The Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon Latter known as the Book of Arnold was bursting with energy. It was witty, entertaining, AND educational. I learned more about the Book of Mormon from this musical than anywhere else. Book of Mormon had me laughing non-​stop. It was a knee-​slapping, hands cupped over my mouth in horror, and tears from laughing so hard kind of night. I appreciate that they didn’t hold back at all. The completely over-​the-​top-​make-​the-​audience-​uncomfortable humor worked for them. As always an excellent show consists of perfect casting, genuine talent, creative choreography, and incredible sets. Tony Awards speak the truth. And Book of Mormon has 9! So do whatever is within the laws of heaven to catch this show.

I’ve heard great things and they’ve gotten tons of awards, but man, I walked out with my cheeks kinda sore for grinning for so long.
Get really for 2 hours of twisted, hilarious, humor! What’s I find funny is that even though the show is a little exaggerated, it’s also kinda true. This show is definitely a little offensive, so be aware. Adult content, swearing, blasphemy… right up my alley!
Not trying to tell people how to parent but you probably don’t want to take your kids to this. ;)
P. S. they’re doing a charity thing to help AIDS, selling items afterward so bring some cash with you to help out. And make sure to buy stuff from the cast member not the table, since the table are center merchandise vs. cast member with charity merchandise.

Hysterical. I wasn’t sure what to expect going in but the show was fabulous. The sound, production and cast were all wonderful.
This was a wonderfully put on traveling show. I literally was doubled over half the time from laughing so hard. A must see. I am so glad I was able to go.

Will you like Book of Mormon?
1) is cursing funny?
2) Can jesus be the but of a joke?
3) can a prophet from a popular US religion f’ a toad? — and would you think that is funny?
Book of Mormon is about people and God, but more god than God. There is no god in book of mormon. Just people. People though who are inspired by the fictional feelings of God, and they can be inspired to do GREAT things.
So if your comfortable with a message that God is $ull$hit but the things and wonders people do for their faith can be great (and you don’t mind liberal cursing, toad f’n, and a little blood).. I think you will love this show.

As we all know this musical has the adoration of most any critic so going in I was expecting to have my socks blown off… Close but maybe a little too much anticipatory greatness. I laughed a lot felt uncomfortable a couple times and was most impressed by the choreography of the dance numbers… Whoa those Mormon actors know how to move! For some reason I wanted a big reveal and see that everyone was on marionettes like Team America… Might just be me.
The set’s were great, the music was good, the dancing made the show. The story as most things Trey and Matt do went a bit overboard trying for shock value which at times seemed to be a little much, but overall I had a fantastic time and would definitely recommend anyone looking for a great night on the town to venture out and see this.

For years I have heard bits and pieces about The Book of Mormon so of course I wanted to actually experience it when it came back to town if I could. I would liken the show to the time you experienced your first big roller coaster ride.
You knew you were going days or weeks in advance so there was so much excitement and anticipation, you get there, get strapped in and wait for the ride to begin. During your ride there are things that seem hysterical and some horrific but when it’s done and you have a moment to think about it. You want to go AGAIN!!!
This is how it was for me.
I had little to no idea what to expect from this show. What I got was a bit more then I imagined and loved nearly every moment of it. It pushed a lot of boundaries for me but was a comical look into a religion I knew and still know very little about or perhaps I know more then I think.
From the moment it starts till the very end it’s filled with irreverent humor and giggles. There is so much going on at times you can’t blink or laugh to loud or long or you will miss the next thing that happens. Although I am not Mormon, I do believe I have had the Scary Mormon Hell Dream. Well at least parts of it. I still have the opening song in my head and can’t wait to head to asalt halake acity.
I can see why it’s won so many awards and continues to draw sellout crowds. If you have the opportunity to see the show GO!!! It’s too much to explain and you have to see it to believe it! If you do not absolutely enjoy this show I would be surprised but if you do have that feeling after seeing it. TURN IT OFF!

