The Book of Mormon (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets
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See it if Side-splitting humor from a very dark place. Creative plot, excellent songs and a compelling story. Excellent special effects.
Don't see it if you don't like cursing and sexual situations
See it if see it if you like South Park, wonderful lines and jokes
Don't see it if I like it all
See it if you enjoy South Park and want big laughs and funny songs
Don't see it if you are Mormon or could easily get offended by jokes about religion
See it if Original, fun, irreverent, and almost every song is memorable.
Don't see it if You have thin skin or are easily offended by a little bit of raunchy humor.
See it if If you like musicals, otherwise skip the production
Don't see it if Disappointed in the production, friends loved it, hence the high score.
See it if you like laugh-a-minute dialogue, delightful songs, and great dancing.
Don't see it if ...aw, come on--there's no reason NOT to see this show! Read more
See it if You like South Park type humor, potty mouth, irreverant, disrespectful, funny show that will have you roaring and jaw dropping.
Don't see it if You are a Mormon, or other religious conservative who doesn’t find disrespecting religion funny.
See it if You have a good sense of humor and appreciate a good satire
Don't see it if you don't have a sense of humor
Critic Reviews (23)
“The Book of Mormon has the old-fashioned musical comedy heart of adults who spent much of their adolescence lip-syncing to original cast albums in their finished basements."
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"Somehow both jaw droppingly ill-mannered and adorably innocent, not to mention one of the best new musicals in recent memory...While 'The Book of Mormon' is foul-mouthed, offensive, blasphemous, and incredibly rude, it is also one of the sweetest, most innocently hopeful musicals I have seen in a long time. And the fact that it manages to be both is a key factor in its success."
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"'The Book of Mormon' is sure to offend or at least discomfort Disney, the Government of Uganda, Wal-Mart, Starbucks, people who don’t like humor that used to be called unprintable, and the devout of any faith. Yet in an almost surreal way, 'The Book of Mormon' is indeed a happy musical, the kind of traditional sweet and sassy Broadway entertainment that offers a generous and strategic mix of gorgeous sets, razzmatazz dance numbers, catchy tunes, a clever story, and well-timed hilarity."
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"It’s a wild, outrageous ride, that’s sure to offend and please all in an instant…The choreography from Casey Nicholaw, who also directed along with Trey Parker, is exuberant and amusing. The score, although snappy and humorous, isn’t exactly filled with memorable showstoppers, although every number lands. We can safely say, that with the astonishing 'The Book of Mormon' Broadway will never be quite the same again!"
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"Uproarious lines and highly entertaining numbers, beginning with as rousing as opener as B'way has seen in too long."
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"The sharp-edged book and fun score by Parker, Stone, and Lopez offer a screamingly funny yet sharply insightful full-length take on religion in general and Mormonism in particular. There are also pointed but loving tributes to musical comedy conventions, shockingly vulgar humor, and that rarity on Broadway these days: topical and effective satire."
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"Yet The Book of Mormon, which has attracted full houses and a stream of celebrity fans, turns out to be an altogether different beast, one with a suspiciously tender core underneath all those jokes about repressed missionaries and villagers with scrotum infections."
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""The Book of Mormon" is a gleefully funny spoof, a blend of the clever and the crass that seldom goes more than 10 seconds without a big laugh. And it's not just about the jokes. They're embedded in a satisfying story, supported by witty, character-relevant songs...one of the most purely enjoyable musicals in years."
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