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Richard Kind Returns to West End Stage
11 Feb
Summary
- Richard Kind reprises his role as Max Bialystock in The Producers.
- The show runs for a limited seven-week engagement.
- Kind's appearance allows Andy Nyman to premiere a new play.
US actor Richard Kind will return to London's West End this spring, taking on the role of Max Bialystock in The Producers. The acclaimed comedian, aged 69, is scheduled to join the production at the Garrick Theatre for a limited seven-week engagement, commencing on March 23 and concluding on May 11.
Kind's temporary role as the fraudulent theatre producer allows Olivier Award nominee Andy Nyman to depart briefly. Nyman will premiere The Psychic, a play he co-created with Jeremy Dyson, at the York Theatre Royal. The Producers, based on Mel Brooks' 1967 film, originally debuted in the West End in 2004 and is scheduled to run until September 2026.
Mel Brooks expressed his delight in Kind's return, praising his talent and energy. The production, written by Brooks and Thomas Meehan, with music by Brooks and directed by Patrick Marber, features Kind reprising a role he previously performed on Broadway and at the Hollywood Bowl. Kind stated his thrill in returning to the iconic role, calling it a "hat-trick."
