*This story includes spoilers for “Gutenberg.”
If you thought Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells were the only stars on display at Broadway’s riotous musical comedy “Gutenberg! The Musical!,” we’re happy to report you’d be wrong.
Most shows ends with a special celebrity guest appearance that often floor Gad and Rannells.
To close shows, big names like Steve Martin, Martin Short, Will Ferrell, Kristin Chenoweth and Weird Al Yankovic walk onstage as a “Broadway Producer” to present our heroes with a “Broadway contract” for their hastily researched musical within a musical about Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press.
And while we can never predict who will be at the next performance at the James Earl Jones Theatre, we do know the best way to find out is live.
As of now, tickets are available for all 48 remaining shows up until Jan. 28, 2024.
At the time of publication, prices start around $60 to $70 before fees on Vivid Seats to catch the musical IRL.
Want see Gad, Rannells and maybe a household name live onstage in midtown Manhattan?
Here’s everything you need to know and more.
All ticket prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.
“Gutenberg! The Musical!” 2023 Broadway schedule
Up until Jan. 28, “Gutenberg! The Musical!” will be wowing audiences eight times a week at the James Earl Jones Theatre.
Shows run Tuesday through Sunday; matinees are on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
If you want to find the show that makes the most sense for your calendar — and wallet — we recommend reviewing the “Gutenberg! The Musical!” schedule here.
“Gutenberg! The Musical!” cast
This musical really is a two-hander with Gad and Rannells doing nearly all the heavy lifting up until the very end.
In case you’re not up to date on their careers, here’s what they’ve done over the past decade or so since their “Book Of Mormon” run:
Josh Gad has been all over the place post-“Book of Mormon.” Most notably, he voiced Olaf in “Frozen” and played LeFou in the live-action remake of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” Other major roles include a star turn in FX’s “The Comedians,” voice work in Apple TV’s “Central Park” and the film “The Wedding Ringer.”
Andrew Rannells is just as ubiquitous as Gad. In addition to winning a Grammy for “The Book of Mormon,” he appeared in Hulu’s “Welcome to Chippendales,” Netflix’s “The Prom,” Peacock’s “Girls5eva,” HBO’s “Girls,” Showtime’s “Black Monday” and a slew of other projects.
Celebrities who have played the producer in “Gutenberg”
As noted above, many, many big names have shared the stage with Gad and Rannells.
Here’s a list of whose appeared thus far, broken down by what they’re most known for:
Comedy
Billy Crystal, Martin Short, Steve Martin, Will Ferrell, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Taran Killam.
Broadway
Nathan Lane, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Patti LuPone, Jordan Fisher, Leslie Odom Jr., Cynthia Erivo, Annaleigh Ashford, Ben Platt, Rory O’Malley, Eric Anderson, Jonathan Groff, Ashley Park, Christopher Sieber, Brian d’Arcy James, Santino Fontana, Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Alex Brightman, James Monroe Iglehart.
Television
John Stamos, Sherri Shepherd, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Gaten Matarazzo.
Music
Josh Groban, Vanessa Williams, Sara Bareilles, Lance Bass.
Film
Marcia Gay Harden, Richard Kind, Zachary Levi, Patrick Wilson, Victor Garber, Jake Gyllenhaal, Brooke Shields.
Politics
Chuck Schumer.
TikTok
Dylan Mulvaney.
“Gutenberg” review
In early October, the New York Post’s Johnny Oleksinski reviewed the laugh out loud funny musical.
“The appealingly nerdy show by Scott Brown and Anthony King has two equally wild identities. Call it ‘Mr. Hyde and Mr. Hyde,’” Oleksinksi writes.
“But Gad and Rannells — what a pair — are always a pleasure to watch. And when they really nail a joke, it lands like a jumbo jet.”
You can find the complete review here.
Huge Broadway musicals to see in 2024
As we head into the cold new year, Broadway season is heating right up.
Here are just five can’t-miss musicals you can see as soon as today on the Great White Way.
• “Sweeney Todd: The Barber of Fleet Street”
Want to check out a concert instead? Our team compiled a list of the 50 biggest concerts of 2024 here.
