The Book of Mormon Is Something Incredible!

There is a reason why The Book of Mormon won 9 Tony Awards this year! Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells make this production an absolute success! Their connection, focus, singing, dancing, and acting were genius. It is not everyday you see a perfect pair on stage together. My best description of the performance is a ping pong war! I love when I see actors are playing off each other because its when actors are at there best! 

Most people in Utah and the Utah theatre community believe this musical is about making fun of the LDS Church. Lets first clear this up. The musical is not making fun of the church! It was very informative and very funny, and full of jokes only people from Utah would get! There were times during the performance I was the only person in the entire theatre laughing my head off! 

This Musical has helped the LDS Church in many ways and I will back this musical to my grave! Because of this musical LDS church was able to start I am A Mormon Campaign. This campaign has clarified who Mormons are and was allowed people to understand that Mormons are just like anyone else. 

In act one, you get very accurate details of how the LDS church runs the mission field. I would say if you are a conservative person, then this is not a show for you. I am sure you would leave by the fourth number just because of the vulgarity. I feel I should clarify that the song Hasa Diga Eebowai is not for shock value just because South Park can shock people! This scene is when the Elder Price and Elder Cunningham arrive to Uganda and are experiencing culture shock. Anyone would experience culture shock if you went into another culture that is the exact opposite of happy bubble Salt Lake City, Utah. 

Act two is full of Mormon myths. I personally had an absolute hoot seeing this! It is clever way to poke fun of what people see Mormons as. The Myths are all set up by Elder Cunningham. Elder Cunningham has never read the Book of Mormon and is asked by Nabulungi (Nikki M. James, 2011Tony Award winner for Best Featured Actress) to teach her tribe the Book of Mormon. The song Making things up again sets the rest of the act up. The Tribe learns Elder Cunningham’s version of the Book of Mormon and Baptizes the tribe into the church. He also gets Elder Price to learn to be humble and gain his faith back. That moment was by far one of the most touching moments I have ever seen on the stage. It really sets the tone of what religion and faith is. When the Mission President comes to see what the Ugandan Mission has done, everything that everyone thought Elder Cunningham did comes a reality in telling of the story of Joseph Smith the American Moses. I honestly think that number is by far one the most funniest things I have ever seen. Everything that Elder Cunningham taught falls apart and you have a happy tribe thinking that their AIDS is going to be cured and a Mission President that is freaking out. It was a very colorful comedy that I wish I had money to see again. 

Overall, this musical is a very creative. The music and acting were fabulous! The Choreography could be taken to new levels, but works very well as it is set now. I also think what the media has displayed about this musical has gotten people way to worked up. This musical is not the must vulgar musical ever produced. If you can handle any PTC or SLAC shows, you should be able to handle this show. I am a Book of Mormon fan for life! This is God’s Favorite Musical! 

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