Uploaded June 2011 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Trey Parker and Matt Stone's new Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon," follows an odd-couple of missionaries who are sent to save Uganda. As you'd expect from the "South Park" creators, it's got tons of profanity and shockingly vile jokes.
But it also mixes the snark with sweetness, matching the signature style of "Mormon's" composer and co-creator Robert Lopez, who was also behind the long-running hit "Avenue Q." Lopez sat down at the piano to show Kurt Andersen what makes "Mormon" tick, and performed "I Believe," from the show. To listen to our full interview with Robert Lopez, visit: studio360.org/2011/jun/10/stage-now-book-mormon
Trey Parker and Matt Stone's new Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon," follows an odd-couple of missionaries who are sent to save Uganda. As you'd expect from the "South Park" creators, it's got tons of profanity and shockingly vile jokes.
But it also mixes the snark with sweetness, matching the signature style of "Mormon's" composer and co-creator Robert Lopez, who was also behind the long-running hit "Avenue Q." Lopez sat down at the piano to show Kurt Andersen what makes "Mormon" tick, and performed "I Believe," from the show. To listen to our full interview with Robert Lopez, visit: studio360.org/2011/jun/10/stage-now-book-mormon
