This seemingly blasphemous play called The Book of Mormon cleaned up at the Tony Awards with 9 awards including best musical.
"Like it’s closest relatives, 'The Producers' and 'Avenue Q,' it’s meant to be offensive, but here’s the thing: It’s really great that this won. The past decade or so of Broadway has become less and less original and more and more based on movies. People don’t want to invest in something they aren’t sure of, so if they have a choice between 'Rocky' the musical and something unknown, 'Rocky' will win every time.
'Mormon' has a lot going for it: catchy music, an irreverent story, and most importantly, a well-known creative team. Honestly, 'South Park' is probably what gave the show the boost it needed to succeed. But the story is original and smart and funny, and that’s what American musical theater has traditionally been. It’s a nice change."
Quoted from - http://www.autostraddle.com/the-2011-tony-awards-were-really-gay-93441/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tggtPHDmrR8&feature=player_embedded#at=245
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