iPhone app iPad app Android phone app Android tablet app

The Book of Mormon

Don't Judge A Book Of Mormon By Its Cover: The Musical As Conversion Tool

Danielle Tumminio | Posted 05.13.2013 | Religion
Read More: The Book of Mormon, Book of Mormon Musical, Proselytizing, Missionary, Christianity, Religious Conversion, Liza Morong, Mormons, Mormonism, Lds Church, Book of Mormon, Slidepollajax, Mormon Conversion, Mormon, Religion News
Danielle Tumminio

I met two Mormon missionaries on a chilly spring evening when my husband and I attended the musical "The Book of Mormon." They were handing out copies of the LDS Scriptures -- aka the original Book of Mormon -- near the theatre entrance, and I couldn't resist talking with them.

Read Whole Story

Not Everyone Loves 'The Book Of Mormon'

AP | JILL LAWLESS | Posted 03.22.2013 | Arts
Read More: The Book of Mormon Reviews, Musical, Theater, The Book of Mormon, The Book of Mormon Musical, The Book of Mormon Tour, The Book of Mormon UK, Theater News, The Book of Mormon London, Arts News

LONDON — Broadway sensation "The Book of Mormon" has landed in London, to a warm reception from theatergoers and mixed notices from critics Rev...

Read Whole Story

Will There Be A 'Book Of Mormon' Movie?

Posted 01.14.2013 | Entertainment
Read More: The Book of Mormon, Important Studios, Trey Parker, Book of Mormon Musical, Video, Important Studios Book of Mormon, Matt Stone, Book of Mormon, Trey Parker Matt Stone, Book of Mormon Movie, Entertainment News

The major success of "Book of Mormon" on Broadway has sparked talk of a film adaptation. With the recent news of the creation of Trey Parker and Matt ...

Read Whole Story

WATCH: Tony Nominee Rory O'Malley Talks 'Book Of Mormon' And Coming Out

Marti Gould Cummings | Posted 03.02.2013 | Gay Voices
Read More: The Book of Mormon, Rory O'Malley, Rory O'Malley Gay, Rory O'Malley the Book of Mormon, Rory O'Malley Book of Mormon, Book of Mormon, Rory O'Malley Coming Out, Video, Gay Voices News
Marti Gould Cummings

2012-12-31-RoryOMalley.png

Read Whole Story

The Book of Mormon Takes San Francisco by Storm

George Heymont | Posted 02.03.2013 | Arts
Read More: Ann Romney, The Producers, Gene Wilder, South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut, Blame Canada, Mitt Romney, The Book of Mormon, Jared Gertner, Gavin Creel, Marc Shaiman, Nathan Lane, Casey Nicholaw, Avenue Q, Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Orgazmo, Robert Lopez, Zero Mostel, South Park, Matthew Broderick, Video, Arts News
George Heymont

One of the blessings of having an unfettered imagination is a willingness to take greater risks than many other artists. When it was first announced t...

Read Whole Story

Mormon Church's Secret White Undergarments For Sale By Ex-Mormon Businesswoman

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 10.15.2012 | Small Business
Read More: Mormon Church, The Book of Mormon, Video, Mormon Undergarments, Ann Romeny Mitt Romney, Magical Mormon Underpants, Ann Romney Undergarments, Ann Romney Jay Leno Appearance, Lds Church, mormonssecret.com, Small Business News

For something that's always supposed to remain hidden, the Mormon Church's special undergarments are suddenly attracting a lot of attention. Someti...

Read Whole Story

WATCH: Matt & Trey Talk Bizarre Reaction To 'Book Of Mormon'

Posted 09.07.2012 | Comedy
Read More: Trey Parker Matt Stone Kimmel, The Book of Mormon, Trey Parker, Video, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Matt Stone, Book of Mormon Kimmel, Jimmy Kimmel, South Park Kimmel, Book of Mormon, Trey Parker Matt Stone, Comedy News

The always entertaining Trey Parker and Matt Stone dropped by "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Thursday night ahead of the return of "South Park" later this mo...

Read Whole Story

National Tour Of 'The Book Of Mormon' Begins In Denver

Posted 08.15.2012 | Denver
Read More: The Book of Mormon Denver, Trey Parker, The Book of Mormon, Video, University of Colorado Boulder, Denver News, Matt Stone, The Book of Mormon National Tour, Trey Parker Matt Stone, Denver News

Denver premiered the national tour of the musical that's being called "the new gold standard for Broadway" and "the best musical of the century" to so...

Read Whole Story

PHOTOS: Five Things To Do In Denver This Week

Posted 08.14.2012 | Denver
Read More: Pretty Lights, The Book of Mormon, Denver Top Restaurant Tour, Airport Art, Denver Concerts, Denver Around Town, Five Things to Do in Denver, Pretty Lights at Red Rocks, Denver Things to Do, Denver Art Museum, Now Boarding Exhibit, Denver News

This week brings another eclectic mixture of things to do for Coloradans. If you thought you missed your chance to snatch tickets for "The Book of...