In this part of Africa, we all have a saying. Whenever something bad happens, we just throw our hands to the sky and say, «Hasa Diga Eebowai.»
It was upon hearing the start of this song that I knew I was going to love this musical. Sure, the production values were really high prior to this. The humor was already apparent; the dancing and singing were great. But, when I heard «Hasa Diga Eebowai» and its later translation in the lyrics, I realized how truly over the top this performance would be.
I very much believe this is the funniest and best live performance of a musical that I have ever seen. I expected to love it, but this was above and beyond my expectations. I would call The Book of Mormon a parody, but it is so much more than that.
If you are easily offended by F-​Bombs, then this is not the show for you. But, if you enjoy irreverence and crave laugh out loud comedy, then you should definitely not miss this.
It is easy to see why it won the Tony Award for Best Musical, in 2011.

First of all, THANK YOU Unilocal!
I am a huge South Park fan, so it is no surprise that I loved this musical. I was actually envisioning how it might have looked animated – maybe even funnier? What I do know is that Trey and Matt seem to do whatever they do well, Broadway musicals included. It is no surprise this was such a critically acclaimed, award-​winning production.
I have had a draft of this review for a while now and just couldn’t find the right words to do this play justice. It’s like when someone does something so amazing that you want to write them the perfect thank-​you card, but by the time you get it to them it’s two months late because of your perfectionism. That’s how I feel about Book of Mormon. It was an amazing gift and I don’t know how to describe how wonderful it was, but I’ll try.
The basic premise of this satirical show is to poke fun at the Mormon church in any way possible. This is not an appropriate show for children, thank sweet baby Jesus. We follow Elder Price and Elder Cunningham throughout their mission in Uganda, where their amazing scores cover things like HIV, genital mutilation and having sex with frogs. You’ll just have to trust me that they can make frog sex funny. I actually think I was able to log some activity points under ab exercises in my Weight Watchers after laughing so hard. The story line is so intricate that I won’t try to go into it, but it mirrors what Matt and Trey do on South Park. That is to say, they take a bunch of events that are hilarious in and of themselves, then thread them together to make you laugh even harder at the big picture.
To commemorate this beautiful night I purchased matching «Wet With Salvation» towels.

I had wanted to see Book of Mormon since I heard about it coming out on Broadway. I love musicals, I love Matt & Trey so it was a sure win. Right?
Wrong. There were certainly a few funnier than heck moments in it, but on a whole it just wasn’t what I expected. Perhaps it’s the fact that I tried for 1.5 hours online to get what appeared to be one of the last sets of tickets and then had been waiting for this for several months now, but I was disappointed.
There were definitely some funny moments like Spooky Mormon Hell Dream, but all in all, it just didn’t live up to the hype.

I am a big theater person and when I heard this hot ticket was coming to town I had to get in on the fun.
In short, it was a hilarious and upbeat production. The songs got stuck in your head, the story was ultimately insightful and it was just a good time. It was one of those rare productions where I think everyone around me had a good time and left smiling. Broadway shows bring out the critic in most, but this one just makes you smile.
Yes, it is a bit R-​rated and just plain wrong in places, but they do it in such a right way! I loved it so much I had to get the soundtrack and the last time I did that was Wicked — so that is saying a lot!
Yay! I am so glad we have a rockin’ theater community and was lucky enough to get this production early on the tour. It was a winner.

Okay full disclosure here, I grew up Mormon and even went on one of those fancy missions. Nowhere exotic like Orlando or Uganda but needles to say I know the culture very well. Having said that, this play nailed it in a very sarcastic and humorous way. Yeah it was over the top and sacrilegious but that was to be expected right???
I’m not a huge fan of musicals but this is presented in a way that you don’t really know it’s a musical. Between the foul language and off color jokes you forget you’re watching people sing and dance a story.
This play is not for the easily offended or faint at heart. You’ll get slapped with toilet humor one minute and sacrilegious songs the next minute. It’s two hours full of irreverent humor, and if you’re into that you will love it. I have to say between the «I Believe», «Sal Tlay Ka Siti» and «Baptize Me» songs my side is still hurting from laughing so hard.

