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Why see The Book of Mormon?

The Genre-Defining, Side-Splitting, Boundary-Breaking Hit!

With NINE Tony Awards - including Best Musical - a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, and leading New York Times critic Ben Brantley himself calling it the "best new musical of the century", The Book of Mormon's 2011 debut was a pop culture moment. Still enjoying concurrent engagements in London's West End and on Broadway, the bad boy of musical theatre remains a top draw, leaving audiences either outraged or in pain from laughing to this day. 

Now heading out across the country, don't miss your chance to catch this modern classic. Just be prepared for the lewd, the crude, and downright naughty songs and antics along the way...

From the four-time Emmy Award-winning creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone comes this outrageous comedy musical about a pair of mismatched Mormon newbies who are sent on a mission to a place that's just about as far from Salt Lake City as you can get - Uganda. The musical was written in collaboration with Robert Lopez, the Tony Award-winning writer of Avenue Q and Frozen, and co-directed by Mr. Parker and three-time Tony nominee Casey Nicholaw (Spamalot, The Drowsy Chaperone).

With a roof-lifting 19 original songs that range from filthy and obscene to sweet and full of heart, this is sure to win over 'mostly' everyone (although perhaps don't bring your local pastor along to see it).

What Is The Story?

'The greatest time of a Mormon kid's life is his mission,' sings Elder Kevin Price before finding out where and who with, his journey starts. But things are not as the handsome and pious Elder Price predicted when he's paired up with the hapless and dumpy Elder Cunningham and sent to Uganda for their first mission! Sorry boys, Disneyland, this ain't.

The adventure unfolds as Elder Price and Elder Cunningham try to preach The Book to a local farming community that has been decimated by disease and ruled under an iron fist by the evil warlord, General Butt-F*cking Naked . Meanwhile, the disaster-prone duo learns about themselves, the true meaning of friendship and what their religion ultimately means, not only to themselves but also to their new flock.

Did You Know?

Instead of picketing Broadway or theaters nationwide as originally feared, The Mormon church has taken the good-natured and risque lampooning of The Book Of Mormon with a wry grin and have instead taken out advertisements in the show's playbills across the world, under the heading 'The book is always better'. Now that is what we call a darned good sport!

Key Information

Audience

The Book of Mormon is suitable for audiences aged 18 and upwards. Contains explicit language and sensitive themes throughout.

Run Time

Two hours and 30 minutes with one 15-minute intermission

Dates

Finished Jul 30, 2023

Cast

Sam McLellan as Elder Price
Sam Nackman as Elder Cunningham
Keke Nesbitt as Nabulungi
Sean Casey Flanagan as Elder McKinley
Lamont J. Whitaker as Mafala Hatimbi
Trevor Dorner as Price's Dad/Missionary Voice/Joseph Smith/Mission President
Dewight Braxton Jr. as General

Ensemble and Swing

Bernie Baldassaro, DeVon Buchanan, Gideon Chickos,  Jarius Miquel Cliett, Matt Cosco, Matthew Dant, Tiana Davis, Justin Forward, Craig Franke, LArs Hafell, Eliah B. Johnson, Kisakye, Vance Klassen, Evan Lennon, Jaret Martin, Joey Myers, Connor Onley, Trinity Posey, Thomas Ed Purvis, Michelle Ray, Reynel Reynaldo and Chelsea M. Smith

Creative

Authors - Trey Parker, Robert Lopez & Matt Stone
Brian Doherty - Lighting Designer
Larry Hochman - Orchestrator
Casey Nicholaw - Director
Stephen Oremus - Vocal Arranger/Musical Director/Orchestrator
Trey Parker - Director
Scott Pask - Set Designer
Brian Ronan - Sound Designer
Ann Roth - Costume Designer

Awards

2011 TONY AWARDS

Best Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Best Direction of a Musical
Best featured Actress in a Musical - Nikki M. James
Best Sound Design of a Play
Best Original Score (Musica and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Best Orchestrations

2011 DRAMA DESK AWARDS

Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Lyrics
Outstanding Orchestrations

Reviews

Our review

Hilarious Ingenius Unmissable

If heaven promises to "have it all", then The Book of Mormon is paradise on Broadway - populated with the naughty and nice. After all, this provocative production has been running since 2011 - making it one of New York's top attractions!

Nicola Quinn

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Customer reviews

61 reviews, average rating: (3.4 Stars)

JMcK

Hilarious and great production

The cast is amazing, the whole production perfect, and the musical itself is hilarious! My family and I really enjoyed the show and highly recommend it. Be prepared to be offended if you can't laugh at yourself and organized religion. It is a satire and the writers are the South Park creators! ... Read more

Sandra

BIG IMPACT SHOW

Saw Book of Mormon and loved it - the theatre was packed and the audience were in hysterics from the opening doorbell number. In true south park style the show gets pretty close to the knuckle on some of the gags, you have to be open minded to enjoy the show, but the comic timing of the lead actors was just brillant. Excellent show! ... Read more

Emily Munch

Funniest Performance I've Ever Seen

This is the funniest show I've ever seen in my entire life (including musicals, plays, and even film.) Not only is it hilarious, but the music and dancing is just as wonderful as a traditional musical's singing and dancing would be. It’s such a well-written show that truly understands adult humor, keeping the audience laughing constantly. I wouldn’t go as far to call it crude, but it is meant for an older audience (coming from a seventeen year-old girl.) Even though I’ve seen other masterpieces such as Phantom of the Opera, Lion King, and Sweeney Todd, The Book of Mormon is my new favorite musical. It’s incredible and definitely worth your time and money. ... Read more

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