Young Frankenstein the musical is based on the 1974 comedy film written by Brooks and Gene Wilder and was also directed by Brooks, who has described it as his best film. It is a parody of the horror film genre. Young Frankenstein began previews on Broadway on October 11, 2007 and opened on November 8 at the Hilton Theatre. Directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman, it stars Roger Bart as Frankenstein, Megan Mullally as Elizabeth, Sutton Foster as Inga, and Shuler Hensley as The Monster.