To ask if anyone else didn’t like Book of Mormon?

Really over rated. Reminded me of a kid who has just learned a rude word and just keeps repeating it because they think it’s funny. No actual depth to the comedy at all.
I got the feeling that people were laughing because they wanted to prove they were difficult to offend.

I think the “hype” is the problem.

I saw it in London a few years ago with my sister. we booked some random shows to see while we were there. I knew nothing about it and can honestly say I thought it was hilarious. I always have a laugh with my sister though so it could also have been part of it.

Worst show I've ever seen. Barely laughed after first act.

I thought it was really mean spirited and not really funny at all. Wtf is funny about poor people desperate for a better life and fgm.

Agree very much with this. I don’t find rape and fgm jokes funny, even if they are “satyrical”. Dh and I walked out at the interval and went and had some cocktails instead.

I saw it a few years ago. I don’t remember much of it now, but I think I enjoyed it. I didn’t know anything about it before going to see it though, it’s always hard for movies shows or books to live up to their hype IMO. The secret is to have no/low expectations.

I got given tickets for a birthday. I had never heard much about it and when I googled it, the clips I saw were quite boring. Plus a really good friend died two days before, so I really didn’t feel like going. But when we did, we found it hysterical! It was so ridiculously outrageous, completely OTT, I have no idea how they got away with it. I remember spending the whole night going “omg did they really just say that??” I’ve spent quite a lot of time visiting America and Africa over the years, and I think that made it funnier somehow, but obviously the characters were deliberately over the top.

But a chap two rows in front of us fell asleep! We found that hysterical too.

Everyone has different tastes. I absolutely loved it and thought it was hilarious. Would love to see it again.

I found it distasteful and I'm not easily offended. Wouldn't be recommending it.

I loved it, been a few years since I saw it

It was ok. Some great performances, and some funny bits but not a classic. I think as someone else said, there's only one or two jokes that are then run with.

Avenue Q is funnier, if you want an outrageous musical.

I had a very mixed reaction. I found it well done but very dated. . I found it funny in places but it was really juvenile. I definitely found some of the jokes (the joke?) offensive. Some subjects should be taboo and jokes about raping babies would fall in that category. I don't understand how it's allowed, just imagine if it been another religion

Hated it.

DH was only black person in the audience and everyone kept looking at him when they were making jokes about Africans raping babies.

And he is the biggest south park fan so don't do that whole "you're just too uptight or you don't get the humour."

I laughed and Enjoyed it
I love southpark too
But its not one id see again or listen to soundtrack

I loved it, I laughed so hard as their version of “hakuna Matata” I struggled to breathe in places

I found it really mixed, some bits were really funny, some were quite offensive, and quite a bit of it was just a bit meh. Loved several of the songs though, I’ve often got “Turn It Off” running through my head.

Yeah kind of with you, I thought it was alright, wouldn’t go again, wasn’t offended or anything. I thought the production I saw was really good and the singing was amazing. My DS aged 14 really liked it, so I just thought the humor was probably too juvenile for me. I liked South Park when i was young and it was new, don’t find it funny now when my son watches it.

@tulipsunday exactly the same for us at Avenue Q. It was brilliant.

I'm an ex mormon and also a returned missionary and I Loved it. One of the funniest things I have ever scene and the soundtrack is fantastic. What made it more funny was that everything they say about Mormons in it, is true. I remember sitting with my husband and explaining that "yes I honestly used to believe that".

Absolute shite. Really hated it. Not because it was out of taste or anything, I just thought it was muck. DH did too but I've slightly "broader" comical tastes and struggled to sit through it.

Have to say, @WishILivedInThrushGreen I'm in agreement with you on Les Mis altho I think Cats was worse

I totally agree. For me it lacked any kind of wit. I found it pretty boring actually. 😴

Went to see Book of Mormon with high expectations didn't think was great. Went to see Avenue Q with v low expectations and thought it was hilarious!

Found it really funny on the whole but I felt that it was racist in parts and made me feel uncomfortable. I am white. Would be interesting to know if those with African heritage felt similar.

I thought it was great, and I don’t like South Park etc. yes, there were a few jokes that were a bit close to the bone, but I generally loved the songs and the storyline and thought it was a great performance. Definitely up there with some of the better musicals I’ve seen.

I don’t think there’s anyone unfamiliar with South Park, though South Park is highly satirical and political - have you watched it?

I didn’t love it, some humour isn’t for me

I did like the last scene when they all sang though