GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! Original Broadway Cast Recording Thread

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 4/19/24 at 2:43pm

Releases May 3 digitally, and May 17 physically! Music and lyrics by Scott Brown and Anthony King

*Featuring Mel Brooks as the guest producer*

Updated On: 4/19/24 at 02:43 PM

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 4/29/24 at 11:44pm

Track listing:

• ACT I
• 1. "Welcome to Gutenberg!"
• 2. Prologue
• 3. Schlimmer
• 4. "That was the opening number!"
• 5. I Can't Read
• 6. "That was the love ballad!"
• 7. Haunted German Wood
• 8. "Guess who's about to make a machine that prints books!"
• 9. The Press Song
• 10. "History!"
• 11. I Can't Read (Reprise)
• 12. "Have a biscuit!"
• 13. Biscuits
• 14. "This show is not about biscuits!"
• 15. What's the Word?
• 16. "And just like old wine... the plot thickens."
• 17. Stop the Press
• 18. "Now anything can happen!"
• 19. Tomorrow Is Tonight

 

• ACT II
• 20. Second Prologue
• 21. "That was a nightmare."
• 22. Words, Words, Words
• 23. "Gutenberg needed to have a lot of fun."
• 24. Monk With Me
• 25. "It's called a motif."
• 26. (Might as Well) Go to Hell
• 27. "What if no one wants our show?"
• 28. Festival!
• 29. Finale

Updated On: 4/29/24 at 11:44 PM

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 4/30/24 at 12:19am

oh wow so did they record all the book scenes? seems like it from some of the track titles

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 4/30/24 at 3:08am

It would be a pretty short album if it was just the songs.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 5/2/24 at 1:04pm

Who's ready to eat some dreams? Digital release is tomorrow. 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 5/3/24 at 12:00am

It’s out! Listen away, folks. 

[sppunk]

Posted: 5/3/24 at 12:02pm

Dead babies and satanic cats! it’s wonderful to be back in Schlimmer. 

This is phenomenal. 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 5/3/24 at 5:17pm

Bud, Doug, this show is fantastic! I don't need to hear another note. You know what? Let me give you a few notes:

Bud: your undeniable charm carries through for over an hour, and I must single out your brilliant diva performance as Helvetica, the damsel in distress. The music you wrote sounds great and is brought to life by a nifty three-piece band of Jersey's finest. You certainly know your Broadway musical tropes!

Doug: you give the titular figure in your musical a likable, smart-aleck vibe that is completely on point and seemingly reminiscent of Elder Price for some strange reason. Historically inaccurate as Gutenberg! might be, your libretto is the perfect blend of touching and downright hilarious. Who knew that such scant research could lead you and Bud this far?

Herzlichen Glückwunsch on a successful Broadway run, and your Tony nomination for best revival of a musical!
 

Updated On: 5/3/24 at 05:17 PM

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 5/3/24 at 5:22pm

Mel Brooks for the win.

[NYCtheater]

Posted: 11/23/24 at 10:56am

Does a booklet with lyrics/photos/info come with the Gutenberg CD? Thanks for your help!

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 11/23/24 at 11:09am

NYCtheater said: "Does a booklet with lyrics/photos/info come with the Gutenberg CD? Thanks for your help!"

The CD includes a booklet with photos and a synopsis of the show, and the case includes a note from the playwrights. No lyrics.

[NYCtheater]

Posted: 11/23/24 at 11:16am

Thank you so much for the info! :)

[broadwaybabywannabe2]

Posted: 11/23/24 at 12:03pm

i saw this wonderfully delightful show last December and it was the most fun i have had in the theatre since SOMETHING ROTTEN...Andrew Rannells, and Josh Gad were a team made in musical theatre heaven!