'The Book Of Mormon' Confirms Australian Debut

After conquering the box office on Broadway and moving onto other parts of the world, the musical from the creators of 'South Park', 'The Book Of Mormon', will be opening in Melbourne in early 2017.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews made the announcement today via his Facebook page, saying the Australian production would take place at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre.

“Victoria is the arts and culture capital, and The Book Of Mormon will attract thousands of interstate and international visitors to our state, creating more jobs,” Andrews said.

The musical is the brainchild from South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, and is everything you could hope for, with nine Tony awards and a Grammy to back it.

In their past screen work, Stone and Parker have lent heavily on song, and their live musical debut toes the line between humour and classic theatre perfectly.

Here’s a pretty decent synopsis of the musical and a live performance of one of its defining tunes: