A wildly imaginative, laugh‑out‑loud love letter to new musicals—where big dreams and boundless heart take center stage. Tom Reed and Dominic Schiro play over 30 characters with endless enthusiasm.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, April 09, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ — Theater Latté Da (Justin Lucero, Artistic Director; Elisa Spencer-Kaplan, Managing Director) announces opening of Tony® Award nominee Gutenberg! The Musical! (April 1 – May 3, 2026). “Fun, warm-spirited, and delightful” states The Stages of MN, this is a bold and joyfully irreverent addition to Season 28; the two-man spoof transforms musical theater ambition into a full-throttle comic adventure, directed by Twin Cities theater artist Tyler Michaels King. “The primary goal of our production is to have a really great time at the theater” states King. “Gutenberg! is chock full of jokes, one-liners, silly bits and over 30 characters played by just two actors. But beyond the funny, is also a lot of heart—a touching story of ambition, striving for greatness and defying the odds. I think we can see ourselves in Bud and Doug, as they inspire us to chase our own dreams.” This new production, “a masterpiece (Play Off the Page),” brings the cult favorite to Minneapolis audiences in a fresh, high-octane staging that celebrates the power—and the absurdity—of dreaming big.
Fresh off its hit Broadway premiere, Gutenberg! The Musical! is a clever, offbeat, frequently absurd comedy that affectionately spoofs the world of musical theater. This love letter to new works is told through the lens of two aspiring writers earnestly pitching their wildly inaccurate musical about the invention of the printing press, blending infectious enthusiasm, witty songs, and irreverent historical twists. “This is one of those shows that you need to see live in the theater,” says King. “Seeing two actors play these 30 different characters using only hats, watching their silly and chaotic show come to life using only the sheer will of their imagination; you’ll leave the theater going ‘how did they do that?'” Equal parts satire and celebration, Gutenberg! is a fast-paced theatrical romp that revels in the art of making something out of nothing—one song and one dream at a time.
“Gutenberg! The Musical! is a joyful love letter to musicals—especially new musicals, which are at the very heart of what we do at Theater Latté Da,” said Artistic Director Justin Lucero. “The show feels like the perfect way to celebrate the culmination of our five-year NEXT 25 X 25 initiative, an ambitious commitment to developing brand-new musicals.”
The complete cast for Gutenberg! The Musical! includes Tom Reed and Dominic Schiro, with understudies Noah Hynick and Carl Swanson. Gutenberg! The Musical! is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com.
TICKETS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS AT LATTÉ DA
Tickets for Gutenberg! The Musical! are now available for purchase, starting at just $35. A range of discounted attendance opportunities and physical access initiatives are offered for every production to ensure a welcoming experience for patrons of all backgrounds.
ABOUT THEATER LATTÉ DA
Theater Latté Da creates new and impactful connections between story, music, artist and audience—exploring and expanding the art of music theater. Now in its 28th season of presenting new and reimagined music theater, Theater Latté Da is the leading nonprofit professional theater in Minnesota that exclusively produces music theater. Some 40,000 people engage with Latté Da each season through four to five full productions, the NEXT Festival of New Musicals, special events and concerts, and a broad range of opportunities for music theater composers, lyricists and librettists to advance the creation of their new works. Since 2016, Theater Latté Da has made its permanent home in Northeast Minneapolis’s historic Ritz Theater, enabling uniquely intimate arts experiences for audience members.
The company has presented over 100 mainstage productions, including 17 world premieres and 17 area premieres. Each has garnered critical acclaim and earned its artists and the organization a host of awards and honors, including: seven IVEY Awards for overall excellence, multiple grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Gabriel Award for Broadcast Excellence, the American Theater Wing National Theater Company Award, and the 2019 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience for our Off-Broadway production of All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914. Learn more at www.latteda.org.
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