Cody has played elder cunningham across the us, canada, and. Nyk bielak elder cunningham nyk is pumped to be here in new zealand. Robinson starred in the uscanadian national tour of the book of mormon before debuting in the west end. Sears was replaced by longtime elder cunningham on both broadway and the second national tour. The book of mormon musical official london website about.
Everything you need to know about the book of mormon. Two mormon missionaries, elder cunningham and elder price, are sent to a remote village in uganda to preach their religion. Identity school of acting and maktub theatre company. Actor hooked on book of mormon comedy, camaraderie the. Blake has been with the book of mormon since the australian company debuted in melbourne in 2017 and in. Elder price liam tobin and elder cunningham jacob benshmuel. Thomas inkle, lead male vocalist in yarico musical recording, featured vocalist backing singer stuart matthew price sings the songbook of menken. Price and elder cunningham in the tonywinning the book of mormon.
When i first saw the show on broadway it was my senior year of college. Josh gad, brian sears, david oreilly, cody jamison strand, tom xander, jordan matthew brown, nyk bielak or dan buckley. Jewish actor jordan matthew brown stars as elder cunningham in the book of mormon. The book of mormon, the first broadway musical by matt stone and trey parker the creators of south park.
Man up comparison elder cunningham book of mormon youtube. Kennedy center, paper mill, trinity rep, actors theatre of louisville. Actor ben platt, who plays elder cunningham in the book of mormon. Finleys stage credits include chicago, les miserables 25th anniversary, and a standby for elder cunningham in the broadway production of the book of mormon. The production was well received and closed on october 6, 20. Kennedy center, paper mill, trinity rep, actors theatre of. Jared gertner loves being schlubby elder cunningham in. Home monologues the book of mormon elder cunningham. As the youngest of the mormon elders in the book of mormon, arnold cunningham is a case study in wellmeaning ineptitude and comic confabulations that hybridize mormon theology with geekculture. Choreographed and codirected by san diegobred casey nicholaw, its dance scenes remain the most. Prices dad, joseph smith, mission president, elder mckinley, will blum elder cunningham, graham bowen elder mckinley, missionary training center voice, prices dad. The musical starred josh gad as elder cunningham, andrew rannells as elder price. Despite elder prices frequent, steady childhood prayers to be placed in orlando for his forthcoming missionary work at age 19, he and elder cunningham are sent to uganda.
The book of mormon features jewish star jewish exponent. Today, we meet the cast of the book of mormon, which began its. Chandler reed headshot chandler reed elder cunningham jasmin richardson headshot jasmin richardson ensemble arbender robinson headshot. The show the book of mormon on broadway official site. The cast of the broadway hot show the book of mormon, perform the number hello live at the 2012 tony awards. Tom xander is the first ever brit cast as elder cunningham.
Tony award for best actor in a musical nominee, josh gad is an amerinca actor, comedian as well a singer. Nyk has also had the pleasure of touring the book of mormon across the united states and canada. Nyk has also had the pleasure of touring the book of mormon. The religious text contains examples of fair for its day. The tonynominated actors helped celebrate the shows fifth anniversary. The 2011 tony winner for best musical, the book of mormon follows two young missionaries dedicated gogetter elder price clay and truthbending nerd elder cunningham conner peirson who are sent to uganda to try to convert the denizens to the mormon religion. To the missionaries disappointment, the local population seems to be more focused on the poverty, famine, aids. Stamford native starring in book of mormon connecticut. Daily actor at times uses affiliate links to sites like, masterclass, streaming services, and others. Andrew rannells and josh gad returned to book of mormon playbill. The book of mormon the kimmel center the theatre guide. Its the most hotly anticipated musical to open in australia in years, and the book of mormon has finally revealed the cast for its melbourne premiere season, which starts in january. He is known for voicing olaf in the frozen franchise, playing elder arnold cunningham in the broadway musical the book of mormon, and lefou in the liveaction adaptation of disneys beauty and the beast.
Look back at the original cast of the book of mormon on. Broadway news dave thomas brown is elder price in broadways book of mormon february 20. Without the overdose of obscenity, the book of mormon. The book of mormon received broad critical praise for the plot, score, actors performances, direction and choreography.
Written by the animated sitcoms creators trey parker and matt stone along with avenue q cocreator robert lopez, the book of mormon is a satirical musical that takes shots at everything from organised religion to consumerism, the state. Christopher john oneill is a comedian and broadway actor, best known for playing the role of elder arnold cunningham in the musical the book of mormon. Book of mormon vet returns to indy to play elder cunningham. Dave thomas brown is elder price in broadways book of. Patton a member of the ensemble cast, kevin clay elder price and conner peirson elder cunningham perform during a scene in the book of mormon. Its awesome and surreal, the actor said of his first week of performances at the eugene oneill theatre, where the book of mormon has not played to an empty seat since it opened in march 2011. The book of mormon is the story of two devout mormon men. Bay area actor goes crosscountry with book of mormon.
Actor ryan bondy returns as the pictureperfect missionary elder price in the book of mormon at the des moines civic center. Cody has played elder cunningham across the us, canada, and london for the. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert. Cody jamison strand will return to the book of mormon on. Book of mormon creators trey parker and matt stone this week, were listening back to some favorite fresh air interviews from the. Holmes doesnt try to copy tonynominated josh gads famous overweight sloth but instead makes cunningham his own with great comedic timing, an awesome voice and a sincerity that gives this production of the book of mormon its heart.
