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Episode 77 | Live from the Gutenberg: The Musical  Red Carpet [Bonus Episode]

Bonus Episode Alert! Survival Jobs co-host host Samantha Tuozzolo is live on the red carpet of Gutenberg! The Musical! from Thursday, October 12! Featuring interviews with the stars of the show Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, plus other attendees including Jimmy Fallon, Nathan Lane, Kerry Butler, Nikki M... Read More

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10/24/23

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Bonus Episode Alert! Survival Jobs co-host host Samantha Tuozzolo is live on the red carpet of Gutenberg! The Musical! from Thursday, October 12! Featuring interviews with the stars of the show Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, plus other attendees including Jimmy Fallon, Nathan Lane, Kerry Butler, Nikki M. James, Tuc Watkins and more!

Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells are back on Broadway, putting on a show together because they just love each other so damn much. This hilarious new musical tells the story of Bud and Doug, two best pals putting on a show together because they just love each other so damn much. It’s art imitating life imitating art! And the critics just love it so damn much. In fact, Entertainment Weekly says, “This brilliant musical delivers guaranteed laughs!” and Deadline raves, “Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells are Broadway’s leading comedy duo!” Get your tickets now to GUTENBERG! – “you’ll leave thankful for musical theater!” (Daily Beast). More info and tickets on the show here!

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[0:00] Samantha Tuozzolo: Hello, hello, hello. My name is Samantha Tuozzolo, co-host of Survival Jobs, a podcast here at the opening night of Gutenberg! The Musical for the Broadway Podcast Network. We're so excited to talk to some of the cast and guests. Come on.

[0:16] Samantha Tuozzolo: So, co-host of the Podcast Network, obviously we all know who you are, but can you please introduce yourself for the listeners?

[0:21] Andrew Rannells: Yes, I'm Andrew Rannells.

[0:23] Josh Gad: And I'm also Andrew Rannells.

[0:25] Andrew Rannells: Actually, that's Josh Gad, and we're here at the opening night of Gutenberg! The Musical. Welcome back to Broadway, the both of you. How does it feel to be back on stage together?

[0:31] Josh Gad: It feels fantastic. It's been a very long time, but in many ways it feels like we haven't really missed a beat, even though it's been 12 years since we've done this together. But um, it's just been a real blast since we started rehearsals and it's a thrill. I mean, for me, coming back to Broadway after over a decade has been one dream come true, but getting to do it with Rannells is the greatest part of that dream come true. And every night this bastard makes me laugh, and I'm grateful that I got to share the stage with him.

[1:06] Samantha Tuozzolo: Yeah, so on that note, I've watched a lot of interviews with you guys about this show. Seems like you're best friends, so I really wanted to put you to the test and give you some Josh and Andrew trivia to each other. Andrew, Josh voiced a character in the Angry Birds movie. What was the name of his character?

[1:26] Andrew Rannells: You son of a bitch. Chippy?

[1:29] Josh Gad: Close, really close. It's Chuck.

[1:32] Andrew Rannells: Damn, it's actually pretty good. Okay. Josh, Andrew released a memoir recently. What is the name of his memoir?

[1:38] Josh Gad: Uh, not bad uncle.

[1:45] Andrew Rannells: Huh?

[1:46] Josh Gad: Yeah, Uncle of the Year.

[1:48] Andrew Rannells: I just gave it to you yesterday.

[1:50] Josh Gad: No, you didn't.

[1:51] Andrew Rannells: Oh, yes, you did. When is Josh's birthday?

[1:55] Josh Gad: Uh, it's February 23rd.

[1:56] Andrew Rannells: Wow. That was quick too. Josh, the last Broadway show Andrew was in was Boys in the Band. What was the name of his character?

[2:03] Josh Gad: Oh my god, the one I didn't see. Alright, let me take a gander. I'm gonna try to psychically send you.

[2:14] Andrew Rannells: Evan.

