Book Of Mormon Tony Awards

Best original score and best book of a musical.

Book of mormon tony awards. Cbs book of mo. The profane and hysterical the book of mormon took home nine tony awards on sunday including the prize for best musical a considerable achievement for a pair of first time broadway playwrights known more for their raunchy cartoons featuring potty mouthed kids. The book of mormon premiered on broadway at the eugene o neill theatre on march 24 2011 following previews from february 24.

Parker and stone were best known for creating the animated comedy south. The scottsboro boys received 12 nominations winning none. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music lyrics and book by trey parker robert lopez and matt stone.

The show received numerous theater awards including the 2011 tony for best musical as well as two more tony awards for lopez. Mormon s bounty of nine trophies made it the top tony earner at the ceremony for the 65th annual awards telecast from the beacon theatre on new york s upper west side. The regional theatre tony award is presented to lookingglass theatre company chicago illinois.

First staged in 2011 the play is a satirical examination of the beliefs and practices of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints the musical ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service. The book of mormon received 14 nominations the most of any production and won nine including best musical. See where it ranks in our estimation of all time best.

New york trey parker and matt stone s the book of mormon dominates the race for best musical in this year s tony award.