‘Book of Mormon’ extends Chicago run

Posted August 22, 2012 10:00 am

By Scott C. Morgan

The Book of Mormon is set to do more proselytizing than expected in Chicago.

The adults-only, nine-time Tony Award-winning musical by Matt Stone and Trey Parker (South Park) and Jeff Lopez (Avenue Q) will now run until June 2 at the Bank of America Theatre in Chicago.

Strong ticket sales for the Chicago engagement of The Book of Mormon prompted the extension, which was originally only supposed to run for 12 weeks starting on Dec. 11. The shows original production at the Eugene ONeill Theatre in New York has been a continual sellout for more than a year. A touring production of the show just launched in Denver this month.

Tickets for the Chicago extension of The Book of Mormon go on sale Friday, Sept. 21. Tickets run from $45-$115. Call (800) 345-7000 or visit broadwayinchicago.com for more information.

Groovin on good times

Robert Lopez, Matt Stone and Trey Parker pose in front of the Eugene O’Neill Theatre in New York where their nine-time Tony-award winning musical “The Book of Mormon,” has been a smash hit since it opened in 2011. The Chicago engagement of the show is now set to run at the Bank of America Theatre until June 2. Courtesy of Joan Marcus and Boneau/Bryan-Brown

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