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Smash-hit musical The Book Of Mormon is celebrating its 10th birthday in London's West End. The Olivier and Tony Award winning Best New Musical from the creators of South Park opened on 21 March 2013 at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London. On the night of the 10th birthday, Dom Simpson, who stars as Elder Price in the musical, gave a lovely speech thanking everyone involved in the show, and all of the West End audiences who have seen it over the last decade. In December the show also celebrated becoming the 17th longest production EVER in London, over-taking Jesus Christ Superstar and Me and My Girl on 20 December 2022 by playing 3391 performances at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London. The Book of Mormon currently stars Dom Simpson as ‘Elder Price’, Conner Peirson as ‘Elder Cunningham’, Leanne Robinson as ‘Nabulungi’, plus Steven Webb, Richard Lloyd-King, Gavin Alex and Edward Baruwa. The London company also includes Sanchia Amber Clarke,  Jed Berry, Philip Catchpole,  Christopher Copeland, Joseph Davenport,  Amandla Elynah, Patrick George,  George Grayson, Jack Greaves,  Tad Hapaguti, Myles Hart,  Jed Hoyle, Oliver Jacobson, Michael Lewis, George Littell, Jack Mcneill, Paige Miller, Sasha Monique, Brian O’muiri, Sean Parkins, Kirk Patterson, Mimi Rodrigues Alves, Stephen Rolley, Chomba S. Taulo, Ben Tyler, and Aisha Williams. The hit Broadway musical follows a pair of mismatched Mormon boys sent on a mission to a place that’s about as far from Salt Lake City as you can get - Uganda! As they attempt to bring the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to a community ravaged by War Lords and disease, the pair find their friendship and faith tested by the extreme situations they find themselves in. The Book of Mormon is now booking to 7 July 2023 at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London. Book tickets to The Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London Video: Dom Simpson celebrates The Book of Mormon 10th birthday https://twitter.com/bookofmormonuk/status/1638959348281147392

Producers of The Book Of Mormon in London have released new production photos for 2023. The Book of Mormon currently stars Dom Simpson as ‘Elder Price’, Tom Xander as ‘Elder Cunningham’, Leanne Robinson as ‘Nabulungi’, plus Steven Webb, Richard Lloyd-King, Haydn Oakley and Edward Baruwa. The musical follows a pair of mismatched Mormon boys sent on a mission to a place that’s about as far from Salt Lake City as you can get - Uganda. As they attempt to bring the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to a community ravaged by War Lords and disease, the pair find their friendship and faith tested by the extreme situations they find themselves in. The London production of the hit Broadway show has now leap-frogged Jesus Christ Superstar and Me and My Girl to become the 17th longest running musical in West End theatre history. The Olivier and Tony Award winning Best New Musical is from the creators of South Park, and is now booking to 13 May 2023 at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London. Book tickets to The Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London [ngg src="galleries" ids="1011" display="pro_tile"]

Beats Jesus Christ Superstar and Me and My Girl in rankings of longest-running musicals in West End theatre history. Award-winning musical The Book Of Mormon has reached a major new milestone in the West End. The London production of the hit Broadway show has now leap-frogged Jesus Christ Superstar and Me and My Girl to become the 17th longest running musical in West End theatre history. As of tonight, 20 December 2022, The Book of Mormon has run for 3391 performances at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London, where it started in 2013. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar opened in 1972 at the Palace Theatre, and ran for 3357 performances, making it previously the 17th longest-running show. It was followed by the revival of Me and My Girl in the 18th spot, which opened in 1985 at the Adelphi Theatre starring Robert Lindsay and Emma Thompson, and ran for 3303 performances. The Olivier and Tony Award winning Best New Musical is from the creators of South Park, and is now booking to 18 March 2023 at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London. The news come in the week that Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre became the 12th longest-running show in West End theatre history! Earlier this year Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice celebrated 50 years of their productions being in the West End, with their first being Jesus of Christ Superstar. The Book of Mormon currently stars Dom Simpson as ‘Elder Price’, Tom Xander as ‘Elder Cunningham’, Leanne Robinson as ‘Nabulungi’, plus Steven Webb, Richard Lloyd-King, Haydn Oakley and Edward Baruwa. The musical follows a pair of mismatched Mormon boys sent on a mission to a place that’s about as far from Salt Lake City as you can get - Uganda. As they attempt to bring the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to a community ravaged by War Lords and disease, the pair find their friendship and faith tested by the extreme situations they find themselves in. The show is co-directed by Trey Parker and Casey Nicholaw, with set design by Scott Pask, costume design by Ann Roth, lighting by Brian Macdevitt and sound by Brian Ronan. Choreography is by Nicholaw, orchestrations are by Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus, and music supervision and vocal arrangements by Oremus. Check out all of the 20 longest-running West End musicals, and also the 20 longest-running West End shows. Book tickets to The Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London

