Mar 24, 2011 along with robert lopez, one of the uproarious brains behind avenue q, matt stone and trey parker have devised the book of mormon, the pricelessly entertaining act of musicalcomedy. Lopez, a composer who cocreated the book of mormon and avenue q, has won at. Ben brantley, new york times a crowning achievement. Review of broadways the book of mormon washington post. 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 of the economy and the musical theatre genre itself. The original broadway production of the book of mormon opened on mar 24, 2011. Trey parker, robert lopez, matt stone the book of mormon. Robert lopez on the evolution of a song in the book of mormon. Review of broadways the book of mormon the washington. Apr 01, 2011 meet trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez, the creators of the new broadway musical the book of mormon. New york city, new york, usa on a sunday, february 23, 1975. The official database for broadway theatre information the book of mormon broadway show musical ibdb. I think by this point in time, the book of mormon stage musical is a thing of legend. Robert lopez ranges from ribald book of mormon to disneys frozen.
Who knew what to expect when the book of mormon opened on broadway in march 2011. Together with his wife and collaborator kristen andersonlopez, he cowrote songs for the feature films winnie the pooh 2011 and frozen 20, as well as finding nemo. Robert lopez on creating the book of mormon show with. Provided to youtube by ghostlight records i believe andrew rannells the book of mormon original broadway cast recording. Robert lopez is an americanfilipino songwriter who was born on 23rd february 1975 in manhatten. Before the book of mormon, his collaboration with south park creators trey parker and matt stone, 2003s avenue q, included numbers with. Composed by south park creators trey parker and matt stone and avenue qs robert lopez, the book of mormon is an oldstyle musical with a. Robert lopez is an american songwriter of musicals, best known for cocreating the book of mormon and avenue q, and for composing the songs featured in the 3d disney computer animated films frozen and its sequel, frozen ii and coco, with his wife kristen anderson lopez. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Brooklyn songwriter robert lopez, along with his wife, kristen andersonlopez, won a 2014 oscar for best original song for the ballad let it go from the movie frozen. Still funny after all these years the trey parkerrobert lopezmatt stone musical is in town with a rousing production.
The book of mormon us tour tickets, news, info, photos, videos. Robert lopez is the tony, grammy, emmy and oscar winning cocreator of the. Matt stone and robert lopez have brought forth a text that uses a people and culture other than their own to explore big, important, life. 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. Trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez, writers of the. The show is written by trey parker and matt stone of south park fame with music from the world famous composer robert lopez. Trey parker and matt stones new broadway musical the book of mormon, follows an oddcouple of missionaries who are sent to save uganda. Robert lopez of book of mormon writes song for the simpsons. Robert lopez is credited as composer, writer, lyricist and designer. Together with his wife and collaborator kristen anderson lopez, he cowrote songs for the feature films winnie the pooh 2011 and frozen 20, as well as finding nemo. Robert lopez is the tony, grammy, emmy and oscar winning co creator of the. A little while before married composers robert lopez and kristen. From south parks trey parker and matt stone comes the hilarious and irreverent the book of mormon.
Book of mormon the book of mormon, with book, music and lyrics by trey parker, robert lopez and matt stone, will be at the ahmanson theatre through march 29. Brooklyn songwriter robert lopez, along with his wife, kristen andersonlopez, won a 2014 oscar for best original song for the. A new musical from the creators of south park and the cocreator of avenue q. The book of mormon us tour the book of mormon the book of mormon features book, music and lyrics by trey parker, robert lopez and matt stone. Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors. Together with his wife and collaborator kristen anderson lopez, he cowrote songs for the feature films winnie the pooh. The book of mormon musical tickets official london theatre. Mar 05, 2018 lopez partnered with matt stone and trey parker on book of mormon.
Robert lopez is the tony, grammy, emmy and oscar winning cocreator of the worldwide smashhit broadway musicals avenue q and the book of mormon. The book of mormon door trey parker, robert lopez, matt stone. This groundbreaking broadway hit shocked audiences while bringing with it barrels of laughter. The book of mormon latter day aug 14, 2012 may 01, 2016 music by robert lopez. Lopez partnered with matt stone and trey parker on book of mormon. The book of mormon pokes fun at orlando and the lion king. Robert lopez, a cowriter of the book of mormon, is reported to have penned a song for the simpsons that will be performed on the april 29 episode. If anyone on broadway is having a diverse summer, its definitely composer robert lopez. You have probably heard of the musical, the book of mormon. The latest broadway talent to visit springfield will be robert lopez, a cowriter of the book of mormon, according to a. The south park creators worked with lopez and marx to create broadway smash the book of mormon. Together with his wife and collaborator kristen andersonlopez, he cowrote songs for the feature films winnie the pooh. The book of mormon 2011 drama desk award nominations.
