For south park creators trey parker and matt stone, nothing is off limits. As broadway smash the book of mormon prepares to open in london, its creators trey parker and matt stone talk to metro about the secret of the shows success. In a way, parker has said, star wars was our religion, and spidermans a. The only official companion book to the tony award winner for best musical from the creators of south park and the cocreator of avenue q. The book of mormon, which follows a pair of mismatched mormon boys sent on a mission to a place thats about as far from salt lake city as you can get, features book, music, and lyrics by trey parker, robert lopez and matt stone. Parker and stone, who are also behind south park, told ign they had been inspired to consider. Book of mormon from trey parker and matt stone the new york. Apr 01, 2011 meet trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez, the creators of the new broadway musical the book of mormon.
This caused trey parker to have a love and hate for mormons even to this very day. Feb 20, 2011 not long into act i of the book of mormon, a new broadway musical comedy written and composed by trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez, two young mormon missionaries arrive in uganda. Matt and i went to see avenue q when it opened in 2003, and we were like, wow, this is actually really good. Dec 30, 2011 the book of mormon features music and lyrics by trey parker, robert lopez and matt stone and plays at the eugene oneill theatre in new york city. Theyre from a relativelyhighly ldsmormon bubble in colorado. However trey parker was befriended by mormons when he was in high school. A book of mormon movie remains a goal for creators trey parker and matt stone, the duo have revealed. The south park duo thank their crazy fans for queuing up for tickets. South park creators trey parker and matt stone are flying in the face of decorum and political correctness again with their west end musical. The biggest broadway hit in decadesthe brilliant brainchild of south park creators trey parker and matt stone, and avenue q cocreator robert lopezthe book of mormon is delighting theatergoers nightly with its outrageous irreverent humor and surprising heart. Oct 03, 2011 the book of mormon s tonywinning composers trey parker and matt stone revealed their plans to adapt the hit musical for the big screen earlier this fall, but reiterated that a film version may. Stone and parker are going to finally bring the book of mormon to film. Feb 03, 2011 from tom cruise to islamic radicals, south park masterminds trey parker and matt stone have angered their fair share of people during the shows 15season run. So, i decided to read the book first, paired with the soundtrack.
From tom cruise to islamic radicals, south park masterminds trey parker and matt stone have angered their fair share of people during the shows 15season run. Trey parker and matt stone on the book of mormon movie and. Trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez, creators of the new musical, the book of mormon, are our guests. The book of mormon may be made into a movie film the. Feb 01, 2011 the nice thing from what i saw seems to be that, despite that demand wide appeal, parker and stone havent softened their edge. Features the complete script and song lyrics, with 4color spot illustrations throughout, an original introduction by the creators, and a foreword by mark harris. Parker and stone are the fourtime emmy awardwinning creators of comedy centrals landmark animated series south. He is known for cocreating south park 1997present and codeveloping the tony awardwinning musical the book of mormon 2011 with his creative partner trey parker. Mar 24, 2011 south park creators matt stone and trey parker open their new musical the book of mormon tonight. South park creators matt stone and trey parker open their new musical the book of mormon tonight. Meet trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez, the creators of the new broadway musical the book of mormon. Trey parker and matt stone, the tony and emmy awardwinning cocreators with tonywinning avenue q cocreator robert lopez of broadways latest hit the book of mormon, were featured on the. With the complete book and lyrics annotated by the full creative team and cast, along with more.
They have the gift of being able to take a controversial subject and mock it almost to the point of being offensive without actually crossing the. Matthew richard matt stone is an academy award nominated emmy award winning american animator, screenwriter, director, producer, voice actor, musician and actor. Jon stewart, the daily showthe biggest broadway hit in decadesthe brilliant brainchild of south park creators trey parker and matt stone, and. From trey parker and matt stone, the creators of south park, comes a new broadway musical called the funniest show ive ever seen, by far. The book of mormon, matt stone and trey parkers hit, tony awardwinning broadway musical, wont be turned into a movie any time soon. Feb 02, 2017 matt stone and trey parker, the creators of south park, join 7. Trey parker and matt stone on their broadway hit musical. He is known for cocreating south park 1997present and codeveloping the book of mormon 2011 with his creative partner matt stone. Watch the 60 minutes feature on the book of mormons. As the book of mormon musical opens in london, we look back at writers trey parker and matt stones best moments, from south park to team america. The book of mormon isnt actually an adaptation of that holy book or. The book of mormon is coming to town in a few months, and i wasnt sure if it was worth shelling out a bunch of money to see, especially since my wife doesnt like crude humor. Given matt stone and trey parkers experience as tv and moviemakers, it seems inevitable that their first stage musical with robert lopez the book of mormon will get turned into a film at.
