This fall, a Broadway icon is making its way to Ohio! See the breathtaking story of The Book of Mormon as it jumps on a nationwide trek! It’s a guaranteed sensation with tons of trailblazing moments – from its wondrous scenic design, astounding score, and stellar performances! Get set as this nine-time Tony Award-winning musical conquers the legendary Ohio Theatre! It’s surefire to be the most riveting moment in the city’s bustling theater scene as The Book of Mormon brings out all the stops including a top-calibre creative team and a monster ensemble cast! Fall is about to be sizzling hot as the multi award-winning musical delivers the most exciting entertainment Ohio will ever see this season! Hurry and don’t miss out on this Broadway classic that has entertained countless theater lovers across the world! It’s in town only for a limited time! So click on the Get Tickets link before it’s too late!
The Book Of Mormon Tickets
October 2024
“It’s a show where you catch yourself laughing one minute, mouth agape the next” – New York Daily News.
This musical first rocked Broadway in 2011 and it has continued to entertain audiences in New York, across the U.S. and beyond! Recorded to be Broadway’s 12th longest running musical, This season The Book of Mormon is bringing its touring production centerstage as it makes all the stops, hitting close to a whopping 50 cities for 2024-2025! More importantly, Ohio based theater fanatics are in for an excellent fall season as it drops by Columbus’ Ohio Theatre! A nine-time Tony winning musical is definitely going to be a big spectacle even for the bustling Columbus theater scene! So expect The Book of Mormon to pull out all the stops on this one – it’s guaranteed to be a sensational eight-show bonanza!
Dive into the world of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints – this large and complex community has aspiring missionaries-to-be – all keen to be assigned their own mission. This is the goal of Elder Kevin Price who yearns to be assigned in Orlando, Florida. However, the church has other plans. Instead of sending him to the sunny state, the church assigns him to Uganada, along with fellow Elder Arnold Cunningham, a sly, pop culture referencing compulsive liar. Despite not being assigned his desired destination, Kevin is still keen on converting locals. But things are not so simple over at Uganda – when you’re met with a local warlord with an army of greedy soldiers, encounter a demand for genital mutilation, and locals who are not so sure that being a Mormon is all that’s cracked up to be – one might just lose his drive or even his mind! Will Kevin become successful on this very first mission?! Secure your access to The Book of Mormon to find out!
“Screamingly funny yet sharply insightful” – Backstage
This sensational musical is just too good to wrap up. For starters, it has been an ongoing endeavor since opening on Broadway in 2011. Since premiering, the musical has made its way across North America, to London’s West End, and across the U.K. After a brilliantly successful 2022 run, the touring production is now back for the year 2024 to 2025. The Book of Mormon is a certified Broadway masterpiece with book, music, and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, and Matt Stone. The highly unique epic brought in the most phenomenal talents in the Broadway circuit, including Tony Award Winning director and choreographer Casey Nicholaw and multi award winning writer and director Trey Parker. The production was sure to bring out all the stops, including securing Tony Award Winners – scenic designer Scott Pask, costume designer Ann Roth, lighting designer Brian MacDevitt, and sound designer Brian Ronan.
The highly successful epic has become one of the great stories from Broadway. The riveting musical has secured tons of awards and other prestigious accolades, including nine Tony Awards out of 14 nominations, four Drama Desk Awards, four Outer Critics Circle Award, and a Grammy Award. The musical was also recorded to be one of the highest grossing productions with over 700 million dollars in gross ticket sales.
This season’s North American run will also be bringing a highly talented ensemble cast. The group will be as astounding as last year when the touring cast was led by Sam McLellan, Sam Nackman, and Keke Nesbitt. Expect a thrilling comedy epic to have you laughing one second and have you on edge the next. The musical cleverly tackles many issues, including famine, child abuse, genital mutilation, corruption, and diseases like HIV and AIDS. Meanwhile, the presence of a warlord is also highly relevant, a rampant predicament of many remote communities in Uganda and other countries.
“You don’t have a chance to not like it” – New York Theater Guide
With a brilliant storyline, incredible score, and an impressive production, The Book of Mormon secured some of the most glowing reviews that Broadway has ever seen. The Guardian wrote nothing but great words in their raving review, “The first surprise is how punchingly good the music is. The opening number, Hello!, which introduces us to our new friends the Mormons, singing rondo as they pop up around stage to ring our doorbells, accompanied by their impossible teeth, clean monochrome garb and burnished naivety, is one of the best intro numbers to a musical.” Meanwhile, the New York Theater Guide said you can’t help but be totally captivated by the musical, “You don’t have a chance to not like it because it, like the Mormons it depicts, is positive that something good will happen if you just hang around for a while.”
The New York Daily News praised the musical for having audiences go through a wide range of emotions. “It’s a show where you catch yourself laughing one minute, mouth agape the next, eventually wiping away tears, and, finally, cheering.” Lastly, the Washington Post regarded the musical as “one of the most joyously acidic bundles Broadway has unwrapped in years.”
Whether you’re seeing The Book of Mormon for the first time or will be rewatching the fantastic epic, you’re sure to have the most ecstatic time when you see it conquer the legendary Ohio Theatre in Columbus. The beloved entertainment destination is a prized historical landmark that has a stark reputation in providing the city of Columbus unprecedented entertainment – from traveling Broadway musicals, to concerts, comedy shows, and more. Attendees can look forward to top calibre entertainment as the venue provides excellent acoustics, state-of-the-art lights and sound, and a stunning ambiance. A visit to this historical venue is already a great experience by itself.
So be sure to check it out! It’s a new season featuring a new ensemble cast and an even better production than its predecessors. The Book of Mormon is sure to bring the house down and have you traveling all the way to Uganda and back. But most importantly, it’s a riveting epic that will make you go through a ton of emotions! Hurry and score your access now to this ultra limited run at the Ohio Theatre in Columbus by clicking on the Get Tickets link!