Brooks to stage 'Frankenstein'; Halberstam talk draws VIPs by Carol Beggy & Mark Shanahan
When asked whether the producers of "The Producers" had considered blowing up the theater (at least onstage), as was the case in the movie, Brooks said they had discussed it on the first day and quickly dismissed the idea. He cited the helicopter in "Miss Saigon" and the chandelier in "Phantom of the Opera" as two hideous examples of what's gone wrong with theater, adding: "Has theater reduced itself to a bag of tric…