'The Producers' at Playhouse 22

It's a musical about making the world's worst musical: Mel Brooks' "The Producers" will open at Playhouse 22 this Friday.

The show starts out with Max Bialystock, a down and out Broadway producer whose latest work flopped on opening night. His fortunes change when downtrodden accountant Leo Bloom, discovers there is money to be made in Max’s theatrical failure. As a result, the two formerly-defeated businessmen unite with the goal of creating the worst musical possible. The plot develops as the duo enlists the help of ridiculous and often farcical characters along the way, such as former Nazi and ongoing Third Reich enthusiast Franz Liebkind; Ulla, the blonde bombshell secretary/receptionist; and the flamboyant homosexual director Roger De Bris. As a result of the characters' combined brainpower and ludicrous behavior, "Spring Time for Hitler" is born on Broadway.

The show features Roman Sohor as Max Bialystock, Dan Peterson as Leo, Hannah Schroeder as Ulla, James Grausam as Roger, Christopher Cantu as Franz, Frank Falisi as Carmen, Jeff Dworkin as Marks, Sarah Braka, Anthony Competello, Christa DiLalo, Jeremiah Grant, Katie Hilosky, Jerome John, Megan Liberty, Caitlyn Manning, Marissa Marciano, Dwight Merritt, Mikayla Petrilla, Mark Piltz, Jr., Leigh Suznovich, Marc Suznovich, Mary Jo Tort Bergeron, and Jenna Zielinski.

The show will run at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays excepting September 19 and at 3 p.m. Sundays and September 26 September 11 to 27. Tickets cost $22 per adult and $20 per student or senior. The ticket price includes a $2 East Brunswick surcharge.

To purchase tickets, click here or call (732)254-3939. Playhouse 22 is located at 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick.