The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone. I believe from the book of mormon musical on the tony awards. A broadway debut as mormon missionary elder kevin price, the smartest, best, most deserving elder in the blockbuster musical the book of mormon. Catch nic in london at the prince of wales theatre beginning febraury 2, 2015. I believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony a.
Nic rouleau, who stars as elder price in the chicago sitdown production of book of mormon, fills out playbill. His final performance on broadway before he crosses the pond will be january 4, 201. But i guess its a mew york take and spin on the book of mormon show. Nic rouleau book of mormon broadway theatre, musical theatre, book of mormon. I was expecting a good clean show being that its the book of mormon show.
As evidenced by his previous roles, rouleau is the heroic, blonde haired, blue eyed, picture of whitebread mormonism in the book of mormon, and performs in each of its eight shows per week. Book of mormon delivers more than just laughs ground. For a certain adult segment of the american public, the answer is the book of mormon, q. When nic rouleau sang i believe i realized i was watching myself two months ago. Book of mormon is the story about two naive missionaries nic rouleau and holmes sent to a village in uganda to spread the word and baptize others into the mormon religion. Rouleau sat down with the phoenix to talk about his experiences in the show, the theater world and chicago. Nic rouleau, ben platt, syesha mercado, pierce cassedy. The play beautifully illustrates how every post mormon feels in a scene where elder price is in the doctors office. When nic rouleau first heard of the book of mormon in 2009, he was a student at new york university. Nic is thrilled to announce hell be joining the west end company of the book of mormon in the new year. The official database for broadway theatre information the book of mormon broadway musical original ibdb. Book of mormon star sees show from several perspectives.
He assumes the role of elder price beginning february 23, taking over for kyle selig at the eugene oneill theatre. Broadway revival tours coming this fall broadway direct. Nic rouleau bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history nic is thrilled to return to the book of mormon on broadway, where he was the original standby for elder price and eventually took over. But then i saw the the book of mormon in chicago, on september 14th and october 4th of last year, and i fell in love. Edited together from four different videos sources the 2012 tony awards, 60 minutes, and two audience cams and synced to the original broadway cast recording. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. As soon as nic rouleau appeared on stage, i forgot about andrew rannells. We heard a lot of buzz about this show not necessarily in new york but the show in general. The book of mormon by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone memorabilia available the book of mormon is a religious satire musical with a book, lyrics, and music by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone. The jumamosi national tour of the book of mormon launched on dec 11, 2012 and is currently playing.
Rising trouper nic rouleau, whose credits include starring on broadway and on tour in the book of mormon, is another principal performer. I believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony awards. Holding on desperately to something i didnt really understand. Nic rouleau plays elder price, a doorbellringing mormon on an unlikely mission to save uganda, which he pursues, toothy grin, white shortsleeved shirt and all. The book of mormon on broadway retains its charms the. The book of mormon celebrated its eighth anniversary on march 24.
Actor nic rouleau stopped by to chat about his roles in hello dolly, tina feys unbreakable kimmy schmidt and everything in between. The transformation feels just right, because the book of mormon is about the triumph of faith in fantasy. Mormon star nic rouleau on why he deserves a trophy, that time he had. The show, about a couple of mismatched missionaries sent to povertystricken uganda, was. The book of mormon is a religious musical satire that follows the story of two young mormon missionaries who travel to africa to preach the mormon religion. Nic rouleau stars as elder price in the book of mormon, the tonywinning broadway musical.
Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. See more ideas about book of mormon, poster and theatre. Pssst hey kid how long has nic rouleau been paid to. Nic rouleau will return to the tonywinning the book of mormon on broadway. See more ideas about book of mormon, book of mormon musical and musicals. My family and friends all said i was blessed so what happened. This bestmusical tony winner by the writers of south park trey parker, matt stone and avenue q robert lopez is as profane and hilarious and witty and totally irreverent as. Meet the chicago cast of the book of mormon chicago tribune. Andrew rannells as elder kevin price in book of mormon easily the funniest show i. Bachelors of music degree, nyu steinhardt nic rouleau made his broadway debut in the. Nic rouleau is elder price, a role he first got to play on broadway.
The book of mormon star nic rouleau reveals the curse of the standby and goes gaga over kelli ohara. But he says he was surprised when his agent suggested book of mormon. Henson on wanting to be cinderella and how rory omalley was his agent. To be honest, it probably helped that hes so gorgeous, but i love his voice, and i.
The character played by nic rouleau is described in the book of mormon script as a young, dashing mormon missionarywith a big smile on. Nic rouleau appreciation challenge the book of mormon. They will asume their roles from matt doyle elder price and cody jamison strand elder cunningham. Meet chicagos 2012 cast of the book of mormon people who havent seen the show probably know its funny, he said, but their real discovery is going to be the music. Broadways biggest night is almost here and 8 days away. Stars of the book of mormon on broadway, nic rouleau and brian sears will swap the tony awardwinning production for this years big olivier award winner when they take the leads in the west end production in february. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Guys nic is leaving bom i am crying this is not okay deep breath but in all honestly i cant believe hes been in bom for over six years. The official database for broadway theatre information the book of mormon broadway musical jumamosi tour ibdb. Meet the chicago cast of the book of mormon chicago. A mormon explanation of the i believe book of mormon. The book of mormon original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city mar 24, 2011 and is currently playing. Act 1 hello price, cunningham, mormon boys, two by two price, cunningham, mormon boys, you and me but mostly me price. The book of mormon andrew scott rannells born august 23, 1978 is an american actor, voice actor, and singer.
So i watched the tony awards last night, where the book of mormon musical cleaned up. I cant wait to see where his travels lead him next, and to celebrate this, i thought why not make a. Interview with book of mormons nic rouleau celebrating 10 years. A mormon explanation of the i believe book of mormon musical number from the tonys. He currently stars in the book of mormon as elder price and we are absolutely thrilled to feature him as our ninth 10 profile. The book of mormon broadway musical jumamosi tour ibdb.
But it is also an anthem to the spirit that keeps that this show alive and well. He assumes the role of elder price beginning february 23, taking. Our agency would be limited, and we would be unable to learn from our experiences, grow, and. Hello book of mormon original broadway cast edit on vimeo. Nic rouleau nic rouleau born february 4, 1987 actor singer, education. Omahas book of mormon brings new twists to hit show. The book of mormon curtain speech by nic rouleau youtube. Hello dolly runs through sunday, may 19, 2019 at the kentucky center for the arts, which is located at 501 west main street in louisville, ky. Rannells was nominated for the tony award for best performance by a leading actor in a musical for his performance as elder price in the 2011 broadway musical the book of mormon.
The book of mormon on broadway official site press. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophethistorians, sealed up the abridged records of these people and hid them in about a. The book of mormon cheats tips and tricks added by pro players, testers and other users like you. Nic rouleau and ben platt, who currently star as elder price and elder cunningham in the national touring company of the book of mormon, are to star in the roles on broadway in jan 20, according to their tweets.
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