The Book of Mormon is a religious satire musical with a book, lyrics, and music by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, and Matt Stone. Best known for creating the animated comedy South Park, Parker and Stone co-created the music with Lopez, who co-wrote and co-composed Avenue Q. The show lampoons organized religion and traditional musical theatre, reflecting the creators' lifelong fascination with Mormonism and musicals.
Photo by Sara Krulwich, The New York Times
From left Rema Webb, Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad on their way to a village in Uganda, in "The Book of Mormon."
The Book of Mormon tells the story of two young Mormon missionaries sent to a remote village in northern Uganda, where a brutal warlord is threatening the local population. Naive and optimistic, the two missionaries try to share their scriptures-which only one of them knows very well-but have trouble connecting with the locals, who are worried about famine, poverty, and AIDS.
