Parker, Lopez and Stone's The Book of Mormon by Brian Granger

Parker, Lopez and Stone's The Book of Mormon by Brian Granger

'Hasa Diga Eebowai' In 2011, a musical full of curse words and Mormon missionaries swept that year’s Tony Awards and was praised as a triumphant return of the American musical. This book explores the inherent achievements (and failures) of The Book of Mormon—one of the most ambitious, and problematic, musicals to achieve widespread success. The creative team members—Matt Parker, Trey Stone and composer Robert Lopez—were collectively known for their aggressive use of taboo subjects and crude, punchy humor. Using the metaphor of boxing, Granger explores the metaphorical punches the trio delivers and ruminates over the less-discussed ideological wounds that their style of shock absurdism might leave behind. This careful examination of where The Book of Mormon succeeds and fails is sure to challenge discussion of our understanding of musical comedy and our appreciation for this cultural landmark in theatre.

Brian Granger is Assistant Professor of Theatre at Mary Baldwin University in Staunton, Virginia, and is a songwriter, playwright and alumnus of NYU’s Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. His works for the stage include Rebel Moon and Dierdre: An a cappella Rock Opera.

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ISBN 13	9780367023225
ISBN 10	0367023229
Title	Parker, Lopez and Stone's The Book of Mormon
Author	Brian Granger
Series	The Fourth Wall
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2019-10-29
Number of pages	72
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