The book of mormon is the story of two recently recruited mormon missionaries, whose first mission is in uganda, africa where they are sent to preach about their lord god, and son jesus. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert. They are electric on stage, the performances are so polished and so mannered that you can easily forget you are watching actors on a stage. Prince of wales theatre the book of mormon official show.
My favourite character was elder cunningham, a jolly jonahhillesque fellow who comes up with the funiest names for nabulungi. The book of mormon was not high on my wish list after hearing an interview of trey parker and matt stone and snippets of the music on radio 4. The australian production of book of mormon opened at melbournes princess theatre on january 18, 2017. Who is in the cast for book of mormon in manchester. The book of mormon washington dc tickets stubhub uk. Young and naive mormon missionaries elder price and elder cunningham are sent by the church of the latter day saints to uganda to offer the locals salvation. Holmes as elder cunningham, direct from playing these roles on broadway, in the west end and across america. Nabulungi trying to copy elder cunninghams over the top weird movements was brilliant. Feb 02, 2017 the book of mormon cast is led by ryan bondy as elder price and a. They are joined by nicolelily baisden as nabulungi, will hawksworth as elder mckinley, ewen cummins as mafala hatimbi, johnathan tweedie as joseph. Nabulungi trying to copy elder cunningham s over the top weird movements was brilliant. No taboo subject is off the table, exemplified when the seemingly hopeless cunningham cant get nabulungi s name right and calls her everything from nutella to nigel farage. The most recent uk tour started a sellout run starting at manchesters palace theatre.
The book of mormon, the hit musical by matt stone and trey parker, creators of south park and bobby lopez avenue q, frozen. Gavin creel elder price and jared gertner elder cunningham in the book of mormon. So, if you want to see one of the most popular shows in the west end and be shocked and entertained all at the same time, then the book of mormon is the place for you. Two of the actors share their experiences with the highly popular national tour. Elder price the book of mormon broadway theatre, musical theatre, book of mormon. An exhilarating broadway musical at once revolutionary and classic, hilarious and humane, funny and obscene, uncompromising in production standards and unafraid of just about anything.
Elder cunninghams version of the book of mormon with all the fantasy and scifi references. Elder cunninghams constant mispronunciation of nabulungis namehe calls her, among other things, necrophilia and nutella. Alexandra ncube takes over as nabulungi in west end production of the book of mormon may 31 2016. The hilarious and edgy musical the book of mormon returned to minneapolis for its. The book of mormon was not high on my wish list after hearing an interview of trey parker and matt stone and snippets of. The cast of the book of mormon is led by kj hippensteel as elder price and cody jamison strand in the role of elder cunningham. Cody has played elder cunningham across the us, canada, and. How to see the book of mormon at bristol hippodrome for just. Nabulungi s name is often changed in the show to reflect popular culture references.
The book of mormon manages to skewer religious commentary with pop culture references into a stellar show. The book of mormon, the ninetime tony awardwinning best musical, is an incredibly irreverent and hysterical musical comedy about two young mormon missionaries who travel to africa to preach. I saw the book of mormon the last time it came to sheas a few years back, and while i liked the first elder cunningham better more insecure and less annoying everyone, and i mean. To the missionaries disappointment, the local population seems to be more focused on the poverty, famine, aids. Originally hailing from winnipeg, canada, he arrived direct from the new york company of the book of mormon in which he made his broadway debut. There are so many great moments in the book of mormon. How she keeps a straight face with each of the different names cunningham creates as he cant. The story centres around two mormon missionaries, elder price and elder cunningham. The cast of the book of mormon in bristol will be led by robert colvin as elder price and conner peirson as elder cunningham. Audition songs for the book of mormon by character. Holmes reprised their roles as elder price and elder cunningham respectively. Oct 16, 2014 the book of mormon touches on these and pushes on many other topics, forcing one to really look into the deeper meaning of religion and blind faith. They are joined by alexandra ncube as nabulungi, steven webb as elder mckinley, with richard lloydking, dean maynard and michael moulton.
Of course arnold messes up her name when he talks to her, and hes incredibly awkward. The book of mormon comes to london after a broadway smash success, followed by a us tour. Adele dazeem idina menzel saluted at the book of mormon. Behind the facade of humor for which stone and parker have become synonymous is a musical so full of heart and with a positive message.
