by Anthony King and Scott Brown
Directed by SASHA BRÄTT
Music direction by MILES MESSIER
Get ready to laugh until your cheeks hurt! This wildly clever, high-energy musical spoof takes you on a joyfully absurd ride through one of history’s most unlikely Broadway pitches. Bud and Doug, a pair of aspiring playwrights, perform an audition for investors to fund their new, ill-advised project: a big, splashy musical about none other than the inventor of the printing press– Johann Gutenberg! Armed with hats, props, and unshakable enthusiasm, Bud and Doug perform every role in their crass historical epic, with the hope that one of the producers in attendance will give them that elusive Broadway contract. It’s art, imitating life, imitating art!
"This brilliant musical delivers guaranteed laughs!” -Entertainment Weekly
""You’ll leave thankful for musical theater!" - Daily Beast
Previews (January 21 & 22, 2026)
Wednesday at 7:30pm
Thursday at 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Regular Performances (January 23 - February 8, 2026)
Friday at 8:00pm
Saturday at 2:00pm and 8:00pm
Sunday at 2:00pm Talk Back with the cast following matinee performances
Tuesday at 2:00pm
Wednesday at 7:30pm
Thursday at 7:30pm
Additional morning performances at 10:30am
all seats $25 (plus $3.50 service charge)
Thursday 01/29/26
Friday 02/06/26
Recommended age: Ages 12 and up.
Approximately 2 hours including one 15-minute intermission
Read more about the play
- the Gutenberg Case Book
Photos: Meredith Longo
JEREMIAH GINN* (BUD DAVENPORT) Playhouse on Park debut! NYC: THE BIG GAY JAMBOREE, A SIGN OF THE TIMES, THE GREAT GATSBY: THE IMMERSIVE SHOW, ANYTHING GOES, MURDER FOR TWO; Tour: ANASTASIA (1ST NATIONAL TOUR), A CHORUS LINE (DIR./CHOR. BAAYORK LEE), MURDER FOR TWO; Arena Stage, Goodspeed Opera House, Ogunquit Playhouse, Stages St. Louis, The Muny, Cape Playhouse, NSMT, Gulfshore Playhouse. A California native and proud uncle to four nieces who are way cuter than yours. IG @jeremiahmginn | jeremiahginn.com.
JOHN WASCAVAGE* (DOUG SIMON) Playhouse on Park debut! Off-Broadway: FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: MERRILY WE STOLE A SONG, WHO IS JIMMY PANTS?, I SPY A SPY. National Tours: DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL, MURDER FOR TWO. Regional Credits include: DCPA, Geffen Playhouse, Pittsburgh CLO, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Gulfshore Playhouse, Quantum Theatre, Stages St. Louis, Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre, Sierra Repertory Theatre and many more. Much gratitude to the creative team, the team at Avalon, and YOU for supporting live theatre. IG: @johnwascavage www.johnwascavage.com
*Appears courtesy of Actors Equity, the professional union for actors and stage managers.
