Trey parker and matt stone might just be the saviours of the modern musicallike an eager mormon missionary, the book of mormon bounds into london full of hope and. The book of mormon musical by parker and stone 2011. Matt stone and trey parker, the creators of south park, join 7. The most surprising thing about the book of mormon is just how undeniably sweet it is. Trey parker and matt stone on their broadway hit musical the book of mormon trey parker and matt stone talk about their blasphemous, hilarious and oddly endearing broadway hit. South park creators trey parker and matt stone have often looked to the world of musical theater for inspiration. The book of mormon achieves something like a miracle. Trey parker and matt stone on the book of mormon we sit down with the south park stars in advance of the musicals chicago premiere. Amidst the popularity of their tony winning broadway show the book of mormon and in anticipation of the return of south park, trey parker and matt stone are. The book of mormon trey parker, robert lopez, matt stone. The mixs james valentine talks to south park creators trey parker and matt stone about their musical the book of mormon, which is on show in melbourne.
Parker and stone dont have plans to take shots at other broadway shows in the book of mormon, however. Feb 02, 2017 matt stone and trey parker, the creators of south park, join 7. Trey parker and matt stone to talk south park and book of. How did matt stone and trey parker know so much about. Trey parker and matt stone are both jewishatheists.
How did you come up with the idea for the book of mormon. Meet trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez, the creators of the new broadway musical the book of mormon. Trey parker matt stone broadway comedy central mormon religion growing up celebrities audience interaction theater south park. However trey parker was befriended by mormons when he was in high school. Discover how trey parker and matt stone went from south park to creating the broadway musical, the book of mormon. Dec 30, 2011 trey parker and matt stone on their broadway hit musical the book of mormon trey parker and matt stone talk about their blasphemous, hilarious and oddly endearing broadway hit, which led the. Lopez, a fan of south park and creator of the puppet musical avenue q, met with the duo after a performance of the musical, where they conceived the idea.
Matt stone and trey parker on the book of mormon the. The book of mormon 2011present parker and stone, alongside writercomposer robert lopez, began working on a musical centering on mormonism during the production of team america. Creators trey parker and matt stone give show a moral core. Features the complete script and song lyrics, with 4color spot illustrations throughout, an original introduction by the creators, and a foreword by mark harris. South park creators matt stone and trey parker open their new musical the book of mormon tonight. Its interesting how the creators of south park and avenue q influenced each other in a circular fashion, leading to the conception of this musical.
When the book of mormon premiered on broadway, it was an instant sensation. Parker and stone grew up around it in colorado, and lopez was drawn to it. South park creators trey parker and matt stone talk about the book of mormon as it revs up for its west coast premiere. In addition, its original cast album won a grammy award in 2012. The map below is of lds churchhouses in southwestern denver, with those closetogether icons being about 1. In matt stone and the satirical broadway musical the book of mormon 2011. Sep 10, 2012 south park creators trey parker and matt stone talk about the book of mormon as it revs up for its west coast premiere. Trey parker and matt stone prepping book of mormon film. Trey parker and matt stone the book of mormon interview. Trey parker and matt stone talk about the book of mormon, their blasphemous, hilarious and oddly endearing broadway hit, which leads the tony nominations field. Parker and matt stone, the diabolical duo whove sent south park onto the airwaves for 16 seasons and who now have. The book of mormon, matt stone and trey parkers hit, tony awardwinning broadway musical, wont be turned into a movie any time soon. South park creators trey parker and matt stone on the book. Theyre from a relativelyhighly ldsmormon bubble in colorado.
Jon stewart, the daily showthe biggest broadway hit in decadesthe brilliant brainchild of south park creators trey parker and matt stone, and avenue q cocreator robert lopez. Feb 08, 20 as broadway smash the book of mormon prepares to open in london, its creators trey parker and matt stone talk to metro about the secret of the shows success. From trey parker and matt stone, emmy awardwinning creators of south park, comes this hilarious broadway musical about a pair of mismatched mormon boys sent on a mission to a place thats about. Trey parker and matt stone, the tony and emmy awardwinning cocreators with tonywinning avenue q cocreator robert lopez of broadways latest hit the book of. Feb 20, 2011 not long into act i of the book of mormon, a new broadway musical comedy written and composed by trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez, two young mormon missionaries arrive in uganda. Sep 22, 2011 amidst the popularity of their tony winning broadway show the book of mormon and in anticipation of the return of south park, trey parker and matt stone are set to appear on cbs 60 minutes this.
Trey parker and matt stone open the book of mormon. Trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez, writers of the. As the book of mormon musical opens in london, we look back at writers trey parker and matt stones best moments, from south park to team america. This rumor was most likely started after viewers noticed the many references the controversial and highly popular cartoon made to mormonism. He is known for cocreating south park 1997present and codeveloping the tony awardwinning musical the book of mormon 2011 with his. Trey parker and matt stone call the book of mormon a celebration of mormonism by guys who arent mormons. The latter production, about mormon missionaries in uganda, captured numerous tony awards, including best musical. Creators trey parker and matt stone have made enough money off of the. Randolph severn trey parker iii born october 19, 1969 is an american actor, animator, writer, producer, director, and composer. So, i decided to read the book first, paired with the soundtrack. As broadway smash the book of mormon prepares to open in london, its creators trey parker and matt stone talk to metro about the secret of the shows success. The book of mormon on broadway official site the show. The south park creators have announced that theyre starting a new company called important studios because, they joked, they are sick of working for other people. Matt stone and trey parker on the book of mormon 7.
