The Book Of Mormon at Eugene O'Neill Theatre

Kevin Price and Arnold Cunningham are two missionaries of the Latter-day saints (LDS) tasked with a mission to a native Ugandan village. Their mission is to convert the locals to their faith, but they realize upon their arrival that their job is more complex than they had imagined, 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 employ more unusual ways to get through to the locals than the usual method that they know.

It is in this duo's differing ways where the performance of The Book of Mormon is outstanding – allowing a serious topic of religion to be blasphemed and made fun of with comedy, showtunes, and a bit of crude language, yet still remaining inoffensive to the general public. Since its premiere in 2011, the musical has been received positively despite its manner of challenging religious belief. The Mormon church itself supported the musical, buying ads and releasing marketing marketing material that stated: “You’ve seen the play, now read the book.” In its West End performances, the repeatedly sold-out shows were prime examples of The Book of Mormon’s success. Theatre goers were already eagerly curious 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 seriously fine night of entertainment, and it just keeps on getting better.” The musical’s run in Australia also loved by theatre fans, with the Sydney Morning Herald even proclaiming that the Book of Mormon is a “dynamite production of a show that can lay fair claim to being the funniest Broadway musical of all time.”

What comes as no surprise however is that because of the musical's creativity, The Book of Mormon’s several productions worldwide 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 comedic musical continues its tour in New York. New York’s leading theatre venue, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, with its spacious seating capacity, impeccable lighting, and masterful sound system will be hosting this October’s performance of The Book of Mormon. Tickets are now available for the Sunday 27th October 2024 showing by clicking the links provided above. Seats are only for sale for a limited period.