The book of mormon follows two mormon missionaries, kevin price and arnold cunningham, who get sent to a remote village in uganda to spread the word of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Today in the bt studio, we get a live performance of you and me, but mostly me from the book of mormon. The book of mormon cheap tickets in london the book of mormon continues to delight and shock london audiences at the prince of wales theatre. We can help you save up to 70% on the book of mormon tickets. The writers of the book of mormon musical focus their story on two groups of people. It has a reputation as the most offensive musical to hit the west end ever. If youre looking for discount theatre tickets have a look below for our latest offers for the book of mormon at the prince of wales theatre.
The book of mormon original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city mar 24, 2011 and is currently playing. The book of mormon playing until 1 june 2019 at qpac. Heres what you probably already know about the book of mormon. Arnold, in his own way, tries to make friends with elder price.
Elder price dom simpson looked a bit like andrew rannells and acted exactly like him. Written by the creators of the cult tv hit south park, the book of mormon has. The book of mormon the prince of wales theatre 21 st september 2015 5 stars book now more info. It was recorded by the musicals original broadway cast and released on may 17, 2011 to digital outlets. Everything you need to know about the book of mormon london. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. He assumes the role from original cast member josh gad who played his final performance on 6 jun 2012. Ben platt steals the show as elder cunningham in book of. Contains swearing, sexual content, offensive content. See all 1 the book of mormon london tickets and tours on tripadvisor. He is known for voicing olaf in the frozen franchise, playing elder arnold cunningham in the broadway musical the book of mormon, and lefou in the liveaction adaptation of disneys beauty and the beast.
Now with sold out productions in london, on broadway, north america, melbourne and sydney, the book of. Prior to the book of mormon, kj hippensteel has appeared in numerous broadway shows including the us version of this musical. Playing at londons prince of wales theatre, it continues. Book of mormon broadway cast update feb 2020 book of mormon memorabilia at theatregold now. Though gavin creel elder price and jared gertner elder cunningham. Since then, it has had productions in london, norway, sweden, australia, and recently, even denmark. The book of mormon cast update january 2019 the book of mormon is a religious satire musical with a book, lyrics, and music by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone. Holmes has played elder cunningham in all three north american companies of the book of mormon, with other stage credits including.
The book of mormon, currently showing at the prince of wales theatre, is the inspirational hit west end musical by south park creators trey parker and matt stone. Dom simpson elder price tom xander elder cunningham leanne robinson nabulungi steven webb moronielder mckinley richard lloyd king mafala hatimbi dean maynard prices dadjoseph smithmission president michael moulton generalsatan. You cant move in london without encountering one of its leaping mormon adverts. Naba leanne robinson was so pretty and she winked at me once and i fucking died. The book of mormon tickets prince of wales theatre. The book of mormon productions sonia friedman productions. Ryan bondy, centre, as elder price, aj holmes, far right, as elder cunningham and cast members of the book of mormon at the princess theatre in melbourne. South park creators trey park and matt stone have dominated the west end for several years with their acerbic musical the book of mormon. For the villagers, however, mormonism is a metaphor, not a literal truth and arnold cunningham is the only latterday saint they need. We will be monitoring the situation and will keep audiences updated in regards to future performances and lottery draws. For his role as olaf, gad won two annie awards, and for his work in the book of mormon, he received a tony. The book of mormon london 2020 all you need to know.
We have a great selection of cheap the book of mormon tickets. Elder price and elder cunningham of the book of mormon are stuck in uganda, and together, for a while. Understudy jared gertner played the role of elder cunningham from 7 jun 2012 in the 2011 tony award winning musical the book of mormon. The musical concerns the exploits of a pair of mormon of missionaries, elder price and elder cunningham, sent to poverty stricken uganda endeavouring to spread the word and. The show has come directly after a super blockbuster season on broadway.
Sears was replaced by longtime second national tour elder cunningham, cody jamison strand. The book of mormon is far, far cleverer, far kinder, far more nuanced than that, and one of its many surprises is that it sent an enraptured, ecstatic audience home with an odd sense of having. Best known for creating the animated comedy south park, parker and stone cocreated the music with lopez, who cowrote and cocomposed avenue q. The book of mormon musical faq london theatre direct. The book of mormon musical tickets official london theatre. As the youngest of the mormon elders in the book of mormon, arnold cunningham is a case study in wellmeaning ineptitude and comic confabulations that hybridize. The book of mormon musical tickets bord gais energy. After nearly seven years of painstaking development, the book of mormon debuted on stage at broadways eugene oneill theatre in 2011. Buy the book of mormon london tickets from the official site.
