Mel Brooks tried Puttin' on the Ritz on Broadway, but he didn't tap out a hit like The Producers this time. Our writer apologizes for not reviewing the whole truth when it played in Seattle.
Time to stop the teeth-gnashing at City Hall. SLUT is here to stay. Without an ounce of forethought, Seattle has stumbled onto one of the hallmarks of a proper big city: a memorable mass-transit name...
Clockwise from top left: Shuler Hensley as the monster; Mel Brooks; Roger Bart as Victor, Sutton Foster as Inga, and Andrea Martin as Frau Blucher. (Color: Paul Kolnik)