In addition to the crass cartoon south park, the pair is also known for their tony awardwining musical the book of mormon, an irreverent spoof on the history and teachings of the church. The book of mormon original broadway cast recording explicit. Casey nicholaw admits he was skeptical when he was asked to meet with south park creators trey parker and matt stone about their new musical about mormon missionaries in africa. Sure, matt stone and trey parker s broadway, tony awardwinning musical has more than its fair share of. Neither trey parker nor matt stone, the cocreators of south park, are or ever were members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Trey parker and matt stone are taking a big step forward in their career. South park creators matt stone and trey parker have long made sport of skewering cultural icons, and are known for poking at religion with particular delightfrom jesus to scientology to. South parks trey parker and matt stone talk book of.
Matt and i went to see avenue q when it opened in 2003, and we were like, wow, this is actually really good. The book of mormon is coming to town in a few months, and i wasnt sure if it was worth shelling out a bunch of money to see, especially since my wife doesnt like crude humor. May 09, 2011 trey parker and matt stone talk about the book of mormon, their blasphemous, hilarious and oddly endearing broadway hit, which leads the tony nominations field this year and will probably go. Gods favourite musical also opens in brisbane in january and auckland in march. The biggest broadway hit in decadesthe brilliant brainchild of south park creators trey parker and matt stone, and avenue q cocreator robert lopezthe book of mormon is delighting theatergoers nightly with its outrageous irreverent humor and surprising heart. Why trey parker and matt stone really need to make that. South parks trey parker and matt stone talk book of mormon. Trey parker and matt stone interview south park creators trey parker and matt stone are flying in the face of decorum and political correctness again with their west end. Trey parker and matt stone want to direct the book of. Watch the 60 minutes feature on the book of mormons.
Feb 03, 2011 trey parker and matt stone on their bway book. Not long into act i of the book of mormon, a new broadway musical comedy written and composed by trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez, two. The book of mormon, the hit broadway musical by matt stone and trey parker the creators of south park, and bobby lopez avenue q. The book of mormon musical australia the book of mormon. He is known for cocreating south park 1997present and codeveloping the book of mormon 2011 with his creative partner matt stone. Parker and matt stone, the diabolical duo whove sent south park. Parker and stone dont have plans to take shots at other broadway shows in the book of mormon. The playboy interview 50 years of the playboy interview by. Book of mormon from trey parker and matt stone the new. In an interview, the pair sound off on dancing, spiderman and the church of jesus christ of. The testament of a broadway musical trey parker, robert lopez, matt stone, steven suskin on. The book of mormon features music and lyrics by trey parker, robert lopez and matt stone and plays at the eugene oneill theatre in new york city. When it was over i was thinking, this is exactly the kind of thing ive always dreamed. As the book of mormon musical opens in london, we look back at writers trey parker and matt stone s best moments, from south park to team america.
Given matt stone and trey parkers experience as tv and moviemakers, it seems inevitable that their first stage musical with robert lopez the book of mormon will get turned into a film at. The book of mormon, matt stone and trey parkers broadway. Parker and stone are the fourtime emmy awardwinning creators of comedy centrals landmark animated series south. May 15, 20 trey parker and matt stone are both jewishatheists. Trey parker and matt stone prepping book of mormon film ifc. Jun 29, 2016 the creators of south park are or were lds false. Stewart praised the south park guys for satirizing religion while simultaneously celebrating it, even going so far as to say. Trey parker and matt stones the book of mormon is wicked and clever. Matthew richard stone born may 26, 1971 is an american actor, animator, writer, producer, and composer. How did you come up with the idea for the book of mormon trey parker. The book of mormon, which follows a pair of mismatched mormon boys sent on a mission to a place thats about as far from salt lake city as you can get, features book, music, and lyrics by trey parker, robert lopez and matt stone. It won the tony for best musical, among other accolades, and it got trey parker and matt stone even more critical and.
Trey parker has 23 books on goodreads with 3944 ratings. The book of mormon original broadway cast recording. Trey parkers most popular book is the book of mormon. Trey parker and matt stone say their new broadway musical, the book of mormon, isnt, strictly speaking, antimormon. The biggest broadway hit in decades the brilliant brainchild of south park creators trey parker and matt stone, and avenue q cocreator robert lopez the book of mormon is delighting theatergoers nightly with its outrageous irreverent humor and surprising heart. The book of mormon, the first broadway musical by matt stone and trey parker the creators of south park. Mar 18, 2011 south park creators trey parker and matt stone have often looked to the world of musical theater for inspiration. Ben brantley, new york timesa crowning achievement. True, the showwhich is about two mormon missionaries who go to uganda and. The book of mormon, the hit broadway musical by matt stone and trey parker the creators of south park, and bobby lopez avenue q, frozen is now playing in perth until november.
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