Frankenstein the Younger
There is a new production of Young Frankenstein being put on. Now, the last time that we heard from this story, it was on Broadway with a reportedly subpar musical score that distracted from the actual plot. It was generally regarded as less entertaining than expected. Then again, people who are fans of the movie probably enjoyed the show and could probably recite most of it by heart. They probably even neighed with the horses! The new production does away with much of the singing and dancing, I have heard, and it tightens up the show a good deal. The people I’ve talked to also say that the show has some new lines. They stumbled across the new lines because they were mouthing the words along with the actors. But the small additions bring the show a few surprises instead of just putting the movie onstage. It’s a good plan and I’m looking forward to seeing this show myself.
