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Billed as the Most Offensive Show on Broadway, The Book Of Mormon is brought to you by the creators of South Park and Team America, Trey Parker and Matt Stone. The duo teamed up with Robert Lopez who co-wrote the musical Avenue Q.
The Book of Mormon is a classic odd-couple/fish-out-of-water story. Two Utah missionaries are sent to a remote village in Northern Uganda. One is the perfect Mormon, convinced that with charm and faith he can convert a whole continent. The other missionary is a lovable screw-up who hasn't even made it all the way through the scriptures.
This is not for the easily offended and pokes fun at the story of Joseph Smith digging up the Golden Plates. There is a shout-out to the current president of the church, Thomas S. Monson. They take a couple of potshots at the Mormon doctrine that kept blacks out of the priesthood until 1978.
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Andrew Rannells, Josh Gad, Nikki M. James, Rory O'Malley, Michael Potts, Bryan Tyree Henry and Lewis Cleale
Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Robert Lopez
Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Robert Lopez
Sonia Friedman
Tony Award - Best Musical
Tony Award - Best Book
Tony Award - Best Original Score
New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Musical
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Musical
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical
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