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From Patti LuPone to Hillary Clinton, here were some of the most surprising guests who played the role of a “famous Broadway producer.”
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Gutenberg!musical The long-awaited reunion may have made headlines. book of mormon Co-stars Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad. But over the past few months, there has been a lot of talk about how many celebrities the show has been able to convince to make cameos.
As a Broadway production, Gutenberg!musical As the show draws to a close on January 28th, we take a look back at some of the celebrities who walked the boards at the James Earl Jones Theater in cameos.
Written by Anthony King and Scott Brown, the musical stars Tony nominees Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells as Bud and Doug, amateur playwrights who wrote a show about the inventor of the printing press, Johannes Gutenberg. perform. They hope to raise money, rent space, and find a Broadway producer to air their show on Mainstem. Because they spent all the money on the venue, they were unable to hire actors and had to play all the roles themselves. A yellow trucker cap with the characters' names painted on the top helps the audience keep track of who is who.
If you want to avoid spoilers, stop reading now.
each night of the three-month event. Gutenberg!, it just so happened that there was a “famous Broadway producer” in the audience. Broadway's famous producer (wearing a yellow hat with the word “producer” written on it) was usually played by another celebrity, and audiences were always surprised to see who it was. Tony Award-winning musical stars like Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, comedians like Amy Sedaris (we think the mustache had something to do with it), and even politicians like Sen. Chuck Schumer. There was also
Josh Gad revealed on Instagram that he and co-star Andrew Rannells pretended to be surprised on stage when a celebrity guest revealed their true identity, but were actually rehearsing before the show. revealed.
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We've selected the top 10 celebrity cameos below. Guten baringredient! The rankings were created based on surprise factor considering availability, performance, jokes, and overall fun.
Billy Crystal, known as a comedian, took the producer's script and made us laugh. He referred to Bud and Doug as “Bert and Ernie”, gave Gad a note about his devil tongue, and publicly called the show “moderate” rather than “great.”
An avid theater fan and city lover, the Vogue editor-in-chief has been walking the red carpet at Broadway opening nights for years, so it was only a matter of time before she took to the stage. (Actually, the producer of the title isn't that far-fetched; her daughter Bea Shafer is an actual Broadway producer.) But of course, Anne Hathaway was by Wintour's side as an assistant, and she was instrumental in the film's production. There are nods. the devil wears prada It was too much for us to resist.
We can't help but love Lin-Manuel Miranda. I can't help it. Listen to what the audience says when this producer takes the stage.
Ever since Patti LuPone gave up her Equity card in 2022, we thought we'd never see her on a Broadway stage again. Gutenberg! The cameo was a pleasant surprise (luckily she didn't have to tell anyone to turn off their phones).
6. “Weird Al” Yankovic
An unlikely but fitting guest was parody pop performer “Weird Al” Yankovic. Wearing his trademark Hawaiian shirt and a trucker cap over his long curls, the comedian punctuated his Broadway contract presentation with hearty laughs and a few tight hugs.
It had to be done, right?his last name teeth Guttenberg. 1980s movie star Steve Guttenberg (Police Academy, Three Men and a Baby, Cocoon) appeared as a producer one night early in its run, but Rannells and Gadd had fun making several other videos with him.
They acquired not just one comedy legend, but two. Martin Short and Steve Martin head Hulu's comedy-mystery series Murder inside the building only, stop by together, contract in hand. By now you can see that this section is scripted and the producer character is given the same few lines.
Of course, some actors add an improvisational touch, but when Short said his lines, we chuckled (and read this interview with Marco Paggia, who did the show's music, to see how hilarious they were) (You can find out how we came up with these moments).
He is Max Bialystock of Broadway fame producer, or Rather, he was played by Tony Award-winning actor Nathan Lane.. “I felt the same way when I saw it. Cat,” Lane improvises and approaches Bud and Doug on Broadway. And as he left, he said to the audience: “Let's meet at Sardi's house.'' We'll talk about that, Mr. Bialystock.
1. Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton recently took the stage to offer the boys Broadway contracts, bringing the audience to their feet.Secretary Clinton, a longtime theater buff who is actually taking on the title of producer this year, will be working on Shaina Taub's new musical. Saf.