Mar 18, 2011 trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez, creators of the new musical, the book of mormon, are our guests. The map below is of lds churchhouses in southwestern denver, with those closetogether icons being about 1. The book of mormon trey parker, robert lopez, matt stone. South park creators trey parker and matt stone on the book of. In an interview, the pair sound off on dancing, spiderman and the church of jesus christ of. Matt stone and trey parker, the creators of south park, join 7. How did you come up with the idea for the book of mormon trey parker. Creators trey parker and matt stone give show a moral core. Along with trey parker, he is one of the creators of the criticallyacclaimed animated television series, south park. Trey parker and matt stone want to direct the book of. He hates mormons because his mormon girlfriend did not have premarital sex. South parks trey parker and matt stone talk book of mormon. 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. Trey parker and matt stone prepping book of mormon film ifc.
Ben brantley, new york times a crowning achievement. Trey parker and matt stone might just be the saviours of the modern musical. Trey parker and matt stone went to high school together in a suburb of denver, colorado called littleton. Trey parker and matt stone on the book of mormon we sit down with the south park stars in advance of the musicals chicago premiere. Discover how trey parker and matt stone went from south park to creating the broadway musical, the book of mormon. How did you come up with the idea for the book of mormon. South park creators sit down with dave letterman to talk about their new broadway show the book of mormon march 1, 2011. Parker and stone grew up around it in colorado, and lopez was drawn to it. Feb 08, 20 as broadway smash the book of mormon prepares to open in london, its creators trey parker and matt stone talk to metro about the secret of the shows success. Book of mormon creators trey parker and matt stone this week, were listening back to some favorite fresh air interviews from the past decade. The book of mormon original broadway cast recording. When it was over i was thinking, this is exactly the kind of thing ive. Trey parker and matt stone say their new broadway musical, the book of mormon, isnt, strictly speaking, antimormon.
The mixs james valentine talks to south park creators trey parker and matt stone about their musical the book of mormon, which is on show. South park creators trey parker and matt stone talk about the book of mormon as it revs up for its west coast premiere. The book of mormon features music and lyrics by trey parker, robert lopez and matt stone and plays at the eugene oneill theatre in new. Trey parker matt stone broadway comedy central mormon religion growing up celebrities audience interaction theater south park. Trey parker and matt stone interview south park creators trey parker and matt stone are flying in the face of decorum and political correctness again with their west end. Trey parker and matt stone call the book of mormon a celebration of mormonism by guys who arent mormons. The book of mormon achieves something like a miracle. Trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez, writers of the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sep 26, 2011 trey parker and matt stone, the tony and emmy awardwinning cocreators with tonywinning avenue q cocreator robert lopez of broadways latest hit the book of mormon, were featured on the. South parks trey parker and matt stone talk book of. They discuss how they worked together to create this irreverent and crowdpleasing. Peter marks, washington post the book of mormon is not just great theater. Trey parker and matt stone open the book of mormon.
Why trey parker and matt stone really need to make that book of. Ben brantley, new york timesa crowning achievement. May 17, 2011 the book of mormon made quite a splash when it first appeared on broadway. Watch the 60 minutes feature on the book of mormons trey. Buy book of mormon annotated edition by trey parker, robert lopez, matt stone isbn. This month, it was reported that trey parker and matt stone are working on their next film. Trey parker and matt stone on their broadway hit musical the.
