Friday, May 3, 2013

The Book of Mormon...the Musical!!

Since I was just posting information on the LDS Church not 30 seconds ago, I thought it might be enjoyable to talk about the Book of Mormon, the musical!  While not quite the same as the actual Book of Mormon, obviously, this musical has been a huge success.  Here's a synopsis from a Broadway website: "The Book of Mormon follows two young missionaries who are sent to Uganda to try to convert citizens to the Mormon religion. One missionary, Elder Price, is an enthusiastic go-getter with a strong dedication to his faith, while his partner, Elder Cunningham, is a socially awkward but well meaning nerd whose tendency to embroider the truth soon lands him in trouble. Upon their arrival in Africa, Elders Price and Cunningham learn that in a society plagued by AIDS, poverty and violence, a successful mission may not be as easy as they expected."  Funnily enough, it was written by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone as well as Avenue Q's Robert Lopez.  This information should provide any viewer with an inkling as to what type of humor is present in the musical- it has been called an "equal opportunity offender."  No surprises there for something out of the heads of the guys who made South Park.  The Mormon Church issued this response as a reaction to the musical: "The production may attempt to entertain audiences for an evening, but the Book of Mormon as a volume of scripture will change people's lives forever by bringing them closer to Christ."  Unsurprisingly, it seems that they might not find the musical that amusing.

 

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