'Book Of Mormon' Is Officially A Success

NEW YORK -- Nine Tony Awards, critical praise and some filthy humor has made "The Book of Mormon" a solid Broadway investment.

Producers of the hit show said Tuesday that it has recouped its $11.4 million capitalization after just nine months.

The musical is the brainchild of Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of "South Park," and Robert Lopez, who co-wrote "Avenue Q."

It was crowned best musical for its offensive yet good-natured look at two missionaries who arrive in Uganda and get way more than they bargained for, including gun-toting warlords and a running gag about maggots in a man's scrotum.

The show is one of the hardest tickets to score and, thanks to premium pricing, took in more than $1.6 million at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre last week.

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Comments

[BigWillyG]

01:15 AM on 12/02/2011

After this they should make the musical from Team America with real people instead of puppets.
The hilarity of the song Everyone Has AIDS winning a Tony would be awesome.

[jokamachi]

11:55 PM on 12/01/2011

Ha ha ha... suck on that atheists.

[James De La Cruz]

11:45 PM on 11/30/2011

When's the movie?

[Spuki]

11:40 PM on 11/30/2011

Utterly stupid concept. Shouldn't we stop glamorizing cults?!

[hector74elp]

08:16 PM on 11/30/2011

This makes me happy. Can't wait for the tour.

[freddsky]

09:38 AM on 11/30/2011

Pop culture has not done this much to promote religion since Ken Russell filmed "The Devils."
Next up: an opera titled "The Pope Wears Prada."

[lincutious]

02:32 AM on 11/30/2011

Go Trey and Matt!!!!!

[adika3z]

01:29 AM on 11/30/2011

book of mormon dont have to show and use price currency

[JRsNana]

02:11 AM on 11/30/2011

Huh?