The Book of Mormon (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
The Broadway musical, The Book of Mormon was a great hit and received applause soon after it was released in 2011. Cooperated by Trey Parker's book and Robert Lopez's lyrics, whom is famous for their work South Park and Frozen individually, The Book of Mormon brings an atmosphere of black comedy with joy but irony. That is, in the meanwhile of making audience burst into laughter, we also think about the meanings behind the story and lyrics. Therefore, the excellent performance got 13 nominated and finally won 8, including best musical, book, original score, and became the winner of the year in Tony Award in 2011.
Briefly, the story talks about two Mormon missionaries accidentally form a team to preach in Africa. During their days in the poor and undeveloped village, they were both shocked by the critical situations of poverty, famine, wars, which were the obstacles of baptizing people into the church. Though being under the great depression and frustration, they still use their wisdom to break through the plight and persuaded all the villagers into believe god at the end.
Obviously, we could understand how funny it is through the opening, Hello. The performance and actors' emotions are so ridiculous that you can't help but burst into laughter.
As a Mormon, the most important time is his mission to preach abroad or in other cities Two By Two. Every missionaries were looking forward to it but also worried about their destination. Elder Price wanted to be sent to Orlando, where Disney and Universal Studio located in Florida. Ridiculously, witnessing that other missionaries were sent to nice places, he was assigned to be in Uganda with a stupid partner, Elder Cunningham.
Besides, Hasa Diga Eebowai can't be the better spoof in this musical for paying author's tribute to Lion King, which describes the saying that could comfort people's spiritual pains. However, little did the missionaries know that it actually means "Fxck you, god!", which really surprised them.
Sal Tlay Ka Sitiis quite similar to the sound of Salt Lake City, which is the capital of Utah. The accent of villager made it a mistake when missionaries introduce where the Mormons' church located , but also their hometown. However, it sounded like a paradise to a villager live in poverty in Africa. An African girl sang out her wish to live in the perfect place, Sal Tlay Ka Siti.
Fail to make whole village to believe in their religion, one missionary, Elder Price, faced the helplessness of preaching. That night, he had a bad dream of demons and minions of hell around him. Spooky Mormon Hell Dream show his fear, anxiety, and the guilt of leaving his partner alone. Whole song shows a evil mood with some rock n' roll element.
Later, Elder Price gradually regained his confidence through the reflection and the doubt to the god. In I Believe, he realized that he could no longer completely believe in god but just doubting. He then convinced himself that it is fine to be a Mormon just believe.
Finally, all the villagers got baptized and became new missionaries in Uganda. Everyone celebrated the Latter Day and perform another "African version" Hello in Tomorrow Is A Latter Day. With laughter and tears on the faces of audience, The Book of Mormon comes to a happy end!
Album Information:
1. Hello
2. Two By Two
3. You And Me (But Mostly Me)
4. Hasa Diga Eebowai
5. Turn It Off
6. I Am Here For You
7. All-American Prophet
8. Sal Tlay Ka Siti
9. Man Up
10. Making Things Up Again
11. Spooky Mormon Hell Dream
12. I Believe
13. Baptize Me
14. I Am Africa
15. Joseph Smith American Moses
16. Tomorrow Is A Latter Day
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