It was originally broadcast on comedy central in the united states on november 19, 2003. The book of mormon, the first broadway musical by matt stone and trey parker the creators of south park. But when stan and his dad become intrigued with the harrisons overwhelming happiness and the story of joseph smith, the marsh family. When a super nice mormon family moves to south park, naturally the boys first instinct is to kick the new kids ass. But when stan and his dad become intrigued with the harrisons overwhelming happiness and the story of joseph smith, the marsh family decides to convert to mormonism. South park is the show, after all, that once featured paris hilton opening a chain of stores called stupid spoiled whore, and the book of mormon includes a scene in hell in which satan gives. Same goes for the spooky mormon hell dream, which is basically a musical fantasia lifted from shows like south park, family guy and the simpsons. Hasa diga eebowai mafala, price, cunningham and ugandans. Trey parker and matt stone, the guys who created south park, like to boast that they are equalopportunity offenders. Given that the book of mormon is sold out on broadway through the next century, a televised version told through the cutout style animation of south park isnt a halfbad idea.
There are no contemprary accounts of the appearance of moroni to joseph smith. Gary tells stan how joseph smith wrote the book of mormon. To the south park fan, the book of mormon is parker and stone s chance to make a defiant statement on religion, well beyond anything theyve accomplished in 30 minutes of a south park episode. South park creators hit broadway with mormon musical.
The show, which opens march 24, tells the story of two. The animation ive mad is in absolutely no way affiliated with either south park or the book of mormon. The pair went on to develop south park which contained musical elements. The book of mormon, a new musical collaboration between south park creators trey parker and matt stone and avenue q composer robert lopez, will. As we reported here at rd earlier last month, one of the big stories in the world of mormonism this year will be the book of mormon, a broadway musical written by south park creators trey parker and matt stone with help from avenue qs robert lopez, telling the tale of two naive but wellmeaning lds missionaries to uganda who, faced with the realities of mass human suffering, collide with. South park creators trey parker and matt stone have conspired with avenue q lyricist robert lopez to create the book of mormon, an outrageously rude, irreverent, yet. South park hello gif by the book of mormon musical this gif by the book of mormon musical has everything. 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. In the february issue of the magazine, i wrote that the book of mormon may just be the funniest musical of all time. Garys dad starts to tell stan the story of joseph smith, founder of mormonism. Book of mormon not a problem for the latterday saints this article is more than 7 years old british branch of church launches ad campaign as south park creators musical opens, but says it. The new mormon student gary is voiced by south park writer kyle mcculloch, who. All about mormons is the twelfth episode of season seven, and the 108th overall episode of south park.
With trey parker, matt stone, adrien beard, mona marshall. I just thought it sounded like it should be a south park song, so. South parks trey parker and matt stone describe their broadway musical, the book of mormon, as an atheist love letter to religion. This is an early demo song from book of mormon, what would eventually become the all american prophet.
Parker and stone later carried over many themes from the episode for their musical the book of mormon, which opened on broadway in 2011. Over the past 10 years that their pottymouthed, thumbinyour. All about mormons, also known as all about the mormons. Trey parker and matt stone talk about why the book of. To the south park fan, the book of mormon is parker and stones chance to make a defiant statement on religion, well beyond anything theyve accomplished in. Or that their musical the book of mormon would go on to win nine tonys. The idea of a young missionary not knowing the lds doctrine very well is actually plausible, and the idea of him filling in the gaps from star wars and lord of. After years of amusing and offending america, the creators of south park, trey parker and matt stone, have taken a leap of faith into their broadway. The book of mormon follows two latterday saints missionaries as they attempt to preach the faith of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints to the inhabitants of a remote ugandan village.
