GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL!

Closed June 2026

Runtime: approx. 90 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.

Dad’s Garage oldheads will remember when we performed this vibrant musical in 2014 to the delight of critics and laypeople alike. Well, we did it again, only bigger and better!

The Plot

GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! is a two-person show within a show—this comedically conceived, choreographed, scored, and written theatrical romp brings to life the (allegedly) improvised two-man version of best pals Bev and Doug’s magnum opus, GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL!, as they dazzle an audience of potential producers and investors at the most outrageous, bombastic, and melodically catchy backers’ audition ever conceived on The Great White Way.

At first glance, this explosively funny and ingenious spectacle is about Johann Gutenberg and the creation of the printing press (or, at the very least, it’s about what Bev and Doug retained about him after a five-minute scroll of Google search results), but it’s really about the hilarious heights achieved by the love two best buds have for one another in the pursuit of a crazy, off-the-wall dream.

What the Critics are Saying

“It will have you giggling throughout the night.”

“To their immense credit, Sharp and Cassady fill everything with enthusiasm and heart.”

“Gutenberg! shows that successful theater need not feature a massive production and tremendous, expensive spectacle if the talent involved is spectacular.”

—Benji Carr, ARTS ATL

“There isn’t a dull moment to be found.”

“By the final curtain, Gutenberg! The Musical! leaves audiences laughing, cheering, and perhaps reconsidering every community theatre production they’ve ever seen.”

—Jody Tuso-Key, Speakeysie

Gutenberg! The Musical! is a Suzi-recommended production!