As The Book of Mormon—Broadway's hilarious musical from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and Frozen and Avenue Q songwriter Robert Lopez—reaches its 15th anniversary on Broadway, it's easy to see why this show is still running strong. With a hilariously shocking story, a toe-tapping score, and the glitz you want from a night out on the town, The Book of Mormon arrived on Broadway to become the Tony-winning Best Musical of 2011, and in 2026 it's every bit as exciting as when it was brand new.

The show follows a lovably offbeat pair of young Mormon missionaries sent to a remote African village in Uganda with the prescribed purpose of turning the locals into new Mormons. Hijinks ensue, and they end up learning a little something about selflessness, friendship, colonialism, and the power of just being nice, darn it!

Whether you've been cracking up at this show for the last 15 years or are in the lucky few who have yet to experience its hyperventilating laughs, it's always good to keep The Book of Mormon in mind when planning a night out in NYC. Here are the five top reasons we think you should get a ticket today.

1. It's truly for everyone

Around here, it can be pretty upsetting to even broach the subject of people who do not already love going to the theatre all the time. But reader, they exist. Fortunately, The Book of Mormon reaches a lot of crowds that don’t tend to be big into theatre-going. If your plus one isn’t into Broadway musicals, chances are they will be into South Park, edgy humor, sharp and biting satire—or some combination of those elements! And of course, if you are one of the good ones and already into musicals, The Book of Mormon is a fabulous musical (more on that later). That all combines to make this show one of Broadway’s best for keeping your entire crowd happy.

2. It's wildly funny

If there’s one thing Trey Parker and Matt Stone know, it’s funny. Their animated series South Park is going strong, having just completed its 28th season, and of course The Book of Mormon is turning out to be something of a long-running stalwart itself, soon to be entering its 16th year on the boards. The duo’s trademark comedy style is the magic that’s behind both. On TV, Parker and Stone have become known for a raw and off-the-cuff style that they’ve turned into a secret weapon for satire, injecting real and incisive points into some surprising, often shocking, and always hilarious humor. If you don’t know South Park, don’t worry; this show is not directly related to that world in any way. All you have to have is a funny bone to enjoy your time at The Book of Mormon.

3. It's made by musical theatre experts

Parker and Stone have admittedly long been theatre fans. So, when they decided to actually conquer Broadway, they knew they had to get a team of absolute experts behind them if this show could be a big success. Those experts include two-time Tony-winning, 13-time Tony nominated director-choreographer Casey Nicholaw, whose other shows include Some Like It Hot, The Prom, Mean Girls, and Something Rotten!; now-EGOT-winning songwriter Robert Lopez, who collaborated with Parker and Stone on the musical’s book, music, and lyrics after winning a Tony for Avenue Q and before going on to write cultural touchstones like Frozen. The result is a show that also checks all the boxes that a true blue Broadway fan will have from the musical theatre experience, from dazzling numbers to jokes and even a pretty specific King and I reference! Even the show itself was awarded eight 2011 Tony Awards, the most of any show that year—including, of course, the much coveted Best Musical.

4. The choreography is astonishing

Those aforementioned Broadway-style numbers? Their choreography is so fantastic that it deserves its own shout-out. Nicholaw is no stranger to staging a showstopper, having done so in past hits like Spamalot, The Drowsy Chaperone, Elf, and Aladdin. But his real strength with Mormon may just be his uncanny ability to inject real humor into his steps. And we’re not just talking prat falls. One of the show’s true stand-outs features a chorus line of Mormon youths singing about how they turn off uncomfortable thoughts “like a light switch.” When they start tap dancing, their claps start turning the lights on and off, and—well if you haven’t seen it yet, we won’t spoil what’s next. But we bet you won’t forget it!

5. It holds up to the repeat watch

If you have already seen The Book of Mormon, we don’t have to tell you how funny it is. What we can tell you is if you think the show can only be a great time when you’re seeing it for the first time and never know what’s going to happen next, think again. This show is the kind of funny that not only stands up to encore viewings, it thrives on them. You will notice layers to jokes, subtle winks in the choreography, and all sorts of other things you didn’t get the first time around. And if you’re lucky enough to see different actors taking on the roles each time you see the show, you’ll be happy to know that the cast really gets to make their performances their own, making each performance pretty unique.

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