Actor cody jamison strand, who plays mormon missionary elder cunningham, used the name adele dazeem in place of a botched version of nabulungi. Other cast members include kayla pecchioni as nabulungi, pj adzima as elder mckinley, and sterling jarvis as mafala hatimbi. The official database for broadway theatre information the book of mormon broadway musical original ibdb. Seating plan of the book of mormon london show, prince of wales seating plan, prince of wales theatre seating map, hotels near princ eof wales theatre. Elder price ashley day us elder cunningham david oreilly sb nabalungi alexia khadime moronielder mckinley mark. Of course arnold messes up her name when he talks to her, and. Both are veterans of previous tours of the book of mormon.
The book of mormon original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city mar 24, 2011 and is currently playing. I am a mormon and a mormon just believes the book of. Following the exploits of two latterday saints missionaries as they attempt to convert the people of uganda, the musical is as surprisingly. Date night the book of mormon in toronto parenting to. Saturday january 17th 2015 matinee last scheduled matinee of ashley day as elder price. She believes everything elder cunningham says about the book of mormon and what it can do.
The book of mormon musical official newcastle website. The tony, olivier and grammy award winning the book of mormon has extended its run at the palace theatre, manchester, until saturday 10 august. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. I was particularly blown away by man up and spooky mormon. An early crowd favorite is the toetapping and dazzling showstopper turn it off, led by a fantastic andy huntington jones as the gay elder. Today, we meet the cast of the book of mormon, which began its.
The lyrics to the song from the broadway musical the book of mormon man up lyrics the book of mormon man up lyrics. The general is unimpressed and angrily drags price away. Much of the wit in the book of mormon encourages us to laugh at elder cunningham s interweaving the popular culture of star wars and lord of the rings and into another version of religion. Jun, 2019 the mixture of such a serious issue and that name is typical of the book of mormon and gives the musical such a unique charm. Nyk bielak elder cunningham nyk is pumped to be here in new zealand. Photo by joan marcus south park creators trey parker and matt stone take to the stage to introduce the first uk performance of their satirical musical the book of mormon. Though gavin creel elder price and jared gertner elder cunningham. The book of mormon brilliantly proves that you can get away with. Elder price ashley day us elder cunningham david oreilly sb nabalungi alexia khadime moroni elder mckinley mark. Watching them, its impossible to imagine anyone did the roles better.
Book of mormon is the hottest ticket in town morning. The book of mormon is a broadway musical by trey parker and matt stone of. Elder price gabe gibbs and elder cunningham conner peirson are sent to a motley ugandan village for their twoyear missionary. Elder cunningham struggling to pronounce nabulungi. Elder cunningham, who has already proven he doesnt have the mormon rules and stories quite memorized, makes up the contents of the book of mormon as he preaches the mormon faith to the ugandans.
First staged in 2011, the play is a satirical examination of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints beliefs and practices that ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service. Feel like a deity as you take your seat in the luxurious prince of wales theatre, right in the heart of leicester square. Nabulungi is the daughter of mafala, and the love interest of arnold cunningham, in, the book of mormon. Elder cunningham gains the trust of nabulungi kayla pecchioni. Theyre sent to a remote ugandan village where missionaries elder price and elder cunningham. The book of mormon follows a pair of mormon boys sent on a mission to a place thats a long way from their home in salt lake city. Elder cunningham and nabulungi from the book of mormon the. When elder price kevin clay and elder cunningham conner. The book of mormon, 5th march 20, prince of wales theatre, circle b. The book of mormon cast is led by ryan bondy as elder price and a.
How to see the book of mormon at bristol hippodrome for. Mar 02, 2017 book of mormon is smart and naughty hilarity. Book of mormon broadway tickets lottery caroline guitar. Blake bowden elder price blake has been with the book of mormon since the australian company debuted in melbourne in 2017 and in 2019 blake was nominated for a helpmann award for best male actor in a musical for his work as elder price in the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone. When the tiresome, boring verses from the actual book of mormon does not resonate with the villagers, the mormon elder starts to jazz up the stories to make them more exciting, using stories to desist villagers from raping babies and shifting their attentions to sleeping with frogs and darth vader instead.
They are joined by nicolelily baisden as nabulungi, will hawksworth as elder mckinley, ewen cummins as mafala hatimbi, johnathan tweedie as joseph smith and thomas vernal as the general. The cast in bristol will be led by robert colvin as elder price. The mismatched pair travel to a remote ugandan village to spread the word about the book of mormon. A date night at the book of mormon in torontos princess of wales theatre. Though gavin creel elder price and jared gertner elder cunningham as the two leads are not the broadway originals, they are the stars of the us tour. The book of mormon premiered on broadway at the eugene oneill theatre on march 24, 2011.