Read Whole Story

'The Book Of Mormon' Begins U.S. Tour

The Huffington Post | Hallie Sekoff | Posted 08.14.2012 | Arts
Read More: Trey Parker, The Book of Mormon, Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Video, Matt Stone, The Book of Mormon Ellie Caulkins Opera House, The Book of Mormon United States Tour, The Book of Mormon National Tour, Musical Theater, Arts, Theater, Slideexpand, Arts News

The moment we've all been waiting for is here. Today, the Tony-Award winning musical that everyone is talking about kicks off its first preview for th...

Read Whole Story

The Wisdom of Ignorance

Jennifer Hamady | Posted 09.05.2012 | Home
Read More: Arrogance, Ignorance, Humility, Wisdom, Orson Scott Card, Writing, The Book of Mormon, Ender's Game, George Rr Martin, Wonder, Closed-Mindedness, Joy, Competition, Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Game of Thrones, Grace, Alan Watts, Learning, Buddhism, A Sense of Play, Curiosity, South Park, Home News
Jennifer Hamady

Just as a sponge can only take on water after being wrung out, so too must we be able -- regardless of our experience or education -- to continually renounce our own fullness, lest we become bloated and stale.

Read Whole Story

PHOTO: Secret Authors Revealed

Posted 07.05.2012 | Comedy
Read More: The Book of Mormon, Video, Book of Mormon Authors, Hotel Copy Book of Mormon, Book of Mormon Photo, Funny Pictures, Hotel Book of Mormon, Comedy News

Most hotel rooms contain a copy of the Bible, but occasionally you'll find more than one "good book" included with your continental breakfast, such as...

Read Whole Story

What's So Funny About Being Gay?

Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 08.19.2012 | Gay Voices
Read More: Coach Joe Paterno, President Obama, Rock of Ages, Sexual Orientation, Gays and Lesbians, Jerry Sandusky, Joe Biden, Modern Family, Same-Sex Marriage, Mike McQueary, The Book of Mormon, Happy Endings, Baby Mama, The Odd Couple, Reo, Will and Grace, The New Normal, Glee, TV Canada, Gay Voices News
Dr. Peggy Drexler

Gone are the days when no one could take a joke about what might happen in a bed shared by two men or two women. These days, we know gay sex is just as funny, and sometimes tragic, as the other kind.

Read Whole Story

Live (on Tape) at the 2012 Tonys Red Carpet: Josh Groban, Matthew Morrison, Jessica Chastain, and More

Jon Chattman | Posted 08.12.2012 | Entertainment
Read More: Newsies Tony Awards, Tony Awards 2012, Once Wins, Tony Red Carpet, Tony Awards, The Book of Mormon, Billion Dollar Movie, Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, Alan Menken, Tony Winner, Video, Entertainment News
Jon Chattman

Stars walking an award show red carpet often get asked the same thing. "How are you feeling?" "Are you nervous?" To mix things up a bit, I threw some friendly curve balls to the talent at Sunday night's Tony Awards.

Read Whole Story

Mallika Rao

When Broadway's Priciest Show Ever Was Free

HuffingtonPost.com | Mallika Rao | Posted 06.07.2012 | Home
Read More: The Book of Mormon, Video, Andrew Rannells, Book of Mormon, Slideexpand, Book of Mormon Discounted Tickets, Book of Mormon Fan Day, Book of Mormon Fan Day 2012, Josh Gad, Book of Mormon Ticket Prices, Trey Parker Book of Mormon, Book of Mormon Most Expensive, Home News

It's the most expensive ticket on Broadway, but yesterday some lucky fans of "The Book Of Mormon" got to cheer Joseph Smith on for free. Midwester...

Read Whole Story

Jon Stewart Is Hilarious But No Teacher Of Religion

Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie | Posted 07.31.2012 | Religion
Read More: TV and Religion, Jon Stewart and Religion, Jon Stewart, The Book of Mormon, Stephen Colbert, Mormonism, The Daily Show, Mark Oppenheimer, Judaism, Religion News
Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie

It is a real a stretch to see Stewart as a teacher of religion. True, his interviews on religious matters, as on everything else, are always civil. But the fact is that while he avoids anger and bitterness, his jokes and skits on religion have a mocking, dismissive tone.

Read Whole Story

Tony Awards: The (Next) Movie?

Mark Juddery | Posted 07.29.2012 | Entertainment
Read More: The Producers, Chicago, Wicked, Glen Hansard, Rock of Ages, Leap of Faith, The Book of Mormon, Tony Awards, Theater, Broadway, Musicals, Hollywood, Peter and the Starcatcher, New York, Newsies, Nice Work if You Can Get It, Oscars, Once, Slidepollajax, Christian Borle, George Gershwin, Matthew Broderick, Entertainment News
Mark Juddery

Though Hollywood doesn't make musicals as much as they used to, they still look to Broadway for possible hits. So what will be the next hit movie musical?