[2:15] Josh Gad: Oh no. Not even close. It rhymes with Harry.

[2:17] Andrew Rannells: No, I think it rhymes with what?

[2:19] Josh Gad: Harry?

[2:20] Andrew Rannells: Oh yeah, Darry.

[2:22] Josh Gad: No.

[2:23] Andrew Rannells: Larry.

[2:23] Josh Gad: Larry!

[2:24] Andrew Rannells: Yeah. I was Larry.

[2:25] Josh Gad: I knew it. Thank you, Bird.

[2:27] Andrew Rannells: Yeah, of course. Like that's a bummer. I only won by one.

[2:31] Josh Gad: Well, you can. So we can just call it a fun tie. Break legs tonight.

[2:37] Samantha Tuozzolo: Please introduce yourselves and let our listeners know who you are.

[2:40] Anthony King: I am Anthony King. I'm one of the writers of Gutenberg! The Musical.

[2:43] Scott Brown: I am Scott Brown. I'm another one of the writers of Gutenberg! The Musical.

[2:45] Samantha Tuozzolo: Amazing. Well, congratulations. What a hit. So you guys created this show at UCB. Is that true or is that fake news?

[2:53] Anthony King: No, that's true.

[2:54] Scott Brown: That's true all the way down. We started the show with us performing the roles that now Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells have actually made great. And wearing this, this is the sweat. You can't see the sweater on a podcast, but if you could, you would see that it is old.

[3:07] Anthony King: For those listening, it is a blue sweater that is falling apart and smells like a dusty basement.

[3:12] Scott Brown: Yeah, notes of beef juice dripping down from the ceiling because that it was under a gristitis.

[3:17] Anthony King: The butchery was right above us.

[3:19] Samantha Tuozzolo: Yeah. That's amazing. I saw Titan East under the gristitis as well.

[3:22] Scott Brown: Iconic.

[3:23] Samantha Tuozzolo: That's the place. Did you smell? Did you? How did it smell under there?

[3:27] Anthony King: Like beef juice, exactly.

[3:28] Scott Brown: Exactly like beef juice. So, how does it feel to see your show now? You guys were in London and did a couple of other readings. How does it feel to see it now on Broadway with Andrew and Josh?

[3:41] Anthony King: I mean, it's unreal because the show was almost expressly designed not to be a Broadway show in many, many ways. So yeah, it's very odd. I mean, like it's a show about something improbable happening just based on the belief of two people in each other and their love for each other. And I guess that happened. Yeah, it's actually happened in real life, what the show is about. So it's pretty exciting.

[4:08] Anthony King: I have one question that I want to ask everyone tonight. If there's another historical figure that you'd like to see Gutenberg next, who would that be?

[4:18] Scott Brown: Gutenberg.

[4:19] Anthony King: I like that that's a verb. Who else is gonna be Gutenberg? Who gets Gutenberg next? You get Gutenberg!

[4:25] Scott Brown: Who is the next? I like that. It's like a less fun punk like that you can bring.

[4:31] Anthony King: Um, let's see. How about I'd say that whoever fluoridated water?

[4:37] Scott Brown: The first fluoridator.

[4:39] Anthony King: I was gonna say the person who decided what 64 colors go in the Crayola box.

[4:44] Scott Brown: Oh, that's a great one. You're only 64. So you gotta make some hard choices.

[4:49] Anthony King: That's a ton of yeah, that's a dark story.

[4:50] Scott Brown: That's an Oppenheimer.

[4:52] Anthony King: Yeah. That's like that's a real Oppenheimer. Also a great musical.

[4:57] Scott Brown: It is Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer is a good one.

[4:59] Anthony King: Florence Buzzine alone. It's hard to stage, but go back to the drawing board. We need it.

[5:03] Scott Brown: I know. Oppenheimer's the music.

[5:05] Anthony King: Yeah, there we go. That's great. I mean, there was kind of a moment there, I guess. Hard to stage. Very hard to stage.

