet I am going into show business - one day I will quote this aha

[@AARONSINGSBROADWAY]

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[@timothycicirella3393]

Pretty good camera work and great audio. And beautiful performance. If only "the movie of the musical" had such sparkle.

[@TheTibmeister]

Matthew was perfect for this part

[@iammontecristo]

I want to see this so badly! I love the original movie so much!

[@SommerPopstar]

I would to see the full production with Broderick & Lane

[@AARONSINGSBROADWAY]

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[@kevinyoung42]

BLACK ACCOUNTANT: Oh, I debits all duh mornin' An' I credits all duh eb'nin Until dem ledgers be right LEO & THE ACCOUNTANTS: Until dem ledgers be right *Hey, it's Mel Brooks, a Jew that mocks himself and Nazis both. It don't bother me (a black guy in LOVE with both show and movie versions of "The Producers" I lived thru Blazing Saddles so WTF.

[@thomashester2]

Kevin Y I still hate they cut the ONLY Black person in the film version

[@sebaseba9592]

@@thomashester2 actually there was one dancing in the Jail, and also one in Prisoners of Love....but yeah, they shouldn't cut the black accountant singing scene, this was epic

[@bmyrab]

Thank you thank you thank you for posting!!!

[@averyfilix7114]

Matthew Broderick seemed pretty on point to me.

[@behr2197]

@@AARONSINGSBROADWAY no

[@JAPelicano1]

He sounded sick

[@Silvercentipede]

He just so cute he's like a penguin or something 😭❤️

[@iamaunicorn3675]

Matthew is such a smol

[@elizabethnichols3902]

Thank you for uploading!! Would love to find a recording of the full show

[@BooTedesco]

The best part of this scene is the black accountant singing a spiritual.

[@wendycaffyn7891]

The man who came to dinner

[@chocolatesouljah]

I agree. So brilliant. followed by the harmony.

[@thomashester2]

Boo Tedesco I hate that it got cut from the movie

[@LocutusBorgOf]

@@thomashester2 well, that's the problem with the movie, it cut out everything

[@janetwebster5099]

Do you by any chance have the entire show on video?? - I have watched all your other ones countless times and just wish I could see the whole thing! Thanks so much for posting all you have - esp the extended version of Springtime - only place I have ever seen it and fail to see why they didn't put it into the movie!

[@lunaboy7526]

Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aouTp5uiqNmphJI

[@Nokdef]

@@lunaboy7526 Hey, could you make this unprivate? oR add me to the watch list? Thanks!

[@GrandePaco.]

@@lunaboy7526 After a couple of months, this video is not longer available, 'cause somebody make it private. Do you know where can I watch this again?

[@richardangers2566]

I thought in NYC, somewhere , they have a Broadway history archive. Recent shows have films and recording, older ones have staging, set construction , etc. I think it is available to art? Students? ... anyway I could be wrong. I looked it up, The producers was a movie first, a play at turn of the century, and made to a movie circa 2005... and my library only has Mostel and Wilder movie version. I will say MB received an Oscar for his writing, a n d he had a talented cast for every performance.

[@davidbod]

I'm guessing this is a big ask 20 years later, but if you did ever happen to have the whole thing on tape, it'd be great to see...

[@trinykelly]

I love Matthew Broderick

[@biddleeewho4181]

When the huge applause comes before the song is even over like wtf

[@Vinnieification]

just wanted to add a small warning about a few flashing lights in this in case that's an issue for anyone :)

[@AbbeB]

I love Leo

[@AARONSINGSBROADWAY]

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[@LeoBloomTeamo]

Me too😍

[@saschahoupt6177]

When did Ferris Bueller learn to tap dance?

[@nath.an.b]

Sascha Houpt he did a LOT on his day off 😂

[@kaizerkeller]

Does anyone have a copy of the entire bootleg? I know the movie exists, but to me nothing really beats the stage

[@jgholston3703]

Someone else posted the full thing on KZbin

[@Jimmyjawz]

Lol,thanks for the heads up. Fixed.

[@cheapashvlogs4439]

been watching these for rehearsals and been really confused why they all say " Chicago Tryouts"

[@rafaelyaguaro2842]

Krista Woodall before a show opens of broadway, they do tryouts to perfect or rework anything before going to broadway and of course see how the audience reacts to the show

[@mr.brooks8913]

@@AARONSINGSBROADWAY okay?

[@ksnproductionss]

What's the Debit part originally from?

[@JustusPaul1]

accounting methods

[@ThisHorrorFilmDoesNotExist]

16 people clearly do not want to be Producers.

[@AARONSINGSBROADWAY]

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[@Magitroopa]

Sorry, but you put "2011" in the title instead of "2001". Lol

[@accountnamewithheld]

Punching that guy in the face is the only apposite response.

[@PanamaBob1942]

Loved this show...but really don't like the prerecorded tap dance sounds they use in today's musicals. It sounds phony and doesn't always match the dancers movements, which then distracts from the show. But that's just me.

[@vanessamichaud5596]

I worked on this show. The tap dancing was not pre-recorded.

[@JoeLibby]

It may come across slightly out of sync on the video. I saw the national tour starring Lewis Stadlen and Alan Ruck. The tapping dancing was genuine. Those dancers worked hard!

[@Magitroopa]

Other than The Producers, best tap dancing in a show HAS to be Something Rotten! The Producers and Something Rotten make up two of my top 3 favorite musicals of all time (the 3rd being SpongeBob).

[@AARONSINGSBROADWAY]

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[@davidwoods8181]

Oh dear, looks like Broderick wasn't on point that day :S