The award-winning musical The Book Of Mormon has extended its West End booking period. The hit musical from the creators of South Park is now booking to 18 March 2023 at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London. The Book of Mormon currently stars Dom Simpson as ‘Elder Price’, Tom Xander as ‘Elder Cunningham’, Leanne Robinson as ‘Nabulungi’, plus Steven Webb, Richard Lloyd-King, Haydn Oakley and Edward Baruwa. The Olivier and Tony Award winning Best New Musical follows a pair of mismatched Mormon boys sent on a mission to a place that’s about as far from Salt Lake City as you can get - Uganda. As they attempt to bring the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to a community ravaged by War Lords and disease, the pair find their friendship and faith tested by the extreme situations they find themselves in. The musical is co-directed by Trey Parker and Casey Nicholaw, with set design by Scott Pask, costume design by Ann Roth, lighting by Brian Macdevitt and sound by Brian Ronan. Choreography is by Nicholaw, orchestrations are by Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus, and music supervision and vocal arrangements by Oremus. The show continues to be a big hit in London and New York, so it's great news that the musical is extending its run in the West End. Book tickets to The Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London

The cast of The Book of Mormon performed at West End Live 2022 this weekend, 25 - 26 June 2022. The Book of Mormon cast sang You and Me (But Mostly Me) at the event, performed by Dom Simpson and Tom Xander.  Hosted in Trafalgar Square by the Society of London Theatre, thousands of West End Theatre musicals fans gathered for two days of fabulous performances from casts of West End shows, off-West End productions, and musicals currently touring the UK. Book tickets to The Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre Watch The Book of Mormon at West End Live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL4Pva_DACE

West End Flea Market raised £45,500 for theatrical charity Acting for Others at their event held on Saturday 21 May at St Paul's Church in Covent Garden. Top West End shows set up stalls full of theatrical goodies and special one-off items – which were on display for celebrity judges Christopher Biggins, Michael Ball and Golda Rosheuvel, most known for her portrayal of Queen Charlotte in Netflix's Bridgerton. Running stalls on the day were company members from The Book of Mormon, Come From Away, Dear Evan Hansen, Hamilton, Jersey Boys, Les Misérables, Life of Pi, Mamma Mia!, Moulin Rouge, Only Fools and Horses the Musical, Pretty Woman, Six, The Play That Goes Wrong, The Phantom of The Opera, and To Kill a Mockingbird.  Taking the prize of Best Dressed Stall this year, for the second time in a row, was Only Fools and Horses. Their stall contained an array of delights including a Reliant Robin made of pompoms, Del Boy’s sheepskin coat worn by Tom Bennett in the original stage production, specially printed tea towels with signed photos of the cast backstage, a mini paddling pool to play Hook a Duck, and an acapella performance for the judges of Down to Margate from the show.  Only Fools and Horses company celebrating Best Dressed Stall. Photo: Roy J Baron. Biggins’ Bargains, the auction event hosted by Christopher Biggins, returned with items such as a show-themed can of hairspray signed by Michael Ball, a backstage tour to meet the cast of Hamilton, and a Pretty Woman dressing gown worn and signed by Danny Mac. These special prizes collectively raised hundreds of pounds for Acting for Others. There were stars in the autograph tent taking selfies and signing posters and goodies for fans including Alice Fearn (Come From Away), Miriam Teak-Lee (& Juliet), Jordan Luke Gage (Bonnie & Clyde), and Strictly Come Dancing’s Anya Garnis and Pasha Kovalev, and there were long queues for Su Pollard’s fortune telling. Dames on the day were Terence Frisch, Wayne Morgan-Williams, and Jamie Steen. Refreshments were provided by The Theatre Café. Leslie Joseph, Arlene Phillips at the West End Flea Market. Photo: Roy J Baron. Merchandise, playbills and signed posters were also available to purchase from West End shows including & Juliet, Back to the Future, Cabaret, Frozen, Get Up, Stand Up, Heathers, My Fair Lady, The Drifters Girl, and The Lion King, as well as from historic productions spanning across decades. Joel Marvin, Director of Fundraising for Acting for Others said today, “What an absolute joy it is to be back celebrating theatre, and to see the support for Acting for Others at this year’s West End Flea Market raising our biggest total to date. Having been put on hold by the pandemic, it was particularly special to be back with so many people who share our love of theatre. The appetite for the West End is well and truly back, with queues around the corner once again. A huge thank you to the shows, our judges and ambassadors that took part to make Saturday such a success, and to every single person that turned up and queued to get in. We can’t wait to welcome you all back next year!”

