Tony awardwinner lopez is cocreator of the longrunning hit musical comedy, avenue q. Rob originated the starring role of dewey finn on the first national tour of the broadway production of school of rock. The cast will be led by rob colletti the book of mormon as dewey, with lexie dorsett sharp as rosalie, matt bittner as ned, emily borromeo as. The book of mormon jumamosi dec 11, 2012 mar 29, 2020 standby. The book of mormon chicago production, 2012 ovrtur. Aug 24, 2017 the cast will be led by rob colletti the book of mormon as dewey, with lexie dorsett sharp as rosalie, matt bittner as ned, emily borromeo as patty, deidre lang as ms.
The winner of 9 tony awards including best musical, best book of a musical, best original score, best direction of a musical, best orchestrations, and best scenic, lighting, and sound designs, all of which arrive intact at the segerstrom, the book of mormon pokes or makes, depending on your pov fun of the titular free book and those. May 07, 2015 bill and wendy talk with actor rob colletti, who is a standby elder cunningham for the book of mormon, about singing the national anthem for the sox, the musicals hilariously offensive nature, growing up in chicagos suburbs, and much more. Rob colletti on hitting the road as dewey finn in school of. Book of mormon announces chicago cast, including james. A readers guide, have attempted to move the discussion away from. Bill and wendy talk with actor rob colletti, who is a standby elder cunningham for the book of mormon, about singing the national anthem for the sox, the musicals hilariously offensive nature, growing up in chicagos suburbs, and much more. The official database for broadway theatre information. Oct 28, 2017 rob colletti of wheaton and glen ellyn headlines the national tour of school of rock, which makes its chicago debut at the cadillac palace theatre wednesday, nov. Hernando umana and rob colletti in the school of rock tour.
Proof is in the return engagement of the book of mormon for a twoweek run at the. Robert colletti theatre credits and profile abouttheartists. Casting announced for the book of mormons chicago company. A chorus line revival played its final broadway performance on august 17, 2008. There are several theories as to the origin of the book of mormon. Dec 27, 2014 the book of mormon, a huge broadway hit, tells of two naive yet very different american missionaries who travel to uganda representing the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Now repeat after us, we pledge allegiance to the band. If youre in need of a good belly laugh, scrounge up a ticket to the soldout the book of mormon. Winner of nine tony awards including one for best musical honors, book of mormon is a product of the creative and comedic geniuses who brought us tvs south park trey parker and matt stone, along with the upbeat and vivid songs and scores of tony winner robert lopez of avenue q fame.
The rumored book of mormon 4252011 video with the obc book of mormon december 15th, 2012 chicago, il cast. May 14, 20 rob colletti, a native of wheaton and glen ellyn and st. So much has been made of the profanity and blasphemy in the ninetime tony awardwinning musical, the book of mormon, that there is insufficient mention. School of rock, now playing at the pantages theatre and then bouncing around california for most of the summer, is a loud rock n roll musical from the man who gave us jesus christ superstar, the phantom of the opera and evita.
James nabulungi, rory omalley elder mckinley, michael potts mafala hatimbi, brian tyree henry general, lewis cleale joseph smithprices dadmission president, kevin duda cunninghams dad. Elder cunningham the book of mormon second national tour. Rob colletti of wheaton and glen ellyn headlines the national tour of school of rock, which makes its chicago debut at the cadillac palace theatre wednesday, nov. Book of mormon standby star hails from glen ellyn, wheaton rob colletti, a native of wheaton and glen ellyn and st. As in the 2003 richard linklater film on which this musical is based, dewey finn dreams of being a rock star. Rob colletti, left, and ben platt, pose in front of the bank of america theatre in chicago. Rob colletti theatre credits, news, bio and photos broadway world. School of rock the musical star got theater start in wheaton. In 2016, he was an actor and executive producer for wtf. After the national broadway tour of book of mormon, rob wanted to keep making people laugh.