[5:11] Scott Brown: The explosion is done.

[5:13] Anthony King: I think we'll do it off stage and someone will come in and say, Dr. Oppenheimer. The bomb, the bomb, it works off.

[5:20] Scott Brown: That's amazing. If there's one thing you want audiences to walk away with, what is that one thing?

[5:26] Anthony King: I hope it's just joy. It's like the world is so crazy right now. And so we tried to make something, and with Josh and Andrew especially, that is just where you come and hopefully laugh for two hours and leave feeling a little bit better about the world and about yourself and about the people you care about. It's so hard to make anything. I mean, and it's so easy to feel completely hopeless. And yeah, this is just a show about sort of battling that with any weapons at hand, including just, you know, really bad ideas that you absolutely love.

[5:57] Samantha Tuozzolo: Well, happy opening. Congratulations. I can't wait for everyone to see it.

[6:01] Anthony King: Thank you so much.

[6:02] Scott Brown: Thank you so much.

[6:03] Anthony King: Thanks for chatting with us.

[6:04] Scott Brown: Thank you.

[6:05] Samantha Tuozzolo: We good. We good.

[6:06] Sam Hartley: Hi, welcome. Happy opening.

[6:08] Russell Daniels: Thank you very much.

[6:09] Sam Hartley: Thanks very much.

[6:10] Samantha Tuozzolo: You're welcome. Since we're a podcast network, a lot of people are gonna be tuning into this audio. So can you please introduce yourselves and let us know what your role is here at Gutenberg! The Musical?

[6:21] Sam Hartley: My name is Sam Hartley. I am the Doug standby.

[6:24] Russell Daniels: My name is Russell Daniels, I'm the Bud standby.

[6:28] Samantha Tuozzolo: Russell, and you went on last week, yeah?

[6:30] Russell Daniels: I did, yes. I went on the Saturday matinee. Kind of last minute, very exciting, really magical afternoon. You know, it went great. I was so thankful for everyone that helped support that, make that happen, and I feel a huge weight lifted off my shoulders that it has happened and it went well. So yes.

[6:51] Sam Hartley: Well, congratulations, and it's your Broadway debut.

[6:54] Russell Daniels: Your Broadway debut as well.

[6:56] Sam Hartley: Yeah. Broadway debut squared.

[6:58] Russell Daniels: Yes. That's incredible. You guys are making your Broadway debuts with Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad. What has the experience been like for you?

[7:07] Sam Hartley: I mean, we keep saying this and we've said it a bunch of times tonight. It's been like a dream. We kept looking at each other while every step of the way being like, how is this happening? We can't believe it's happening. We felt so lucky to be in that room to get to see them rehearse, be a part of it, and they've been the most incredible humans and actors and so supportive and lovely to us that it's just been a dream.

[7:31] Russell Daniels: Yeah. Both of us experienced or had experienced what Book of Mormon meant to us.

[7:40] Sam Hartley: Yeah.

[7:41] Russell Daniels: And here we are at their return to Broadway, and we get to stand amongst their company. It's just, it is wild.

[7:49] Sam Hartley: It is. Yeah, I, when I first moved to New York, Book of Mormon was the first show I saw on opening weekend. I got a $22 ticket to stand in the back and watch for their opening weekend. So it's come like full circle with this. I'm like getting to do this, yeah, I know.

[8:05] Russell Daniels: I did not live here yet, but was watching the Tonies and actually called to get tickets the night of that performance. So it's, uh yeah.

[8:16] Sam Hartley: We won't really know what any of this feels like for about a couple of weeks or months, but it's incredible.

[8:21] Russell Daniels: Yes. Amazing. So let me ask you, as the standbys, how are you handling the 150 hats?

[8:30] Sam Hartley: There are 150, correct?

[8:32] Russell Daniels: With ease.

