2011 ED5 Diploma Graduates performing "Turn It Off" from the Book of Mormon. Direction by Craig Haines, choreography by Max Patterson and musical direction by Phillip Filo.
The makers of South Park really create the most inconvenient earworms ever. Only yesterday I caught myself quietly singing "Being gay is bad, but lying is worse..." on a train :O
He was doing poles but the guys who were jumping were doing so well, the coordination for that must have been so difficult to get down. Not to mention poles on tap shoes is very difficult to do.
I don't think people realize that the acting in TBOM is supposed to be stupid and cheesy.. Especially when the Elders are on stage. The musical was created to make fun of them, so..
I don’t think people understand how hard it actually is to act 😂 it is not easy, straight up I need to see some egotistical person see for them self sign up for acting class and be anything but shy
I agree the acting is supposed to be cheesy, but the musical was not really made to make fun of Mormons only. if you watch any interviews with the creators, they will say that they love Mormons and grew up around many of them, and that the general takeaway that should be taken from the musical isn't "oh these guys are stupid lets make fun of them" but more "yeah their stories are stupid and they're over the top, but most are good-hearted people and the morals taken from their stories can be helpful"
The one in the musical was even better. The lights go out for 3 seconds, and when they come back on everyone is wearing those vests and standing together in a line.
Steven Tutty IT WAS VERY FAST But man have u seen the quick change in Legally Blonde (the song OmiGod You Guys) it is phenomenal! This one is amazing AHH
I know this isn't strictly true to the original version - however, as a "showcase" piece (which I assume it is) the parts have obviously been divided up so each person gets an equal shot - it can't be denied that the cast are very talented - especially when it comes to the dancing - I loved it anyway :-) xxxx.
This song is painfully accurate to the experience of growing up in the Mormon church..... most of my childhood was about repressing my feelings; questions about what the church told me, wanting to be independent, not having an interest in the scripture.... I didn't dare admit I had those feelings. So I told myself I did, until I was old enough to leave.
I'm so sick of these comments. I'm sorry if you felt oppressed or bad but I am apart of the lds church and no one is forcing people to stay. It's not a cult and everyone is trying to make it seem like people are being kidnapped. The very core of the church is to love everyone and respect their beliefs.
I was super down for Mormons.... I've had the same experience with 3 close Mormon friends. They are the nicest people until they realize you have your own religion and own faith and they COMPLETELY abandon you. They are so nice and friendly superficially but cold and heartless users on the inside. They see you as a prospective convert or your a threat. Wtf.
Well, yes, some of the lines are sung by different characters than the Broadway musical, but that's not the point. The director was obviously working with the talents of his cast. So, come on, lighten up and enjoy a pretty good amateur performance.
At the show I went to: they would clap at times and the lights would go out, this happened three or four times but on the last time they were on the stage in the pink vests: was absolutely incredible.
You guys did a fantastic job and I can tell that all of you were having so much fun doing this. You guys took a song that is corny and cheesy (delightfully so, I may add) and I think made it even more so. Wonderful job.
It's funny because the Mormon's love the musical and feel like it represents them to a tee, they even run advertisements in the musical programs. It's what's clever about Matt Parker and Trey Stone, as they generally do in South Park, they are very accurate and factual making the humour that much better.
It's a good message. There are things about the culture of our church that aren't that great. Imperfect people make imperfect organizations. It's not wrong to admit that.
While it's not as good as the broadway number, basically no one has done it as good as broadway. Honestly this is the best version on youtube I've seen of this song, just in my opinion though.
I really hope all of these guys kept in touch after their performance. They look like they had a blast performing together. These guys are pros and you can tell they put everything they've got into this performance. Absolutely top notch.
Why do they always turn this into a Company Number? This is supposed to be Elder McKinley's moment to shine! Oh well, good performance! Plus by breaking up the lines it kind of messes with certain jokes. Elder McKinley is supposed to sing "boys should be with girls it's heavenly father's plan" but while doing so sort of seem like he's still convincing himself. It's also really a much more affectionate parody than having one Elder forcefully tell another.
As someone who desperately wants to leave the Mormon church, but can’t for the sole reason that I’m under 18 and living with my parents and numerous other factors, I can’t even begin to describe how this song feels to me. It’s super funny and accurate, but it’s accurate enough that I also feel really upset listening to it. The whole “Mormons are always super happy and friendly” shtick is very surface level, even if it is genuine. At least with how I experienced growing up as a Mormon, it was never directly said, but feelings are definitively suppressed, everything from sadness to anger to sexuality and especially doubt. All these little beliefs and principles has had my family stuck in an abusive situation for a very long time, and everyone thought it was completely normal. Luckily I’m no longer in an abusive I’ve situation, but it and the church itself has left lifetime scars on me. The church can teach some great things and make some people really happy, but don’t let a few good examples let you ignore some of the people who are truly suffering in the name of the church.
I'm surprised they haven't done a show here in Salt Lake City!! 😆😆 I want to see this so bad! I'm not a Utah Native, but I've lived here long enough to know about the Mormons. And this seems to be on point with it all!
Watching all the different performances of this song, it's really cool how they add their own dances and along with the choreography (Like the spinning parts)
I grew up in the church my entire life and was never convinced no matter how charismatic the voices. But this play is what flicked my switch. I now am a full believer knowing i can turn off the "reality" switch and turn on the mormon switch.
The way they changed it may have made it less accurate to the original music, but having multiple people sing some lines let them add in more harmonies, which is really important if they were performing for some kinda of showcase. Anyway, they did incredible. They were incredibly entertaining, both vocally and visually (especially the spinning at the end). They had incredible energy that just made you want to dance and sing along (even if you'd probably get slapped if someone didn't know what you were singing to). Can't wait to come back to this when I'm bored. 😂
That was really well done! I haven't had the pleasure of seeing the Book of Mormon live yet, but this satisfied everything I thought the number would be! Great work gentlemen!
The version I saw was really well done - they turned the lights off and then back on, and again, and then the third time when the lights came back on they had the pink vests on suddenly. Super surprising!
the one who sung the gay verse is the same one that said "no no im not having gay thoughts" and also at the beginning he is in the position of elder Price and elder Mckinly (not the correct spelling but oh well) is the gay one this spoilt the whole thing for me otherwise it would be a good performance
Actually there just changing the scenario in which they're singing to the gay boy who is having the gay thoughts I've seen other groups do it like this too
It really ruins the whole point of the song that McKinley isn't the one who sings that just not acting on those feelings is bad. His whole part of the song is that he knows hes gay, and sees it as a bad thing anyway. Not that other people tell him it is. Thats what gives the line its emotional and comedic impact.
They just distributed McKinley's lyrics so everyone got a relatively equal amount of lines. But I agree, it was kind of odd but definitely an interesting take. I kind of like their interpretation.
I just saw the show last night and these guys did a credible job! Of course the staging wasn't identical (one difference is that in the show when they clap, the lights go out like those clappers for light switches.) And when the lights came back, they were in the sparkly vests. But considering they weren't professionals, I congratulate them for a job well done!
in no way to attack the performance knowing just how hard quick changes are but this did kinda highlight how much it adds to the show seeing how good everything else was E: and I commented this just before the cast comes back after a quick change :V wonder if I am misremembering the live performance I saw 🤔
