<p><span style="color:#000000"><em>The Book of Mormon </em>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 Latter-day Saints. The two young Mormons find their mission rather difficult, however, as the villagers are more concerned about the various pressing issues they face, including famine, AIDS, and oppression. You’ll have to see for yourself whether Elder Price and Elder Cunningham's mission proves successful.</span></p>
<br/> Who created The Book of Mormon?<p><span style="color:#000000">The musical was created by <strong><em>South Park</em></strong> <strong>creators Trey Parker</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Matt Stone </strong>(who are also known for their 2004 comedy film <em>Team America </em>featuring a cast of marionettes) along with American songwriter of musicals <strong>Robert Lopez</strong>, who is best known for co-creating <em>Avenue Q </em>and composing songs for one of Disney’s highest-grossing films of all time, 2013’s <em>Frozen</em>. Parker and Stone saw <em>Avenue Q </em>in 2003, after which they met up with Lopez and began developing <em>The Book of Mormon.</em></span></p>
<br/> What inspired The Book of Mormon?<p><span style="color:#000000">Trey Parker and Matt Stone have long since referenced Mormons in their work. A <em>South Park </em>episode entitled “All About Mormons” in 2003 aired that parodied Mormonism, though the creators admitted that it was difficult to poke fun at the religion due to how nice and good-natured Mormons are. The episode features a sub-plot about the founding of the religion by Joseph Smith and the various flaws and inconsistencies that Stan notices in the story. The episode was voted the best from the show’s seventh series and many themes were transferred into the</span><em><span style="color:#000000"> </span><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/990/the-book-of-mormon-tickets.aspx"><strong>Book of Mormon</strong></a> </em><span style="color:#000000">musical. The South Park creators visited Salt Lake City, Utah (a hub for the Mormon religion) and met with many current and former Mormon missionaries for research on the stage musical project.</span></p>
<br/> How did the LDS Church react to the Book of Mormon musical?<p><span style="color:#000000">Upon the musical’s premiere, an official press release from the Church of Latter-day Saints stated that <em>The Book of Mormon </em>might be entertaining for a day, but that the religion itself can change your life. The church used the musical’s high-profile platform to its advantage and frequently advertised in the show’s playbills with such taglines as “You’ve seen the play, now read the book” and “the book is always better.” American actor <strong>Josh Gad, </strong>who originated the role of Elder Cunningham for Broadway, stated that the show had never received a complaint from a practising Mormon who saw the show but, paradoxically, he had heard of a few people taking up the Mormon faith upon being moved by the performance.</span></p>
<br/> Who stars in the West End production of The Book of Mormon?<p><span style="color:#000000">The show currently stars newcomer <strong>Dom Simpson</strong> as Elder Kevin Price, <strong>J. Michael Finley</strong> as Elder Arnold Cunningham, and <strong>Leanne Robinson </strong>as local Ugandan villager Nabulungi.</span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Simpson </strong>trained at the Arts Education School where he graduated in 2016 and previously made his theatrical debut as a standby for Elder Price in the Broadway production of <em>The Book of Mormon. </em><strong>Finley’s </strong>stage credits include </span><em><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/380/chicago-tickets.aspx"><strong>Chicago</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/197/les-miserables-tickets.aspx"><strong>Les Miserables</strong></a> <span style="color:#000000">25th Anniversary, </span></em><span style="color:#000000">and standby for Elder Cunningham in the Broadway production of <em>The Book of Mormon. </em><strong>Robinson </strong>starred in the US/Canadian National Tour of <em><u>The Book of Mormon</u> </em>before debuting in the West End. The actress was trained at The BRIT School.</span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><em>The Book of Mormon </em>also stars <strong>Steven Webb</strong> as Moroni/Elder McKinley, <strong>Richard Lloyd King</strong> as Mafala Hatimbi, <strong>Dean Maynard </strong>as Price’s Dad/Joseph Smith/Mission President, and <strong>Michael Moulton </strong>as General/Satan.</span></p>
<br/> What are some of The Book of Mormon's songs?<p><span style="color:#000000">The show’s notable musical numbers include ‘<em>All American Prophet</em>,’ ‘<em>Spooky Mormon Hell Dream</em>,’ ‘<em>Baptize Me</em>,’ ‘<em>Tomorrow Is a Latter Day</em>’ and ‘<em>I Believe</em>.’</span></p>
<br/> Where and for how long is The Book of Mormon running?<p><em><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/990/the-book-of-mormon-tickets.aspx"><strong>The Book of Mormon</a></strong> </em><span style="color:#000000">is currently <strong>booking until 6 March 2021</strong> at the</span> <a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/6/prince-of-wales-theatre.aspx"><strong>Prince of Wales Theatre</a></strong> <span style="color:#000000">and remains one of the most popular shows in the West End.</span></p>
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