[8:35] Sam Hartley: With ease. It's a mountain to climb for sure. Very daunting at first. Now it feels pretty natural to us, you know, luckily, thankfully. We have our own little setup upstairs. We'd like to run the show while the boys are running the show just to get in their rhythms and, but it's a very daunting at first. It's very overwhelming when you see them all laid out on the table and all the stacks and you're not looking, you're just throwing all them off.

[9:01] Russell Daniels: So yeah, it's been, it definitely took many, many hours to feel natural. Many hours, but they're the best teachers. So they make it look easy.

[9:09] Sam Hartley: So a part of your brain has to trust like it this could be easy eventually, right?

[9:15] Russell Daniels: Yes, yeah.

[9:16] Samantha Tuozzolo: Well, amazing. Congratulations, and one more question before you run off. Who is the next historical figure that you'd like to see be Gutenberg's?

[9:25] Sam Hartley: Should we say it at the same time?

[9:27] Russell Daniels: Wait, what's the question?

[9:28] Sam Hartley: Who's the next historical figure that Gutenberg'd?

[9:30] Russell Daniels: Well, I made it a her.

[9:32] Sam Hartley: That you'd like to see be Gutenberg'd.

[9:35] Russell Daniels: Um, the count of three.

[9:38] Sam Hartley: One, two, two, three.

[9:41] Both: FDR.

[9:44] Samantha Tuozzolo: Amazing. Exclamation point. Well, congratulations. Happy opening. Enjoy the ride.

[9:53] Samantha Tuozzolo: Hi, Patrick. Welcome to the Broadway Podcast Network. For the people who are just listening, can you introduce yourself and let them know who you are?

[10:00] Patrick Catulo: I'm Patrick Catulo. I'm one of the lead producers of Gutenberg! The Musical.

[10:04] Samantha Tuozzolo: And Patrick is one of my very dear friends, so this is super fun to be chatting with him. Congratulations. What attracted you to this show?

[10:13] Patrick Catulo: Well, this show actually was really the brainchild of Alex Timbers and Anthony King and Scott Brown. Scott and Anthony had been developing it as a piece for UCB. And then Alex worked on a production of it at the New York Musical Festival with them back in 2006. And then they sort of did the production there and it was very successful. It had productions then all over the world. But it had never been to Broadway and Alex was looking for something to do with Josh and Josh and Andrew were looking for something to do together, and so it really just kind of was this perfect alchemy that came together.

[10:40] Samantha Tuozzolo: What is your wish for audiences to walk away from this with?

[10:40] Patrick Catulo: I mean, it's just, it's just so funny and just have a good time at least smiling. It's fun, it's fun, it's smart, and you know, they're two of like the best musical comedy performances I've seen in a really long time.

[11:03] Samantha Tuozzolo: Well, I can't wait for everyone to see it. Congratulations and happy opening so much.

[11:16] Brooke Dillman: So we're a podcast network, so a lot of people are listening to the audio, so can you please introduce yourself so everyone knows who I'm talking to?

[11:22] Brooke Dillman: I'm Brooke Dillman of the Los Angeles-based Dillmans.

[11:28] Samantha Tuozzolo: I love it. Yes, having a time in New York, we've come for a little adventure, but we're based there.

[11:36] Brooke Dillman: We love to hear. I keep looking at the camera. Are we not? What is happening?

[11:39] Samantha Tuozzolo: We're both, we're camera. Well, we also will be seen on Instagram, so you can do a little pose if you want.

[11:45] Brooke Dillman: I've heard of Instagram.

[11:45] Samantha Tuozzolo: Have you? Yes, I'm planning on doing it.

[11:49] Brooke Dillman: I can help consult with me and I got you.

[11:52] Samantha Tuozzolo: Well, happy opening. What are you most excited about for tonight?

[11:58] Brooke Dillman: I mean just the two of them together. It's nuts. It's absolutely nuts to have the two greatest of all time together. And I just, and I say this, the thing about them that kills me is they are so funny and but they sing so beautifully, so it's like it's these beautiful sounds coming out of them and they're just the dumbest things that they're saying.

