Photo Coverage: THE BOOK OF MORMON Gypsy Robe Ceremony
By: Walter McBride Mar. 30, 2011
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THE BOOK OF MORMON opened last week, March 24 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre to RAVE reviews. Here's a look at the famed pre-show Gypsy Robe ceremony!
THE BOOK OF MORMON features book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. Parker and Stone are the four-time Emmy Award-winning creators of Comedy Central's landmark animated series, "South Park." Tony Award-winner Lopez is co-creator of the long-running hit musical comedy, Avenue Q. The world premiere musical is choreographed by three-time Tony Award-nomineeCasey Nicholaw Monty Python's Spamalot, The Drowsy Chaperone and directed by Nicholaw and Parker.
THE BOOK OF MORMON, which follows a pair of mismatched Mormon boys sent on a mission to a place that's about as far from Salt Lake City as you can get, features Josh Gad as Elder Cunningham, Andrew Rannells as Elder Price, Nikki M. James as Nabalungi, Rory O'Malley as Elder McKinley and Michael Potts as Mafala Hatimbi, with Lewis Cleale, Scott Barnhardt, Justin Bohon,Darlesia Cearcy, Kevin Duda, Asmeret Ghebremichael, Brian Tyree Henry, Clark Johnsen, John Eric Parker, Benjamin Schrader, Michael James Scott, Brian Sears, Jason Michael Snow, Lawrence Stallings, Rema Webb, Maia Nkenge Wilson and Tommar Wilson. The production will also featureGraham Bowen, Ta'Rea Campbell, Jared Gertner, Tyson Jennette and Nick Spangler.
THE BOOK OF MORMON features set design by Scott Pask, costume design by Ann Roth, lighting design by Brian MacDevitt and sound design by Brian Ronan. Orchestrations are by Larry Hochmanand Stephen Oremus. Music direction and vocal arrangements are by Stephen Oremus.
Tickets $137.00 - $59.00 are available at Telecharge.com, by calling Telecharge.com at 212-239-6200 or in person at the Eugene O'Neill box office 230 West 49th Street.
For more information, visit www.bookofmormonbroadway.com.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.
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Brian Tyree Henry and Tyson Jennette
Tyson Jennette, Nick Spanger and Brian Tyree Henry
Tyson Jennette, Nick Spanger and Brian Tyree Henry
Eric Sciotto (Recipient of Gypsy Robe for PRISCILLA)
Eric Sciotto
Eric Sciotto and Casey Nicholaw
Eric Sciotta & David Eggers with son Samson Jack Sciotto-Eggers
Eric Sciotta & David Eggers with son Samson Jack Sciotto-Eggers
Eric Sciotta & David Eggers with son Samson Jack Sciotto-Eggers
Eric Sciotta & David Eggers with son Samson Jack Sciotto-Eggers
Matt Stone, Robert Lopez and Trey Parker
Michael James Scott and MORMON Company
Michael James Scott and MORMON Company
David Westphal (Actors Equity) & Michael James Scott
Michael James Scott and MORMON Company
Michael James Scott and MORMON Company
Michael James Scott and Matt Stone
Michael James Scott and Scott Rudin
Michael James Scott with MORMON Company
Michael James Scott (Recipient) with Casey Nicholaw, Robert Lopez, Scott Rudin, Trey Parker & Matt Stone attending the Broadway Opening Night Gypsy Robe for 'The Book Of Mormon' and the Gypsy Robe recipient Michael James Scott at The Eugene O'Neill Theatre
Michael James Scott (Recipient) with Casey Nicholaw, Robert Lopez, Scott Rudin, Trey Parker & Matt Stone attending the Broadway Opening Night Gypsy Robe for 'The Book Of Mormon' and the Gypsy Robe recipient Michael James Scott at The Eugene O'Neill Theatre
Matt Stone, Robert Lopez and Trey Parker
Matt Stone, Robert Lopez and Trey Parker
Michael James Scott and Casey Nicholaw
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