The Olivier and Tony Award winning Best New Musical The Book Of Mormon has extended its West End booking period to October 2016. The hit musical from the creators of South Park is currently booking until 15 October 2016 at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London's West End. The Book of Mormon currently stars KJ Hippensteel (Elder Price), Brian Sears (Elder Cunningham), Stephen Ashfield (Elder McKinley), Richard Lloyd-King as (Mafala Hatimbi) and Asmeret Ghebremichael (Nabulungi). The musical comedy follows a pair of mismatched Mormon boys sent on a mission to a place that’s about as far from Salt Lake City as you can get - Uganda. As they attempt to bring the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to a community ravaged by War Lords and disease, the pair find their friendship and faith tested by the extreme situations they find themselves in. Nominated for six Olivier Awards, the show won four including Best Choreography and Best New Musical. The musical continues to play to full houses on Broadway and in the West End. BOOKING Book tickets to The Book of Mormon

Sonia Friedman named Producer of the Year at The Stage Awards 2016. Acclaimed West End and Broadway producer, Sonia Friedman, has been named Producer of the Year for the second year running at The Stage Awards 2016 held at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. Friedman said, “It is a real honour to be given this award for the second year in a row. It is testament to the extraordinary hard work of all my team and the brilliance of the creative people we have worked with that this has been given to me. I want to take this opportunity to thank them all for what they do.” Friedman produced 19 productions in 2015, with hits including Hamlet starring Benedict Cumberbatch at The Barbican, the award winning and critically acclaimed Bend it Like Beckham and the multi award-winning Sunny Afternoon which won 4 Oliver Awards in 2015 including Best New Musical, Farinelli and the King starring Mark Rylance and King Charles III in the West End, on Broadway and on tour. Forthcoming productions include Funny Girl at the Savoy Theatre, the UK tour of Sunny Afternoon and, with her co-producing partner, Colin Callender, collaborating with J.K. Rowling on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Long running productions include The Book of Mormon. 2015 Productions Hamlet starring Benedict Cumberbatch at The Barbican Bend it Like Beckham at the Phoenix Theatre.  BOOK TICKETS > Sunny Afternoon at the Harold Pinter Theatre. BOOK TICKETS > Farinelli and the King starring Mark Rylance at the Duke of York's Theatre King Charles III in the West End, on Broadway and on tour. Funny Girl at the Menier Chocolate Factory A Christmas Carol starring Jim Broadbent at the Noel Coward Theatre Shakespeare in Love at the Noel Coward Theatre Ghosts at Trafalgar Studios Oresteia at Trafalgar Studios The River at Circle in the Square, New York The Haunting House, Liverpool Playhouse The Nether at the Duke of York's Theatre 1984 at the Playhouse Theatre Watch Sonia Friedman discuss her win

