About The Show
Two Mormon missionaries are sent to Africa in this acclaimed comedy musical from the Creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Created with the composer and lyricist Robert Lopez (‘Avenue Q’), The Book of Mormon is a tongue-in-cheek, bad-taste comedy that treads a fine line in offensive humour. It picked up nine Tony Awards on Broadway before arriving in the West End in 2013.
Elder Kevin Price is a dedicated follower of the Mormon faith, well-schooled in the religion’s door-knocking (‘Hello), who hopes to be sent to Florida to complete his mission for the Church of the Latter-day Saints. However, paired with the hapless, insecure slacker Elder Arnold Cunningham, he finds himself ordered to Uganda to convert new followers. Dutifully, Elder Price aims to make the best of the situation. The world has other ideas.
Read MoreOn arrival, the pair are robbed by General GBFN soldiers, a local warlord who terrorises locals and dictates mass genital mutilations at random. Needless to say, the Mormons haven’t had much success, and Elder Price quickly grows disillusioned. The villagers have long been so, and they have a song for that: ‘Hasa Diga Eebowai.’ It means, ‘Fuck You, God.’
However, Elder Cunningham’s fantastical, milk-and-honey promises – mostly made up on the spot and twisting Mormonism with pop culture and science fiction – start winning them around. To win conversions, however, the Mormons have to take on the general himself and Price, spotting an opportunity, tries to convert him to the church – only to wind up in the hospital wing with a holy book in an unholy place.
When the villagers come to enact their understanding of Mormonism for the head of the mission, their version of its founding myth is riddled with errors and distortions – mistakes that see the mission wound up. What Elder Price realises, however, is that the spirit of the church has cut through in Elder Cunningham’s efforts, even if its exact details haven’t. For the villagers, however, Mormonism is a metaphor, not a literal truth – and Arnold Cunningham is the only Latter-Day Saint they need.
Cynical and spoofish throughout, not to mention wilfully outrageous, The Book of Mormon pokes as much fun at the musical theatre form and its feel-good factor as it does at the Mormon faith itself. That, arguably, is what has made it such a success: it applies its satire even-handedly and affectionately. No one escapes ridicule. Book your Book of Mormon Tickets today!
Book of Mormon Tickets
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Which Theatre
Prince of Wales Theatre at Coventry Street, London W1D 6AS.
Duration
The Book of Mormon has a runtime of approximately 2 hours and 35 minutes with a 15-minute interval
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Cancellation Policy
No refunds or exchanges are available after purchase.
Good to Know
Strobe lighting is used several times during the performance.
Age Recommendation
For ages six and above.
Can I Video or Take Photos?
The use of camera and sound recording equipment is strictly prohibited.
Cast & Creative
Cast
Blair Gibson – Elder Price
Conner Peirson – Elder Cunningham
Beatrice Penny-Touré – Nabulungi
Colin Burnicle – Elder McKinley
Richard Lloyd-King – Mafala Hatimbi
Ron Remke – Joseph Smith
Edward Baruwa – General
Charlie Barnard – Ensemble
Char Burnett – Ensemble
Tad Hapaguti – Ensemble
Jed Hoyle – Ensemble
Isaac J. Lewis – Ensemble
George Littell – Ensemble
Shak Mancel James – Ensemble
Jack McNeill – Ensemble
Zachary Miller – Ensemble
Paige Miller – Ensemble
Nyah Nish – Ensemble
Brian O’Muiri – Ensemble
Kirk Patterson – Ensemble
Nic Vani – Ensemble
Dionne Ward-Anderson – Ensemble
Aisha Williams – Ensemble
Sanchia Amber Clarke – Swing
Christopher Copeland – Swing
Joseph Davenport – Swing
Patrick George – Swing
Sam Glen – Standby Elder Cunningham
George Grayson – Swing
M-Jae Cleopatra Isaac – Swing
Sean Parkins – Swing
Stephen Rolley – Swing
Ben Tyler – Swing
Creative
Robert Lopez – Book, Music and Lyrics
Matt Stone – Book, Music and Lyrics
Casey Nicholaw – Co-Director
Scott Pask – Scenic Design
Ann Roth – Costume Design
Brian MacDevitt – Lighting Design
Brian Ronan – Sound Design
Stephen Oremus – Music Supervision
Josh Marquette – Hair Design
Natalie Gallacher, CDG – UK Casting
Carrie Gardner, CSA – US Casting
Larry Hochman – Co-Orchestrator
Glen Kelly – Dance Arrangements
Nick Finlow – UK Music Supervision
Colm O’Regan – Musical Director
Jennifer Werner – Supervising Associate Director
Alison Pollard – UK Associate Director
Ben Clare – UK Associate Choreographer
Matt Towell – Production Management
David Turner – US General Manager
Anne Garefino – Producer
Sonia Friedman Productions – Producer
Roger Berlind – Producer
Scott M. Delman – Producer
Jean Doumanian – Producer
Roy Furman – Producer
Stephanie P. McClelland – Producer
Kevin Morris – Producer
Jon B. Platt – Producer
Robert G. Bartner – Producer
Norman Tulchin – Producer
Stuart Thompson – Producer