THE BOOK OF MORMON Sells Out Three-Week Denver Engagement in Hours
by Jessica Lewis - January 23, 2012
The producers of the national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, and Denver Center Attractions have confirmed today that show show sold out its three-week engagement within 5 hours after tickets went on sale yesterday, January 24 at 10am. THE BOOK OF MORMON will play the Ellie Caulkins Opera House from August 14 -September 2, 2012. Following the Denver engagement, THE BOOK OF MORMON tour will play the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles for a twelve week run from September 18 through November 25, 2012. Tickets for the Los Angeles engagement will go on sale soon.
Mitt Romney Wants to See THE BOOK OF MORMON!
by Nicole Rosky - December 15, 2011
GOP candidate Mitt Romney, who is currently busy preparing for the 2012 election and also happens to be a Mormon, recently told the New York Times that he wants to see Broadway's THE BOOK OF MORMON. Romney told NYT: "I actually encouraged the guys that did that play, 'The Book of Mormon,' because I thought that'd be really helpful."
He continued, "I do want to see it, sure," he said. "It's a Tony-award winner, big phenomenon - yeah, I want to see it someday. But I don't have a lot of time for Broadway shows."
THE BOOK OF MORMON Tour To Play 12 Weeks at LA's Pantages Theatre in Fall 2012
by BWW - December 7, 2011
The National Tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, will make its West Coast premiere in a strictly limited 12-week engagement from September 5 through November 25, 2012 at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles. The National Tour comes to LA after its premiere in Denver, where it will play from August 14 through September 2, 2012 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.
BOOK OF MORMON Album Available on Amazon for $5
by Nicole Rosky - December 2, 2011
The Original Broadway Cast Recording for THE BOOK OF MORMON was nominated for the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. The recording on Ghostlight Records made history earlier this year as the first Broadway cast recording to chart in Billboard's Top 10 since Hair in 1969 and was also cited by Billboard as the fastest selling digital cast recording release of all time. The 54th Annual Grammy Awards will be held on February 12, 2012 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and broadcast on the CBS Television Network.
THE BOOK OF MORMON Officially Recoups Broadway Capitalization
by Nicole Rosky - November 29, 2011
Producers of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, announced today that the Broadway production has recouped its capitalization during the week ending November 27, 2011. THE BOOK OF MORMON plays at Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theatre, where it has broken the house record 22 times since the March 24, 2011 opening.
MORMON's Josh Gad To Appear On Modern Family Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2011
THE BOOK OF MORMON's Josh Gad will guest star in the next episode of 'Modern Family,' entitled 'Punkin Chunkin' and airing tonight, November 23 (9:00 PM ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Andrew Rannells Set for WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE Appearance Toinght
by Nicole Rosky - November 21, 2011
THE BOOK OF MORMON's Tony Award nominee Andrew Rannells will join Tony and Emmy Award winner Ellen Barkin and host Andy Cohen on tonight's edition of Bravo's "Watch What Happens: Live," Monday, November 21. "Watch What Happens: Live" airs on Bravo at 11:00 PM Eastern / 10:00 PM Central.
MORMON's Josh Gad To Appear On Modern Family 11/23
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 18, 2011
THE BOOK OF MORMON's Josh Gad will guest star in the next episode of 'Modern Family,' entitled 'Punkin Chunkin' and airing Wednesday, November 23 (9:00 PM ET) on the ABC Television Network.
STAGE TUBE: Backstage with THE BOOK OF MORMON!
by Nicole Rosky - November 8, 2011
THE BOOK OF MORMON features book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. The production is choreographed by Casey Nicholaw and is directed by Nicholaw and Parker. THE BOOK OF MORMON plays on Broadway at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street). In the video below, FOX5 goes backstage with the stars of the show. Click below to check it out!
Twitter Watch: Robert Lopez- 'Going to help write an episode of South Park!
by BWW - October 18, 2011
On Twitter Watch, Robert Lopez wrote 'Going to LA tomorrow to help write an episode of South Park!
THE BOOK OF MORMON is the winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Book (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Direction (Casey Nicholaw, Trey Parker), Best Featured Actress (Nikki M. James), Best Scenic Design (Scott Pask), Best Lighting Design (Brian MacDevitt), Best Sound Design (Brian Ronan) and Best Orchestrations (Larry Hochman, Stephen Oremus); the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical; five Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, Best Music (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Lyrics (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Director (Casey Nicholaw, Trey Parker) and Best Orchestrations (Larry Hochman, Stephen Oremus); four Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Actor in a Musical (Josh Gad) and Best Director (Casey Nicholaw, Trey Parker) and the Drama League Award for Best Musical.
Tickets are available at Telecharge.com, by calling Telecharge.com at 212-239-6200 or in person at the Eugene O'Neill box office (230 West 49th Street).
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BOOK OF MORMON featured on SiriusXM's Mormon Mondays, 10/17
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2011
THE BOOK OF MORMON, the Tony Award winning musical from the creators of 'South Park,' Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and the co-creator of Avenue Q, Robert Lopez will be featured on SiriusXM's new series, Mormon Mondays, a limited series of weekly specials.
THE BOOK OF MORMON Team Launch 'Mormon Mondays' on Sirius XM, 10/17
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2011
THE BOOK OF MORMON, the Tony Award winning musical from the creators of 'South Park,' Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and the co-creator of Avenue Q, Robert Lopez will be featured on SiriusXM's new series, Mormon Mondays, a limited series of weekly specials. Mormon Mondays begins airing on Monday, October 17 at 8:00 AM ET and 8:00 PM ET on On Broadway, channel 72 and new installments will run weekly.
BOOK OF MORMON featured on SiriusXM's Mormon Mondays
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 14, 2011
THE BOOK OF MORMON, the Tony Award winning musical from the creators of 'South Park,' Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and the co-creator of Avenue Q, Robert Lopez will be featured on SiriusXM's new series, Mormon Mondays, a limited series of weekly specials.
THE BOOK OF MORMON Team Launch 'Mormon Mondays' on Sirius XM, 10/17
by Kelsey Denette - October 14, 2011
THE BOOK OF MORMON, the Tony Award winning musical from the creators of 'South Park,' Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and the co-creator of Avenue Q, Robert Lopez will be featured on SiriusXM's new series, Mormon Mondays, a limited series of weekly specials. Mormon Mondays begins airing on Monday, October 17 at 8:00 AM ET and 8:00 PM ET on On Broadway, channel 72 and new installments will run weekly.
STAGE TUBE: Andrew Rannells & Josh Gad Talk Gloria Estefan, The Beach Boys, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - October 11, 2011
THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has broken the house record of Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theatre for the 18th time. The show earned $1,337,952.07 in the 1,068-seat O'Neill, one of Broadway's smallest theatres, for the week ending Sunday, October 9, 2011. Stars of the show, Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad recently interviewed eachother for Rolling Stone, wherethey chatted about some of their favorite albums. Click below to hear what they had to say!
STAGE TUBE: BOOK OF MORMON Cast Featured on 60 MINUTES!
by Nicole Rosky - September 26, 2011
On the Sunday, September 25 season premiere, '60 Minutes' profiled Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the four-time Emmy Award winning creators of 'South Park' and the Tony Award-winning co-authors of THE BOOK OF MORMON. Correspondent Steve Kroft spoke with Trey Parker and Matt Stone about their landmark Emmy winning series 'South Park' as it begins its 15th season (season premiere on October 5 on Comedy Central) and their smash hit Broadway musical THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical.
Click below to check out special extras from the segment, which feature the cast of THE BOOK OF MORMON!