1. THE BOOK OF MORMON at the Prince of Wales Theatre London’s hottest ticket and funniest show – don’t miss The Book of Mormon! the smash-hit musical by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone plus Avenue Q’s Robert Lopez. The Book of Mormon follows the story of two young Mormon missionaries who are sent to Uganda to convert citizens to the Mormon religion. With 9 Tony Awards and 4 Olivier Awards to its name, and the New York Times proclaiming it “the best musical of this century”, The Book of Mormon is one of the must-see shows in London. BOOK NOW> 2. HAND TO GOD at the Vaudeville Theatre If you liked The Book of Mormon and Avenue Q, you'll love Broadway's most exciting new play Hand to God. Billed as a “hilarious and heartbreaking new comedy”, Robert Askins’ play centres around shy teenager Jason as his sock puppet Tyrone comes to life and takes on a shocking, foul-mouthed personality. BOOK NOW> 3. BAD JEWS at the Theatre Royal Haymarket Following sell-out runs at the Arts Theatre, Ustinov, Bath and the St James Theatre Victoria, Joshua Harmon’s viciously funny play about family, faith and legacy returns to the West End for a limited run. BOOK NOW> 4. THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at the Duchess Theatre The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society are putting on a 1920s murder mystery, but as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong... does! The accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences! BOOK NOW> 5. THE PAINKILLER at the Garrick Theatre Rob Bryden and Kenneth Branagh star in Sean Foley’s adaptation of Francis Veber’s hilariously dark, classic French farce. This is a comic tour-de-force. Two men. Two lonely hotel rooms. An adjoining door. One of them is a killer. One of them wants to die. What could possibly go wrong? The laughs ensue in this farcical physical comedy. BOOK NOW> 6. THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBER at the Criterion Theatre One giant diamond. Eight incompetent crooks. And a security guard asleep on the job. What could possibly go right? Written by and starring the Mischief Theatre Company who brought you the 2015 Olivier award-winning Best New Comedy "The Play That Goes Wrong" and "Peter Pan Goes Wrong", book now, to be entertained by their unique brand of humour in this hilarious new show. It would be criminal to miss it. BOOK NOW> 7. NOTMOSES at the Arts Theatre Don't miss the hilarious new play, NotMoses, when it makes its world premiere at the Arts Theatre. Set in Ancient Egypt, NotMoses is the story of a crying baby who is plucked from his basket by a Princess only to be dumped back in the Nile when she sees a nicer baby, Moses.  NotMoses is an important work that answers the question that has troubled mankind throughout the ages: Does oral sex constitute adultery? Destined to end up in a drawer in every hotel room in the world, there’s only one play in town where you can experience the wonder of the ten plagues BOOK NOW>

Cast changes have been announced for the hilarious West End production of The Book of Mormon. KJ Hippensteel (The Book of Mormon, Broadway) will be joining the cast as Elder Price alongside Asmeret Ghebremichael as Nabulungi, Delroy Atkinson and Dean Maynard.Brian Sears will continue to star as Elder Cunningham with Stephen Ashfield as Elder McKinley and Richard Lloyd-King as Mafala Hatimbi. The full cast will include Kelly Agbowu, Philip Catchpole, Christopher Copeland, Brendan Cull, Joseph Davenport, Jonathan Dudley, Harry Francis, Lydia Fraser, Tyrone Huntley, Reece Kerridge, Alex Lodge, Joshua Lovell, Tania Mathurin, David McMullan, Brianna Ogunbawo, Oliver Ormson, Sean Parkins, David O'Reilly, Stephen Rolley, Jacade Simpson, Rhys Taylor, Kayi Ushe, Ellena Vincent, Rodney Vubya and T'Shan Williams.  Cast changes take effect from 1 February 2016. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning production is from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Avenue Q creator Robert Lopez and follows a pair of Mormon boys sent to Africa to convert the locals. The Book of Mormon is currently running at the Prince of Wales Theatre. BOOKING Book tickets to The Book of Mormon

