Creators of South Park to make a musical

[Rickomatic]

The creators of the show South Park have announced they are working on a Broadway musical that will appear in 2011. It is called "The Book of Mormon". This could be one of the funniest shows ever or a real train wreck. Should be interesting to see what they come up with. I will keep an open mind.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/theater/news/2010-04-14-south-park_N.htm

[RobinFinderson]

I've thought that it has been obvious since Orgasmo that Matt and Trey have some history with Mormonism. What is it?

[falafel]

I recall hearing that one of them dated a mormon in high school. But I'm not sure that explains the depth of their knowledge.

[creekster]

I recall hearing that one of them dated a mormon in high school. But I'm not sure that explains the depth of their knowledge.

I thought one of them was a former mormon.

[falafel]

I thought one of them was a former mormon.

Nothing in their wiki pages about it. Matt Stone's dad was jewish, and he considers himself jewish. Trey Parker's wiki page is more vague.

[Lost Student]

I've thought that it has been obvious since Orgasmo that Matt and Trey have some history with Mormonism. What is it?

A wild gang of Mormon missionaries killed their wealthy parents right in front of them when they were young boys as they all exited a movie theater. They have been out for revenge/justice ever since.

[Pheidippides]

I've thought that it has been obvious since Orgasmo that Matt and Trey have some history with Mormonism. What is it?

I can't remember which one, but one of them had some Mormon friends growing up. The impression was quite good - though the beliefs were a bit wacky, but the people were so nice it didn't matter.

[RobinFinderson]

A wild gang of Mormon missionaries killed their wealthy parents right in front of them when they were young boys as they all exited a movie theater. They have been out for revenge/justice ever since.

The Movie Madness Massacre?

[Lost Student]

The Movie Madness Massacre?

It's been covered up so well, it doesn't even have a name.

[Commando]

also, the city of South Park, Colorado is like Provo, Colorado I guess.

[1337coug]

I've thought that it has been obvious since Orgasmo that Matt and Trey have some history with Mormonism. What is it?

If I remember right they went to BYU. They were members and were excommunicated after they aired the Joseph Smith episode.

EDIT: I didn't remember right, a quick look at their biographies shows that they went to the University of Colorado. Apparently I don't know anything on the subject.

[Surfah]

I had heard that one of them dated a mo for awhile. Neither of them are or have ever been mo.

Edit: Confirmed.

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/South+.....-a0154390965

Reason: In the episode "All About Mormons" is episode 108 of the Comedy Central series South Park. It was originally broadcast on November 19, 2003. ," a Mormon family moves to South Park, and one of the boys finds out that they're pretty nice. Then they have a fight, and at the end the Mormon boy teaches him a moral lesson: "Look, maybe us Mormons do believe in crazy stories that make absolutely no sense, and maybe Joseph Smith did make it all up, but I have a great life and a great family and I have the Book of Mormon Book of Mormon if Joseph Smith made it all up, because what the church teaches now is loving your family, being nice, and helping people, and even though people in this town might think that's stupid, I still choose to believe in it. All I ever did was try to be your friend, Stan, but you're so high and mighty you couldn't look past my religion and just be my friend back. You've got a lot of growing up to do, buddy. Suck my balls."

You're known for lampooning religion. That clip suggests you see a lot of value in it as well. How does that balance for you?

Parker: I’ve been fascinated with the Mormons for a long time. They are the nicest people in the world. If a religion’s going to take over the world, and the one that really believes “just be super nice to everyone” takes over, that’s all right with me. Even if it’s all bullshit, that’s OK.

Reason: How were each of you raised religiously?

Stone: I was raised agnostic. There was no religion in my house.

Parker: I was pretty much the same. My father tried to raise me Buddhist, as in Alan Watts Buddhism, which is Buddhism in a way.

Reason: I have Mormon friends who are convinced you guys were raised Mormon, because of some of the references in the show.

Parker: Well, we grew up in Colorado. Colorado’s right next to Utah—you know, Mormon Central. My first girlfriend was Mormon, and I went to experience family home evening at her house for the first time. “What are you all doing?” “We’re sitting, and we’re singing songs and playing games together.” I was like, “Boy, that’s ****** up. Families are not supposed to be doing that.”

Reason: There are also a lot of Jewish references. There’s a whole episode about going to Jewish camp, where they do silly craft projects. Did you go to a Jewish camp?

Stone: No, no. I didn’t even know I was Jewish until I was 16.

Parker: I had to teach him the dreidel song.

Stone: I’m not a very good Jew.

I think we’ve always had religion in the show because it’s just funny. I mean, there’s just a lot of funny stuff. We’ve done stuff that’s really anti-religion in some ways. But it’s such an easy joke to go, “Look how stupid that is,” and then stop right there. Religion’s just much more fascinating than that to us. So from the very beginning, we always thought it was funny just to flip it on its ear and show how screwed up it is, but also how great it is. People couldn’t tell if we were kidding.

[Viking]

If I remember right they went to BYU. They were members and were excommunicated after they aired the Joseph Smith episode.

EDIT: I didn't remember right, a quick look at their biographies shows that they went to the University of Colorado. Apparently I don't know anything on the subject.

So THIS is how Steve Martin is mormon rumors start!

[1337coug]

I've thought that it has been obvious since Orgasmo that Matt and Trey have some history with Mormonism. What is it?

http://newsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/49320

thats got an interview with them that pretty much says it all.

[All-American]

Hmm. Last I checked, the church had a copyright on the title.

I don't know anything about IP law, but I'd have to think the Church would would have little choice but to contest the use of the title if they want any control over how it is used.

(This wouldn't be the first time the Church asserted its legal right to a title the South Park guys wanted, if I recall correctly. Didn't they want to do a sitcom about the first family? I seem to remember that they wanted to call it "Family First," but couldn't because the Church had the term copyrighted.)