GUTENBERG! THE RECOUPMENT! THE BOX OFFICE RECORD! THE ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST ALBUM!
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GUTENBERG!
THE RECOUPMENT!
GUTENBERG!
THE BOX OFFICE RECORD!
GUTENBERG!
THE ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST ALBUM!
“GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL!”
RECOUPS INITIAL BROADWAY INVESTMENT
AS PRODUCTION ONCE AGAIN SETS BOX OFFICE RECORD
IN THE FINAL WEEK OF ITS ACCLAIMED LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
TONY AWARD® NOMINATED STARS
JOSH GAD & ANDREW RANNELLS
GO INTO THE STUDIO TODAY TO RECORD
THE ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST ALBUM
SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED THIS SPRING
BY CENTER STAGE RECORDS AND YELLOW SOUND LABEL
Photo available for download HERE.
New York, NY (January 29, 2024) – Today, producers of Gutenberg! The Musical! announced that the Broadway premiere starring Tony Award® nominees Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, written by Tony and Emmy Award® nominees Scott Brown and Anthony King, and directed by Tony Award winner Alex Timbers has recouped its initial investment of $6.75 million during its 20-week run. In its final week, the musical comedy once again sets the box office record at the James Earl Jones Theatre (138 West 48th Street) grossing $1,463,226. Gutenberg! previously set the Jones Theatre box office record the week ending December 31, 2023 when it grossed $1,280,597.
And immediately after taking their final bows on the stage of the Jones Theatre, Gad and Rannells step into the studio to record the upcoming Original Broadway Cast Album to be released this spring on Center Stage Records and Yellow Sound Label. The album will be produced and mixed by 12-time Emmy Award winner and three-time Grammy Award nominee Michael Croiter. Marcia Goldberg, and Andrew Paradis, serve as Executive Producers. Anthony King, Scott Brown, Van Dean and Marco Paguia serve as album co-producers. Music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations are by T.O. Sterrett, vocal supervision is by Liz Caplan, and music direction is by Paguia.
The album is available for pre-order now at www.centerstagerecords.com.
The cover of the upcoming cast album is available for download and use HERE (courtesy Center Stage Records and Yellow Sound Label).
Since opening on Thursday, October 12, Gutenberg! has become a breakout hit of the season and generated headlines for the never-ending parade of stars that have made surprise cameos in the show. Some of the Guest Producers who have “eaten dreams” with Gad and Rannells include Hillary Rodham Clinton, Steve Martin & Martin Short, Billy Crystal, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kerry Washington, Anne Hathaway & Anna Wintour, Will Ferrell, Patti LuPone, Ariana DeBose, “Weird” Al Yankovic, Al Roker, Senator Chuck Schumer, Cynthia Erivo, Nathan Lane, Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenowith, LaChanze, Blake Lively, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jordan Fisher, Steve Guttenberg, Triumph The Insult Comic Dog (and Robert Smigel), and last night’s final Guest Producer, Tony Award winning theater legend Audra McDonald.
Broadway runs on three things: big dreams, minuscule odds, and lots and lots of unearned confidence. Oh, and star power! Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, the most acclaimed musical comedy duo of their generation, finally reunite after more than ten years in Gutenberg! The Musical!, a full-throated celebration of the ancient, universal, and incredibly foolish urge to put on a show.
In addition to being developed at UCB, Gutenberg! The Musical! was also a part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival in 2005 and 2006 before having an Off-Broadway run in 2006 where it received Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Lortel Award nominations. In addition to New York, productions of Gutenberg! have been seen across the North America, as well as UK, Australia, France, Spain, and Korea.
The design team for Gutenberg! features Tony Award winner Scott Pask (scenic design), Tony Award nominee Emily Rebholz (costume design), Tony Award winner Jeff Croiter (lighting design), M.L. Dogg & Cody Spencer (sound design), T.O. Sterrett (music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations), Marco Paguia (music director), Liz Caplan (vocal supervision), C12 Casting (casting director), and Rachel Sterner (production stage manager).
Gutenberg! The Musical! is produced on Broadway by Ambassador Theatre Group; Patrick Catullo; Bad Robot Live; Seth A. Goldstein; Isaac Robert Hurwitz; Runyonland Productions; Elizabeth Armstrong; Timothy Bloom; Larry Lelli; Medley Houlihan; Alchemation; The Council; Crescent Road; Wendy Federman; Marcia Goldberg; Hariton DeRoy; LD Entertainment; James L. Nederlander; Albert Nocciolino; Spencer Ross; Independent Presenters Network; Triptyk Studios/Iris Smith; Jonathan Demar/Griffin Dohr; Andrew Diamond/Alexander Donnelly; Roy Gabay/Nicole Eisenberg; FutureHome Productions/Koenisberg Subhedar; Jessica R. Jenen/Linda B. Rubin; Dan Powell/ Powell/Amplify Pictures; Jeremy Wein/Walport Productions; Kristin Caskey; Mike Isaacson; and Bee Carrozzini.
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