Nic Rouleau and Brian Sears to join the London cast of The Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="140"] Brian Sears[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignright" width="140"] Nic Rouleau[/caption] The producers of The Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre have announced a new cast change for the show from February 2015. Nic Rouleau will join the show from 2 February 2015 as Elder Price, with Brian Sears as Elder Cunningham, alongside current cast members Alexia Khadime, Stephen Ashfield, Hugo Harold-Harrison and Chris Jarman. Other cast include Josh Andrews, Gabrielle Brooks, Danny Colligan, Christopher Copeland, Nicholas Corre, Brendan Cull, Tim Edwards, Keisha T Fraser, Ross Hunter, Sia Kiwa, Dan Looney, Daniel Mackinlay, David McMullan, Tania Mathurin, Abiola Ogunbiyi, Oliver Ormson, Sean Parkins, Michael Peters, Ashley Samuels, Rhys Taylor, Ricardo Coke Thomas, and Kayi Ushe. The multi Tony and Olivier Award winning show is written by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Avenue Q co-creator Robert Lopez, and is directed by Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker. BOOK Book tickets to The Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre MORE ABOUT THE NEW CAST Nic Rouleau His theatre credits include: Elder Price in The Book of Mormon (Eugene O’Neill Theatre on Broadway), Emmett in Legally Blonde: The Musical (US National Tour) and Marius in Les Miserables (Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, Finger Lakes, US). Brian Sears His theatre credits include: The Book of Mormon (Eugene O’Neill Theatre on Broadway), Lend Me A Tenor (Music Box Theatre on Broadway), Finian’s Rainbow (St. James Theatre on Broadway) and Grease (Brooks Atkinson Theatre on Broadway).

New leading stars of The Book of Mormon are to join the cast at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London Hit Broadway musical The Book of Mormon is to see new leading cast members this summer. From 28 July 2014, the cast of the multi-Tony and Olivier Award-winning show includes Billy Harrigan Tighe as Elder Price and A.J. Holmes as Elder Cunningham. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="480"] Billy Harrigan Tighe and A.J. Holmes to join The Book of Mormon[/caption] Billy Harrigan Tighe has extensive Broadway and US theatre credits including Pippin, Wicked, La Cage Aux Folles, Hairspray, Happy Days, Footloose and Dreamgirls. A. J. Holmes has played Elder Cunningham in all three North American companies of The Book of Mormon, with other stage credits including Young Frankenstein Next To Normal. The London production of The Book of Mormon won four Olivier Awards in 2014 including Best New Musical and remains one of London's hottest shows. The Book of Mormon is written by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Avenue Q co-creator Robert Lopez. The show is directed by Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker. The full cast of the London production of The Book of Mormon continues to include Alexia Khadime, Stephen Ashfield, Kevin Harvey, Hugo Harold Harrison, and Chris Jarman with Mark Anderson, Benjamin Brook, Daniel Clift, Christopher Copeland, Ashley Day, Keisha T Fraser, Patrick George, Nadine Higgin, Evan James, Aisha Jawando, Michael Kent, Sia Kiwa, Joshua Liburd, Daniel MacKinlay, David McMullan, Felix Mosse, Tanya Nicole-Edwards, Terel Nugent, David O’Reilly, Lucy St. Louis, Ashley Samuels, Rhys Taylor, Kayi Ushe, Michael Vinsen and Tosh Wanogho-Maud. BOOK Book tickets to The Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre

Evening Standard Theatre Awards - Winners 2013 Winners announced: Savoy Hotel, 17 November 2013 PHOTOS: Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2013 (Westendtheatre.com on Pinterest) BEST NIGHT OUT IN LONDON (voted by readers) The Book of Mormon, Prince of Wales Theatre BEST ACTOR (Joint) Rory Kinnear, Othello (National - Olivier Theatre) Adrian Lester, Othello (National - Olivier Theatre) NATASHA RICHARDSON AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS Helen Mirren, The Audience (Gielgud Theatre) BEST PLAY Chimerica, Lucy Kirkwood (Almeida & Harold Pinter) NED SHERRIN AWARD FOR BEST MUSICAL Merrily We Roll Along (Menier Chocolate Factory & Harold Pinter Theatre) BEST DIRECTOR Richard Eyre, Ghosts (Almeida Theatre) BEST DESIGN Bob Crowley, People (National - Lyttelton Theatre), The Audience (Gielgud Theatre) & Once (Phoenix Theatre) CHARLES WINTOUR AWARD FOR MOST PROMISING PLAYWRIGHT Rachel De-lahay, Routes (Royal Court Theatre) MILTON SHULMAN AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING NEWCOMER Seth Numrich, Sweet Bird of Youth (Old Vic Theatre) BEST MUSICAL PERFORMANCE Rosalie Craig, The Light Princess (National - Lyttelton Theatre) EMERGING TALENT AWARD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BURBERRY Cush Jumbo, Josephine and I (Bush Theatre) AWARD FOR COMEDY David Walliams, for his performance as Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Noel Coward Theatre) BEYOND THEATRE AWARD BBC Proms 2013 EDITOR’S AWARD Kevin Spacey, for his contribution to British theatre LEBEDEV SPECIAL AWARD Lord Lloyd-Webber, for his contribution to musical theatre LONDON EVENING STANDARD THEATRE ICON AWARD Dame Maggie Smith, for her contribution to the world stage

