GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! Previews — Page 4

Josh Gad had an medical emergency and is out of today’s matinee according to his Instagram

Wish I could have ran in to see Russell go on. Wonder if Gad will be out tonight, too?

It’s unknown as of now about tonight. Josh said in his video he’s hoping to be treated and go on tonight. I happen to have tix for tonight, and will be happy either way. Russell is HILARIOUS. One of my favorite actors I’ve ever seen in Titanique.

ACL2006 said: "Wish I could have ran in to see Russell go on. Wonder if Gad will be out tonight, too?"

I initially read this as "Wonder if God will be out tonight, too" LOL

Andrew Rannels and Russell Daniels both posted saying Sam Hartley also made his Broadway debut today. Was he just the guest for the matinee?

Last night’s crowd seemed full of out-of-towners/bridge & tunnel, and they were a very enthusiastic, but well-behaved, bunch. I was in the balcony, I didn’t hear a single cell go off or anyone being loud or disruptive. The audience really elevated the vibe, and I had a great time.

Updated On: 10/8/23 at 08:05 PM

I've seen the show twice now. The first time I saw it from the last row in the balcony and liked but didn't love it. I felt like I could tell where the jokes were trying to be funny but didn't find myself laughing organically as much as I would've expected. I was also insanely tired that day though so I figured that might've also affected my perception and I picked up a rush ticket for the evening performance tonight (orchestra right partial view, though we didn't miss much). I think being closer helped a lot in being able to see the actors and their delivery better, and I was definitely able to pick up more details in what they were doing. I was laughing a lot more and just generally had more fun (also being able to read the hats more helped a lot). I think mezz would be the ideal spot for this show, as there's some minor stuff that happens on the floor of the stage, but orchestra should be mostly fine.

I think the show itself still feels inherently like an off-Broadway show, but it's elevated by Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad as well as Alex Timbers's direction. Parts of it feel like an extended sketch comedy routine (probably not surprising considering its UCB origins), and it can get tiresome if you don't buy into the characters and what they're doing. I like how the set has a few surprises and also how they involved the band into the show, but overall the best part of it really is the performances from Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad, and they really make a fantastic comedy duo.

I didn’t realise that there were seats too far away to read the hats. That would definitely damper the humour a little if you’re constantly trying to figure out which characters they are playing.

We showed up 15 minutes before box office opening on Sunday (2 show day) and got the last two seats in row L on the right side of the orchestra. They're marked as partial view but I think there were only 2 quick jokes we missed and the actual content of the show is mostly front and center.

I think from the sides the hats are sometimes hard to read as well since you'll only see half the text until they turn to look in your direction, and sometimes the hat is perched with the brim raised up a bit, so I think center mezz would really be the best vantage point for the hats.

Gad and Rannells are on the schedule tonight for Fallon's show.

MezzA101 said: "Gad and Rannells are on the schedule tonight for Fallon's show."

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For anyone that cares it looks like they have released some Balcony seats for Opening Night on Thursday. 6:30pm curtain!

I enjoyed this even more the second time tonight. I went with a friend who wasn't even looking forward to it but ended up having the best time. The “producer” tonight was Richard Kind which was a total riot. Curious who it will be tomorrow for opening.