Review: The Producers

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Helsinki City Theatre has taken a big international leap by producing the musical comedy The Producers for the big stage. The roles in the comedy directed by Neil Hardwick are mostly manned by young dancer-actor-singer talents, whose joy and skill are entertaining to watch. From the veteran generation , Santeri Kinnunen, Kari Mattila and Risto Kaskilahti are involved, as well as Esko Roine as the second in the role of musical producer.

The producer duo’s plans take strange turns, and the end result is a parodic musical about the hustle and bustle of Germany in the time of the swastikas. In the role of producer Leo Bloom, Antti Timonen makes his breakthrough. Bloom quickly learns the plot of the market world from theory to practice; There is money, but how would you use it? That is morality even today.

In the female lead, Anna-Maija Tuokko captivates with such comedian’s and singer’s talents that her career shower is guaranteed if the same thing continues.


Elina Kolehmainen has earned a lot of praise for her costumes before, but now the incredibly fine costumes in the spirit of the time are worth a special mention. The City Theatre’s stylish costume tradition continues. And there is no skimping on it, but until the last minutes, the costume art delights the audience.

The setting for the thoughtful direction, Markku Nenonen’s smooth choreography and steady acting is the work of set designer Jyrki Seppä . When the whole team has played together and seen the opportunity for a production that is larger than the parochial ones, the end result is stunningly spectacular. And even though the tip of the parody hits the Third Reich, the classics live on in every era. This product of the late 1950s also makes us look at the “theatre” of the rulers of our time. In some crazy way, the masses, uniforms and handsome music appeal always and everywhere. Humans are prisoners of emotions.


Mel Brooks entertainment has made a theatrical breakthrough in Finland in such a way that it is good enough to be shown even in larger metropolises.