TheatreZone announces the casting of audience favorites Larry Alexander and Adolpho Blaire in its production of Gutenberg: The Musical, opening Feb. 5 at TheatreZone in Naples.
Gutenberg: The Musical is a comedic, fast-paced show abounding with energy. Written and composed by Scott Brown with Anthony King, this Tony-nominated Best Musical follows Bud (Adolpho Blaire) and Doug (Larry Alexander) as two wannabe playwrights who try to sell a hilariously inaccurate musical about Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, to potential investors in a backers’ audition.
Bud and Doug sing all the songs and play every role in their self-proclaimed idea for the “next great American musical.” With a trunk full of baseball caps and wild imagination, the pair act out dozens of characters in their quest for a Broadway deal. Armed with only elementary research, Bud and Doug deliver a chaotic yet endearing performance with boundless ambition, hoping to secure the funding that will finally bring their masterpiece to life…