Directed by Bill Ware
Music Direction by Branden McKinnon
Vocal Direction by Vance Corum
Choreography by Keely Cobb
August 8th-23th, 2025
Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch

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Max Bialystock: Ryan Kelly
Leo Bloom: Ryan Costello
Roger Debris: Michael Davanzo
Ulla: Zoe McCracken
Franz Liebkind: Jared Lively
Carmen Ghia: Aiden Lyramor
Ensemble: Rachel Anderson, Noah Boston, Emzy Burroughs, Ora Harris, Denny Hope, Bryce Hurley, Glynis Irving, Noah Jackson, Angel Kominsky, Mary Beth Lavender, Wendy Lyramor, Kelsy Mato, Alex Mead, Jacob Nichols, Sasha Rodriguez,  Sam Shepherd, Erin Vashista, Alyssa von Eberstein, Trevor Young

How do you create a flop on Broadway?
If you’re Mel Brooks, you start with a scheming con man (Max Bialystock), add in a mousy accountant (Leo Bloom), then introduce them to a pigeon-loving Nazi and his script for a gloriously offensive musical, “Springtime for Hitler," and finally, sprinkle in an eager blonde bombshell! It’s a recipe for failure. But in this laugh-out-loud comedy, unexpected success throws Max and Leo into a downward spiral, with unexpected consequences. Crazy caricatures and camp spectacle come together to produce a wonderfully tasteless evening of entertainment. The in-your-face humor includes high-kicking stormtroopers, a flock of pigeons, hand puppets, and little old ladies dancing with walkers. It’s sure to be a flop! We mean, hit!
Beware: this show is not for the weak of heart, (or for youth under 16; discretion advised).