Exclusive Interview: Eric Rodman of Avon Players’ ‘Young Frankenstein’
It’s Alive! IT’S ALIVE!!!!!! Avon Players’ production of The Mel Brooks Musical: Young Frankenstein is coming together before its opening night this coming Friday, looking to electrify the audience. Based on the 1974 Mel Brooks film, this musical captures the wacky and zany energy that any Brooks work is known for. However, it infuses it with song and dance, creating a creature of its own, perhaps to the dismay of Frederick Frankenstein! Ahead of Young Frankenstein’s arrival at this local Rochester, MI, theatre, we spoke with Frederick Frankenstein himself, the charming Eric Rodman, about his time in this production and what it’s like assuming a role such as this one.
In this exclusive Box Seat Babes interview, Rodman discusses his history with the original film, what drew him to wanting to play this role on stage, and if there’s any pressure to bring this show (and stepping into the shoes of the incomparable Gene Wilder) to life! What have been some of the challenges with a production such as The Mel Brooks Musical: Young Frankenstein? What musical numbers are some of his favorite musical performances? How does he channel the off-kilter Frederick Frankenstein on stage? All those answers and more lie within this interview!
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Visit Avon Players and witness The Mel Brooks Musical: Young Frankenstein!
There isn’t long until Avon Players’ production of Young Frankenstein arrives, opening May 30 and running through June 14, so get your tickets now from their box office or their website and support local theater! Have you seen a production of the musical version of Young Frankenstein or the movie before? What are your thoughts on either? Plan on checking out this local production over at Avon Players? Let us know your thoughts on social media @boxseatbabes, and we hope to see you there!
Exclusive Interview: Emily Brown of Avon Players’ Young Frankenstein