Read Whole Story

Look Who's Playing TV's Latest President

Posted 02.25.2012 | TV
Read More: Everybody Loves Raymond, Anthony Lapaglia, Once Upon a Time, Natalie Mendoza, Megan Furguson, Bill Pullman, Americana, Darius Campbell, Chaske Spencer, Ken Olin, Counter Culture, The Frontier, Boardwalk Empire, Christopher Egan, Movie President, Josh Gad, TV Canada, Brittany Snow, The Book of Mormon, Video, 1600 Penn, Independence Day, Ethan Embry, Tv President, Beauty and the Beast, Doris Roberts, Pop Idol, Twilight, Abc, Emilie De Ravin, Nbc, TV News

Cue "Hail to the Chief" because TV has found its president. Bill Pullman, who famously took on the role of head of state in the 1996 blockbuster "I...

Read Whole Story

'Hangover' Star Joins Ryan Murphy's Next Project

Posted 04.23.2012 | TV
Read More: Golden Boy, Oz, Partners, Georgia King, Greg Berlanti, Brandon Routh, Lee Tergesen, Kings, The Hangover, Ellen Barkin, TV Canada, The Book of Mormon, Ryan Phillippe, Video, Penoza, Ryan Murphy, Ali Adler, The New Normal, Beauty and the Beast, Justin Bartha, Andrew Rannells, Tv Casting, The New Normal NBC, Abc, Damages, Chris Egan, Nbc, TV News

While fans are still reeling over the "Glee" winter finale, the cast of Ryan Murphy's new NBC comedy is shaping up. Justin Bartha of "The Hangover...

Read Whole Story

New Report Claims Broadway Audience 'Whiter Than Ever'

Posted 01.04.2012 | Arts
Read More: The Book of Mormon, Video, Sister Act Broadway, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Broadway, Broadway Musicals, Broadway Demographics, The-Broadway-League, Musicals, Sister Act, Demographics, Audience Demographics, The-Book-of-Mormon-Broadway, Priscilla Queen of the Desert Broadway, Arts News

A new report shows that Broadway's audience is becoming increasingly homogeneous. The 2010-11 season saw a large dip in foreign patrons, while caucasi...

Read Whole Story

WATCH: Trey Parker & Matt Stone Talk Dropping Acid At The Oscars

The Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 11.30.2011 | Comedy
Read More: The Book of Mormon, Trey Parker, Video, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Matt Stone, Kimmel Trey Parker Matt Stone, Trey Parker Matt Stone Acid, Jimmy Kimmel, Trey Parker Matt Stone Jimmy Kimmel, South Park, Trey Parker Matt Stone, Comedy News

Trey Parker and Matt Stone have come a long way since the construction paper days of "South Park." Between their hit Broadway musical (now destin...

Read Whole Story

WATCH: How 'South Park' Is Made

Posted 11.26.2011 | Comedy
Read More: TV Shows, Trey Parker, The Book of Mormon, Video, Interviews, Matt Stone, 60 Minutes, Comedy Central, South Park Studios, 60 Minutes Overtime, Steve Kroft, Urlesque, Tv, Behind the Scenes, South Park, Comedy News

Trey Parker and Matt Stone understandably did a lot of talking about their Tony-winning musical "The Book of Mormon" during their interview on "60 Min...

Read Whole Story

Broadway Gay Couples Will Say 'I Do' On Stage

AP/The Huffington Post | MARK KENNEDY | Posted 09.13.2011 | New York
Read More: Broadway, The Book of Mormon, New York News, New York Gay Marriage, Hair the Musical, Ny News, Marriage Equality, Video, New York News

NEW YORK (AP) -- Some of the first gay marriages in New York will literally be a theatrical event. The Broadway theater where "Hair" is being perfo...

Read Whole Story

WATCH: 'Harry Potter'/'Book Of Mormon' Mashup

Posted 09.10.2011 | Comedy
Read More: Parody Songs, Songs, Broadway Shows, Books, Broadway, Urlesque, Plays, Musicals, Movies, Trey Parker, The Book of Mormon, Video, Matt Stone, Tessaroxx, Parody, Singing, Harry Potter, Book of Mormon, Harry Potter Parody, Comedy News

With all the excitement over the final installment of the Harry Potter series, YouTuber tessaROXX mashed up her Potter love with another book that was...

Read Whole Story

Give My Regards to Broadway

Gwen Davis | Posted 09.01.2011 | Arts
Read More: Broadway, Musicals, Hype, Broadway Movie Adaptations, Musical Hype, Sister Act Musical, The Book of Mormon, Broadway Musicals, Catch Me if You Can Musical, Arts News
Gwen Davis

The most fascinating thing about Catch Me if you Can is why all those gifted people would want to make it into a musical.

Read Whole Story