Book of Mormon Coming To Palazzo

 RateVegas posted on Tuesday, 14th February 2012 - 9:08 pm

The word on this show is that it's insanely funny... though if you don't like musicals at all, you probably wouldn't dig.

Personally, I'd love to see it.

 Halton posted on Tuesday, 14th February 2012 - 9:11 pm

It's a really funny show. It's about religion but in a funny way...sort of making fun of it. Your comment about not being interested in Mormons shouldn't matter. That's like saying you hate airplanes so you have no interest in seeing the movie Airplane from the 1980s.

Proof: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHEqCXY2B-w
Gotta listen to the whole thing...

 rangerkeeper posted on Tuesday, 14th February 2012 - 9:15 pm

Insanely funny isn't strong enough. It is that good and this is a big deal. People will fly to Vegas to see this show.

 nodeuces posted on Tuesday, 14th February 2012 - 9:22 pm

Wouldn't the idea of a Mormon Parody moving to a Mormon area like Nevada. E a more interesting social comment on this news?

 levans posted on Tuesday, 14th February 2012 - 10:40 pm

Ah, a reson to go inside Palazzo.

 rsauve posted on Tuesday, 14th February 2012 - 11:25 pm

I've memorized the score and can't wait to see this. I only hope Trey and Matt don't bend and cut this show down to 90 minutes. hasa diga eebowai

 MattK posted on Tuesday, 14th February 2012 - 11:32 pm

Yeah that's my concern too. I would love to see Book of Mormon - don't care if it's not the New York cast. But if they lop off 30 minutes of it that would be a huge disappointment.

 Trevelbond posted on Tuesday, 14th February 2012 - 11:55 pm

I can't wait. This is fantastic news. I'd make a special trip just to see Book Of Mormon.

 blackjacker1979 posted on Wednesday, 15th February 2012 - 12:03 am

Damnit and here I was waiting for Orgasmo! to open.

 weatherman2111 posted on Wednesday, 15th February 2012 - 12:48 am

I predict maybe a 2 year run at most before they bolt for....lets say....City Center.

 StudiodeKadent posted on Wednesday, 15th February 2012 - 1:14 am

As a HUGE fan of South Park, I'd go see this.

Apparently, it is a hilarious show.

That said, I personally disagree with Matt & Trey's argument that religion is the 'noble lie' (i.e. that its false but makes people good). I'm an atheist and I don't think religion makes people good. That said, this is a sensitive topic and I can understand why people would have a wide variety of perspectives, including many that differ from mine.

But even so, I'd probably go see it.

 middleclassbuzz posted on Wednesday, 15th February 2012 - 3:39 am

Sheldon is all about the Benji's. I doubt Mitt Romney's Mormonism ever crossed his mind.

 JakeZ posted on Wednesday, 15th February 2012 - 7:57 am

Sounds like fun! I'll go and see it.

 jinx73 posted on Wednesday, 15th February 2012 - 8:44 am

I'm happy that it found a venue and I hope it succeeds. After Avenue Q, I was curious to see whether the strip would bring in a show like this again.

 MeltYrselfDown posted on Wednesday, 15th February 2012 - 10:10 am

this show was/is amazing. i saw it in previews last year.
and considering how hard it is to get tix in NYC for this, i'd wager good money that people will welcome the chance to see it in another comparable-sized production.
sucks that it's at one of adelson's joints though...i hate giving him my money.
also, just a side-note...the mormon's love this play. because it doesn't HAVE to make fun of them...they're funny enough to the rest of us on their own.

 boots posted on Wednesday, 15th February 2012 - 2:29 pm

I'd totally go see it, maybe say with the in-laws, except for the fact that I've vowed never to give Adelson another dime if I can help it (see above). Voting with my BR, and other entertainment $.

 ihatesnow posted on Wednesday, 15th February 2012 - 3:44 pm

I would absolutely go see this.

 vespajet posted on Wednesday, 15th February 2012 - 5:21 pm

Well we now know what's going to replace Jersey Boys. I guess now we just wait to see if the rumors of Rock Of Ages replacing Blue Man Group at the Venetian pan out.

Matt and Trey have long skewered the Mormons, not just on South Park, but in some of their other works (Like Orgazom, in which Trey plays Joe Young, a Mormon missionary that ends up starring in a porno.).

 coybotjr posted on Tuesday, 29th January 2013 - 11:14 am

Has there been an update on this happening or not? I feel like right now the Ven-lazzo has no real show to see now that Phantom is gone.