The book of mormon, the hit musical by matt stone and trey parker, creators of south park and bobby lopez avenue q, frozen. South park hello gif by the book of mormon musical giphy. Parker and stone cocreated the music with lopez, who also cowrote and cocomposed avenue q the show pokes fun at judeochristian religions and traditional musical theater, reflecting the creators lifelong. Five south park episodes we see in book of mormon seattle met. The only official companion book to the tony award winner for best musical from the creators of south park and the cocreator of avenue q. The mixs james valentine talks to south park creators trey parker and matt stone about their musical the book of mormon, which is on show in melbourne. Look, maybe us mormons do believe in crazy stories that make absolutely no sense, and maybe joseph smith did make it all up, but i have a great life and a great family and. Ill agree with crampsareforgirls, the basics are correct, but id hit up some actual source material, or at least wikipedia, before using south park as your only source for info on mormonism. When the irreverent animated comedy south park first became a hit back in the late 90s, few couldve guessed that the shows cocreators, matt stone and trey parker, would eventually become the toast of old broadway. That flat note, and a lot of the show in fact, might work better as a cartoon skit on south parks far superior competitor family guy, for example, but not so much when presented live on stage. Creators of south park defend their broadway debut, book of.
South park creators trey parker and matt stone on the book of. All rights belong to the respective companies and i hope so much that they dont kill me for what ive made. The book of mormon, new musical from south park team. I clarify the joseph smith story and a few other things south park got. Creators of south park defend their broadway debut. Features the complete script and song lyrics, with 4color spot illustrations throughout, an original introduction by the creators, and a foreword by mark harris. Translating the book of mormon south park depiction of the translation of the book of mormon is more accurate than the most mormons realize. All about mormons season s07 episode e12 written by trey parker production code 0712 original air date 20031119 episode chronology the official south park studios wiki. Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs. March 25, 2011 although the broadway musical, the book of mormon, is edgy and controversial, its creators, matt stone and trey parker. It wasnt until they were developing the movie team america that they met robert lopez.
Even if you hate south park, youll love the book of. I am a very strong member of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints, married in the temple, and just saw my son make the choice to be baptized this year. The trios shared interest in mormonism and joseph smith, the founder of the mormon church, lead them to create the book of mormon. Matt stones successful broadwaywest end musical the book of mormon. With 16 seasons of south park in the bank, it was inevitable that thered be. Check out this video of an actual mormon me lol and my first reaction to south park s 2014 episode all about mormons. This is turn it off from the new cast recording of the book of mormon, which was cowritten by my guests trey parker and matt stone, the cocreators of. Other episodes actually showed that non mormons do in fact go to hell. I have many friends who are mormon and theyre all wonderful people. I just thought it sounded like it should be a south park song. Actually, mormons believe that only the truly wicked go to hell.
Add solid musical storytelling, mormons, uganda, aids, a chorus line and a healthy amount of smut and you have the book of mormon. In fact all of the earliest accounts, which started in 1829 after publication of the book of mormon, describe moroni as a spirit coming in a dream, not an angelic physical visitation. The bible, part 3 book of mormonsouth park fan animation. Lopez had cowritten the music for the musical avenue q. It shows joseph smith putting two seer stones into a hat, then burying his. Take the creators of south park and the composer of avenue q. In the episode all about the mormons, a mormon family moves to south park, and one of the boys finds out that theyre pretty nice. It was made out of a genuine love for both the tv show and the stage musical. South park creators trey parker and matt stone on the book. A verbal venn diagram of matt stone and trey parkers tv show and broadway hit. How did mormons react to the south park episode about. South park part 4 translating the book of mormon life. Stan learns about the mormon religion after a new family moves to south park from utah.
The boys cant believe that stan is hanging out with new kid gary, whos horrifically nice. When my husband and i were first married we watched south park all the time. Parker and stone were best known for creating the animated comedy south park. The quartet went for drinks afterwards, and soon found. Im a long way from new york, but my wife and i did laugh at the south park stuff on mormons, and got another huge laugh just out of the wikipedia description of the book of mormon show. The episode revolves around the religion and culture of mormons, as a mormon family moves to the town of south park, and influences the beliefs of the family of character stan marsh. All about mormons official south park studios wiki. Book of mormon not a problem for the latterday saints. It kind of goes without saying, but i should mention that fans of the tv show will love the book of mormon as well. Caught up in the familyfriendly doctrine of the church, randy declares the marshes to be mormon as well. Then they have a fight, and at the end the mormon boy teaches him a moral lesson. The book of mormon original poster the book of mormon is a satirical musical with a book, lyrics, and music by trey parker, matt stone the creators of south park and robert lopez. Is the episode all about mormons accurate southpark. Check out this video of an actual mormon me lol and my first reaction to south parks 2014 episode all about mormons.
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