I love a spectacle and Book of Mormon delivers. Broadway is all about over-the-top song and dance and this show pays homage to the medium while simultaneously mocking its culture. The ridiculousness of of our obsession with entertainment is one micro-target of this show, and Broadway/Orlando worship is akin to religious worship here, with Mormonism serving as the kebab of this perfectly executed skewering. In a way, bashing this religion is too easy; it seems obvious that it was completely invented by a mortal man with a keen sense of drama who hooked his followers with a tale that makes little realistic sense but possesses plenty of sci-fi/action/mystery to hold an audience. In other words, everything we theatre-goers seek in our entertainment; we are hungry for a good story and whether we devote our entire lives or just a few hours to it, the purpose is always the same as we search for an escape from and the meaning for our own existence.
enjoy and be good