The Book of Mormon

[Limewater]

Can we talk about the musical a bit?

Sure.

"Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue and dance."
-- Wikipedia entry on "Musical theatre"

[Gamerforlife]

The musical is quite an accomplishment. Trey and Matt put together a Broadway musical that a heterosexual might actually want to see. They deserve an award for that alone.

You don't know much about musicals do you?

I'll assume you're just making a joke and leave it at that

[Luke]

I don't know how to feel...

Start with the opposite side of your elbow, ya know, the part that's really ticklish.

[Quiet Flight]

The musical is quite an accomplishment. Trey and Matt put together a Broadway musical that a heterosexual might actually want to see. They deserve an award for that alone.

You don't know much about musicals do you?

I'll assume you're just making a joke and leave it at that

I'll assume you're joking about knowing musicals.

[J T]

I feel like this musical starts out pretty funny and has a few brilliant moments, but in the end it's just a story that leads up to a stupid punchline about cultural misunderstanding. All of the songs are done really well and it cleverly plays up Broadway musical conventions. But I feel like the whole thing is ultimately too crass and mean spirited to really sustain itself. It's at its best when it's displaying the culture clash between mormon missionaries and the third world they proselytize to; or when they rely on Poe's Law to make the jokes for them. It falls apart with unending sarcasm and scrotum jokes though.

[brunoafh]

Did you watch it somehow or did you just listen to the songs?

[J T]

Did you watch it somehow or did you just listen to the songs?

Listened to the songs. You can stream the entire thing from the link Luke posted.

[Hatta]

It falls apart with unending sarcasm and scrotum jokes though.

Honestly, that just makes me want to see it more.

[Gamerforlife]

I feel like this musical starts out pretty funny and has a few brilliant moments, but in the end it's just a story that leads up to a stupid punchline about cultural misunderstanding. All of the songs are done really well and it cleverly plays up Broadway musical conventions. But I feel like the whole thing is ultimately too crass and mean spirited to really sustain itself. It's at its best when it's displaying the culture clash between mormon missionaries and the third world they proselytize to; or when they rely on Poe's Law to make the jokes for them. It falls apart with unending sarcasm and scrotum jokes though.

Sounds like typical Matt and Trey comedy, smart at times but ultimately brought down by mean spiritedness, crassness and toilet humor

[Jrecee]

Has anyone heard anything about this going on tour? I really want to see it but can't justify 4 days of travel/costs to do so.