Elder cunningham tries preaching straight from the book. Jared gertner stars as gavin creels mission brother in the national tour of the book of mormon. Joshua ilan gad born february 23, 1981 is an american actor, comedian, and singer. Original broadway cast of the book of mormon hello. While performing at the edinburgh festival fringe with his twoman traveling comedy act, the chris and paul show, oneill was spotted by a casting director and invited to audition for the role of elder cunningham. Affiliate links provides compensation to daily actor which helps us remain online, giving you the resources and information actors like you are. Lessons from elder cunningham of the book of mormon. He came to limelight after giving a voice of olaf in frozen and also playing as elder arnold cunningham in the broadway musical the book of mormon. Elder cunningham gains confidence, elder price overcomes selfdoubt, and the ugandans lives come out better because of the mormon missionaries influence in their lives. Rema webb, andrew rannells and josh gad in the book of mormon. Baptize me and i am here for you that aptly embodied the actor s impressive.
You started to do the book of mormon tour after performing elder cunningham on broadway. There are some really good voices throughout the score, and this song is a nice introduction. The cast will be led by canadian actor ryan bondy as elder price, and american actor a. Standby elder cunningham in the book of mormon prince of wales theatre. The book of mormon broadway, the book of mormon original cast list, original cast, current cast.
Standby elder cunningham in the book of mormon prince of wales. Suburban actors return home with book of mormon tour. Cody jamison strand is heading back to broadways tonywinning musical the book of mormon. Actor hooked on book of mormon comedy, camaraderie. Originally hailing from winnipeg, canada, he arrived direct from the new york company of the book of mormon in which he made his broadway debut. I like how the character of elder cunningham is introduced. But soon enough, the duo will realize that the villagers have much more serious problems, such as famine, oppression and the spreading of diseases like aids. Tom xander makes history as the first ever british actor to be cast in this leading role. Ben estus, an actor in the book of mormon on broadway, discusses how it feels to be a part of the successful musical with pamela lamp at who i met today. Listen to the actor talk about being schlubby on stage and the shows profaith message.
Some may debate that it is the best musical of this century, which is a quote from former new york times chief theatre critic ben brantley. In 2012, platt was cast as elder arnold cunningham in the chicago production of the book of mormon. The book of mormon follows the story of two young mormon missionaries working to spread the word of the latter day saints to the locals in a small town in uganda. Both have played those two leading roles in the us, with holmes having played elder. Best performance by an actor in a featured role in a musical. Elder prices partner, elder arnold cunningham, is a nerdy. Elder cunningham the tony awardwinning musical from the writers of south park comes to the west end. These are three identities that have really shaped and influenced who i have. Gay lds actor im gay, im a mormon, and im an actor. Conner peirson as elder cunningham in the book of mormon. Elder cunningham elder young elder grant elder white elder smith elder cross.
As the youngest of the mormon elders in the book of mormon, arnold cunningham is a case study in wellmeaning ineptitude and comic confabulations that hybridize mormon. He is known for voicing olaf in the frozen franchise, playing elder arnold cunningham in the broadway musical the book of mormon. In the book of mormon, two very different young lds missionaries the talented, eager elder price and the nerdy, pathologically lying elder cunningham are paired together and sent to uganda to perform their twoyear mission. Risque, wickedly funny and inappropriate in every way. However, other passages havent aged so well, like the. Hes maybe not as much of a star missionary as his companion, but he. The talented actor will return to the role of elder cunningham beginning on february 20. The book of mormon original broadway cast 2011 broadway. Ben platt steals the show as elder cunningham in book of mormon.
Rob colletti, who grew up in wheaton and glen ellyn, is the standby for the lead role of elder cunningham in the national tour of the book of mormon, which returns to chicagos bank of america. Jacob benshmuel has been touring with the book of mormon for almost two years, but theres no guarantee that audiences will see him as elder. Tom xander is the first ever brit cast as elder cunningham in the book of mormon. Ben platt steals the show as elder cunningham in book of. Bill and wendy talk with actor rob colletti, who is a standby elder cunningham for the book of mormon, about singing the national anthem for the sox, the musicals hilariously offensive nature, growing up in chicagos suburbs, and much more. The book of mormon is a broadway musical by trey parker and matt stone of south park and robert lopez of avenue q and later frozen note the story follows two young mormon men who are assigned to uganda for their mission. I get to play elder cunningham, who is one of the missionaries. The book of mormon elders message board log in signup. Affiliate links provides compensation to daily actor which helps us remain online, giving you the resources and information actors like you are looking for. Conner peirson as elder cunningham courtesy of juietta cervantes.
Understudy jared gertner played the role of elder cunningham from 7 jun 2012 in the 2011 tony award winning musical the book of mormon. The book of mormon tells the story of a pair of mismatched 19year old mormon missionaries, elder price and elder cunningham, and the unlikely adventures of. The book of mormon on broadway official site the show. The book of mormon, the mormon buddycomedy musical written by the creators of south park and a frozen songwriter, is the story of two brighteyed young missionaries who find themselves sent not to their dream mission destination orlando, but rather to a rural ugandan village at the mercy of nature, disease and a local warlord. The book of mormon is one of those rare musicals with no weak spots or forgettable songs.