Production spokesman John Gilmour told that no special events or promotions are planned for the Salt Lake City engagement. The paper wrote, 'Tickets for the show, which its website said 'contains explicit language' and others have called 'vulgar'' or said is an example of aesthetic bigotry, were gone by 5 p.m.

In early 2011 the the Mormon Church, formally termed the Church of Latter Day Saints, issued the following comment on the musical: 'The production may attempt to entertain audiences for an evening, but the Book of Mormon as a volume of scripture will change people's lives forever by bringing them closer to Christ.'Īccording to the Deseret News of Salt Lake City, tickets to the 16 performances went on sale the morning of April 20 and were virtually sold out by that evening. The show has its opening scene in Salt Lake City, and tells the story of two young acolytes, Elder Price and Elder Cunningham, who are sent to spread Mormonism in a distant African nation, where they quickly run into trouble. The satirical Tony-winning 2011 musical has book, lyrics and music by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. The critics are filing their reviews and will continue to update them for our readers. The Latter Day Company of The Book of Mormon, which has been touring since 2012, has bowed at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre and is scheduled to continue through Aug.

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