B'way Update: Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells in Gutenberg! The Musical

Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad in
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Book of Mormon co-stars Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells will be reunited in the Broadway premiere of Gutenberg! The Musical, written by Tony and Emmy nominees Scott Brown and Anthony King and directed by Tony winner Alex Timbers who staged the show's original Off-Broadway production in 2006. Previews for the two-man musical begin Sept. 15 at the James Earl Jones Theater prior to an Oct. 12 opening.

The show is set at a backers' audition where playwrights Bud and Doug are playing all the parts in their musical based on the life of the titular inventor of the printing press. The show-within-a-show parodies typical Broadway musical moments such as the big opening number, kicklines, emotional ballads, and a "charm" song about biscuits. The many characters include Gutenberg himself, his girlfriend Helvetica, and the villain of the piece, an evil Monk who wants to keep mankind in ignorance.