Chicago
The Production
Gutenberg! The Musical!
June 19 - July 27, 2008
1641 N Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60614-5517
Cast: Breon Bliss as Bud
Alex Goodrich as Doug
Directed by: Alex Timbers
What's the Word?
"As Goodrich and Bliss perform their addle-brained but exuberant Bad Idea musical, you’ll find yourself enjoying its high camp and adherence to classical form.
"On Wednesday night's opening, Bliss and Goodrich struck me as overly nervous at first. But they got more comfortable and credible later in the evening and thus the show got belatedly funnier. To a point. This is a bare-bones production of a bare-bones production. It still needs stripping down to get to the comedic truth."
The Trip
What: A 4-night, 3-day stay in downtown Chicago
Where: The Marriott Hotel
When: July 3-6, 2008
Why: OCD
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What's Our Word?
Alex Timbers took his direction midwest for this production of Gutenberg! so the differences between this and the New York production were slight. As our introduction to regional theater however, this show will always hold a very special place in our hearts. Major points for Breon Bliss’ impressive George W. Bush interpretation of Monk and the massive amounts of merchandise sold in the lobby. We would be nothing without our Gutenberg! T-shirts!
Grade: B+