The book of mormon hits town for just a short run at the beautiful. The book of mormon has been a long time coming to adelaide, but it was well worth the wait. The book of mormon, now five years old, has returned to chicago for second. The book of mormon, the 2011 tonywinning musical now making a brief. Kayla pecchioni stands out as nabulungi, the young ugandan. Candace quarrels nabulungi and cody jamison strand elder cunningham. Well, her name is mangled as neutrogena by elder cunningham, with whom she is. The book of mormon chicago epa jumamosi tour lp audition date tue, jan 28, 2020. Others in the chicago company technically the second national tour are stephanie umoh as nabulungi and ensemble members christopher. Syesha mercados character nabulungi is unique in the book of mormon in that she is, basically, not made fun of. American idol finalist syesha mercado joins broadways the book. Stephanie umoh nabulungiage 26hometown lewisville, texasknown for earning a theatre world award, given to actors for outstanding work in their new york stage debuts, as sarah in the 2009 broadway revival of ragtimechicagoarea audiences may find umoh familiar. See more ideas about book of mormon, book of mormon musical and musicals.
The nine time tony award winner is still as outrageous as ever the book of mormon at the the privatebank theatre, chicago, il. 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. Audition for the book of mormon at national tour in. Meet the chicago cast of the book of mormon chicago. After the chicago production closed on october 6, 20, the same production began touring. Kim is beyond excited and extremely humbled to be making her broadway debut with such an extraordinary show. Book of mormon stays true to form chicago suntimes. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone. Book of mormon stays true to form and thats a very good thing by catey sullivan for the suntimes nov 23, 2018, 8. Smith plays mafala hatimbi, father to the heroine nabulungi kayla pecchioni. The book of mormon the privatebank theatre, chicago, il. American idol finalist syesha mercado is taking over the role of nabulungi in the broadway production of the book of mormon, replacing cast. The book of mormon auditions national tour in chicago 0128.
The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert. Peirsons elder cunningham is wonderful, whether hes talking about lamanites death star or gazing googlyeyed at nabulungi a clarion. The delightful new freshfaced singing and dancing mormon recruits, but especially the messily hilarious and loveable elder cunningham connor pierson, bring chicago muchneeded 150 minutes of smiles, from the opening song and to the final song featuring even newer church of jesus christ of the latterday saints recruits from aidsweary uganda. The book of mormon will have you smiling chicago parent. The book of mormon tour features locals in its fourth chicago visit. Many of the audience had seen it before, interstate, and will no doubt see it again before it closes here. Nabulungi syesha mercado falls for mormon missionary elder arnold cunningham ben platt in the chicago production of the book of. The show the book of mormon on broadway official site. Hes a ugandan village leader who schools two naive.
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