Winchester Musicals and Opera Society (WMOS) will be returning to the Theatre Royal with their new production of The Producers.

The musical, written by Mel Brooks, is based on the film of the same name.

The Producers is a satirical musical centering around Max Bialystok, a once great Broadway producer who has fallen on hard times, and Leo Bloom an anxiety ridden accountant who works out that Max could make more money with a flop than a hit.

This is a show for a strong comedic cast and that is what WMOS has put together with new faces joining well-known actors. Leading the way as Max Bialyistok is Wesley Buckeridge last seen in a principal role playing funny man Cosmo Brown in Singing in the Rain and directing WMOS’ Made in Dagenham. Joining him is WMOS newcomer Nico Bray as the nervous Leo Bloom.

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Molly Moffit-McGarth plays bombshell Ulla Inga Hansen Benson Yonsen Tallen Hallen Swaden Svanson the Swedish actress who comes between the two producers. Joining them are David Tatnell as the German playwright of surefire flop ‘Springtime for Hitler’. Tatnell was last seen playing the garrulous Major-General in WMOS’ 2021 production of Pirates of Penzance. With Simon Meanwell-Ralph as the sassy Carmen Ghia and Daniel Williams as Roger DeBris the campest director on Broadway.

The show will be directed by Gina Thorley, who is a first-time director for the company, but has plenty of experience in directing, most recently directing her own play ‘My Soulmate’s Husband’s Soulmate’ which recently toured the south of England.

As the cast embark on their autumn rehearsals tickets for the show have been released and have already proved popular. The show will run between the November 9 and 12 at Winchester Theatre Royal. 

Tickets are available from the Theatre as well via the Winchester Musicals and Opera Society’s website.