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Dateline: 4th December, 2005
The Jermyn Street Theatre in London's West End is to produce its first new musical for some time, Gutenberg! The Musical! Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1450, so Bud Davenport and Doug Simon wrote a musical about him. Now they're bringing it to the West End. They don't have a cast, a budget, or a producer - but they have a dream, and they're crossing an ocean to bring it to you. It's the "true" story of Gutenberg, his buxom wench Helvetica, and an evil Monk, hell-bent on keeping the masses illiterate. "Gutenberg! The Musical! is ostensibly a backers' audition to get Doug and Bud's damaged brainchild to the Great White Way. In reality, though, it's a savvy satire by Anthony King and Scott Brown, who send up the musical genre with ... affection, scorn and wonderfully bad songs," said Time Out New York. Gutenberg! The Musical! celebrates the monstrous success of Bud and Doug's idiocy. It is a tuneful, tactless triumph, with a big bleeding heart where its head should be - perfect entertainment for all the family, even if some of them are illiterate. All the roles are performed by Doug and Bud (played by the writers, Anthony King and Scott Brown). Anthony King is Artistic Director of the United Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York and Los Angeles; he is a member of the Lincoln Center Directors Lab, and a recipient of the Jonathan Alper Directing Fellowship. Scott Brown is a writer and critic for Entertainment Weekly. Together, they have been writing and performing for many years in New York City and the USA - this appearance marks their UK debut. The show runs from 8th to 28th January, 2006 (previews from 6th). Please note that all three Archive indices are very long and will therefore take some time to download.
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