GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! Previews- Page 3

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 9/18/23 at 1:33pm

BoringBoredBoard40 said: "BroadwaysBroad said: "I saw it a couple days ago

It was okay

Is it just me or does ever Alex Timbers show feel the same"

its just you

"

No. It isn’t. 

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 9/22/23 at 1:34am

In a bit of meta-ness tonight the guest "producer" was J.J Abrams whose company Bad Robot is a lead producer on the show.

Also josh gave the clue that a member of a "famous Family" would be making a cameo this week, if I had to guess it is Jesse Tyler Ferguson 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 9/22/23 at 11:52am

Count me among those who liked it a lot but did not love.

I think I'd prefer it as a play with a few songs. The score is pretty uneven and gets in the way of the most fun stuff, which is largely in the boys' performances. They are the show. Especially Gad. You can tell that they're having a great time playing with each other.

Timbers consistently proving that he's one of the best directors out there –– and not just of this generation –– and he knows how to bring out the best from comedic performers (be it Mulaney & Kroll or Alex Brightman/BJ or Peewee Herman).

[binau]

Posted: 9/27/23 at 6:32am

I thought this was just absolutely magical and hilarious. Alex Timbers or whoever had the idea you hit gold. 

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 9/28/23 at 11:21pm

Went back to see the show again this past Wednesday matinee (thanks TDF!) and the show is changing during previews, I clocked several new jokes and the removal of some (including a very confusing Book of Mormon reference) additionally one song in the first act "Haunted German Wood" has changed noticably regarding lyrics and lighting design

The show also now is coming in closer to an hour and fifty-five minutes with the intermission, if it wasn't needed for story reasons I would love to see this just become a straight-through 90 minute show. 

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 9/30/23 at 5:46pm

This was so much fun! Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad are absolutely wonderful and hilarious, and the show itself is just so FUN. I had a grin on my face the whole time and laughed a lot. It’s very clever, witty, and silly. Loved the staging - Alex Timbers demonstrates again that he’s one of the best directors out there. The fact that he can bring us big and lavish spectacles as well as smaller shows like Gutenberg! and Oh, Hello is a testament to his talent and versatility as a director. Just a really good time in the theatre.

[OppositeBarracuda91]

Posted: 10/3/23 at 6:47pm

Has anybody tried rush for this recently? How were the seats?

[Ctyrkko318]

Posted: 10/3/23 at 8:56pm

Do they stage door at all?

[ACL2006]

Posted: 10/3/23 at 9:01pm

Have they been having the celebrity guest every show?

[dearalanaaaa]

Posted: 10/4/23 at 12:33pm

OppositeBarracuda91 said: "Has anybody tried rush for this recently? How were the seats?"

Yes! I rushed yesterday, got Orchestra K 20, amazing seat and by no means partial view. I'd wish for left orchestra though if I went again, not right.

ACL2006 said: "Have they been having the celebrity guest every show?"

I believe so? Last night was Annaleigh Ashford, which was a real treat. She also exited and waved at stagedoor after.

[Springtime]

Posted: 10/4/23 at 6:05pm

Not every show.

[Rentaholic2]

Posted: 10/5/23 at 11:54am

If this is a hit, I guaranty we'll have a Rannells/Gad revival of the The Producers within the next season or two.

[JasonC3]

Posted: 10/5/23 at 1:02pm

Rentaholic2 said: "If this is a hit, I guaranty we'll have a Rannells/Gad revival of the The Producers within the next season or two."

Seems unlikely for any number of reasons.

 

Updated On: 10/5/23 at 01:02 PM

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 10/5/23 at 1:16pm

The Producers is unrevivable in today’s climate due to its subject matter. Satire has lost a lot of its luster these last several years. 

[Leaf Coneybear]

Posted: 10/5/23 at 2:01pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "The Producersis unrevivable in today’s climate due to its subject matter. Satire has lost a lot of its luster these last several years."


That's utterly ridiculous. If the movie can survive after coming out less than 25 years after World War 2, a revival would be fine. Is it really so different from The Book of Mormon, which is also "offensive?" 

That being said, as much as I would love a Producers revival, I'm not sure either Gad or Rannells would be a big enough name to keep the show runnig. Big cast, bigger costs.

Updated On: 10/5/23 at 02:01 PM

[JSquared2]

Posted: 10/5/23 at 2:46pm

Leaf Coneybear said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "The Producersis unrevivable in today’s climate due to its subject matter. Satire has lost a lot of its luster these last several years."


That's utterly ridiculous. If the movie can survive after coming out less than 25 years after World War 2, a revival would be fine. Is it really so different from The Book of Mormon, which is also "offensive?"

That being said, as much as I would love a Producers revival, I'm not sure either Gad or Rannells would be a big enough name to keep the show runnig. Big cast, bigger costs."

 

100% agreed.  Neither Gad nor Rannells is big enough (or even "right"  ) for these roles.  They'd need 2 Movie Stars (maybe Radcliffe as Bloom? Eugene Levy as Bialystock?)

Updated On: 10/5/23 at 02:46 PM

[Rentaholic2]

Posted: 10/5/23 at 2:57pm

If they become a "thing" like Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick are a thing, then I think that's enough to sell tickets even if their individual star power isn't.  I'm not saying they've reached that point, but if Gutenberg is a big hit, I could see that becoming the perception.

As for the show being unrevivable, I agree that's ridiculous.  It's done all over the place, and its "offensive" elements are much more clearly satire than plenty of other "problematic" shows.  

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 10/5/23 at 10:32pm

The majority of the opening night balcony seating is available for purchase on Telecharge.

Updated On: 10/5/23 at 10:32 PM

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 10/5/23 at 10:52pm

If someone wants to revive THE PRODUCERS it should probably start someplace like London first without the specific goal of Broadway. Take big swings away from what the original did, maybe a smaller/scrappier production, and see what happens.

How about a revival at the Donmar or Menier with Bertie Carvel as Max and Charlie Stemp as Leo? And as Roger, a Nathan Lee Graham or Billy Porter type. Or let Roger Bart graduate to Max.

Updated On: 10/5/23 at 10:52 PM

[sppunk]

Posted: 10/5/23 at 11:56pm

Hoping it hits TDF - want to see the last Saturday of October. 

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 10/6/23 at 12:24am

Saw this and thought the guys were great, but the show was okay. I’m fine with some of the stupid humor, but the darkness of it wasn’t my thing (SPOILER: jokes about dead babies, lupus, etc.). It also felt like some of the Bible stuff was treading on territory that both men already handled in Mormon.
Both guys are working their behinds off, and some of it works, but perhaps if the writing was stronger, they wouldn’t have to work quite as hard.

[binau]

Posted: 10/6/23 at 2:12am

I found that the dead baby jokes etc actually dated the show - I remember this being popular internet and ‘bro’ humour in the early 2000s (when I assume it was written) that has since long gone out of fashion. 

[BroadwayNoob]

Posted: 10/6/23 at 10:25am

Has anyone won the lottery for this? Where were the seats?

[n2nbaby]

Posted: 10/6/23 at 1:31pm

BroadwayNoob said: "Has anyone won the lottery for this? Where were the seats?"

I just won for tomorrow - orchestra row M, seats 19 and 21. Listed as partial view but can’t imagine that much would be obstructed.

[binau]

Posted: 10/7/23 at 5:03am

I'm listening to the original off-broadway recording and it's fine but it's interesting how much the pair really elevate the material and take it from what feels like a scrappy off-broadway musical to something magical (in my mind). I think it's because their personalities are so weird and strong AND the dynamic/chemistry between them. Love it.