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Catch ‘The Producers’ and Mel Brooks’ Fine Art of Evasion

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To clean money and evade the IRS, don’t head to a laundromat. Rather, oversell to uninformed investors, then use the money to produce a play that’s sure to fail. But when the flop flips, and the play becomes a success, you end up with Mel Brooks’ The Producers, one of the most influential comedy films of all time. See the staged disaster that launched Brooks’ career when Fathom Events celebrates the 50th anniversary of The Producers.

$7.50 – $10.25
2pm and 7pm | Sunday, June 3 and Wednesday, June 6

Franklin Park Mall | 5001 Monroe St | 419-472-2324
Fallen Timbers | 3100 Main St, Maumee | fathomevents.com

The Toledo City Paper depends on readers like you! Become a friend today. See membership options

To clean money and evade the IRS, don’t head to a laundromat. Rather, oversell to uninformed investors, then use the money to produce a play that’s sure to fail. But when the flop flips, and the play becomes a success, you end up with Mel Brooks’ The Producers, one of the most influential comedy films of all time. See the staged disaster that launched Brooks’ career when Fathom Events celebrates the 50th anniversary of The Producers.

$7.50 – $10.25
2pm and 7pm | Sunday, June 3 and Wednesday, June 6

Franklin Park Mall | 5001 Monroe St | 419-472-2324
Fallen Timbers | 3100 Main St, Maumee | fathomevents.com

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