Today in the Kent seaside town of Margate, some of the cast from the Mel Brooks’ musical comedy The Producers made sure the spotlight was on them as they high-kicked to the show’s famous number Springtime for Hitler. In town to promote the new touring production of the show, dancers did the publicity stunt dressed in Gestapo hats and hot pants, jackboots and nazi insignia taking the limelight from the UKIP delegates who were unveiling their party's General Election campaign manifesto in the town.
Producer Adam Spiegel commented, "We open the UK tour of The Producers in Bromley next week and Margate seemed a perfect place to start the promotion. I’m disappointed but not entirely surprised to see that UKIP are trying to hitch a publicity ride on the back of the show."
Based on Mel Brooks’ Academy Award-winning movie, The Producers is a musical comedy that has taken Broadway and the West End by storm, winning a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards and 3 Olivier Awards. The new stage show version stars Ross Noble, Jason Manford, Phill Jupitus and Louie Spence and opens in Bromley on March 7 before touring the UK.
The Producers is at the Festival Theatre Edinburgh Monday 23 to Saturday 28 March 2015
