Risque, wickedly funny and inappropriate in every way. He is an awkward, inexperienced missionary who idolizes his. Dave thomas brown, who made his broadway debut in american psycho, returns to the great white way beginning february 20 in the tonywinning the book of. He is known for voicing olaf in the frozen franchise, playing elder arnold cunningham in the broadway musical the book of mormon, and lefou in the liveaction adaptation of disneys beauty and the beast. Dave thomas brown elder price dave is a north carolinabred sagittarius, who has had the immense pleasure of playing this role on broadway and on the west end in london. The book of mormon follows two young missionaries who are sent to uganda to try to convert citizens to the mormon religion. As the youngest of the mormon elders in the book of mormon, arnold cunningham is a case study in wellmeaning ineptitude and comic confabulations that hybridize mormon theology with geekculture. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for elder arnold cunningham from the book of mormon join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Official site the show the book of mormon on broadway. The book of mormon musical tickets bord gais energy theatre. The book of mormon musical official london website about.
The chorus to making things up again becomes ever increasingly funnier when elder cunningham s conscience takes the form of his father, joseph smith and moroni. The book of mormon tells the story of a pair of mormon missionaries, elders kevin price and arnold cunningham, assigned to uganda for their twoyear mission. Elder cunningham the book of mormon musical wiki fandom. The geeky dreamer impressed through comedy hits man up, baptize me and i am here for you that aptly embodied the actors impressive. Jul 31, 2015 against a backdrop of every mormon boys favorite stories from the book of mormon, star wars and lord of the rings, elder cunningham ends up convincing the villagers, and especially nabalungi played effortlessly by alexandra ncube, a dewy young girl yearning to walk the streets of sal tlay ka siti to be baptized, albeit into a pretty.
Aug 07, 2018 the book of mormon follows two mormon missionaries, kevin price and arnold cunningham, who get sent to a remote village in uganda to spread the word of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Original broadway cast of the book of mormon hello. Ryan bondy, centre, as elder price, aj holmes, far right, as elder cunningham and cast members of the book of mormon at the princess theatre in melbourne. Original broadway cast of the book of mormon making things. Man up comparison elder cunningham book of mormon youtube. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for elder arnold cunningham from the book of mormon. The book of mormon features jewish star jewish exponent.
On the other side of the story, the villagers are caught between swallowing the book of mormon the third testament of the bible as told by cunningham, and making it through another day without being killed or having a clitoridectomy. Ben platt steals the show as elder cunningham in book of. Meanwhile, elder cunningham, a selfproclaimed follower, finds himself spinning elaborate star warslaced appropriations from the book of mormon to desperate villagers. The cast of the broadway hot show the book of mormon, perform the number hello live at the 2012 tony awards. As the youngest of the mormon elders in the book of mormon, arnold cunningham is a case study in wellmeaning ineptitude and comic confabulations that hybridize mormon. To the missionaries disappointment, the local population seems to be more focused on the poverty, famine, aids epidemic, and the despotic warlord in their midst than religion.
The book of mormon musical official london website tickets. Elder arnold cunningham from the book of mormon summary. Book of mormon broadway cast update feb 2020 book of mormon memorabilia at theatregold now. As the youngest of the mormon elders in the book of mormon, arnold cunningham is a case study in wellmeaning ineptitude and comic confabulations that. The book of mormon original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city mar 24, 2011 and is currently playing. After cunningham decides to man up, hes left with having to teach the book of mormon to the ugandans. Joshua ilan gad born february 23, 1981 is an american actor, comedian, and singer. When the villagers begin to get frustrated at cunninghams teaching of the book of mormon and leave, cunningham quickly makes up stories by combining what. The book of mormon musical synopsis with cunningham now in charge of the mission it becomes clear that his lack of education results in him making things up making things up again.
July 26, 20 christopher john oneill, who plays elder cunningham in the first national tour of the book of mormon, awakens at his temporary living quarters during the hit musicals run at. Cody has played elder cunningham across the us, canada, and london for the last five years and is beyond thrilled to be returning to. He only knows what elder price went over in allamerican prophet, and when hes pressed with the issues mentioned before, he doesnt know what to do but knows that he must stop them from raping babiescircumcising women. In the book of mormon, two very different young lds missionaries the talented, eager elder price and the nerdy, pathologically lying elder cunningham are. The book of mormon, the mormon buddycomedy musical written by the creators of south park and a frozen songwriter, is the story of two brighteyed young missionaries who find themselves sent not to their dream mission destination orlando, but rather to a rural ugandan village at the mercy of nature, disease and a local warlord. Thomas inkle, lead male vocalist in yarico musical recording, featured vocalist backing singer stuart matthew price sings the songbook of menken. The 201920 cast includes dom simpson as elder price and tom xander as elder cunningham. Elder cunningham is an insecure, overweight, irritating liar, while elder price is a devout, enthusiastic, handsome, pompous, overconfident fellow. Without the overdose of obscenity, the book of mormon would. The book of mormon is a religious satire musical with a book, lyrics, and music by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone.
