{"id":850336,"date":"2026-03-25T23:26:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T23:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/850336\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T23:26:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T23:26:14","slug":"first-look-richard-kind-joins-the-cast-of-the-producers-at-the-garrick-theatre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/850336\/","title":{"rendered":"First Look: Richard Kind joins the cast of The Producers at the Garrick Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Production images have been released of stage and screen star <strong>Richard Kind<\/strong> (Only Murders in the Building, Spin City), who has officially begun his limited guest run in the West End revival of <strong>The Producers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/336957\/star-watch\/richard-kind\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Richard Kind<\/a><\/strong> has taken over the iconic role of Max Bialystock at the <strong>Garrick Theatre<\/strong> until <strong>9 May 2026<\/strong>. He steps into the production while the show\u2019s original Max, <strong>Andy Nyman<\/strong> (Ghost Stories), briefly departs to open his new play, The Psychic, at York Theatre Royal. Nyman is scheduled to return to the London production from 11 May.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/245420\/shows\/the-producers-tickets\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Book tickets for The Producers at the Garrick Theatre in London<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photos: Richard Kind and the cast of The Producers<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Photos by Manuel Harlan<\/p>\n<p>The production also stars <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/253405\/star-watch\/marc-antolin-in-the-producers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marc Antolin<\/a><\/strong> (The Band\u2019s Visit) as Leo Bloom, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/154320\/star-watch\/joanna-woodward\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joanna Woodward<\/a><\/strong> (The Time Traveller\u2019s Wife) as Ulla, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/282358\/star-watch\/trevor-ashley\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trevor Ashley<\/a><\/strong> (Les Mis\u00e9rables) as Roger de Bris, <strong>Harry Morrison<\/strong> (Beetlejuice) as Franz Liebkind, and <strong>Raj Ghatak<\/strong> (The Father and the Assassin) as Carmen Ghia.<\/p>\n<p>A five-star success<\/p>\n<p>Based on the much-loved <strong>Mel Brooks<\/strong> film, this new production of The Producers is directed by Tony Award-winner <strong>Patrick Marber<\/strong> (Leopoldstadt).<\/p>\n<p>Since opening, it has become one of the most critically acclaimed shows in London, earning rare five-star reviews from The Times, Evening Standard, and WhatsOnStage.<\/p>\n<p>The musical follows the hilarious misadventures of a failing Broadway producer and his accountant as they attempt to stage the ultimate flop \u2013 only for the show to become an accidental smash hit!<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/245420\/shows\/the-producers-tickets\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">View all performance dates and book tickets for The Producers.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Plan Your visit<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Theatre:<\/strong> Garrick Theatre, Charing Cross Road, London<\/li>\n<li><strong>Booking until<\/strong>: 19 September 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tickets<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/245420\/shows\/the-producers-tickets\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">: <\/a><\/strong>Use our live seat map to find the best availability for the spring and summer season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/245420\/shows\/the-producers-tickets\/\" title=\"Buy tickets for The Producers \" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p> The Producers<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:5px;\"> Garrick Theatre, London<\/p>\n<p> Book tickets<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"The Producers \" title=\"The Producers \" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The-Producers-Garrick-Theatre-London.-Richard-Kind-Marc-Antolin.jpg\"\/> <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf7\u00a0Main photo: The Producers in London &#8211; Richard Kind. 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