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'Mormon' set for spring: Musical from 'South Park' creators opens in April
Variety ^ | Sept. 13, 2010 | Gordon Cox

Posted on 09/14/2010 7:08:47 AM PDT by Colofornian

"The Book of Mormon," the tuner from "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, has nailed down its Broadway dates, opening at the Eugene O'Neill Theater in March.

Plot of the high-profile, long-gestating comedy -- with book, music and lyrics by Parker, Stone and "Avenue Q" composer-lyricist Robert Lopez -- follows a couple of modern-day Mormons in Africa in a storyline intercut with scenes from the life of Joseph Smith.

Parker co-helms with Casey Nicholaw ("Elf"), who also choreographs.

Timing skeds the opening of "Mormon" just prior to the April bow of the 15th season of Parker and Stone's animated skein on Comedy Central.


TOPICS: Current Events; Other Christian; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: beck; bookofmormon; glennbeck; josephsmith; lds; mormon
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From the article: Plot of the high-profile, long-gestating comedy -- with book, music and lyrics by Parker, Stone and "Avenue Q" composer-lyricist Robert Lopez -- follows a couple of modern-day Mormons in Africa in a storyline intercut with scenes from the life of Joseph Smith.

Hmmm...sounds to me like they couldn't have picked a more to-the-point context for the story line than Africa. All they have to do is to quote the numerous racist statements Brigham Young & other Lds leaders made about black skin being a so-called "curse" -- and Romney the candidate will be (further) tarnished.

(Ya gotta know that Romney through age 30 was part of a church that was still denying blacks access to their temples; and denied them priesthood status).

This will be part of the MSM campaign that would love to make a would-be Obama vs. Romney match-up purely about race, to get the focus off of the economy & other issues.

1 posted on 09/14/2010 7:08:52 AM PDT by Colofornian
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To: Colofornian

Taking on Muslims again?

Nope. Running scared.


2 posted on 09/14/2010 7:10:21 AM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: TigerClaws

I’m wondering about the increase in Mormon terrorist violence that this will cause.

Let’s just hope nobody PO’s the Presbyterians!


3 posted on 09/14/2010 7:16:28 AM PDT by gthog61
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To: Colofornian

I think “skeds” might be “schedules”. I’m not sure what a “tuner” is in this context.

Freegards


4 posted on 09/14/2010 7:18:09 AM PDT by Ransomed
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The Book of Mormon?

Seems like a soft target.

Of course, compared with Islam, everything is a soft target.

5 posted on 09/14/2010 7:24:47 AM PDT by agere_contra (...what if we won't eat the dog food?)
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To: Ransomed

“tuner” = musical show


7 posted on 09/14/2010 7:27:51 AM PDT by EggsAckley ( There's an Ethiopian in the fuel supply!)
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Wait a minute... I thought making fun of peoples' religions was "wrong."

Oh wait they're not burning a koran.

8 posted on 09/14/2010 7:32:15 AM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: TigerClaws

“Nope. Running scared.”

Comedy Central censored South Park.

Parker & Stone aren’t running anywhere.
They happily poke fun at Mohammed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG0quz3Gu8g

You’re obviously ignorant about such things.


9 posted on 09/14/2010 7:35:27 AM PDT by humblegunner (Pablo is very wily)
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To: EggsAckley

Thanks! All I could think of was stereo equipment.

Freegards


10 posted on 09/14/2010 7:36:32 AM PDT by Ransomed
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To: Colofornian

I see that you’ve posted this under the protection of the “Religion Forum”.

Will you ever grow up and get another cause other than bashing Mormons at every turn? I doubt it.


11 posted on 09/14/2010 7:45:24 AM PDT by panaxanax (IMPEACH THE MUSLIM MARXIST....NOW!!!)
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I'm waiting for Mohammed, the Musical (from those wonderful folks who brought you Springtime for Hitler).

"He'll thrill you, then he'll kill you"

"Aisha, the story even Nabakov wouldn't touch"

"Meanwhile, back at the oasis, the Arabs were eating their dates"

12 posted on 09/14/2010 7:45:57 AM PDT by katana (No pity, no mercy, no quarter for traitors)
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I disagree soundly with many points of Mormon doctrine. Nevertheless, I look on this with the same distaste I would if they were making fun of Christianity or Judaism.


13 posted on 09/14/2010 7:51:54 AM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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You’re obviously ignorant about such things.

So when does the Broadway production of "Muhammed" from the writers of South Park debute?

14 posted on 09/14/2010 7:54:07 AM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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Nevertheless, I look on this with the same distaste I would if they were making fun of Christianity or Judaism.

Putting Mormonism equal to Christianity and Judaism is quite a stand to take.

I'm not as sensitive about things like Mormonism, and Scientology.

15 posted on 09/14/2010 8:31:00 AM PDT by ansel12 ([fear of Islam.] Once you are paralyzed by fear of Mohammedanism...you have lost the battle.)
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Putting Mormonism equal to Christianity and Judaism is quite a stand to take.

Not sure what you mean by "equal." As I already stated, I disagree with them heartily when it comes to doctrine. I do that with Judaism as well since they deny the Savior. (Assuming you are a Christian, I would imagine you disagree with them as well.) I just find it distasteful to make fun of someone's religion in this way.

16 posted on 09/14/2010 8:35:32 AM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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Will you ever grow up and get another cause other than bashing Mormons at every turn? I doubt it.

I to this day don't get why people bash Mormons. I know that I will never agree with Mormons on matters of religion but this is America and we don't have to agree on such things. I also don't see them hijacking planes and crashing them into buildings, beheading people, taking hostages, engaging in piracy or holding guns to peoples' heads to force them to convert.

So what's the problem?

17 posted on 09/14/2010 8:48:14 AM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: MEGoody

I’m not as sensitive about things like Mormonism, and Scientology, mocking the Hare-Krishnas doesn’t bother me either.


18 posted on 09/14/2010 9:13:59 AM PDT by ansel12 ([fear of Islam.] Once you are paralyzed by fear of Mohammedanism...you have lost the battle.)
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To: pnh102

A cult that poses as a Christian church and seduces and tricks Christians into leaving Christianity?

Some Christians think that they have to take a stand on something that serious.


19 posted on 09/14/2010 9:16:31 AM PDT by ansel12 ([fear of Islam.] Once you are paralyzed by fear of Mohammedanism...you have lost the battle.)
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“So what’s the problem?”

I’ve been trying to get to the root of their problem for years. Free Republic is becoming known as a Mormon hater website.

Hopefully JR will see through their agenda and put a stop to it.


20 posted on 09/14/2010 9:39:53 AM PDT by panaxanax (IMPEACH THE MUSLIM MARXIST....NOW!!!)
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