7:30 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu. until September 14, 2:00 p.m. every Sat. until September 14, 8:00 p.m. every Fri., Sat. until September 14, 1:00 p.m. every Sun. until September 14, 6:30 p.m. every Sun. until September 14
Over the past few years, The Book of Mormon has been the hottest ticket on Broadway. The not particularly sacred but really profane musical hits the theatrical sweet spot. Musical-theater junkies can get thrills from the memorable score, which is fresh and familiar at the same time. Comedy lovers have a crazed book that puts a couple of white-bread Mormon missionaries in the heart of battle-torn Africa. They have no luck bringing their message to the people, until they begin to change it to fit the harsh realities around them (and add in a bit of Star Wars and other pop-culture debris to boot). All of this comes from the minds of Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the duo behind South Park. While the show — and especially the feature film and Team America: World Police — has always revealed their soft spot for musicals, they get to fully engage in that here (with the help of Avenue Q co-creator Robert Lopez).The Book of Mormon is back for its second visit in the past year and a half, and it is proving to be just as popular this time around in Minneapolis. In fact, the run has been extended a week to meet demand. Also, if you strike out in getting tickets to the performance of your choice, there is a nightly lottery for a limited number of $25 tickets. For full details, visitwww.hennepintheatretrust.org. (Photo by Joan Marcus)