[12:18] Tuc Watkins: It's just it's the best juxtaposition. They're so wonderful. I love them so much. It's I'm in heaven. I'm in heaven. Be prepared for your face to hurt and laugh. And then also cry. If you feel if you if your sons that I have at the end, we'll see. We'll see. Oh, I am sensitive. I cry at cotton commercials. You know, you know, it's good to show your feelings. It's good to show your feelings. I might start crying now. You should. And we'll put that clip on Instagram. It'll be perfect.

[12:45] Tuc Watkins: So the show is about. I can't do it on cue. Shits. Can I swear on this network? Yes, of course. You can shit. What else do you want to say? Shit. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it to. My dad used to say, damn it to hell! Exactly. Who put this? He'd trip over something and then yell, damn it to hell. Perfect. My mom curses. She goes, shh, that's why it's fun. She can't do it. Shit. She doesn't want to do it. Right at the end, though. She'll like to do it. Take the and that's the only curse word she ever done. Amazing. And then if I curse, she goes, Brooke. Amazing. Well, is that enough cursing? Yes. Well, thank you so much for chatting with us. Enjoy the show. Thank you. Thank you, God.

[13:28] Tuc Watkins: Uh, I'm Tuc Watkins. Tuc Watkins. Uh, last seen on Broadway in Boys in the Band. Is that correct? How's it feel to be back here on Broadway supporting on opening night? Well, that's it, folks. I'm back on Broadway, supporting Andrew Rannells and Gutenberg the Musical. I actually saw the first preview, so this is not my first time seeing it. I was hoping for a lot of mistakes at the first preview. There was not, unfortunately. I think it's so much fun to watch actors make mistakes and then have to work their way out of the mistake, but they made none because these guys are pros. So I can only imagine now that they're three weeks into it and having lived in it for three weeks. I can only imagine what stuff they've come up with since the first preview, and I can't wait to see it.

[14:11] Tuc Watkins: Can you give us some spoilers about these 150 hats that I hear make a huge appearance in the show? I can't give you a spoiler about the hats, but I can tell you this. They do this magic trick on stage three different times, and I saw it each time I saw it, and I knew it was gonna come back. I thought, now look for it. And they do this thing with a pencil that's a magic trick. And I can't figure it out. It's really just a sight gag, but even when you're looking for it to happen, you can't it it's magic. I can't I can't figure it out. It's the magic of Broadway. I am endlessly impressed by the way they do that.

[14:50] Tuc Watkins: Nice, the magic of Broadway. So who's the next historical figure that you'd like to see be Gutenberg, if you know what I mean? Um I'd I would like to see uh the story of uh actor William Haynes, Billy Haynes, who was uh a silent film Hollywood star who went into the talkies. He was openly gay, and um uh the a code came about. Uh Louis B. Mayer said, hey Billy Hayes, you're the biggest star in Hollywood right now. But if you don't get married to a woman, I'm pulling your contract, and he said, No, I won't pretend to be who I'm not. So so he he disappeared. But I think that's a great story, and maybe we should see that story. So that should be Gutenberg next.

[15:31] Tuc Watkins: Yeah. The next Gutenberg. The next Gutenberg musical. Yeah, perfect. Let's get to the drawing board. Great. I'll produce it with all my producing ability. We have that on camera. We have it on camera. Thanks for chatting with us. Have a great night tonight.

[15:44] Kerry Butler: Hello, I'm Kerry Butler. Hello, it's Kerry Butler, everyone. Happy opening night. What are you most excited about to see this evening? I am most excited to laugh and laugh and laugh. Same girl, same. And you're here supporting Alex, who directed Beetlejuice. What does that feel like to have worked with someone and then showing up to their opening night to support them? Well, I secreted Alex. You know, if you'd know what that is, I, you know, put out there that it was my dream to work with him, and it actually worked. And uh so I just love supporting him in everything that he does, uh, because I think he's a genius. The power of manifestation. Okay.

