Gutenberg! The Musical!
by Scott Brown, Anthony King

Name: Gutenberg! The Musical!
Brand: Scott Brown
SKU: 9780573651496
Rating: 4.33 (30 reviews)

Broadway Off-Broadway West End

Gutenberg! The Musical! Book Cover — Gutenberg! The Musical! Cover

Highlights

Male

90 mins Present Day Local Celebrity Cameo Bare Stage/Simple Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Awards & Recognition

Drama Desk Award Lucille Lortel Award Outer Critics Circle Tony Award

Nominee: 2024 Tony Award, Best Revival of a Musical Nominee: 2007 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Musical Nominee: 2007 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical Nominee: 2007 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Book of a Musical

Synopsis

New revised 2024 edition!

In this two-man musical spoof, a pair of aspiring playwrights perform a backers’ audition for their new, ill-advised 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 that elusive Broadway contract.

Press Reviews

"There are lots of genuine laughs in Gutenberg!"
— New York Post

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
DOUG SIMON is an innocent. He's a naive, utterly sincere and earnest man who never met a cause he wasn't passionate about. He's a jack of all trades, master of none, who compensates with an infectious, matter-of-fact energy and focus that would probably sound condescending if he weren't so likable. He's incredibly proud of the show he wrote with Bud, and thinks Bud, whom he adores, is a genius.	male	—	is an innocent. He's a naive, utterly sincere and earnest man who never met a cause he wasn't passionate about. He's a jack of all trades, master of none, who compensates with an infectious, matter-of-fact energy and focus that would probably sound condescending if he weren't so likable. He's incredibly proud of the show he wrote with Bud, and thinks Bud, whom he adores, is a genius.
BUD DAVENPORT is an innocent. He's eager to please, and thrives on approval. When Bud sings one of his songs, he's reveling in his own "brilliance." But he's too naive to be a true egomaniac; if anything, he's overly grateful for the mere opportunity to create and perform. Bud enjoys getting caught up in Doug's passion and admires his friend's Big Ideas.	male	—	is an innocent. He's eager to please, and thrives on approval. When Bud sings one of his songs, he's reveling in his own "brilliance." But he's too naive to be a true egomaniac; if anything, he's overly grateful for the mere opportunity to create and perform. Bud enjoys getting caught up in Doug's passion and admires his friend's Big Ideas.
CHARLES is the pianist.	—	—	is the pianist.