The book of mormon plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and. Nyk bielak elder cunningham nyk is pumped to be here in new zealand. The book of mormon musical tickets official london theatre. Elder cunningham wonderfully played by jared gertner is rather overweight for his diminutive stature, and with his spectacles and curly mop of hair, hardly meets the manicured image of the other missionaries who all seem to have inherited identical mormon genetics. Theatreboard is the independent online forum for discussion about the uk theatre scene and beyond.
Nyk has also had the pleasure of touring the book of mormon across the united states and canada. The book of mormon cast update january 2019 the book of mormon is a religious satire musical with a book, lyrics, and music by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone. One missionary, elder price, is an enthusiastic gogetter with a strong dedication to his faith, while his partner, elder cunningham, is a socially awkward but well meaning nerd whose tendency to embroider the truth soon lands him in trouble. The book of mormon prince of wales theatre, london. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert. Set in a small town in uganda, the mormon pair attempt to navigate a whole new landscape while working on a mission to convert the inhabitants to their religion with. In the book of mormon, two very different young lds missionaries the talented, eager elder price and the nerdy, pathologically lying elder cunningham are paired together and sent to uganda to perform their twoyear mission. Cale krise takes on the role of elder cunningham in the tonywinning hit musical the book of mormon beginning june 26 at the eugene oneill theatre. Conner peirson as elder cunningham in the book of mormon. When the producers behind the book of mormon announced their first uk tour was to open at manchesters palace theatre, my popularity went through the roof. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone first staged in 2011, the play is a satirical examination of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints beliefs and practices that ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service.
The spectacular london show, the book of mormon offers some of the finest performances by gavin creel and jared gertner as elder price and elder cunningham. Originally hailing from winnipeg, canada, he arrived direct from the new york company of the book of mormon in which he made his broadway debut. The cast of the broadway hot show the book of mormon, perform the number hello live at the 2012 tony awards. That message plays out as two young members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints elder arnold cunningham and elder kevin price go to fulfill that faiths rite of passage by. New zealander, joel granger is worth a special mention for his shimmying, sashaying portrayal of suppressed gay, elder. Best known for creating the animated comedy south park, parker and stone cocreated the music with lopez, who cowrote and cocomposed avenue q. Under the superb direction of casey nicholaw and trey parker, the book of mormon is certainly a must watch london show.
The book of mormon at the prince of wales theatre is the winner of nine tony and four olivier awards and of the funniest nights out in london. The book of mormon musical official nottingham website. The book of mormon original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city mar 24, 2011 and is currently playing. Connor peirsons performance of elder cunningham stole the show with his hilarious portrayal of this loveable character. To the missionaries disappointment, the local population seems to be more focused on the poverty, famine, aids. This was a marked solo character performance from late 2019 where i chose the character of elder cunningham from the book of mormon musical. He assumes the role from original cast member josh gad who played his final performance on 6 jun 2012. Parker and stone were best known for creating the animated comedy south park. After years in the making and a final workshop production in the summer of 2010, producers took the decision to open directly on broadway rather than offbroadway or an out of town tryout. A contemporary gothic musical and hysterium in a funny thing happened on the way to the forum.
Mar 07, 2016 the cast of the book of mormon currently includes nic rouleau elder price, christopher john oneill elder cunningham, nikki renee daniels nabulungi, grey henson elder mckinley and daniel. The book of mormon at prince of wales theatre london. Standby elder cunningham in the book of mormon prince of wales theatre. The plot of the comedic musical follows two mormon missionaries, elder price and elder cunningham, as they work to spread the word of the church of the latterday saints. Elder arnold cunningham is an inexperienced and extremely awkward missionary who is prone to making things up. The book of mormon tour casting announced whatsonstage. Elder arnold cunningham from the book of mormon summary. Finleys stage credits include chicago, les miserables 25th anniversary, and standby for elder cunningham in the broadway production of the book of mormon. Youll have to see for yourself whether elder price and elder. The book of mormon productions sonia friedman productions. Playing at the eugene o neill theatre since 2011, the multiawardwinning production continues to say hello. Uk cast, running time and tickets everything you need to know. The plot of the laughoutloud musical follows two mormon missionaries, elder price and elder cunningham, as they work to spread the word of the church of the. Elder mckinley, will blum elder cunningham, graham bowen elder mckinley, missionary training center voice, prices dad, joseph smith, mission president.
