My wife wanted to see The Book of Mormon for a Christmas. In Orlando we got a new performing arts center, and thought it would be fun. Going in to this show I knew nothing about it, aside from some of the Fun the South Park guys have at the expense of Mormons. So 90 buck a seat later and a Saturday afternoon, 2-5pm I felt like I sat through a 3 hour semi entertaining lecture on a possible schism of the Mormon beliefs. One that does not focus on its past beliefs, but the benfits of the religion itself with or with out God. In that it could be used to the benfit of humanity if properly 'tweaked.' Now granted what was played out on stage was an over the top well rehearsed version, with lots of funny and semi entertaining songs (one of which featured Orlando, haven't decided if that was a good thing or not.) the message like most South Park episodes was still there. Speaking of which this was the 'moral' of the Joseph Smith episode as well, and the punch line for the heaven/hell battle in the SP movie.
Anyway, at the end I kinda felt like I was made to sit quietly through a 3hour reformed LDS home invasion, outside my home.. That I paid for.. If you go to see a Broadway show, that's what you will get, just be careful you might pick up some understanding for what the LDS are doing as well.
Anyway, at the end I kinda felt like I was made to sit quietly through a 3hour reformed LDS home invasion, outside my home.. That I paid for.. If you go to see a Broadway show, that's what you will get, just be careful you might pick up some understanding for what the LDS are doing as well.
