by Mike Haber | Nov 5, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
HELLO!!! After 20 months dark, WE WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU THE MOST AMAZING SHOW is back. Tonight, the Tony & Grammy Award winning smash hit musical comedy
The Book of Mormon will once again MAN UP as it officially reopens at Broadway’s Eugene O’Neill Theatre tonight.
For tonight’s reopening, it also be the first time Theatergoers will experience a brand new 2.0 version of The Book of Mormon. Following the news of the events of the
Black Lives Matter demonstrations, the show itself received so much backlash with its portrayal of Africans (since about 85% of the musical takes place in Uganda). Work has been made to the show’s score and book by its creators (Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez) to make it less offensive. These changes will go also to all future companies as well.
In addition, it also returns without its main head producer Scott Rudin. Earlier this year, the producer had dropped from all his Broadway projects following recent reports of his horrific, arrogant, abusive, monstrous, ugly, and tyrannical behaviors towards people in the work place.
This evening promises to be the ultimate comeback as Theater fans all gather together to say HASA DIGA to COVID-19.
Break a leg to the full cast, crew, musicians, and creative team!!
WELCOME BACK THE BOOK OF MORMON!!
I BELIEVE that today and TOMORROW IS A LATTER DAY!!!
by Mike Haber | Oct 18, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Broadway Audience, News, Shows
HELLO!!! The Tony and Grammy winning smash hit
The Book of Mormon is preparing to resume its mission on the Great Bright Way next month. It was just announced earlier this morning that the hit musical will be presenting a special FREE FAN DAY Performance!! It will be set for November 4th, 2021 at 8pm at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre….. just 1 DAY before the show actually reopens on Broadway on November 5th, 2021. This beloved musical comedy had special performances throughout the 10+ years but this one is very special…. it’s a promising celebration of being together with loved ones and special people in our lives.
To enter on how to enter to win tickets to be part of this history making return, visit the show’s website and spread love to the special mission partner in your life.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-BOOK-OF-MORMON-Celebrates-Broadways-Return-With-A-Free-Fan-Performance-on-November-4-20211018
by Mike Haber | Sep 13, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
HELLO!! Full casting has been announced for the return of the Broadway company of the Award winning smash hit The Book of Mormon. Under the direction and choreography of
Casey Nicholaw, this unbelievable of LATTER DAY SAINTS and UGANDIAN residents will be led by…..
Kevin Clay in his Broadway debut as the hopeful, serious, selfish, to-himself, and perfectionist “Elder Price” which he previously played on the National Tour,
Longtime cast member Cody Jamison Strand returning as everyone’s favorite high energetic, awkward, nerdy, and always imaginative “Elder Cunningham” which he also played on the National Tour and in London,
Kim Exum returning as the beautiful, brave, and dreamy Ugandian herself “Nabalungi”,
Sterling Jarvis returning as protective Ugandian leader “Mafala Hatimbi” which he previously played on the National Tour,
Stephen Ashfield returning as optimistic LGBTQ, and flomboyant missionary leader “Elder McKinley which he originated and won an Olivier Award for his performance in the show’s London company,
Derrick Williams returning as the wicked “General BFN”,
The Broadway company of THE BOOK OF MORMON will make audience BELIEVE that TOMORROW IS A LATTER DAY once again beginning November 5th, 2021 at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre. Other productions of the show set to reopen will also include its London company and UK/ Ireland Touring productions. More companies will be going out as well.
When the show does return, there will be some tweaks and updates to the script made. All of this has come following last year’s events of the
Black Lives Matter protests. During that time, the show itself received so much backlash with its portrayal of Africans (since about 85% of the musical takes place in Uganda). Work will be made to the show’s score and book by its creators (Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez) to make it less offensive. These changes will go also to all future companies as well.
In addition, it returns without its main head producer Scott Rudin. Earlier this year, the producer had dropped from all his Broadway projects following recent reports of his horrific, arrogant, abusive, monstrous, ugly, and tyrannical behaviors towards people in the work place.
