Book Of Mormon Tony Awards

New york trey parker and matt stone s the book of mormon dominates the race for best musical in this year s tony award.

Book of mormon tony awards. The scottsboro boys received 12 nominations winning none. Mormon s bounty of nine trophies made it the top tony earner at the ceremony for the 65th annual awards telecast from the beacon theatre on new york s upper west side. Cbs book of mo.

See where it ranks in our estimation of all time best. Parker and stone were best known for creating the animated comedy south. The regional theatre tony award is presented to lookingglass theatre company chicago illinois.

The book of mormon premiered on broadway at the eugene o neill theatre on march 24 2011 following previews from february 24. Tony awards the book of mormon tony awards the book of mormon the book of mormon is the favorite for this year s tony. It has nabbed 14 nominations for broadway s most prestigious awards.

The profane and hysterical the book of mormon took home nine tony awards on sunday including the prize for best musical a considerable achievement for a pair of first time broadway playwrights known more for their raunchy cartoons featuring potty mouthed kids. Best original score and best book of a musical. The show received numerous theater awards including the 2011 tony for best musical as well as two more tony awards for lopez.

First staged in 2011 the play is a satirical examination of the beliefs and practices of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints the musical ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service.