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Mel Brooks Q&A with "Blazing Saddles" Screening at NJPAC

originally published: 08/10/2015

Mel Brooks Q&A with "Blazing Saddles" Screening at NJPAC

(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Mel Brooks: Back in The Saddle Again on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 7:30pm. Join the incomparable Mel Brooks for an exclusive, inside look at his storied career, and the making of the legendary and groundbreaking movie Blazing Saddles.  Tickets range from $49.50 - $99.50.

This outrageous masterpiece, considered one of the top comedy films of all time, will be presented on the big screen, followed by a live conversation and audience Q&A with Mel Brooks himself. Somebody give the governor a harrumpp! Memorable and monumental! Mel Brooks and Blazing Saddles.. back in the saddle again. 

About Mel Brooks:

In a highly successful career of acting, directing and producing, Mel Brooks is in an elite group of those who have earned a Tony, Emmy, Grammy and Oscar. He's known for creating broad film farces and began his career as a stand-up comic and writer for early TV variety shows. As one of the most successful director-producers in the business, he's responsible for such iconic films as Young Frankenstein and The Producers (both adapted for the stage, with the latter holding the record for the most Tonys ever awarded to a Broadway musical) and Blazing Saddles, released 43 years ago. Brooks is the recipient of an AFI Life Achievement Award.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located at One Center Street in downtown Newark, New Jersey, is among the largest performing arts centers in the United States and is the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey -- where great performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. As New Jersey’s Town Square, NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the State’s and the world’s best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted over nine million visitors (including more than one million children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents. Visit www.njpac.org or call 888.GO.NJPAC for more information.




 
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