Hope Mill Theatre for their 10th Anniversary presents
Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein
10th October 2025—30th November 2025

From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation, The Producers, comes this monster musical comedy. The comedy genius, Mel Brooks, adapts his legendarily funny film into a brilliant stage creation – Young Frankenstein!
Grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced “Fronk-en-steen”) inherits his family’s estate in Transylvania. With the help of a hunchbacked sidekick, Igor (pronounced “Eye-gore”), and a leggy lab assistant, Inga (pronounced normally), Frederick finds himself in the mad scientist shoes of his ancestors. “It’s alive!” he exclaims as he brings to life a creature to rival his grandfather’s. Eventually, of course, the monster escapes and hilarity continuously abounds.
Every bit as relevant to audience members who will remember the original as it will be to newcomers, Young Frankenstein has all the of panache of the screen sensation with a little extra theatrical flair added. It will surely be the perfect opportunity for a production company to showcase an array of talents. With such memorable tunes as “The Transylvania Mania,” “He Vas My Boyfriend” and “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” by Irving Berlin Young Frankenstein is scientifically proven, monstrously good entertainment.
The regional premiere of Young Frankenstein is Directed and Choreographed by Nick Winston (MAME, Burlesque) and is part of Hope Mill Theatre’s 10th Anniversary Celebrations.
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Please note only one side of the seating bank has an aisle and the other end is against a wall. Please see plan when booking tickets for details.
- Dates & Times
10th October – 30th November 2025
- Location
- Hope Mill Theatre
- Prices
Block A £42
Block B £37
Block C £27
Previews: £37 and £27
Programmes available to pre-order for £6
- Minimum Age
- Suitable for ages 13 and over
- Accessibility
Relaxed Performance 22/10/25 Captioned Performance 4/11/25
Audio Described 23/11/25 Touch Tour 1pm 23/11/25
- Content Warning
- Sexual content and innuendo Non-consensual sexual situations Violence (comic horror) Death and corpses Loud noises / flashing lights Use of strobe lighting throughout Use of haze and smoke effects Alcohol use Ableist language and humour Animal references Gender stereotypes Smoking Depiction of hanging / execution Please speak to a member of staff for any further information.
Meet theCreative team
NICK WINSTON
Director and Choreographer
MEL BROOKS & THOMAS MEEHAN
Book
MEL BROOKS
Music and Lyrics
SUSAN STROMAN
Original Direction and Choreography
DOUG BESTERMAN & MARK CUMBERLAND
Orchestrations
Meet theCast
- Dr Frederick Frankenstein
- Ore Oduba
- Frau Blücher
- Jessica Martin
- Elizabeth Benning
- Rhiannon Chesterman
- The Monster
- Pete Gallagher
- Igor
- Curtis Patrick
- Inspector Hans Kemp/Harold the Hermit
- Simeon Truby
- Inga
- Julie Yammanee
- Ensemble
- Belle Kizzy Green
- Ensemble
- Robin Kent
- Ensemble
- Bryan Mottram
- Ensemble
- Alanna Panditaratne
- Ensemble
- Hakeem Tinubu
- Ensemble
- Patricia Wilkins
- Ensemble
- Jessica Wright
- Ensemble
- Nathan Ryles

