Mel Brooks' Producers Tops Poppins in UK Theatre Awards

LONDON (Reuters) - Mel Brooks' outrageous musical The Producers pipped Mary Poppins on Sunday to be crowned star of the show at the Laurence Olivier awards.

The musical, as big a hit in London as it has been on Broadway, won the coveted Best New Musical Award when Britain's top theater prizes were handed out.

Nathan Lane, who stepped in at the last moment to replace Hollywood star Richard Dreyfuss in the London production, was named as Best Actor in a Musical.

Lane, who created the lead role in New York to much critical acclaim, was joined in the Olivier rollcall of honor by Conleth Hill, picked for Best Supporting Role in a Musical for his portrayal of the show's outrageously camp director.

But Mary Poppins, the magical nanny who has helped to revive London theater, did not go away empty-handed.more>>>

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posted by ADMIN @ Monday, February 21, 2005