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A mad scientist, a spooky castle, a hunchbacked assistant and a lumbering monster? Sounds like a recipe for a “Frankenstein” tale. Mix in some jazz hands, kick lines and bawdy humor and you’ve got Mel Brooks’ “Young Frankenstein,” Palo Alto Players’ latest musical.

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