I am Mormon, & I served a Mormon mission in Canada. But I just can't help but smile when I see this performance. It's a little campy and inaccurate but that's okay it is fun.
Same! Im also a mormon and i love this show so much! a few inaccuracies but I'm more surprised on how many facts they got right. its just such a fun show :)
The one playing Elder Grant has a phenomenal presence! And, too, the whole group of you guys is truly enthusiastic. I would love to see you in that show!!!
Amazing to watch this nearly 7 years later and see how many of these performing arts students ended up in West End Shows - Wicked, Curtains , Matilda, Book of Mormon, Charlie and the Chicolate Factory. Plus tours - Top Hat, Cats, Club Tropicana, Grease, Wicked, Dirty Dancing, Evita, Saturday Night Fever, Book of Mormon to name a few. A very talented bunch
Kia ora Daniel, NZ is a beautiful country, a very liberal secular Western democracy. Mormon Church in NZ is the 5th largest having arrived in 1853. Uganda LDS mission only began in the 1990's with 20, 000 members but rapidly growing, having a Stake Centre in Kampala.
Love this play so much. I'd love to see this live but the shows are apparently only in LA and the big cities. I knew a Mormon. He was really nice and he also cursed like a sailor. Was an odd mix really.
Yikes, who in the world would insult this? I think you all did a fantastic job! I challenge those that picked on you to do it themselves and see how well they do. It's very easy to be an armchair quarterback. Bravo!
The dancing is SOMETHING INCREDIBLE! But broadway is singing first, acting second, then dancing. Elder Grant should have played Elder Price and Elder Price should have been taller. Elder Grant definitely stole the show!
don't be upset....there was obviously a huge amount of work in the performance and it was a joy to watch. And your performers are terrific. Congratulations and well done.
This is fantastic! I performed a version of I Believe in spanish (I think it's the first version in spanish ever) some months ago, and I really enjoy to see how BOM is spreading all over the world. This is awesome. Thanks for sharing!
I didn't see any negative comments myself (maybe I just didn't look for enough back), but I thought this was absolutely amazing! You guys did a fantastic job and should be incredibly proud!
Well performed - HELLO - it is so MORMON. Its also very funny and true. From one who had served an LDS mission in the Wellington MIssion in New Zealand. Elder Rob McKay.
Wow. That surprises me. Truthfully I'm a way too lazy to read through all the comments on the video and I believe you. This is far and away my favorite version of 'hello' that I can find anywhere on the internet, including anything from Broadway. It seems like every time i watch it, I notice a new facial expression or motion and they are all extremely precise and well done, not to mention hilarious. I wish I could just watch the rest of the performance. :)
I was born LDS, and I didn't serve a Mission. This is a tiny bit over the top, But it didn't hurt the performance too much. I myself have done a few covers from Book of Mormon. Hopefully you'll take a look at it. All negatives aside I can tell you guys put a LOT of work into this, Specially with making it your own. Great job!
This was fun to watch! I had to laugh at how gay every elder was in this production. I know it's hard to play it down though they certainly achieved that in the Broadway version (campy sincerity, without going over the top). But for a college production I thought it was great. And for the record, I wish some of my mission companions had been this gay!
Lol, I love that you defended yourself before anyone even said anything to you. I did just want to say that this musical was made to be super-campy on purpose. It's making fun of how insanely happy Mormons seem to be all the time, ha ha.
In all choirs and performance groups it's likely that a lot of the males are homosexual, but that has nothing to do with the performance... they are directed to act that way for that style of theater or the style of the director.
Congrats! you did an excellent job! People may think Mormons were shocked by this show, but it's not true, most love it, specially those who went on missions.
haha, it's good for a college production, but I wouldn't classify it as "Broadway quality". The choreography & dancing is close to the Broadway production, but the singing and acting is still a far cry off. Still a great production, though.
The only issue with this is they overplay the campness. They aren't supposed to be GAY just overly happy which gives the right amount. Maybe one or two can be camp but otherwise it's just overkill.
No, it's just the interests of the individual. I don't think there is a main reason why there are a lot of gay men into expressive arts. Being attracted to the same gender has nothing to do with liking musicals.(Just an example)
