Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

We have affordable, high quality shows seven nights a week in NYC and LA. Our original comedy videos have garnered the national spotlight. We also run the first nationally accredited improv and sketch comedy school in the country. For information on our courses visit the Training Center.

Shows
GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL!
The Wicked Wicked Hammerkatz
Price
$5.00
Date
Wed September 15, 2004
Time
9:30pm EDT
Address
307 W. 26th St.
New York, NY 10001

Reservations

GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL!

Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1450, so Bud Davenport and Doug Simon wrote a musical about him. They don't have a cast, a budget, or a producer — but they have a dream, and that might just be enough.

“One of the most clever performances in the city.” (New York Metro)

It's the “true” story of Gutenberg, his buxom wench Helvetica, and an evil Monk, hell-bent on keeping the masses illiterate.

“Gutenberg! The Musical! is ostensibly a backer’s audition to get Doug and Bud’s damaged brainchild to the Great White Way. In reality, though, it’s a savvy satire by Anthony King and Scott Brown, who send up the musical genre with … affection, scorn and wonderfully bad songs,” (Time Out New York)

Gutenberg! The Musical! celebrates the monstrous success of Bud and Doug’s idiocy. It is a tuneful, tactless triumph, with a big bleeding heart where its head should be.

Written and performed by Anthony King & Scott Brown

Musical Accompaniment & Direction by Barry Wyner

Directed by Charlie Todd

Cast

The Wicked Wicked Hammerkatz

The Wicked Wicked Hammerkatz presents "Reading Is For Dicks"

Ditch the Da Vinci Code, put down Harry Potter, and stop pouring over Reading Lolita in Tehran, because everybody knows you’re really just being a superior little ass. Instead, try checking out NYU's premier sketch troupe as they present a seamless showcase of original live and film sketches. And if you still need to feel important, you can always page through Angels and Demons during intermission. Dick.

Written & Performed by The Wicked Wicked HammerKatz

Directed by AJ Morales & Eric Appel