The Book of Mormon Script Book: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical

After falling in love with "The Book of Mormon" soundtrack I wanted to know more about the story and since I can't exactly afford a trip to NYC to see the show (not that i could get a ticket) the book was the next best thing.The book in includes a forward by Mark Harris, authors notes from each of the three authors, production history, a list of scenes and song titles and, finally, the complete script with song lyrics. The pages are nice and glossy with colorful accents and small photos from production throughout the script.The script itself is brilliant. I think the review from Hollywood Reporter by David Rooney says it best:"The show manages to have a comic field day with Mormonism while simultaneously acknowledging - maybe even respecting - the right of everyone to follow any faith they choose. Or invent."I can't recommend this enough, if you like the soundtrack, or are curious to see what all the fuss is about and can't see the show itself this book is the perfect way to experience and enjoy "The Book of Mormon".

I have a hearing impairment but wasn't able to get into the captioned showing of this play. The book was a great fall back option when I didn't know what was going on. Of course the lighting in the theater and the book's font made it difficult to read along, but I managed and still found the play enjoyable.Overall, the book is a great memento from the play, the play itself was fantastic, and reading the book again from time to time outside of the play is still enjoyable. I personally think crudeness can be easily overdone, but this play manages a good balance between the witty and the crude. If you enjoy well-placed, daring humor, and don't take religion too seriously, I highly recommend.

Opening night at Washington's Kennedy Center Opera House, 7/9/13: Full house, good orchestra seats. Everyone I know who's seen it on Broadway said it was a hoot. My favorite professional reviewers in NYC and DC concurred. And now that I've seen it myself, so do I. The road show version is well cast, well staged, and a really, really, really good show in just about every way, except that it wasn't easy to catch all the lickety split wild and crazy lyrics and dialogue and I frequently found myself regretting not having thought to do what one of my companions did: he'd Googled his way through the lyrics ahead of time. The book and lyrics come off as sophomoric and only mildly silly on the page and nowhere near as hilarious and downright delightful as when they're performed on stage. I definitely would recommend reading this right before or right after the show. I do NOT recommend it as a substitute for seeing it onstage. (PS. I went online and ordered this from Amazon the morning after; got it the next day.)

If you can't see the show, I would highly recommend purchasing this book. Along with the soundtrack, it's a wonderful way to still get the experience of watching the show and laughing at all of the jokes. You don't get the sheet music (which wasn't advertised that it did anyway) but you have the lyrics so you can still sing along! The soundtrack does differ at spots, leaving out some lines that you can read in the book, but it doesn't distract you from the experience. It's also hilarious and well executed with a great presentation. If you're a fan of the show and you haven't convinced your theatre program to put this play in, this will whet your appetite.

Got this book to follow along the songs on the CD. As you'll probably see from the other reviews (too), there is no shortage of crude language. This is, after all, written by the the guys that do South Park. Or at least 1 of the 2. If you're easily offended, you can stop right here. But if your sense of humor tends to the crude, you'll enjoy this.

I was not expecting how amazing the quality of the writting would be from a Trey Parker and Matt Stone musical. Wow....the lyrics are so clever and the writing is nothing short of fantastic. I just bought tickets to go see this show in October cause they are sold out for MONTHS!!!! If you want a taste of this musical, get a copy of this script and soundtrack and enjoy!

I keep trying to see a NY production of "The Book of Mormon", but the good seats are always taken by the time I try to get a ticket. So I decided to buy a copy of the play's script, which I started reading as soon as it arrived. I expected it to be hilarious, but was surprised by the weighty topics touched on in this musical: female circumcision; power-hungry, violent African tribal leaders; AIDS; despicable superstitions on how to cure AIDS in less-civilized African tribes; the inner workings of the Mormon religion; and others. I laughed through much of the script and cringed at just as much of it.

Growing up watching all the seasons of South Park and being a huge musical fan and having enjoyed Avenue Q, I knew I had to get this script and download the songs because I just couldn't wait until the Book of Mormon came on Tour to Los Angeles in the fall of 2012.We live in a society that's so focused on political correctness, it's refreshing to see writers that can stimulate and engage the audience in the way these three fine gentleman have done so in their musical. One of the best modern scripts I've read. Take my advice and go on itunes and purchase the original broadway cast recording and enjoy an evening of leisure reading filled with laughter and thought provoking moments.

Absolutely brilliant love to read it when watching the show just so I can see such lines are improvised!!

Esta super bn el libro, en perfectas condiciones

Para la gente de inglés justito, teniendo en cuenta que en la obra el texto es importante para revolcarse de risa, si se le da una mirada previa al texto, allí se disfrutará muchísimo mas. Excelente para una lectura previa antes de ver el musical

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Libretto che mi servirà per comprendere al meglio il musical, fatto molto bene e completo di tutte le parti! Non vedo l'ora di vederlo!