In my lifetime, I’ve seen maybe 10 – 20 episodes of South Park. Yes, I know it makes me a freak of nature. Yes, I’m aware of how topical and funny the writing is. Just. I’ve never been able to get into it, OK?
So, when I saw that Book of Mormon was coming to Denver, I was all, «Ew, that looks kind of boring.» Then five minutes later, I realized what Book of Mormon *actually* is and I was really intrigued to see a musical written by people who write for an adult cartoon series. Could it even be done?
The answer to that question is a resounding «yes.» This show was irreverent, hilarious and very well done. I could see how you might think a musical comedy might be a little looser, with regards to timing, costumery, singing and choreography.
That’s where you’re wrong. The set is lavish and the scene changes were flawless. The way they changed things around quickly and effectively was sometimes pure genius. The choreography was spot on and the musical numbers were amazing. The lead guy, Elder Price, did have some problems with a few notes in the mid-​high range, but everyone still knocked it out of the part.
Oh, and I was laughing the whole. damn. time. Like, making my really annoying loud laugh that caused some of the more proper theater goers to give me the stink eye. But this show was designed for laughs the whole way through and it was great. I’m so glad that this show came to Denver!
And now to end this review the way so many songs ended at the show.
I HAVE MAGGOTS IN MY SCROOOOOOOTUUUUMMM!

Definitely not for those who are super-​sensitive and super politically-​correct. You have been warned!
So happy I got to see The Book of Mormon last night. So much laughter and just an all-​around good time.
The 7:30 show brought out a good mix of people from the Denver area. Strangely, despite the show being advertised as «SOLD OUT», we had two long rows of empty seats in front of us.
If you get a chance to see the Book of Mormon, do so. You will be laughing your butt off the whole time if you appreciate this kind of humor.
BTW – next time BOH is in town is next October. Right before «Catching Fire» of Hunger Games. :P

Overreacting when I say life changing?
Overreacting when I say that my cheeks still hurt from laughing?
Overreacting when I say that I had to take an Ambien to calm down after watching this show?
Well then… I’M OVERREACTING!
Other than Wicked, I haven’t seen a show that was this good in YEARS.
The music: so moving and catchy, I actually downloaded the album when I got home. The cast? Perfection. The leads were hilarious and every person on stage had their moment to shine in the scenes.
The story was easy to follow and the jokes SHOCKED… so much so that I found myself crying from laughter at certain parts. Some shows are either funny and the songs aren’t that great or vice versa but this show was seriously… perfection.
The venue was glamour and comfort.
I can’t say how grateful I am that I was able to see this show!!! BELIEVE THE HYPE! Go see it and laugh, and clap, and sing!
5 stars? GIVE IT 10 GOLD STARS!!!

Definitely a fabulous show!
In standard South Park fare — jesus starts the show, with glow lights making his light shine down!
The songs were hysterical, the characters were funny, the fact that so many swear words were used in song brought tears to my eyes from laughing!
I definitely enjoyed the first half better than the second (but i hate when it looks like the liar/​cheat will get kudos for being bad (aka lion king and simba — little cub should have gotten eaten by the hyenas… anyway i digress))
Definitely a hoot for the creators to pop on stage at the end! Woot!
Not for the feint of heart or those without a serious sense of humor!
The venue was great, even tho we were in the back at the bottom — still great line of sight and plenty of room to extend your legs/​knees and let someone pass to go the rest room!

In the immortal words of the guys in the Guinness commercial «BRILLIANT!»
Who knew a song about Salt Lake City would be so friggin’ entertaining. Matt Stone and Trey Parker take South Park — remove the 4^th graders and translate it to the stage. It’s so very wrong for so many reasons and this is what makes it spectacular in every way.
Picture Darth Vader, hobbits from Lord of the Rings, Lieutenant Uhura (Star Trek), Yoda, and Jesus on the same stage and in perfect context. And yes, they did ask the question «What do you like better Star Wars or Star Trek».
I would have given them 15 stars if I could. There were multiple times during the show that I wanted to stand up and applaud but I refrained with my butt in my chair.
In closing I think I would put this in the category of «Pee in your Pants Fantastic!» It’s really that good.
Cheers

The Unilocal gods must be in good standings lately because Tiffany scored a few tickets to the Book of Mormon at the Ellie this past weekend.
And dear Joseph Smith, it was epic and amazing. I haven’t laughed out loud til I was in tears in ages. And it felt great. The story was brilliant and the songs were fabulous; everything you would expect from the creators of South Park, who even made a surprise appearance to take a bow at the end.
Thank you Tiffany for hooking us up! Yet again, I feel incredibly spoiled to have seen *the* Broadway show of the year!
Now, I must stop drinking this caffeinated tea, otherwise, I’ll start having the scary Mormon hell dream…

I might NOT understand with all the JOKES, that The Book Of Mormon featured. But boy am I glad to attend the event, let alone to watch it, the very first time scheduled on Sunday August 19^th 2012, despite being under the weather in the morning. I did laughed at some of the JOKES and have a jolly good time, enjoying it.
Met with other fellow Unilocalers, be it thru accident and by chance. Anyhoo, with all the awesome actors and actress who are EXCELLENT and EXTRAORDINARY with their performances that feature their acting and singing skills. Somehow, I feel it would be only better if I have the chance to watch it with Hubs. Coz for one, Hubs and couple of his friends were «jealous» I got the chance to watch this play. Yes the play featured about things related to Salt Lake City, our neighborhing state with Colorful Colorado, «JESUS», The Door Bell-​Ring, Things that relate with Disney aka the One in Orlando Florida to name a few that tickled me, in one way. coz somehow, it relates to me indirectly or directly in some funny way.
Other highlight about the evening was that, I think I might have caught the SOUTH PARK creators seating just a few seats away from me. I am too shy to ask for an autograph but oh well, indeed Kudos for them by creating an AWESOME Play and because of them, I got to appreciate South Park coz Hubs introduce it to me eversince I call Colorful Colorado Home. At the end of the evening, with standing ovation by the entire audience that evening hence speak volume about The Book Of Mormon itself.
Nevertheless, if chance happens again, next year, I dont mind returning to watch it with Hubs. I hope it can come true.
«The Book Of Mormon, I Believe» tunes still playing in my head…
@Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Sunday August 19^th 2012. 7:30pm show.
Lev: Orch
Sect: Left
Row: K
Seat: 56
@83/2012

Totally brilliant experience! I laughed my butt off and was thoroughly entertained. The cast was one of the most talented I’ve seen. I didn’t hear any «off» notes and the over-​the-​top dance moves were executed very well. It seemed like they were all truly enjoying themselves on stage. And, that makes complete sense because the Book of Mormon is irreverent and very, very fun.
Our seats? Absolutely amazing! We could see everything up close and personal. So personal in fact, that Trey Parker and Matt Stone were both in our general area. Trey was gracious enough to even sign our programs. I’m sure Matt would have been too, but we were not quick enough to catch him to ask. We heard Trey tell someone (guessing a media type — there were a lot of video cameras) that they are going every night and sitting in different places. I think it’s very cool that Denver was the first stop for the traveling show and that they both are so personally invested.
I loved every minute of it. It was the perfect way to end my super fantastic birthday weekend!

I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this show!
The actors were out of this world and utterly talented in both singing and dancing. You definitely need a sense of humor for this one, don’t bother if you can’t take a joke. If you like South Park you’re a shoe in for this show.
Every musical number was epic and totally hilarious. So well thought out and laugh out loud belly laughs through the entire show, I just couldn’t stop laughing.
If I could I would see this musical every night for the next month, I just can’t promise I’d have a voice after wards. My face already hurts from smiling so much during the show.
Way to go! The Book of Mormon is an ingenious creation!