Colletti, last seen as elder cunningham in the touring production of the book of mormon, is ultimately fine as dewey. Rob colletti book of mormon stars in the jack black role as the roguish, riffcrazy substitute teacher. Francis high school grad, is now part of the book of mormon cast at the bank. After the national broadway tour of book of mormon, rob. Rob has previously played the role of elder cunningham on broadway in the book of mormon and now he gets to travel the country playing the. His first break came when he originated the role roger in american theater companys hit production of the 40th anniversary revival of the original grease jeff award best musical 2011. Rob colletti, a native of wheaton and glen ellyn and st.
David larsen and his bumbling, stocky sidekick elder cunningham rob colletti who are. Mormon musical will make you believe entertainment. The musical, later making his broadway debut in 2014. Parker and stone were best known for creating the animated comedy south park. In the book of mormon, the liahona was found one morning at lehis tent door. Book of mormon standby star hails from glen ellyn, wheaton. Platt plays nerdy but lovable elder cunningham in the book of mormon, and colletti, who grew up in. Jordan matthew brown elder cunningham, rob colletti elder cunningham, j. The earnest young men are challenged by the lack of interest from the locals, who are distracted by more pressing issues such as hivaids, famine, female genital mutilation, and oppression from the village warlords. Casey barrett, tallia brinson, rob colletti, patrice covington, camille eangaselenge, jake emmerling. Nic rouleau, ben platt, syesha mercado, pierce cassidy, james vincent meredith, christopher shyer, david aron damane, j.
An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Nov 08, 2012 the book of mormon, which features book, music and lyrics by trey parker, robert lopez and matt stone stone and parker are the cocreators of the south park animated series on comedy central. The touring company stars rob colletti the book of mormon as the wannabe rocker who freeloads off his best friend, ned schneebly matt bittner, and the latters girlfriend, patty emily. School of rock the musical star got theater start in. Proof is in the return engagement of the book of mormon for a twoweek run at. Suburban actors return home with book of mormon tour. Mormon musical will make you believe entertainment the. So much has been made of the profanity and blasphemy in the ninetime tony awardwinning musical, the book of mormon, that there is. It is described as a round brass ball of curious workmanship with two spindles, one of which indicated the direction that his party should travel 1 nephi 16. I guess this means rob colletti is leaving the company.
The 25th annual putnam new theatre, the original grease american theater company, 2011 jeff awardbest musical, 100% rocketships second city. Aug 24, 2017 broadway fave rob colletti the book of mormon will star as dewey finn in the national tour of school of rock. The hilarious and critically acclaimed musical book of mormon will walk the talk and spread the good word in portland when it returns to the keller auditorium from january 12 to 24, 2016 as part of its ongoing national tour. Dec 18, 2014 so much has been made of the profanity and blasphemy in the ninetime tony awardwinning musical, the book of mormon, that there is insufficient mention of the shows upbeat message about the. The most common belief of adherents is that promoted by joseph smith, who said he translated ancient golden plates inscribed by prophets. Prebroadway composers demo, 2010, 15 tracks broadway eugene oneill theatre in new york, 91111m andrew rannells elder price, josh gad elder cunningham, nikki m. I believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony awards.
Trey parker, matt stone and robert lopezs book of mormon, the major sweeper at the 2011 tony awards, returns to the pantages theatre for its 20162017 broadway season. Oct 26, 2017 joining us this morning is actor rob colletti rob, the show is a lot of fun. Elders price and cunningham have arrived in beautiful costa mesa, california with their offer of a free book written by jesus as the segerstrom center for the arts presents the orange county premiere of trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stones absolutely. Oct 09, 2014 proof is in the return engagement of the book of mormon for a twoweek run at the. Dec 19, 2014 if youre in need of a good belly laugh, scrounge up a ticket to the soldout the book of mormon. The cast will be led by rob colletti the book of mormon as dewey, with lexie dorsett sharp as rosalie, matt bittner as ned, emily borromeo as patty, deidre lang as ms. Ben platt, 19, plays the lead role of elder cunningham in the hit musical the book of mormon. After graduating, rob was cast as a lead understudy in the original chicago production of the book of mormon.