[16:29] Kerry Butler: Um, so I don't know if you know the premise of the show, but it's a musical that these two guys write about Gutenberg, who invented the printing press. So who's the who's a historical figure that you'd like to see be Gutenberg's next? Oh my. Oh my goodness. That's too hard. I don't know. But I will say that the writers of the show were also the writers of Beetlejuice, so I have a double connection. Double connection. So maybe they'll be Gutenberg next. The writers of this show will be the next to be Gutenberg. Wouldn't that be something? For sure. Yeah. Well, enjoy the show. Thanks for chatting with us.

[17:04] Michael James Scott: I'm Michael James Scott, and I am so excited to be here. Yeah. Gutenberg, the musical. Yeah, and for those of you just listening, Michael is in the most iconic green suit, like shining on this red carpet. I can't even stand it. What are you most excited about this evening? I am so excited to uh cheer my friends on. Josh and Andrew are good friends, and I'm excited to be here and see them act a fool. I'm excited to laugh. Broadway needs laughter and joy. The world needs laughter and joy right now. So I'm excited to see my friends be stars and be amazing. That's what I'm excited about. I love that. I sign off on all of that.

[17:49] Michael James Scott: So the show, the premise of the show is that these two guys write a musical about Gutenberg. Who's a historical figure that you'd like to see be Gutenberg's next? I mean, oh my gosh. I was just, you know, I was thinking about that. It was I feel like the inventor of like the traffic light. Didn't mean like just something like so ridiculous. And like so like, you know, like, oh, that's interesting. You know what I mean? I feel like something like that, just to really understand what's going on. There could be some really fun things about him or her. Actually, I it was it was a man. I do know that because uh I randomly did a report on Garrett A. Morgan.

[18:26] Michael James Scott: And I Oh my god, is that the real name? Oh my god, guys. Garrett A. Morgan. But I think. That's iconic that you just pulled that out of your brain. Garrett A. Morgan invented the traffic light. That's what I that's happy opening night to the traffic light. Okay. Thank you so much for chatting with us. Enjoy the night.

[18:44] Nikki M. James: Hi. Uh, so we're a podcast network, so a lot of people are just listening. Can you introduce yourself to anyone who's just listening? Um to anyone who's just listening. I'm Nikki M. James. Uh, and I was in the Book of Mormon with the two dummies who are starring in the show tonight. Dummies, how do you feel being here watching them on stage since you guys spent such intimate time on stage together? Jealous. Hey, not of the show, but that they get to be together. And we are all still really good friends, and so I just miss them more than anything. Oh, that is so sweet. What are you looking forward to the most tonight?

[19:20] Nikki M. James: Um, laughing my ass off. And um wondering if Josh is gonna make it through the show without you know hyperventilating. I've seen the show, so I know how hard he's working. Let's all say a prayer to the theater gods that that works out. Okay, so if there's one historical figure that you'd like to see Gutenberg next, who would that be for you? Oh my gosh. Um, I'm obsessed with Paul Newman, so I would say Paul Newman. Paul Newman the musical coming to you in 2026. Happy opening, enjoy the show. Thank you for chatting with us.

[19:54] Patty Miran: Hello, my name is Patty Miran. Right from the Muni, wrapping up Little Shop at the Muni. How was it? It was really amazing. It was such a such a beautiful experience with such a wonderful group of people that will forever just uh I mean remain one of the most special things I've done. I did see some of those clips and you really were slaying, so congratulations. What are you most excited about tonight at the opening night of Gutenberg the musical? Oh my gosh. I mean Andrew and Josh, like I their social media has been so off the wall that I'm like, but I still feel like I don't know what to expect.

[20:27] Patty Miran: Which is like that that's a gift to like post 16 times a day, but still have people be like, what the happen. I'm just waving to Royal Mally. You can't see me, but I'm doing it. Um yeah, like, and so I'm I'm I'm that's what I think I'm most excited about because I'm like, I I I don't know much about this, but I feel like I should. So I know that they wear a lot of hats, like actual hats, like literal 150 hats. That's been my biggest fact of the day. Yeah, yeah. Um so is there a historical figure that you'd like to see be Gutenberg's next? Oh god. I keep ca I keep going at George Washington. I feel like I should pick something more exciting. Um I just really love the revolutionary war. Like I've just I but like the romantic side of it, which is insane because it was a war in people, you know what I mean? Like like with like old-fashioned bayonets and stuff.

[21:14] Patty Miran: Um but I I'm gonna say, yeah, some sort of revolutionary war situation. But but like a lady. Betsy Ross, there it is, there she is. Betsy Ross the musical, people coming to you 2026. Starring Patty Miran, and hosted by Samantha Tuozzolo. Host the whole musical is hosted by me. It's a new thing we're doing. We're gonna create it. See you then. Thanks for chatting. Enjoy the show.

[21:39] Unknown speaker: Broadway podcasts. Yes, Broadway Podcast Network. It's a network of Broadway podcasts. Oh yeah, all right. Okay, can you introduce yourself to the people who are only listening to the podcast? I'm not gonna introduce myself. If they don't know who I am, then they shouldn't be listening to the Broadway Podcast Network. I agree. What are you most excited about tonight? Talking to you. Oh my god, thank you so much. Who is the next historical figure that you'd like to see be Gutenberg's? The next historical figure. We've had Hamilton, now the Gutenberg for the Gutenberg Bible. Um that's such a good question. Wow, thank you so much. Um well, don't you think wait? Have we we've forgotten all about Edison? Okay. What about So Edison the Musical? Edison the Musical. Coming to you in 2026. That's right. Just look for the light. Look for the light.

[22:35] Jimmy Fallon: Uh hi, this is Josh Gad, and I'm starring in the play Gutenberg tonight. Uh, this is Jimmy Fallon, and I'm here to watch two geniuses at work. I cannot wait to go see this play. Amazing. What are you most excited about? One word. Oh gosh. Uh I the chemistry, uh, the comedy. They're really funny. They were on our show the other night, Josh and Andrew, and and I said I'd heard that someone's saying this is the Hamilton of his generation. And Josh said, I said that. He's trying to spread that rumor. So it's really baby laugh. They're great. They have such I I saw them back when they did Mormon, and it was unbelievable. I'll never forget it. So I'm just hoping to get even just a glimpse of a second of that.

[23:14] Jimmy Fallon: And I also heard there's a special guest at the end of this play, and I I I think I saw who it's gonna be, but I'm very excited. I think you're a teasing, it might be you. It is not me today, but maybe one day it will be me. I think we should propose that. If you're listening, Jimmy would like to be a guest, everyone. I want to star in the play. I want maybe you can see the play. I want to take Andrew should take a couple weeks off. I think he's worked too hard. I know it's opening night, but Andrew, take off tomorrow and I'll come in and I'll uh I'll do the play with him. You're a quick learner, you can pick it up. Me and Josh get along great. Perfect.

[23:44] Jimmy Fallon: Okay, last question. If there's one person in history that you'd like to see be Gutenberg next, who is that? One person in history, maybe uh uh the creator of Mad Magazine, maybe or uh I I I'm trying to think, or uh I don't know. I mean, there's so many great uh they have to be inventors. Whatever you want. It's this is a completely up to you. Yeah, I'm trying to think who uh maybe the guy who invented Chipotle. That would be a great play. I would like to see that one. Yeah, yeah. And guacas quak is extra. If that's the name of the play. I'd like to see Fallon, the musical next. You will? Yeah. I'll write it and produce it. Yeah. You're welcome. Yeah, I'll start in it. I'll be Jimmy Fallon. Yeah. No problem. Yeah, see you in 2026.

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