The Producers star Marc Antolin: 'Making fun of fascism is the best way to deal with it'

The Producers: A Satire of Fascism

The Producers, a musical comedy currently playing on the West End, uses satire to tackle fascism.

Making fun of fascism is the best way to deal with it

Marc Antolin, who plays Leo Bloom, notes that the show is about laughing at fascism and its proponents, citing Mel Brooks' quote:

sometimes to make fun of these things is the best way to deal with it

The show features a range of humorous and ironic references to fascist imagery, including swastikas, stormtroopers, and antisemitic pigeons, all of which are used to mock and ridicule fascist ideology.

Author's summary: The Producers uses satire to combat fascism.

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