South Park Creators' "The Book of Mormon" is Still Keeping Theaters Packed

The Book of Mormon is a religious satire musical play by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. It is playing at the Eugene O'Neill Theater and various other fine venues all across the country. Of course, Parker and Stone are best known for their epic brain child, the animated comedy South Park. They have recently co-created The Book of Mormon musical with Robert Lopez, a co-lyricist and co-composer of the musical called Avenue Q.


After seven years in development, The Book of Mormon musical opened on Broadway in March of 2011. It has garnered positive critical reviews as well as numerous awards, including nine Tony Awards. Most notably, The Book of Mormon has received the Best Musical Tony Award as well as a Grammy Award for the Best Musical Theater Album. Its original Broadway cast album was released in May of 2011 and quickly became the highest-charting Broadway musical cast recording in over four decades. It delighted fans by reaching the number 3 spot on the Billboard charts.