Mel Brooks stays by ‘Frankenstein’ as its tour begins

 
By Chris Jones
Published: November 6, 2009

CHICAGO — In the 2008 satirical revue "Forbidden Broadway Goes to Rehab,” a green-faced monster and a Mel Brooks -like narrator sing a dirty little song to the tune of "Puttin’ On the Ritz,” mocking audiences for, to paraphrase it delicately, putting up with less-than-stellar material for lots of cash.

Brooks was co-producer, book writer along with Thomas Meehan , and composer and ...


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