Cbs news the book of mormon is coming back to the tonys. The show was awarded nine tony awards, including best musical, and a grammy. The cast of the book of mormon will open the 66th annual tony awards on sunday, june 10th, according to the new york post and confirmed by tony awards productions. The cast of the book of mormon performing hello at the 2012 tony awards.
I believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony awards. 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. The book of mormon to perform at tony awards cbs news. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert. They were held at the beacon theatre, ending a fourteenyear tradition of holding the ceremony at radio city music hall. The awards ceremony was broadcast live on cbs and was hosted by neil patrick harris. Last years big tony winner the book of mormon will join the roster of broadway musicals performing at this years june 10 ceremony. The cast of the broadway hot show the book of mormon, perform the number hello live at the 2012 tony awards. Parker and stone were best known for creating the animated comedy south park. The box office blockbuster success of last seasons ninetime tony awardwinning production of the book of mormon catapulted south park creators trey parker and matt stone into near. In december 2012, jon bass joined as elder cunningham. James won more than just hearts with her starring turn as nabulungi in the book of mormon. Browse through photos from the 66th annual tony awards, live from the beacon theatre in new york city.
The book of mormon original broadway cast recording. Book of mormon performance at 2012 tony awards youtube. Neil patrick harris with the cast of the book of mormon at the 66th annual tony awards broadcast live from the beacon theatre in new york city. Neil patrick harris and the stars of the book of mormon. The 2012 tony awards started off with a bang, well actually a doorbell, as nic rouleau, jared gertner and the stars of the book of mormon.