The Book of Mormon

Disappointed considering all the hype, the glowing reviews and the high prices. Very silly, sophomoric and slightly racist. Music not memorable. Corney. If you like South Park you may like it.

Hello, my name is Elder Liu! Let me tell you about this A-​MAZING show.
We saw this at the Orpheum Theatre, SF in the Orpheum Mezzanine section F 102 – 104. I think these are the best seats in the house. You may have to buy your tickets a little early to get the aisle seats, but there are usually plenty of show times/​dates.
Hands down, best musical I have seen. This is definitely a must see. It was hilarious! The scenes did get a little raunchier as the musical went on, but it was still enjoyable. The humor was very clever and catchy. I don’t sing (for good reason), and I still catch myself singing random lyrics from this musical. Also, the musical is based on mormonism, a religion that many people know little about. I actually wonder what Mormons think about this musical, if they think it’s hilarious or blatantly disrespectful. Hopefully I’m not being rude when I lol while watching. This show is definitely worth the money (unlike other ones like Phantom of the Opera…)

The Book of Mormon play was my favorite play I have seen so far. I was laughing the entire time and before I knew it the play was over. I would highly recommend watching the Book of Mormon.

The Book of Mormon was excellent! It was very entertaining and hilarious, it kept me laughing the entire time. It was definitely one of the best shows I’ve seen!

HELLO!
I haven’t watch many episodes of South Park but I did enjoy Avenue Q, so when I heard the creators of the two shows worked together to make this musical, I was definitely intrigued. I heard two of the songs performed on the Tony Awards and it seemed pretty interesting.
The show we recently saw had a FANTASTIC cast. The lead male singers and female singer were fabulous. Some of the content were a little harder to enjoy but overall, it was pretty funny when you go into it with an open mind. It was slightly awkward to watch it with my in-​laws and sitting next to a few elderly patrons, but everyone seemed to have a good time.
Unfortunately, I don’t think this is a musical I would repeat and watch again. I didn’t leave the theatre rushing to grab a CD. The songs are a bit hard to sing in the car too. But I would still recommend it if you haven’t seen it. Don’t worry about the «obstructed view» seats. You don’t miss much and you save a LOT of money!

Absolutely my favorite musical. Though Avenue Q was a solid second place. $ 80 tickets for the back of the theater… but it’s a small enough venue that it totally works. Highly recommended!

This show rocked! We found tickets on
so was about $ 100 instead of $ 200 each for good seats. The energy, talent and irreverence blew us away. Highly recommend.

I thoroughly enjoyed myself — laughed out loud (hooted madly actually). Terrific actors! Extraordinary voices, and everyone on stage looked as though they were having the time of their lives. Sets were fantastic and the lighting was spot on (pun intended). If you have tender political or religious sensitivities, this is not the show for you. Tix were very expensive, and while I can’t say the show was worth every penny, I don’t feel as though I wasted my money. That said, if theater in SF continues to be this expensive, it will soon become inaccessible to most folks, and that would really be a shame.

Very good musical. Great stage transition. Actors very talented.
Very entertaining as the 2hrs10min show went by quickly. This is a good sign. Not boring. No build up to a climactic ending.
Creators of South Park did a fantastic job with Bobby Lopez.
For me, I would see it once more.
4 Star for me as it did not move my emotions yet was hilarious.

What’s wrong with you, San Francisco? Standing ovation (about ¹⁄₃) of the audience? Have you lost your critical mind? This was done at about the level of a good college production with a few good (only one great) voices. The story not really that funny, second half somewhat better
. Without spoilers, this merited a few chuckles but mostly head shakes of pity for how low our threshold for acceptable performing art has become. My advice is skip it or have several drinks right before to numb the pain.

More fun than anyone should have. They had me at the door bell ringing number. It was so engaging the whole show went by in a flash. Thank you. Signed, Elder Doyle

Do you like brilliant and cutting social commentary, absolute make-​your-​stomach-​hurt laughter, and impressively good/​catchy music? Well — this is it my friends, rolled into one awesome show. Do yourself a favor and see it.
This is from the creators of South Park and Avenue Q, and brings together the genius of all of them in one musical. I was dying. The quotes are amazing. The writing is genius. The songs will be stuck in your head forever. AND it’s an accurate (though exaggerated) depiction of Mormonism.
Note: It is a satire that — in my opinion — brilliantly critiques everything from notions of religion more broadly, American superiority, race, and humanitarian to interpersonal relationships and Star Wars fandom. But that said, if you are especially religious and/​or easily offended, this might not be the best show for you. For example, «Man Up» is a hilarious song about Jesus «manning up» and taking it like a champ for our sins on the cross. So, know what you’re going into.
Finally, if you can afford to sit close up, it is worth it for the facial expressions. We could not (sadly), but I came home and immediately watched videos of half the songs where I could. The actors facial expressions are awesome.

You have to be open to the concept of what Book of Mormon is going to say, showcase and sing out about!
If you don’t, then it will be a slap in the face!
The sense of humor is by South Park writers and the musical reminded me of Avenue Q Broadway musical. Warning: you have to be tolerant on what and how they will perform.
The musical was funny to me and I enjoyed it!
A combination of spontaneity, pleasant surprise and fulfilling fun!

