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The biggest hit to land on Broadway in years -- taking home a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards this past spring -- is "The Producers," Mel Brooks' stage adaptation of his 1968 Oscar-winning movie classic. In addition to cowriting the book for the Broadway incarnation of his madcap tale -- which follows a desperate producer and mild-mannered accountant's attempt to make a fortune by producing a surefire bomb -- Brooks composed the music and lyrics for 16 new songs. Now GREAT PERFORMANCES goes behind the scenes as Brooks brings his personal antics to the all-day original cast album recording session with Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, and Tony-winning director Susan Stroman, featuring performances of 10 songs from his delightfully expanded score.
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