6-28-18 Barnstormers-The Producers

Jordan Ahnquist as Leo, Becca Gottlieb as Ulla and Tony Edgerton as Max in the Barnstormers production of "The Producers," which opened Thursday, June 28. (DIANA EVANS PHOTO)

TAMWORTH — The Barnstormers Theatre starts out its 88th season in rousing, riotous, rambunctious revelry with a tremendous production of Mel Brooks’ “The Producers,” which opened Thursday, June 28, and is playing through July 7 in Tamworth.

Late film critic Roger Ebert often told the story of sharing an elevator ride with Brooks shortly after the original “Producers” film came out in 1968. A woman got onto the elevator, recognized Brooks and said, “I have to tell you, Mr. Brooks, that your movie is vulgar.” Brooks smiled and replied “Lady, it rose below vulgarity.”

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