One missionary, elder price, is an enthusiastic gogetter with a strong. So many boys its hard to keep track of all those names. She has a heroic bsod when she finds out that its all just stories, prompting a dark reprise of hasa diga eebowai where nabulungi curses god for giving her hope. She initially believes that the book of mormon is literally true, as elder cunningham tells it, and that sal tlay ka siti is a paradise. The musical recaps the journey of two mormon missionaries who travel to uganda to preach their religion.
What is satirised here is the unbelievability of all ironically named belief systems. The book of mormon musical official newcastle website press. The book of mormon follows two young missionaries who are sent to uganda to try to convert citizens to the mormon religion. Here are our best audition songs for the book of mormon, by character.
The mixture of such a serious issue and that name is typical of the book of mormon and. If you have been looking for an interesting musical comedy to enjoy, the book of mormon is the best bet for you. The mixture of such a serious issue and that name is typical of the book of mormon and gives the musical such a unique charm. The book of mormon washington dc tickets the book of mormon washington dc tickets the brainchild of south park creators trey parker and matt stone, with music by robert lopez of avenue q fame, the book of mormon is a hilariously irreverent musical comedy. Keep your dignity and decorum at home with the kids while you pop out to watch the book of mormon before it closes on november 30th 2014. The chorus to making things up again becomes ever increasingly funnier when elder cunninghams conscience takes the form of his father, joseph smith and moroni, lieutenant uhura, sam and frodo, and yoda up again making things, you are. Cunningham concludes his preaching and the villagers are enchanted. Jan 14, 2020 the cast of the book of mormon in bristol will be led by robert colvin as elder price and conner peirson as elder cunningham. They are joined by nicolelily baisden as nabulungi, will hawksworth.
Uk cast, running time and tickets everything you need to know. They both played these roles in the broadway and us tour of the show. The book of mormon returns to full houses at sheas. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Elder mckinley is sitting at a table alone drinking coffee while all of the other elders are enjoying cold water at a lively table across the room. Covers all of joshs original names neosporin, neutrogena.
Elder cunningham is simply incapable of remembering nabulungis name. Ashley absolutely blew me away, seriously so amazing and mark as mckinley was flawless. Other cast members included zahra newman as nabulungi, bert labonte as mafala, and rowan witt as elder mckinley. Another highlight was the hilarious african women explaining metaphors to nabulungi. Safety rail very slightly obscured the view of the front of stage. Extended scenesscene 1 opens in a small tavern where they serve coffee.
Turn it off stickers featuring millions of original designs created by independent artists. The book of mormon, the first broadway musical by matt stone and trey parker the creators of south park. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. And if we want to go there, we just have to follow that white boy. The set and production quality are just astounding. Elder cunningham a character in the book of mormon by matt stone author, composer, lyricist, robert lopez author, composer, lyricist, trey parker author, composer, lyricist.
Oh and yea the kids were safe and tucked into bed by the. Especially at the end, when its used to threaten general buttfucking naked. What ensues is a politically incorrect, yet endearing musical with a dynamic and deep story. For any offiicial information about the shows and theatre do come on london theatretickets. The book of mormon tickets the book of mormon tour. Nyk has also had the pleasure of touring the book of mormon across the united states and canada. Jan 02, 2020 the book of mormon follows a pair of mormon boys sent on a mission to a place thats a long way from their home in salt lake city. At its core, the book of mormon is not about religion. The book of mormon is followed by the lion king, les miserables, the phantom of the opera and wicked. Nov 17, 2018 the hilarious and edgy musical the book of mormon returned to minneapolis for its. Date night the book of mormon in toronto parenting to go.
No taboo subject is off the table, exemplified when the seemingly hopeless cunningham cant get nabulungi s name right and. One missionary, elder price, is an enthusiastic gogetter with a. Another highlight was when jesus calls someone a jerk. Jun 05, 2019 the cast of the book of mormonin manchester will be led by kevin clay as elder price and conner peirson as elder cunningham, recreating their roles from the broadway and us touring productions. Whether auditioning for price, cunningham, or nabulungi, weve got you covered. The book of mormon premiered on broadway at the eugene o neill theatre on march 24, 2011. The book of mormon on broadway official site the show. The cast of the show currently includes dom simpson as elder price and tom xander as elder cunningham. The cast of the book of mormon in manchester will be led by kevin clay as elder price and conner peirson as elder cunningham, recreating their roles from the broadway and us touring productions. The broadway series is holding a ticket lottery before each show.