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Old and new theatre fans alike in New York now have another reason to be excited, as The Book of Mormon will be having a limited-time performance in New York, available at Eugene O'Neill Theatre on Saturday 7th December 2024. Experience the shock, awe, and sheer entertainment from watching the production of the same creators of South Park and the musical Avenue Q.
The Book of Mormon is a musical about religious conversion, specifically of the mission of Kevin Price and Arnold Cunningham, who through original methods, strive to convert villagers of a local village in Uganda. This Tony Award-winning Broadway play, that has gone on to have successful productions in the U.S., London, and Australia, running for more than a decade to date, radically teaches us something new about religion, with comedy through classical Broadway.
Purchase your tickets now and don't miss yet another sold out showing of The Book of Mormon as it comes to New York!
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Kevin Price and Arnold Cunningham are two missionaries of the Mormons tasked with a mission to a local Ugandan village. Their mission is to convert the locals to their religion, but they learn upon their arrival that their job is more demanding than they had realized, given the abundance of local issues that the villagers face such as oppression, an HIV/AIDS epidemic, and poverty among others. The pair then come to accept that they must use more unique methods to get through to the locals than the usual method that they know.
It is in the pair’s difficult journey where the performance of The Book of Mormon is outstanding – allowing a serious topic of religion to be blasphemed and injected with comedy, showtunes, and a bit of rude language, yet still remaining inoffensive to theatre fans. Since its opening night in 2011, the Broadway play has been received positively despite its manner of sharing its story. The Mormon church itself supported the musical, buying ads and releasing slogans specifically that stated: “You’ve seen the play, now read the book.” In its West End productions, the repeatedly sold-out shows were prime examples of The Book of Mormon’s success. Theatre goers were already expecting a shock given the content and theme of the play, according to The Guardian, it was even to their surprise that “suddenly you realize you’re in for not just humour but a a thought provoking tale that just keeps on getting better.” The musical’s run in Australia just as successful, with the Sydney Morning Herald even reviewing that the Book of Mormon is a “dynamite production of a show that has consistently been called the funniest Broadway musical of all time.”
What comes as no surprise however is that , The Book of Mormon’s several shows globally have earned it nine Tony Awards, four Drama Desk Awards, three Outer Circle Critics awards, four Olivier Awards, and two Helpmann Awards.
This upbeat, happy, and totally hilarious show continues its tour in New York. New York’s finest theatre venue, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, with its spacious seating capacity, magnificent lighting, and masterful sound system will be hosting this December’s performance of The Book of Mormon. Tickets are now available for the Saturday 7th December 2024 showing by clicking the links provided above. Seats are only for sale for a limited season.
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