A round-up of reviews of The Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London [caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] Gavin Creel in The Book of Mormon[/caption] One of the most anticipated shows of the year has opened in London, as the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical The Book of Mormon had it's UK premiere at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Thursday night (21 March 2013). The producers of the show, written by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone plus Avenue Q’s Robert Lopez, have not allowed themselves to be complacent about the London opening following its New York success: they have run a long, expensive marketing campaign for the show in the run up to its opening, which has paid off in a sold-out first booking period, and a second booking period now open and selling well. Part of this marketing push was to sell the show based on its Broadway hype rather than on the reaction of UK critics, who have remained a wild card in terms of their reaction. The good news is that it has been mostly positive, with the critics who enjoyed it really enjoying it. But the big three key newspapers, the Guardian, Telegraph and Mail, were slightly less impressed with the show. Read a round-up of London reviews for The Book of Mormon, below. LINKS Book tickets to The Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London  

The smash-hit Broadway show The Book of Mormon will open in the West End this Spring, beginning previews on 25 February 2013. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] Andrew Rannells as Elder Price in the Broadway production of The Book of Mormon[/caption] The show will open at the Prince Of Wales Theatre London and preliminary casting is currently under way to find the  new stars of the show. Written by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone along with Avenue Q’s Robert Lopez, the show has won numerous awards on Broadway including 9 Tony Awards. This hilarious musical centres on a pair of teenage Mormon boys sent on a mission to a dangerous part of Uganda to spread the word, and is a riot of song and dance numbers mixed with profanity and outrage! And far from offending, The Book of Mormon has been embraced by all – including Mormons, with the show managing to be mocking, outrageous and satirical but is also well researched, humane and surprisingly moral. A must-see. BOOK NOW Book tickets to see The Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London BROADWAY: Book tickets to the Broadway production of The Book of Mormon

Helen Fielding's best-selling book Bridget Jones's Diary set for blockbuster musical remake. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Sheridan Smith, rumoured to be playing the lead"][/caption] Directed by Stephen Daldry (The Hours, Billy Elliot) and choreographed by Peter Darling (Billy Elliot), the show will feature numbers by Lily Allen and Greg Kurstin, and a script by the author of the original books, Helen Fielding. Sheridan Smith, recent star of Trevor Nunn's Flare Path at the Theatre Royal Haymarket and Legally Blonde at the Savoy Theatre, is tipped to play Bridget. The musical is being developed by Working Title, who are currently in development on a third Bridget Jones movie. 2012 will be a big year for Daldry, who is producing the London Olympics opening ceremony with Danny Boyle, and directing Disney's Dumbo on Broadway. BOOKING Details to be confirmed. Sign up to our news alerts service to hear about booking for this show.

It's their first Broadway musical and it's a smash! South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have written an hilarious new musical about a pair of teenage Mormon boys sent on a mission to a dangerous part of Uganda to spread the word. The show is written with Tony Award-winning Avenue Q writer Robert Lopez and is a riot of song and dance numbers mixed with profanity and outrage! But far from offending, The Book of Mormon is being embraced by all - including Mormons, and Trey reveals to the Times today that he hopes to bring the show to London as well as tour the US. Heavily praised last week by the Daily Show's Jon Stewart, who said that the show is "so good it makes me f**king angry", it manages to be mocking, outrageous and satirical but is also well researched, humane and surprisingly moral. LINKS BOOK TICKETS to The Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London Book tickets to The Book of Mormon on Broadway RUMOUR CHECK-LIST Show: The Book of Mormon Written by: Trey Parker, Matt Stone First premiered: Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York Director: Trevy Parker, Casey Nicholaw London Theatre: TBC Date: TBC Source: The Times (16/03/11)