THE BOOK OF MORMON RETURNS TO BELK THEATER FEBRUARY 23-MARCH 6

“THE BEST MUSICAL OF THIS CENTURY. Heaven on Broadway!  A celebration of the privilege of living inside that improbable paradise called a musical comedy.” - Ben Brantley, THE NEW YORK TIMES

THE BOOK OF MORMON BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

Performances Begin February 23 at Belk Theater

Public On Sale Friday, Nov. 6

Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a record breaking 2 week run in 2014, returns to Charlotte for a limited engagement Feb. 23-Mar. 6, 2016 at Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Single tickets will go on sale Friday, Nov. 6 at 10 a.m. Tickets will be available at the Belk Theater box office (130 N. Tryon St.), by visiting BlumenthalArts.org, or by calling 704-372-1000. Group orders of 15 or more may be placed by calling 704-348-5752.

THE BOOK OF MORMON features book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. Parker and Stone are the four-time Emmy Award-winning creators of the landmark animated series, “South Park.” Tony Award-winner Lopez is co-creator of the long-running hit musical comedy, Avenue Q.  The musical is choreographed by Tony Award-winner Casey Nicholaw (Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Drowsy Chaperone) and is directed by Nicholaw and Parker. 

THE BOOK OF MORMON is the winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Book (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Direction (Casey Nicholaw, Trey Parker), Best Featured Actress (Nikki M. James), Best Scenic Design (Scott Pask), Best Lighting Design (Brian MacDevitt), Best Sound Design (Brian Ronan) and Best Orchestrations (Larry Hochman, Stephen Oremus); the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical; five Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album; four Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Best Musical, and the Drama League Award for Best Musical.

THE BOOK OF MORMON features set design by Scott Pask, costume design by Ann Roth, lighting design by Brian MacDevitt and sound design by Brian Ronan.  Orchestrations are by Larry Hochman andStephen Oremus.  Music direction and vocal arrangements are by Stephen Oremus.  

The Original Broadway Cast Recording for THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, is available on Ghostlight Records.