{"id":1450,"date":"2025-09-16T15:43:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T15:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theatrebookings.com\/blog\/?p=1450"},"modified":"2025-09-16T15:43:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T15:43:21","slug":"the-producers-review-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theatrebookings.com\/blog\/the-producers-review-round-up\/","title":{"rendered":"The Producers Review Round-up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Mel Brooks musical has finally made it’s triumphant return to the West End after a sold out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory. The Producers<\/a> was in previews at the Garrick and now after it’s press night the review are in. In this review round-up we will go over what the different publications are saying and how the show was received. Spoiler alert, it’s glowing reviews across the board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Standard<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

“At 99 years old, and amid countless other achievements. Mel Brooks can congratulate himself on having the funniest show in London.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“In a time of polarisation and performative outrage, this show is a hymn to tolerance and the ability to laugh with others and at oneself.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“…has grown in swagger and finesse since it premiered at the Menier last December.Now, I honestly can\u2019t find fault with it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Truly we are not worthy. The line Bialystok quotes from a review of Springtime for Hitler also sums up The Producers. \u201cIt was shocking, outrageous and insulting \u2013 and I loved every minute of it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nick Curtis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Telegraph – \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

“A carnival of wisecracks and witty tunes, the show is all about a Broadway producer\u2019s outrageous bid to engineer a dead-cert flop. By mounting a worst-taste extravaganza in praise of Hitler.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It\u2019s still a winningly funny proposition for a new generation \u2013 and Marber pulls out all the stops to raise the Garrick roof.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The verbal wit is matched with visual \u00e9lan. Choreographer Lorin Latarro honours the Fiddler<\/em>-ish pastiche of Bialystock\u2019s opening number with preposterously prancing shtetl figures”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dominic Cavendish<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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London Theatre – \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

“…it delivers one belly laugh after another. And still, there is so much more to this production than good, old-fashioned tomfoolery.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Cheekily played by Nyman, he is packed full of shameless tricks and bravado.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Joanna Woodward is scene-stealing as the Swedish secretary Ulla in what otherwise is very much a boys\u2019 show. But its humour never falters.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It is in these big, boisterous chorus numbers that The Producers<\/em> is at its best. But there are countless small delights, too”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“What a joy it is to revel in Marber\u2019s never-ending silliness. If you want non-stop giggles, gloriously provocative jokes and an easy escape from everyday misery, there\u2019s no better place to be right now than the Garrick. This is an absolute hoot.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Stage – \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

“He saturates this slick musical comedy with a wealth of physical gags, exquisitely timed double takes and an expertly judged sense of the absurd that enhances the show\u2019s momentum.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Add to this Scott Pask\u2019s clever composite set and Paul Farnsworth\u2019s inventive, colourful costume designs, and the production seems to have found its natural home in the West End.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Its success relies in no small part on the hugely entertaining double act at its heart.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“There isn\u2019t a moment where the pace drops in Marber\u2019s production, and there\u2019s even time for a love story”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul Vale<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Whatsonstage – \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

“After all, the genius of Mel Brooks\u2019 comedy musical lies as much in its skewering of the ludicrousness of fascist ideology as its satire of showbiz.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“But it\u2019s not all about the set pieces. It\u2019s anchored by a pair of outstanding performances from Andy Nymn and Marc Antolin…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It\u2019s a treat for the ears too, with the band, situated atop a platform at the back of the stage, equally luxurious under the baton of Matthew Samer.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Producers<\/em> has come back to the West End just at the right time, offering a giant slab of feel-good escapism and genuine hilarity when such things feel in short supply.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Whether you\u2019re a fan of the 1967 screen original or a newcomer, it\u2019s got plenty of pleasures to flaunt.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theo Bosanquet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What did reviewers think of The Producers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Producers<\/a> review round-up shows the musical was very well-received and has garnered praise from critics on all corners. In general the show was praised for how it adapted into the bigger space at the Garrick and how it handled\/tackled more senstive topics regarding fascism and showbiz. The cast were highly acclaimed for both the lead performancew as well as the supporting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The show is currently playing until february 2026, don’t miss your chance to see this hilarious musical at the Garrick Theatre. Book tickets to The Producers now!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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