Posted: 5/26/23 at 11:14pm
The Australian production I felt was let down by the 2 leads. The Production Company did a version that was completely insane and blew the roof off with laughter. All talent relatively unknown but everything worked. Casting is everything.
Posted: 5/27/23 at 2:10am
It is the Broadway premiere of GUTENBERG, 16 weeks only this fall, going into one of the theaters on 45th street, hearing there might be a tv ad announcing it during the TONY awards
Posted: 5/27/23 at 2:57am
To me, THE PRODUCERS on Broadway was so of its time. I loved it when I saw it with Lane and Broderick, but I don’t think it will resonate today as it did back in the day.
Posted: 5/27/23 at 5:37am
From the Concord Theatricals site:
Gutenberg! The Musical!
By Scott Brown and Anthony King
In this two-man musical spoof, a pair of aspiring playwrights perform a backers' audition for their new, hilariously ill-advised project – a big, splashy musical about printing press inventor Johann Gutenberg.
Sounds like this could be a good fit and fun for them.
Posted: 5/27/23 at 9:32am
They must have been really searching for a two hander that is relatively inexpensive to put on.
According to Wikipedia Gutenberg played off-Broadway in 2006.
Posted: 5/27/23 at 12:02pm
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=924744#
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=929297#
A couple of threads from the off broadway run. For some reason the search doesn’t give me 2006 threads but I imagine there was one from when it started.
Posted: 5/27/23 at 6:31pm
Gutenberg is an absolute riot with the right casting. I saw a local production a few years ago that had me laughing so hard I was in tears. Great music, too.
Posted: 5/27/23 at 6:59pm
As much as I adore Andrew Rannells and would love to see Josh Gad in another show on stage...
Neither of those shows would really fit Gad, and The Producers with Andrew Rannells would be basically the equivalent of doing How To Succeed At Business Without Really Trying with Daniel Radcliffe.
... Which actually happened, which makes it way less unlikely, but I just don't see that working out.
This kind of got me thinking though...
Imagine Andrew Rannells as Nicely Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls. Like, we've heard the song from tenors, baritones, and countertenors over the years, but like...
We can all imagine Andrew Rannells doing that song. It just makes a lot of sense in my mind.
Now I don't really know where you'd put Josh Gad in that show but um...
Well, it occurs to me that he only fits a very very specific kind of role, because when you see him on stage and on screen he is very much acting like himself most of the time.
Andrew Rannells is much more able to play a varied assortment of characters, not to the same degree as somebody like Christian Borle because Andrew Rannells has a very distinctive voice that sounds largely similar in nearly everything he's in, but I do think he's definitely more of an actor than Gad. Not to say Josh Gad is bad, of course, I actually rather like him.
I really don't know what they could do together.
Posted: 5/27/23 at 9:10pm
I really enjoy GUTENBERG and given the two, it's the one that Gad and Rannells would be better suited for, but I seriously doubt this show would work in a Broadway house. It's supposed to be just two actors, a piano, and no set, save for a bunch of baseball caps with character names written on them.
Posted: 5/27/23 at 9:37pm
Freestyle Love Supreme had less than that & no stars.
Posted: 5/27/23 at 9:45pm
If it’s well done, who cares if it’s simple? Simple theatre can be incredible.
Posted: 5/27/23 at 10:31pm
Will Andrew not be bringing the Tammy Faye musical to New York?
Posted: 5/28/23 at 12:56am
BeingAlive44Ever said: "As much as I adore Andrew Rannells and would love to see Josh Gad in another show on stage...
Neither of those shows would really fit Gad, and The Producers with Andrew Rannells would be basically the equivalent of doing How To Succeed At Business Without Really Trying with Daniel Radcliffe.
... Which actually happened, which makes it way less unlikely, but I just don't see that working out.
This kind of got me thinking though...
Imagine Andrew Rannells as Nicely Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls. Like, we've heard the song from tenors, baritones, and countertenors over the years, but like...
We can all imagine Andrew Rannells doing that song. It just makes a lot of sense in my mind.
Now I don't really know where you'd put Josh Gad in that show but um...
Well, it occurs to me that he only fits a very very specific kind of role, because when you see him on stage and on screen he is very much acting like himself most of the time.
Andrew Rannells is much more able to play a varied assortment of characters, not to the same degree as somebody like Christian Borle because Andrew Rannells has a very distinctive voice that sounds largely similar in nearly everything he's in, but I do think he's definitely more of anactorthan Gad. Not to say Josh Gad is bad, of course, I actually rather like him.
I really don't know what they could do together."
No offense to you, but every famous actor is basically just playing "them" or doing their schtick. Lane/Broderick/Gad/Rannells. They keep playing the same type over and over again.
I think they could easily sell a The Producers revival, but I find that idea boring. I'd rather they do the Guttenberg thing. Sounds weird and something that would never get produce commercially.
Posted: 5/28/23 at 1:19am
That revival field continues to grow… (unless there have been big enough rewrites to Gutenberg or a case to be made for a 2006 work being “new” despite not playing bway & being licensed)
Posted: 5/30/23 at 8:53am
The Other One said: "Will Andrew not be bringing the Tammy Faye musical to New York?"
Forgot about that! Kind of hoping he still does. But I bet it will have a proper West End transfer first. And who’s to say a Gutenberg or Producers revival wouldn’t be a limited run? Probably easier for the former, but would love to see Tammy Faye happen too.
Posted: 5/30/23 at 9:26am
Yes, I’m curious about TAMMY FAYE too.
I wonder how well Gad & Rannells will sell together in GUTTENBERG. You’re really selling it on the work & fame they’ve amassed post-MORMON, since there’s a finite number of people who saw them together in that show. They certainly mean something, but I don’t know who a good comp would be.
Who is producing?
Posted: 5/30/23 at 7:34pm
So Gad posted this days ago, and there’s been no follow-up. Why not wait until you’re actually announcing it?
Posted: 5/31/23 at 10:11am
Surprised Tammy hasn't announced a transfer. The Oliver's have already happened...
Posted: 5/31/23 at 11:33am
I believe they said they were going to do more work on the show and then have a proper West End run once that is complete.
Posted: 6/6/23 at 8:05pm
Is this still happening?
Posted: 6/7/23 at 9:02am
The rumors above said that something would be announced at/during/after the Tonys. So maybe we'll know this weekend.
Posted: 6/7/23 at 9:39am
It’s rather strange to me that this has become “is it The Producers or is it Guttenberg?” with both being given equal weight. They’re polar opposites in terms of scale and size.
Posted: 6/7/23 at 11:54am
It is Guttenberg just to be clear, at this point The Producers is totally off the table
Posted: 6/21/23 at 10:06am
This will be announced tomorrow on Morning Joe according to Josh’s IG
Posted: 6/21/23 at 4:56pm
They've been posting musical singalongs throughout the day.
