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Podcast: The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott
Episode: Josh Gad Felt the Pressure for His Return to Broadway in âGutenberg! The Musical!â
Description: For Josh Gad, the path to returning to Broadway following his star-making performance in âBook of Mormonâ wasnât easy. âBook of Mormon is a once in a generation thing...youâre not going to replicate that. So why are you trying,â Gad told Newsweekâs H. Alan Scott. But one part Gad is willing to replicate from his âMormonâ days in his new musical, âGutenberg! The Musical!â (currently on Broadway) is his âMormonâ co-star, Andrew Rannells, who âliterally makes me better every time Iâm on stage next to him.â The musical follows Bud (Gad), the ânaive one,â and Doug (Rannells) as they workshop...