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Young Frankenstein: Monster Smash Or Monster Mash?

By Broadway Magazine

Mel Brooks has long been a maverick in comedy, and the Broadway musical comedy Young Frankenstein is his latest offering. Though Brooks may be esteemed as a statesman of comedy, he continues to create rather than ruminate on a career of comic innovation. His hit musical comedy The Producers defied all expectations and became one of the most celebrated musical comedies in Broadway history. No show could recreate the impact of The Producers, and expectations for Brooks will always be unfairly inflated. Comedy demands risk, and Brooks has pushed the comic edge with such regularity that it is only second nature for him now. With Young Frankenstein, he risks [...] read more »

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