Jon stewart, the daily showthe biggest broadway hit in decadesthe brilliant brainchild of south park creators trey parker and matt stone, and avenue q cocreator robert lopezthe book of mormon is delighting theatergoers nightly with its outrageous irreverent humor and surprising heart. Stone was interested in film and music as a child and at high school. Trey parker and matt stone are both jewishatheists. Trey parker and matt stone to talk south park and book of. Not long into act i of the book of mormon, a new broadway musical comedy written and composed by trey parker, matt stone and robert. How did matt stone and trey parker know so much about. Cleverly designed in the same fun spirit as the show, this official, fullcolor. Sep 10, 2012 south park creators trey parker and matt stone talk about the book of mormon as it revs up for its west coast premiere. Matt stone and trey parker on the book of mormon 7. Matthew richard stone born may 26, 1971 is an american actor, animator, writer, producer, and composer.
Why trey parker and matt stone really need to make that. Theres no timeline given for the movie, but if we had to guess wed say it would be one of the first projects they chose to develop. This rumor was most likely started after viewers noticed the many references the controversial and highly popular cartoon made to mormonism. Sep 22, 2011 amidst the popularity of their tony winning broadway show the book of mormon and in anticipation of the return of south park, trey parker and matt stone are set to appear on cbs 60 minutes this. Amidst the popularity of their tony winning broadway show the book of mormon and in anticipation of the return of south park, trey parker and matt stone are set to appear on cbs 60 minutes this. The book of mormon made quite a splash when it first appeared on broadway. Not long into act i of the book of mormon, a new broadway musical comedy written and composed by trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez, two young mormon missionaries arrive in uganda. Parker was interested in film and music as a child and at high school, and attended the university of. The book of mormons tonywinning composers trey parker and matt stone revealed their plans to adapt the hit musical for the big screen earlier this fall, but reiterated that a film version may. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone. Trey parker and matt stone prepping book of mormon film. Matt stone described the show to me as an atheistss love note to religion. Casey nicholaw admits he was skeptical when he was asked to meet with south park creators trey parker and matt stone about their new musical about mormon missionaries in africa.
As the book of mormon musical opens in london, we look back at writers trey parker and matt stone s best moments, from south park to team america. The book of mormon, matt stone and trey parkers broadway. Mark harris, book of mormon script book, foreword the new gold standard for broadway. Book of mormon musical from south park creators is a foulmouthed delight claire allfree for metro friday 22 mar 20 12. Jon stewart, the daily show the biggest broadway hit in decadesthe brilliant brainchild of south park creators trey parker and matt. Trey parker and matt stone on the limits of comedy video south park creators trey parker and matt stone discuss how far they are willing to go to get a. Matt stone and trey parker on the book of mormon the. Book of mormon from trey parker and matt stone the new. The book of mormon trey parker and matt stone on the making of. Trey parker matt stone s the book of mormon on tony awards, 60 minutes. Trey parker and matt stone on the limits of comedy video south park creators trey parker and matt stone discuss how far they are willing to go to get a laugh 1. Neither trey parker nor matt stone, the cocreators of south park, are or ever were members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
Trey parker and matt stones the book of mormon is wicked and clever feb. In celebration of the making of the book of mormon, the authors, production team, and entire original cast recount their experiences as they grew their show from the initial idea to opening night on broadway. May 15, 20 trey parker and matt stone are both jewishatheists. Randolph severn trey parker iii born october 19, 1969 is an american actor, animator, writer, producer, director, and composer. Trey parker and matt stone talk about the book of mormon, their blasphemous, hilarious and oddly endearing broadway hit, which leads the tony nominations field this year and will probably go. Jon stewart, the daily show the biggest broadway hit in decadesthe brilliant brainchild of south park creators trey parker and matt stone, and. Casey nicholaw admits he was skeptical when he was asked to meet with south park creators trey parker and matt stone about their new musical. Jun 29, 2016 the creators of south park are or were lds false. Highlands ranch includes centennial, colorado, which hosts the denver colorado temple. He is known for cocreating south park 1997present and codeveloping the tony award winning musical the book of mormon 2011 with his creative partner trey parker. Its interesting how the creators of south park and avenue q influenced each other in a circular fashion, leading to the conception of this. The book of mormon features music and lyrics by trey parker, robert lopez and matt stone and plays at the eugene oneill theatre in new york city.