Composed by south park creators trey parker and matt stone and avenue qs robert lopez, the book of mormon is an oldstyle musical with a modern sensibility. He is a pisces and was born in the year of the rabbit tony awardwinning american songwriter of musicals such as the book of mormon and avenue q. Playhousesquares keybank broadway series presents the musical comedy of biblical proportions. This man, youll probably know him for creating the music for the insufferable disney film, frozen. Avenue q playbill opening night, avenue q 2003 opened jul 31, 2003. Outstanding lyrics the book of mormon outstanding music the book of mormon. Information about the broadway composer, robert lopez, including news and gossip, production information, synopsis, musical numbers. This tome includes over 700 behindthescenes photos and drawings, commentaries and anecdotes from the creators and cast, and the complete book and lyrics.
The book of mormon is a satirical musical comedy that follows two young american mormon missionaries. After all, the shows creatorssouth parks matt stone and trey parker and avenue qs. Jon stewart, the daily show the biggest broadway hit in decadesthe brilliant brainchild of south park creators trey parker and matt stone, and avenue q co. Written by robert lopez, trey parker and matt stone creators of south park, the book of mormon is a satirical musical, in the same vein as their earlier work, which delivers smart criticism. The testament of a broadway musical trey parker, robert lopez, matt stone, steven suskin on. Robert lopez of book of mormon writes song for the. Trey parker, matt stone, robert lopez the book of mormon. All young men who are members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, or mormons. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone 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.
Information about trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez s broadway musical, the book of mormon, including news and gossip, production information, synopsis, musical numbers, sheetmusic, cds, videos, books, sound and video clips, tickets, lyrics, rights holders, the offical website and more. May 27, 2011 written by robert lopez, trey parker and matt stone creators of south park, the book of mormon is a satirical musical, in the same vein as their earlier work, which delivers smart criticism. Jun 08, 2011 trey parker and matt stones new broadway musical the book of mormon, follows an oddcouple of missionaries who are sent to save uganda. A controversial book of mormon the daily utah chronicle.
Book of mormons robert lopez talks about the creation of musical. Along with robert lopez, one of the uproarious brains behind avenue q, matt stone and trey parker have devised the book of mormon, the pricelessly entertaining act of musicalcomedy. The book of mormon original broadway cast recording. Book of mormons robert lopez talks about the creation. James and andrew rannells in this musical by trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez at the eugene oneill theater. Brooklyn songwriter robert lopez, along with his wife, kristen anderson lopez, won a 2014 oscar for best original song for the ballad let it go from the movie frozen. Book of mormons robert lopez talks about the creation of. He made his 4 million dollar fortune with frozen, the book of mormon. Robert lopez is a songwriter whose most notable works include the book of mormon, avenue q and the oscar winning movie frozen.
He studied at yale university where he received a b. Robert lopez may have won the oscar for best original song tonight with his wife. Winner of nine tonys, including the 2011 best musical award, the book of mormon continues to. Apr 19, 2012 robert lopez of book of mormon writes song for the simpsons. The book of mormon made quite a splash when it first appeared on broadway. Did disney execs see the show before hiring you for pooh. The book of mormon cocreator robert lopez on his 10step. Robert lopez songwriter life, age, zodiac birthday.
Robert lopez bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history broadway. Mar 06, 2020 the book of mormon is a satirical musical comedy that follows two young american mormon missionaries. Robert lopezs broadway credits include cocreatorwriter of the book of mormon nine tony awards including best book, best original score and best musical, cocreatorsongwriter of avenue q three tony awards including best original score and best musical. Robert lopezs musical prowess proves prolific and highly eclectic, ranging from the ribald book of mormon to. Meet trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez, the creators of the new broadway musical the book of mormon. Robert lopez is a songwriter whose most notable works include the book of mormon, avenue q and the oscar winning movie frozen career. In the book of mormon, a pair of mismatched mormon boys are sent on a mission to a place thats about as far from salt lake city as you can get. The book of mormon achieves something like a miracle. Book, music and lyrics by trey parker, robert lopez and matt stone. The show originally opened in march of 2011 starring andrew rannells and josh gad. The book of mormon, broadways smashhit musical written by trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez, is coming on a mission to bord gais energy theatre.
Information about trey parker, matt stone and robert lopezs broadway musical, the book of mormon, including news and gossip, production information, synopsis, musical numbers, sheetmusic, cds, videos, books, sound and video clips, tickets, lyrics, rights holders, the offical website and more. Parker and stone are the fourtime emmy awardwinning creators of comedy centrals landmark animated series south. Trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez, writers of the book of. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone.