LifeIsBrief Posted March 29, 2014 Posted March 29, 2014 So... I'm from New York originally, thus I've been putting off any interaction with this musical in the hopes that in the next few years I would eventually be visiting family, and shell out the few hundred bucks to see it on Broadway. Unfortunately, I never got around to it, but I love listening to Opie and Anthony, so I've had to hear them rave about it for years... Finally, earlier this week, I gave up and decided to listen to the soundtrack on youtube (which is half the show, given that it's a musical). I know, I'm years late to this party, but... this may be the most beautiful, optimistic piece of artwork, I've ever had the pleasure of listening to. I can't stop smiling. Check out the soundtrack, and if you like it, buy it... trade value for value. Funny, catchy music, brilliant storytelling... I can't say enough about it... there aren't enough ellipses. Tomorrow will be a latter day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqVzjnENlgA
MysterionMuffles Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 What do you think of Matt and Trey's commentary on religion through this play? I hear they poke tons of fun at religion while remaining upbeat about faith.
LifeIsBrief Posted April 6, 2014 Author Posted April 6, 2014 I don't know exactly how to respond to this, because I have some conflicting emotions on the subject, but the best advice I can give is... listen to the soundtrack for yourself, or going to see it live at some local productions. More information is a click away I haven't seen the show live, but now... I'm desperate to. I absolutely love the soundtrack, and I've never enjoyed a musical in my entire life. That said, the answer to your question Popular Anti Social Guy, kind of depends on how much you hate faith/religion. 90% of the time, when I see a deeply religious person, I think to myself "Oh... that poor idiot. Isn't his/her misplaced trust in insane magic, and nonsense adorable?"... Then I see a representative of a large group of them trying to force some baffling public policy down my throat and think "Child abusing psychopathic cults". If you can only identify with the latter perspective, then... This might be too polite to faith for your particular taste. It is a bit too polite for mine at times. Still, maybe it's in the actual show, but in the soundtrack, I don't see anything about this play that is pro faith. It's mostly about the folly of narcissism... It's just not scathing and cruel about it. While I might prefer the play to be a bit more didactic, that just wouldn't be fun to watch. I think "The Book of Mormon" is exactly as vicious a critique of religion, and faith, as you can make, while still being both hilarious and entertaining. I think it's absolutely adorable, and it's the first musical I've ever been genuinely excited to see in a theater. "I Believe; that god has a plan for all of us, I Believe; that plan involves me getting my own planet, And I believe that the current president of the church Thomas Modsen talks directly to god, I am a Mormon, And, Dang It! A Mormon just believes"
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