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Old and new theatre fans alike in Illinois now have another reason to be excited, as The Book of Mormon will be having a limited season in Chicago, performing at Cadillac Palace on Tuesday 10th September 2024. Witness top-level comedy from watching the production of the same creators of South Park and the musical Avenue Q.
The Book of Mormon is a musical comedy about the way religion is taught, specifically of the journey of Kevin Price and Arnold Cunningham, who through creative techniques, strive to convert villagers of a local village in Uganda. This Tony Award-winning musical, that has eventually continued to have successful stagings in the U.S., London, and Australia, running for more than a decade to date, radically teaches us something new about religion, with comedy through classical theatre and showtunes.
Buy your tickets now and be part of yet another full house showing of The Book of Mormon as it comes to Chicago!
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Premiering in 2011, The Book of Mormon has undoubtedly been one of the most successful Broadway musicals since its creation. A collaboration by Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Robert Lopez, the musical is based on the Latter-day Saints (LDS) founder and prophet Joseph Smith and his Book of Mormon. The show was originally meant to premiere off Broadway at the New York Theatre workshop after its 2008 staged reading, though this turned out to be just a prelude as its actual debut in 2011 moved to a more central location at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre.
In just a year, the play was already greenlit for a U.S. national tour that lasted four years, including a season in Salt Lake City, Utah, which marked the first time it would be performed there. The show also proceeded to be staged in several locations, with a Chicago production performed in 2012, a West End production in 2013, and Australian and European productions both staged in 2017.
The story and execution of this musical were key factors to this success. It narrates the story of Elder Kevin Price and Elder Arnold Cunningham, two LDS missionaries who aim to convert locals in a remote village in Uganda. It is there that they contend with the indifference of the locals, as well as their opposite methods in preaching their religion, given that Cunningham chooses to teach the villagers by tacking on hilarious tales woven from science fiction and fantasy stories into his religious teachings, while Price is determined to teach the villagers in the usual, orthodox manner. The way the Book of Mormon is shared with the audience is performed in quite an unorthodox manner as well, usually satirizing religion in its script and also injecting humor in both of its acts, and of course, let's not forget the showtunes!
For its current season, the Book of Mormon will be in Chicago in September at the magnificent theatre venue of Cadillac Palace, which holds an awesome stage, sound system and acoustics, and ultimate facilities that is fit for this critically-acclaimed musical. Tickets for the musical on Tuesday 10th September 2024 are available for purchase by clicking the link above.
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