The Book Of Mormon at Eugene O'Neill Theatre

Historically famous as one of the ultimate theatre venues in New York, Eugene O'Neill Theatre has always been the coveted choice as a play or musical venue, especially due to its stunning interior and exterior architecture that is both spacious and well-decorated. The play will be staged for a limited period in Eugene O'Neill Theatre in September, on Wednesday 18th September 2024.

Legendary duo Matt Stone & Trey Parker, alongside Robert Lopez have once again created another comedy masterpiece but in an entirely new medium for them, this time being in in classical theatre. The Book of Mormon, centered on Kevin Price and Arnold Cunningham, two missionaries of the Latter-day Saints (LDS) faith, embark on a mission to baptize and convert the local population of a village in Uganda. The musical, though dealing with religious context, delves away from a sedated approach to sharing this story, as it instead uses comedy and even blasphemy to challenge and question the way religion is preached and religious stories are told.

Fans and critics all over the world and for over a decade since its Broadway premiere in 2011 have generally received The Book of Mormon positively despite its tone, as despite being somewhat against orthodox teaching, and often satirical, it also comes with a lesson that actually supports faith and religion beneath its language. Throughout its two acts, the musical perfectly remolds itself from a play full of cursing, sex, and profanity to one that forces the audience to be introspective – specifically how we, as viewers, treat religion and supernatural stories. In one of their reviews, The New York Times highlights this and stated that “The central theme of The Book of Mormon is that many religious stories are silly. Many religious doctrines are rigid and out of touch. But religion itself can do enormous good as long as people take religious teaching metaphorically and not literally.”

See the groundbreaking musical that has broken records and won awards in Broadway, West End, and many other countries. Tickets are for sale through by clicking the link provided above.