The book of mormon follows two young missionaries who are sent to uganda to try to convert citizens to the mormon religion. The cast has been announced for the first uk and international tour of the book of mormon as the show extends its run at manchester palace theatre the musical, which will open in manchester in june, will be led by kevin clay as elder price and conner peirson as elder cunningham, who both played their respective roles in the broadway and us touring productions of the musical. Monica l patton, kevin clay, conner peirson in the book of mormon. He then opened the first national us tour of the book of mormon as elder cunningham. The book of mormon follows two contrasting young mormon missionaries the confident, selfabsorbed elder price, and the bumbling, insecure elder cunningham who complete their training at the missionary training centre and are sent to preach the mormon religion in a. Elder arnold cunningham is an inexperienced and extremely awkward missionary who is prone to making things up gender.
Elder arnold cunningham lead perhaps the underdog of the story, cunningham is first depicted as insecure, a pathological liar and slightly nerdish using the lord of the rings and star wars in his teachings having not actually read the book of mormon. The book of mormon tickets prince of wales theatre london. The broadway production of the book of mormon opened at the eugene oneill theatre in march 2011. Mar 06, 2020 risque, wickedly funny and inappropriate in almost every way, the book of mormon will have you signing the words of joseph smith american moses long after the curtains drop. Mar, 2020 elder cunningham eventually becomes the unlikely hero and steps up to the challenge, but not before facing some rather large bumps along the road. Since its premiere in 2011, the hit musical has earned itself somewhat of a reputation as the show to see, breaking ticket sales records both on broadway and in the west end and bagging an impressive nine tony awards. The book of mormon musical official nottingham website about. We aim to support informed, varied and vigorous debate among those who love theatre. Everything you need to know about the book of mormon london. The geeky dreamer impressed through comedy hits man up, baptize me and i am here for you that aptly embodied the actors impressive. Cale krise is book of mormons new elder cunningham playbill. A proud native of kansas city, teddy is a theatre graduate of drury university.
May 14, 2020 the book of mormon uk cast the current book of mormon uk tour cast is led by robert colvin as elder price and conner peirson as elder cunningham. The book of mormon musical official london website about. Jared was the elder cunningham standby in the original broadway cast of the book of mormon and eventually took over the role. The book of mormon musical tickets london west end theatre. Gerry goffin in beautiful the carole king musical, tony in west side story. The book of mormon london cast features kj hippensteel as elder price, cody jamison strand as elder cunningham, alexandra ncube as nabulungi, and steven webb as elder mckinley, amongst other talented artists. He then opened the first national us tour of the book of mormon as elder cunningham theatre includes. In may 20, jon bass left the role of elder cunningham, and was replaced by cody jamison strand. The book of mormon broadway tickets eugene oneill theatre. He is known for voicing olaf in the frozen franchise, playing elder arnold cunningham in the broadway musical the book of mormon, and lefou in the liveaction adaptation of disneys beauty and the beast. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for elder arnold cunningham from the book of mormon join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Two mormon missionaries are sent to africa in this acclaimed comedy musical from the creators of south park, trey parker and matt stone. Kevin clay elder price and conner peirson elder cunningham were truly extraordinary, continuously keeping energy levels high. Much love and many thanks to his family and the book of mormon team.
The book of mormon uk 20202021 tour dates, tickets. Hello is not lipsynced it is simply a complex number carefully timed. Love to bermuda, mommy, the mine and the book of mormon. He was the standby for elder cunningham in the west end, and now plays the adorable yet awkward mormon missionary fulltime. Peirsons comedic timing is excellent he plays the endearing cunningham with. Elder cunningham eventually becomes the unlikely hero and steps up to the challenge, but not before facing some rather large bumps along the road. Connor peirsons performance of elder cunningham stole the show. The book of mormon musical tickets bord gais energy. Official site the show the book of mormon on broadway. Robinson starred in the uscanadian national tour of the book of mormon before debuting in the west end. The book of mormon on broadway official site second.
Cheap last minute the book of mormon tickets from just. The book of mormon follows two mormon missionaries, kevin price and arnold. The plot of the laughoutloud musical follows two mormon missionaries, elder price and elder cunningham, as they work to spread the word of the church of the latterday saints. The book of mormon tickets prince of wales theatre.
