Book of Mormon- the Musical

If you do not like South Park, you will not like this musical. More to the point, if you are someone that is offended by other people making fun of something like this, it is definitely not for you.

I have seen it, and thought it was hilarious.
But then again, I also think religion is hilarious, so it was right up my alley.

anyone who gets in a snit about it is playing right into matt and trey's clever, clever hands. :) i had a bunch of friends who thought south park was Utterly Awesome when it was mocking christianity, but got 50 shades of butthurt when they were equally derisive of wiccans, and pagans of all stripes.
they're equal opportunity offenders.
i haven't seen the book of mormon yet, but i'm dying too. as an apostate saint, i think it'll be a hoot.
if you have a loftier aesthetic and don't like mockery in any form, the south park guys are not for you.
:) khairete
S.

I saw it, it sold out every show here in Austin. I thought is was hilarious. I wanted to learn more about the Mormon religion, just to see if the outrageous claims were true. The things I looked up, are true, which really shocked me.

I used to be Catholic, looking at it now from the outside, I see it for what it really is. I recall my love of the ceremony, the smells, the comradery, But It is also a pretty far out there religion if you are not Catholic.

I remember I had tons of friends friends that were Baptist, their Parents would not allow their children to come to our church, but I went to their churches. They were frightened by the whole idea of the Catholic services.

Nunsense, Sister Act.. are comedies about the Catholic religion. I think they are hilarious too.

And yes, We commented that the Mormon Church was very clever, there were at least 2 maybe more ads in the programs, encouraging people to learn more about being Mormon.

I know very little about Mormons, and I know nothing about the Musical.

But I can tell you that I am Catholic, and I have seen "Nunsense," "Do Black Patten Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up" and "Dogma," and they all had me laughing so hard I was crying. I know some Catholics that were offended (mostly by "Dogma"), and I think they must be fuddy-duddy's because those were all hysterical.

I don't know if we're talking the same type of humor. "Dogma" is probably the only one that could compare to something written by the South Park guys. But if it is, it could be that some people are just very secure in their own faith - secure enough to be able to see the humor in parts of it.

Just a guess. I don't really know anything about it.

The people who made this musical are the same people who made South Park. It is intended to be offensive and not to be taken seriously. People like the musical because it is funny and because they know it is all said in jest.

It's written by the south park guys, so if you like the South Park cartoon, it's your thing. One of the writers either was or is Mormon, which is where they got the material from. They actually respect some parts of it, mainly the dedication to family. They rag on other stuff.

I haven't seen it, but I love the South Park guys. They want you to be troubled by it, that's their thing.

I believe-- that Matt and Trey are equal-opportunity offenders, in that they poke fun at EVERYTHING under the sun... no sacred cows.

What you also have to do though is put in the context of cultural satire. When the South Park movie came out as a musical, honestly-- I love musicals and thought they did an excellent job on the songs. What I've heard of The Book of Mormon is also very well-composed and witty.

It will be a very sad day when we are so concerned about offending people that we shun (very relevant and much needed) satire from our pop culture. I think it does us all a bit of good to not take ourselves so seriously. If you look at every religion under the sun, there's at least a few beliefs which the average person would find preposterous to entertain without a sense of humor. No disrespect to anyone, really, it's just good to realize how much a sense of storytelling and mythology play a role in our modern religions, as well as how it shapes our culture and our policies as a nation. Oh, and I have a Mormon friend who LOVES this show.

I am not Mormon but have seen the show. Yes, they make fun of them, yes it can be offensive, it is the creators of south park after all. Underneath it all, I felt like the play had a real soft spot for Mormons.
Surprising to me was the fact that the Mormon church advertised in the play bills. It said something like you have seen the book of Mormon now read it! Or something like that. There were also people handing out the book of Mormon outside the show. So, I think they didn't mind it too much.

I haven't seen the show myself. I know several people who have gone, and after seeing the show, every one of them wanted to see it again. But none of them were of the Mormon faith. Perhaps they do like it, just as some Catholics found Sister Act hilarious.

I am not Mormon but I went to see the show and it is definitely mockery. I did not enjoy everything about it, but the church of latter day saints has several ads in the program. :-)

I haven't gone - probably won't. I don't like SouthPark and probably wouldn't like this either. I will tell you that friends and family have gone to see it and they said that their local Mormon church has no problem with it and that they come and see it and laugh. Go figure...

The Book of Mormon was written by the people that write the TV show SouthPark. Is it offensive, yes, everything they do is offensive to at least one group. I wouldn't be surprised if they are working on a Book of Catholics or Methodists. They music is very well written, I haven't seen the show but I have the CD. I have friends that are Mormon and I think they would be VERY offended by it, you would have to be really open minded and thick skinned not to be!!

M

I hope they mock the Koran and Mohammad and the Muslim religion. But I have a feeling they are cowards and only mock to make money, not for any higher purpose.

Its like selling out your country for money. Or maybe they should mock MLK and use the "N" word repeatedly, but they're not that brave either.

Good luck to you and yours.

I have not seen it but from what I understand it is about mockery and making fun of the church and at some points outright slamming it. The south park guys have always had some weird obsession with the mormon religon which is kind of disturbing. I have not heard of a Mormon I know who has gone to see it.