Broadway Musical Home - Gutenberg! The Musical!

Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells reunite in this unintentionally hilarious new musical!

Story:

In this two-man musical spoof, a pair of aspiring playwrights perform a backers’ audition for their new project - a big, splashy musical about printing press inventor Johann Gutenberg. With an unending supply of enthusiasm, Bud and Doug sing all the songs and play all the parts in their crass historical epic, with the hope that one of the producers in attendance will give them a Broadway contract – fulfilling their ill-advised dreams.

: Composer, Lyricist & Librettist
Scott Brown

: Composer, Lyricist & Librettist
Anthony King

Premiere

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: James Earl Jones Theatre

Opening Night: Oct 12, 2023

Total Performances: 125

Original Cast: Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells

Director: Alex Timbers

Producer: Ambassador Theatre Group, Patrick Catullo, Bad Robot Live, Seth A. Goldstein, Isaac Robert Hurwitz, Runyonland Productions, Elizabeth Armstrong, Timothy Bloom, Larry Lelli, Medley Houlihan, The Council, Crescent Road, Wendy Federman, Marcia Goldberg, Hariton DeRoy, LD Entertainment, James L. Nederlander, Albert Nocciolino, Spencer Ross, Independent Presenters Network, Triptyk Studios / Iris Smith, Jonathan Demar / Griffin Dohr, Andrew Diamond / Alexander Donnelly, FutureHome Productions / Koenigsberg Subhedar, Jessica Jenen / Linda B. Rubin, Dan Powell / Amplify Pictures, Jeremy Wein / Walport Productions, Kristin Caskey, Mike Isaacson and Bee Carrozzini

Musical Director: Marco Paguia

Orchestrations: T.O. Sterrett

Scenic Design: Scott Pask

Costume Design: Emily Rebholz

Lighting Design: Jeff Croiter

Sound Design: M.L. Dogg and Cody Spencer

Musical Numbers

"OK! Here We Go!"

Prologue / Schlimmer!

"Friendly... But Also Suspicious."

I Can't Read

"Did Helvetica Actually Exist?"

Haunted German Wood

The Press Song

I Can't Read (reprise)

"A Giant Tree... Of Goodness."

Biscuits

"This Show Is Not About Biscuits!"

What's the Word?

"Helvetica Is Crying in Her Bucket..."

Stop the Press

"We're About to Send You Rocking to the Restroom..."

Tomorrow Is Tonight

"Here We Go Again! The Second Act!"

Second Prologue

Words, Words, Words

Monk With Me

(Might as Well) Go to Hell

"Suicide Is Never the Answer..."

Festival!

Finale

Click on a song name to listen/purchase the mp3 on

CDs

: Original Broadway Cast Album

: Original Off-Broadway Cast Album

Books

: Script

Merchandise

: Merchandise on Ebay

2024 Tony Award Nominations

Best Revival of a Musical

2024 Drama League Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Direction of a Musical - Alex Timbers
Distinguished Performance Award - Josh Gad
Distinguished Performance Award - Andrew Rannells