Written by the animated sitcoms creators trey parker and matt stone, along with avenue q cocreator robert. Youll have to see for yourself whether elder price and elder cunninghams mission proves successful. Following the west end opening at the prince of wales in 20, the book of. Mountview academy of theatre arts, ba hons musical theatre. South park creators trey parker and matt stone join forces with avenue qs robert lopez for this satirical look at the. Cynical and spoofish throughout, not to mention wilfully outrageous, the book of mormon pokes as much fun at the musical theatre form and its feelgood factor as it does at the mormon faith itself. Mormon missionaries kevin price and arnold cunningham get sent to a remote ugandan village to spread the gospel of the church of jesus. Dave thomas brown elder price dave is a north carolinabred sagittarius, who has had the immense pleasure of playing this role on broadway and on the west end in london. Playing at london s prince of wales theatre, it continues to have west end audiences knocking on its door. It has fully established itself as one of londons most popular musicals and one of the hottest tickets in town. The book of mormon begins long before you step into the theatre. Development of the show began in 2003, before opening on broadway in.
Joshua ilan gad born february 23, 1981 is an american actor, comedian, and singer. The roles of elder price and elder cunningham were originated in the west end by gavin creel and jared gertner elder price dom simpson elder cunningham tom xander nabalungi leanne robinson elder mckinley steven webb mafala hatimbi richard lloyd king prices dadjoseph smithmission president dean maynard generalsatan michael moulton. Standby elder cunningham in the book of mormon prince of wales theatre. The book of mormon london cast features kj hippensteel as elder price, cody jamison strand as elder cunningham, alexandra ncube as nabulungi, and steven webb as elder mckinley, amongst other talented artists. Written by the creators of the cult tv hit south park, the book of mormon has been playing in the west end at the prince of wales theatre since 20. The book of mormon online lottery is currently suspended due to the ongoing covid19 situation and uk government advice. The book of mormon is a religious satire musical which was written by the creators of south park, trey parker and matt stone, with robert lopez, whose previous work includes avenue q and frozen. Playing at londons prince of wales theatre, it continues to have west end audiences knocking on its door. The plot of the laughoutloud musical follows two mormon missionaries, elder price and elder cunningham, as they work to spread the word of the church of the. The plot of the laughoutloud musical follows two mormon missionaries, elder price and elder cunningham, as they work to spread the word of the church of the latterday saints. Everything you need to know about the book of mormon. At the 2014 west end frame awards, the book of mormon was voted the funniest west end show. Elder cunningham stole the show the book of mormon london. In the book of mormon, two very different young lds missionaries the talented, eager elder price and the nerdy, pathologically lying.
Ross carpenter, philip catchpole, james chisholm, lewis cornay, luke george, alex given, demi goodman, jade. Original broadway cast recording contains the songs from the american musical the book of mormon, with music, lyrics, and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone. Cunningham michael finnley dabbed at the end of man up. Official site the show the book of mormon on broadway. The hit broadway musical the book of mormon, written by south parks trey stone and matt smith and frozens robert lopez, is a irreverent, hysterical, and surprisingly sweet sendup of religion, culture shock, and classic musical theatre. The show has already set and broken many box office records with prestigious 9 tony awards such as best musical, best book, best score and best director. A contemporary gothic musical and hysterium in a funny thing happened on the way to the forum. We recommend booking etickets tickets ahead of time to secure your spot. The two young mormons find their mission rather difficult, however, as the villagers are more concerned about the various pressing issues they. The book of mormon musical official london website tickets. The roles of elder price and elder cunningham were originated in the west end by gavin creel and jared gertner.
Dispatched to a small town in uganda to spread the word of the latter day saints, theyre walloped by culture shock and end up in a showdown with a tyrannical warlord. Cody has played elder cunningham across the us, canada, and london for the last five years and is beyond thrilled to be returning to broadway. It won a clutch of tony awards when it premiered on broadway. The book of mormon london tickets are known to sell out fast, and sameday tickets may not be available. Sensational london show the book of mormon is writing success saga at the magnificent prince of wales theatre.
The book of mormon is a ninetime tonywinning, multiolivier awarded and grammygetting musical. The book of mormon musical tickets london west end theatre. The book of mormon musical first opened on broadway in 2011 before it made its london theatre debut in 20. The book of mormon musical tickets london west end. London is adorned with its posters, our offices echo with remembered jokes and songs. The book of mormon at prince of wales theatre london.
The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone 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. The book of mormon musical official london website about. The book of mormon tickets prince of wales theatre, london. No booking fee wednesday matinee valid wednesday matinee performances until 2 may 2020. The cast of the broadway hot show the book of mormon, perform the number hello live at the 2012 tony awards. The book of mormon tells the story of two eager young mormon missionaries, elder kevin price and elder arnold cunningham. Elder arnold cunningham is an inexperienced and extremely awkward missionary who is prone to making things up. Sears left london to join the broadway company on february 20. Parker and stone were best known for creating the animated comedy south park.
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