{"id":247728,"date":"2026-05-29T14:07:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/247728\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T14:07:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:07:10","slug":"watch-book-of-mormon-co-creator-matt-stone-welcomes-audiences-back-to-the-eugene-oneill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/247728\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Book of Mormon Co-Creator Matt Stone Welcomes Audiences Back to the Eugene O’Neill"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Book of Mormon<\/a> co-creator Matt Stone<\/a> (South Park) was on hand to welcome theatregoers back to the Eugene O’Neill<\/a> Theatre May 27 following the three-week closure of the Tony-winning musical due to a May 4 fire<\/a> in the theatre’s spotlight booth.<\/p>\n

Tony winner Stone noted that it’s the third “time we’ve opened the show,” also\u00a0referencing the original Broadway opening in 2011\u00a0as well as the post-pandemic opening in 2021. The writer thanked\u00a0everyone who worked tirelessly over the past few weeks to make the theatre “safe and sound.”<\/p>\n

Stone was\u00a0joined onstage by Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal, who issued a proclamation honoring the efforts of the FDNY firefighters who saved the theatre. The proclamation, declaring May 27 as FDNY Appreciation Day, was accepted by FDNY Chief of Department John M. Esposito.<\/p>\n

Watch the complete speech in the video below.<\/p>\n

READ: 5 Reasons to See The Book of Mormon on Broadway<\/a><\/p>\n

The producers of Mormon and ATG Entertainment<\/a>, the owner and
\n operator of the O\u2019Neill, previously stated they are\u00a0“grateful to all of the
\n teams who worked diligently to get the theatre returned to operation
\nquickly and safely, and cannot wait to welcome audiences back.”<\/p>\n

The Book of Mormon,\u00a0currently celebrating its 15th anniversary on Broadway,\u00a0is the longest-running show in the 100-year history of the O\u2019Neill and the 10th longest-running Broadway show of all time. <\/p>\n

The Broadway cast is currently
\nheaded by Kevin Clay<\/a> as Elder
\n Price, Diego Enrico<\/a> as Elder Cunningham, Sydney Quildon<\/a> as
\nNabulungi, Charlie Franklin<\/a> as Elder McKinley, and Jacques C. Smith<\/a> as
\nMafala
\nHatimbi.<\/p>\n

The Book of Mormon
\n opened on Broadway March 24, 2011, subsequently winning nine 2011 Tony
\nAwards, including Best Musical, as well as the Grammy for
\nBest Musical Theatre
\nAlbum. The Broadway production also won five Drama Desk Awards,
\nincluding Best Musical; the NY Drama Critics Circle Award for Best
\nMusical; the Drama League Award for Best Musical; and four Outer Critics
\n Circle Awards, including Best Musical.<\/p>\n

The Book of Mormon features
\na book, music, and lyrics by Trey Parker<\/a>, Robert Lopez<\/a>, and Matt Stone.
\nThe production is choreographed by Casey Nicholaw<\/a> and directed by
\nNicholaw and Parker.<\/p>\n

READ: As The Book of Mormon Nears Its 15th Anniversary, Broadway’s Elder Price Is Nearing His 10th<\/a><\/p>\n

The musical also has set design by Scott
\nPask, costume design by Ann Roth<\/a>, lighting design by Brian MacDevitt<\/a>,
\nsound design by Brian Ronan<\/a>, hair design by Josh Marquette<\/a>,
\norchestrations by Larry Hochman<\/a> and Stephen Oremus<\/a>, music supervision
\nand vocal arrangements by Oremus, dance music arrangements by Glen
\nKelly, musical direction by Justin Mendoza, and casting by Carrie
\nGardner.<\/p>\n

The West End production opened in February 2013, winning four Olivier
\n Awards, including Best New Musical. <\/p>\n

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