Had an open mind going in as I had heard mixed reviews. Pretty much kept an open mind the whole time, and wasn’t shocked or disturbed at all by it. Slightly disappointed, but not surprised given the writers, due to the lack of revelation I hoped for in the end. Left me feeling a little flat, aside from being with a group of 26 friends in the end.
Loved the acting. The nerdy guy in lead — a necessary & brilliant character. Well played. Talented cast overall. Watching it with an audience full of partnered gay men in their 60s was one of the best parts of seeing the show. (Side note: during intermission… The bathroom line to the men’s room was winding up two floors of stairs. No women’s line at all!)
Inept script. I thought it could have been wayyyy more clever. Instead, it came across to me as very brash and dumbed down, and definitely irreverent — no surprise. I was able to look beyond the words, but didn’t see a whole lot of depth or complexity when I did. I would have loved to have been left with a feeling of, «I never thought about it that way before.»
That being said, I’m happy I went. I laughed at some things — especially the random bits, bordering on stupidity. Got me out of my head for a while:)

Meeh… Was on I LDS or what?! %^) For the amount of money, this should have been a better show. A bit gimmicky and trite. There were a couple of moments that caught my interest (e.g. the Devil Mormon Dance and the Natives Play). Elder Cunningham (AJ Holmes) character and actor definitely stole this show (great energy) while the others were not that strong. Some credit for the costumes and stage design.
As for the seating, Seats were obstructed, uncomfortable, lack of leg room and very difficult to see thus not enjoy the show. Several times have gone but never satisfied by the seating arrangements.
BTW, Your money definitely goes further with off Broadway shows. Much more original creativity and intelligence is put into these shows and done for your benefit at a lower cost.

I watched Book of Mormon once on Broadway in NYC and it was awesome!
The 2015 touring cast is also awesome, but AJ Holmes (Elder Cunningham) deserves special mention. At first I was a little off-​put by his version of Elder Cunningham but his quirkiness quickly won me over. His performance of «Baptize Me» with Alexandra Ncube (Nabulungi) made that song way funnier than the Broadway performance; you could tell they were both having fun with that song and they really owned it. Mad props.

It’s a musical… that’s a comedy… that’s also offensive to everybody.
The Book of Mormon manages to not take any sides by taking jabs at every single race, gender, and creed. If you can take a joke, you too will enjoy the antics of your fellow Elders.

Good fun evening out. Here in SF on its biennial visit. Pretty sure it will be back in two years for its next one.
A musical with a couple of catchy numbers and some helluva good set pieces.
It’s the story of Mormon missionaries who’ve been sent to Uganda for a couple of years and their misadventures there.
Written by the lads from South Park, it gives a satirical yet surprisingly caring view of the Mormons.
It is filthy to the point of being juvenile but has enough funny and moving bits to be an enjoyable evening out. Worth the hype? Nope but good nonetheless. Definitely not for kids.
And if going for dinner beforehand, I wouldn’t order the frogs legs…

My partner and I went to see the Book of Mormon 2 days before Christmas. We both enjoyed the show, considering that we almost forgot the date of our tickets. Good thing for the Calendar reminder!
The acting and songs were all superb. More so the songs, as the tunes and lyrics are quite catchy. At intermission and the show finish, I found myself and my partner humming and singing the songs. I was quite surprised that I would be moved and impressed by the musical as it was written by the duo from South Park.
Good show men, the entire cast and production, and especially to the orchestra.

Oh what a night!
After reading a recent review of «The Book of Mormon», currently playing at the Curran Theater, I remembered seeing this event in a recent email from American Express for a special event:
Insider Access to the Tony® Award Winning «The Book of Mormon»

Where: The Curran Theater, San Francisco, CA
When: ¹²⁄₅
Price: $ 500 per person
On sale: Now
Premium Access
Experience Broadway like a VIP! American Express invites you to enjoy prime orchestra seats to the 9-​time Tony Award winning Broadway musical The Book of Mormon. This package includes an intimate Q&A with members of the cast and official autographed Book of Mormon merchandise.
Limited availability.
I called on the Sunday afternoon before the show and learned that they had one remaining ticket for this event. After thinking aloud, I decided to purchase a ticket to this event. Because the show was only three days away, I was concerned about how they would get the event materials to me (tickets, brochures, etc.) and the customer service person assured me that they would arrive on time. Needless to say, everything went smoothly as a small packet documenting the schedule and including the will-​call instructions for obtaining my show ticket. The doors opened at 7:20 pm and the ushers were seating the audience by 7:35 pm for the 8 pm show. Not being a big South Park fan, I didn’t entirely know what to expect, other than colorful language. Without spoiling the show, let’s just saw that, if you appreciate this type of humor, you’ll be grinning from ear-​to-​ear the entire show.
After the show ended, the schedule gave instructions for the AMEX attendees to stay in their seats as the theater emptied. Approximately ten minutes later, an AMEX or theater staff instructed us to move to the first five rows of the orchestra section. With lights dimmed and as the crew cleared the stage, several cast members filtered down to the stage front. Before you knew it, there were eight cast members, including two of the three main characters who already changed to their «civilian» clothes. Shedding light on their Broadway and performance backgrounds, speaking about the show (including this particularly touring group and the show’s content), and giving credit to the tour manager, the cast members let their hair down and opened up to us, the captivated audience. After about an hour, the event ended and we were handed a gift bag containing a show program and a poster/​lithograph signed by the cast. Needless to say, this was a night to remember for me. It made me appreciate theater production and performances that much more.
Oh, and by the way, catch «The Book of Mormon» before it leaves town!