Oct 20, 2015 spooky mormon hell dream the shows hero, the super saintly elder price, is feeling guilty about abandoning his companion, the geeky elder cunningham, and suffers a vision of whats in. Photo of rema webb, andrew rannells as elder price and josh gad as elder cunningham in the book of mormon. Dave thomas brown is elder price in broadways book of mormon. Josh gad, brian sears, david oreilly, cody jamison strand, tom xander, jordan matthew brown, nyk. Youll have to see for yourself whether elder price and elder cunninghams mission proves successful. Conner peirson as elder cunningham in the book of mormon. By the creators of south park, the book of mormon took broadway by storm with its irreverent view of the mormon faith and the two missionary boys that go to africa to spread the word. Mar 06, 2020 conner peirson as elder cunningham in the book of mormon. 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. When the africans perform a stage play of the events of the book of mormon as described by elder cunningham to the mission president a version that features joseph smith having sex with frogs, battling dysentery, and encountering ewoks he decommissions district 9. To the missionaries disappointment, the local population seems to be more focused on the poverty, famine, aids.
Jun 12, 20 the cast of the broadway hot show the book of mormon, perform the number hello live at the 2012 tony awards. His stories however begin to relate to the people and gets them to listen, and he decides that bending the truth cannot hurt, as it will ultimately help them. Jan 24, 20 the book of mormon tells the story of a pair of mormon missionaries, elders kevin price and arnold cunningham, assigned to uganda for their twoyear mission. Elder cunningham s version of the book of mormon with all the fantasy and scifi references. Simpson and xander had both previously been the understudies. Elder cunningham, who has already proven he doesnt have the mormon rules and stories quite memorized, makes up the contents of the book of. Elder arnold cunningham is an inexperienced and extremely awkward missionary who is prone to making things up. Talking to chris oneill, aka the book of mormons new elder. Everything you need to know about the book of mormon london.
Against a backdrop of every mormon boys favorite stories from the book of mormon, star wars and lord of the rings, elder cunningham ends up convincing the villagers, and especially nabalungi played effortlessly by alexandra ncube, a dewy young girl yearning to walk the streets of sal tlay ka siti to be baptized, albeit into a pretty. Plates, that became the book of mormon, a book that is still today read by missionaries all over the world. Especially at the end, when its used to threaten general buttfucking naked. We will be monitoring the situation and will keep audiences updated in regards to future performances and lottery draws. Ahmanson theatre said hello to the most amazing book friday night. The book of mormon man up lyrics original broadway production 2011 the book of mormon. The book of mormon online lottery is currently suspended due to the ongoing covid19 situation and uk government advice. The book of mormon on broadway official site the show. Ben platt steals the show as elder cunningham in book of mormon. Mar 18, 2019 after cunningham decides to man up, hes left with having to teach the book of mormon to the ugandans. One missionary, elder price, is an enthusiastic gogetter with a strong.
Arnold, in his own way, tries to make friends with elder price. Spooky mormon hell dream the shows hero, the super saintly elder price, is feeling guilty about abandoning his companion, the geeky elder cunningham, and suffers a vision of whats in. Standby elder cunningham in the book of mormon prince of wales theatre. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone. Lessons from elder cunningham of the book of mormon.
The book of mormon is a multipletime tony, olivier and grammy awardwinning show, written by trey parker and matt stone who are the creators of emmy and peabody awardwinning television show south park alongside robert lopez who is one of only fifteen artists to previously win all four major entertainment awards emmy, grammy, oscar and tony awards. Price tries to flee his fate while cunningham deals fast and loose with his proselytizing. And lo, christ spoke of many things, and the nephites came forth and wrote the teachings on plates of gold. Elder cunningham is now preaching to the ugandans cunningham. The two young mormons find their mission rather difficult, however, as the villagers are more concerned about the various pressing issues they. Feb 20, 2018 dave thomas brown, who made his broadway debut in american psycho, returns to the great white way beginning february 20 in the tonywinning the book of mormon at the eugene oneill theatre. The book of mormon national touring company at the ahmanson theatre is led by liam tobin, center, as elder price and jordan matthew brown, far right, as elder cunningham. 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. The book of mormon follows two mormon missionaries, kevin price and arnold cunningham, who get sent to a remote village in uganda to spread the word of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Arnold cunningham is the main protagonist in the broadway musical the book of mormon. The megahit musical the book of mormon had a long journey to.
The story of the book of mormon is, essentially, the story of the devout missionarytobe elder kevin price, played by cody jamison strand, and the insecure elder arnold cunningham, played by dave thomas brown, and their fateful twoyear mission to uganda. Book of mormon, the script broadway musical the book of mormon cast a hill mormon moroni jesus joseph smith brigham young the missionary training center superior kevin price arnold cunningham elder harris elder grant elder young elder cross elder smith elder green elder brown elder white the families mr. The book of mormon paramount theatre july 22august 10 the book of mormon is perhaps one of the highest grossing, newer shows on broadway. Tony nominee josh gad on telling lies as the book of mormons. The book of mormon tickets golden gate theatre in san francisco. Kevin is gungho, devout, and resentful that his prayers have not sent him to mission in orlando, while arnold is overweight, insecure, and given to peppering his version of mormonism with. In the book of mormon, two very different young lds missionaries the talented, eager elder price and the nerdy, pathologically lying elder cunningham are paired together and sent to uganda to perform their twoyear mission.
Gods favourite musical also opens in brisbane in january and auckland in march. Jul 31, 2014 the book of mormon paramount theatre july 22august 10 the book of mormon is perhaps one of the highest grossing, newer shows on broadway. The book of mormon, the hit broadway musical by matt stone and trey parker the creators of south park, and bobby lopez avenue q, frozen is now playing in perth until november. Feb 20, 2020 the book of mormon national touring company at the ahmanson theatre is led by liam tobin, center, as elder price and jordan matthew brown, far right, as elder cunningham. Lessons from elder cunningham of the book of mormon according. The chorus to making things up again becomes ever increasingly funnier when elder cunninghams conscience takes the form of his father, joseph smith and moroni.