See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures. May 14, 20 rob colletti, left, and ben platt, pose in front of the bank of america theatre in chicago. The book of mormon, which features book, music and lyrics by trey parker, robert lopez and matt stone stone and parker are the cocreators of. Buried beneath its loud exterior is a subtext that is exemplified by its lead character dewey finn, played on the tour by rob colletti. The book of mormon features book, music and lyrics by trey parker, robert lopez and matt stone. Rob colletti elder cunningham musical comedy original. May 18, 2018 rob colletti latest news, photos, and videos. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. Broadway fave rob colletti the book of mormon will star as dewey finn in the. News features theatre classic arts film and tv seth rudetsky education cast recordings. Jan 03, 20 the book of mormon features book, music and lyrics by trey parker, robert lopez and matt stone. A book about the influence of the book of mormon on american religious thought and culture is an appropriate followup volume, and gutjahr does an admirable job of presenting information that objectively informs nonlds readers about the book that gave the church of jesus christ of latterday saints its popular name and in a way that is.
May 10, 2018 buried beneath its loud exterior is a subtext that is exemplified by its lead character dewey finn, played on the tour by rob colletti. Rob colletti, who grew up in wheaton and glen ellyn, is the standby for the lead role of elder cunningham in the national tour of the book of mormon, which returns to chicagos bank of america. Francis high school grad, is now part of the book of mormon cast at the bank of america theatre in chicago, the daily herald reports. Smith claimed the angel moroni, a prophet in the book of mormon, directed him in the 1820s to a.
Book of mormon central collaborates with various organizations also interested in furthering research and study of the book of mormon. Broadway star nic rouleau and pitch perfect actor ben platt have been tapped to play elders price and cunningham, respectively, in the second national tour of. Rob also played elder cunningham in the broadway, chicago, and national touring productions of the book of mormon 9 tony awards. The touring production of the hit broadway musical will launch at rbtls. The book of mormon follows two latterday saints missionaries as they attempt to preach the faith of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints to the inhabitants of a remote ugandan village. It is sometimes referred to as a compass, although the context makes it clear that it did not function like a magnetic compass. Musical school of rock in session at sfs orpheum theatre. James, rory omalley, michael potts, scott barnhardt, justin bohon, darlesia cearcy, lewis cleale. The 25th annual putnam new theatre, the original grease american theater company, 2011 jeff awardbest musical, 100% rocketships. Get to know school of rock actor rob colletti with these 10. Jun 25, 2018 rob colletti book of mormon stars in the jack black role as the roguish, riffcrazy substitute teacher. Casting is complete for the chicago company of the book of mormon. May 18, 2018 rob has previously played the role of elder cunningham on broadway in the book of mormon and now he gets to travel the country playing the role made famous by jack black. The book of mormon original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city mar 24, 2011 and is currently playing.
We offer here a growing collection of resources for studying the book of mormons origins, claims, and teachings. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone first staged in 2011, the play is a satirical examination of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints beliefs and practices that ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service. The book of mormon chicago production, 2012 which opened december 19, 2012 with a cast that included syesha mercado, nic rouleau, ben platt, jackson evans, james vincent meredith on ovrtur, the database of musicals from new york, london and beyond. Pitch perfects ben platt and nic rouleau to star in the book. Rob originated the starring role of dewey finn on the first national tour of the broadway production of school of. Broadway fave rob colletti the book of mormon will star as dewey finn in the national tour of school of rock. The following affiliates have contributed to book of mormon central by providing access to articles, images, and various other resources to further the cause of. Get to know school of rock actor rob colletti with these. Parker and stone are the fourtime emmy awardwinning creators of the landmark animated series, south park. Comedy studies was a crash course in what the industry is going to be like, rob says. Nov 08, 2012 broadway star nic rouleau and pitch perfect actor ben platt have been tapped to play elders price and cunningham, respectively, in the second national tour of the book of mormon, which will kick. Rob colletti on hitting the road as dewey finn in school of rocks.
The irreverent musical is the funniest broadway show ever to play the kravis center. Casey barrett, tallia brinson, rob colletti, patrice covington. Some mormon scholars, like grant hardy, who wrote understanding the book of mormon. Most adherents to the latter day saint movement view the book as a work of inspired scripture. Nov 27, 20 the book of mormon chicago anne garefino scott rudin roger berlind scott m. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon.
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