Jan 01, 2020 the book of mormon follows two young missionaries who are sent to uganda to try to convert citizens to the mormon religion. Following elder price and elder cunningham, the book of mormon is the story of the two mormon missionaries to be as they try to share their scriptures with the inhabitants of a remote ugandan village. Robert colvin elder price conner peirson elder cunningham nicolelily baisden nabulungi will hawksworth moronielder mckinley ewen cummins mafala hatimbi jonathan tweedie father pricejoseph smithward president thomas vernal generalsatan. The book of mormon musical tickets bord gais energy theatre. For his role as olaf, gad won two annie awards, and for his work in the book of mormon, he received a tony. Jan 17, 2019 this serves as a guide to the book of mormon and its message of the power of service. Logically, the book of mormon transferred to the west end where it has stayed for six consecutive years theatre fans across the uk can now count their blessings, as the renowned and provocative musical will grace theatres. Nicolelily baisden and conner peirson in the book of mormon at manchesters palace theatre image. For the villagers, however, mormonism is a metaphor, not a literal truth and arnold cunningham is the only latterday saint they need. The book of mormon is a ninetime tonywinning, multiolivier awarded and grammygetting musical.
Book of mormon uk tour cast kevin clay and connor peirson. Ryan bondy, centre, as elder price, aj holmes, far right, as elder cunningham and cast members of the book of mormon at the princess theatre in melbourne. Playing at londons prince of wales theatre, it continues. He was the standby for elder price in the original broadway production and made his west end debut as the overachieving mormon missionary.
Nicolelily baisden will appear as nabulungi, william hawksworth as elder mckinley, ewen cummins as mafala hatimbi, johnathan tweedie as joseph smith and thomas vernal as the general. The book of mormon musical first opened on broadway in 2011 before it made its london theatre debut in 20. Jun 12, 20 the cast of the broadway hot show the book of mormon, perform the number hello live at the 2012 tony awards. Dispatched to a small town in uganda to spread the word of the latter day saints, theyre walloped by culture shock and end up in a showdown with a tyrannical warlord. Dom simpson elder price tom xander elder cunningham leanne robinson nabulungi steven webb moronielder mckinley richard lloyd king mafala hatimbi dean maynard prices dadjoseph smithmission president michael moulton generalsatan.
Accompanying me on the piano is the incredible clinton. Joshua ilan gad born february 23, 1981 is an american actor, comedian, and singer. Risque, wickedly funny and inappropriate in every way. The only lipsyncing in book of mormon, as far as i know, is when a character lipsyncs to a recorded voice bit by trey. London theatre direct and see the book of mormon musical a latter day. The shoes appear to be fitting comfortably, however, with bielaks hapless and hopeless elder cunningham and bowens feckless elder price making a great double act. Jun, 2019 when the producers behind the book of mormon announced their first uk tour was to open at manchesters palace theatre, my popularity went through the roof. Jun, 2019 nicolelily baisden and conner peirson in the book of mormon at manchesters palace theatre image. Ross carpenter, philip catchpole, james chisholm, lewis cornay, luke george, alex given, demi goodman, jade. Arnold, in his own way, tries to make friends with elder price.
Audiences went wild for the show and new york critics claimed it was the best musical of this century. Prior to the book of mormon, kj hippensteel has appeared in numerous broadway shows including the us version of this musical. The cast of the book of mormon in manchester will be led by kevin clay as elder price and conner peirson as elder cunningham, recreating their roles from. Mountview academy of theatre arts, ba hons musical theatre. The book of mormon uk 20202021 tour dates, tickets, venues.
Cody has played elder cunningham across the us, canada, and london for. The book of mormon on broadway the book of mormon musical. Thomas inkle, lead male vocalist in yarico musical recording, featured vocalist backing singer stuart matthew price sings the songbook of menken. Oliver jacobson standby elder cunningham uk international tour cast.
Dec 02, 2016 that message plays out as two young members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints elder arnold cunningham and elder kevin price go to fulfill that faiths rite of passage by. The book of mormon first premiered in 2011 on broadway. Jun 26, 2012 cale krise takes on the role of elder cunningham in the tonywinning hit musical the book of mormon beginning june 26 at the eugene oneill theatre. Cynical and spoofish throughout, not to mention wilfully outrageous, the book of mormon pokes as much fun at the musical theatre form and its feelgood factor as it does at the mormon faith itself. Everything you need to know about the book of mormon. The book of mormon tells the story of two eager young mormon missionaries, elder kevin price and elder arnold cunningham. Arnold is, yet again, making up another story more.
Understudy jared gertner played the role of elder cunningham from 7 jun 2012 in the 2011 tony award winning musical the book of mormon. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for elder arnold cunningham from the book of mormon. The current book of mormon uk tour cast is led by robert colvin as elder price and conner peirson as elder cunningham. With crisp white smarts and neat black ties, the uniforms of elders in the book of mormon has become a distinguishable broadway image. Cody has played elder cunningham across the us, canada, and london for the last. Aug 07, 2018 finleys stage credits include chicago, les miserables 25th anniversary, and standby for elder cunningham in the broadway production of the book of mormon.
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