Down-on-his-luck Broadway producer Max Bialystock and timid accountant Leo Bloom scheme to get rich by overselling interests in a musical designed to fail, "Springtime for Hitler," to create the biggest flop in history. However, their plan backfires when high-brow audiences mistake the offensive show for a brilliant satire, turning it into a smash hit. The show follows the duo as they deal with the unexpected success, a vengeful playwright, and the consequences of their con,