'The Book of Mormon' tour to make 1-night-only stop at Amarillo Civic Center

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The national tour of "The Book of Mormon," winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, will play a limited, one-night engagement on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at the Amarillo Civic Center Complex Auditorium.

The Amarillo tour date was announced Thursday, and tickets go on sale Friday, July 28 at noon.

"The Book of Mormon" Broadway musical tour will perform a one-night-only engagement Tuesday, Sept. 26 at the Amarillo Civic Center Complex Auditorium. Tickets go on sale at noon Friday, July 28.
"The Book of Mormon" Broadway musical tour will perform a one-night-only engagement Tuesday, Sept. 26 at the Amarillo Civic Center Complex Auditorium. Tickets go on sale at noon Friday, July 28.

Since opening on March 24, 2011, "The Book of Mormon" has become one of the most successful shows in Broadway history, according to a news release. In addition to multiple Tony Awards and a Grammy for Best Musical Theatre Album, "The Book of Mormon" has won five Drama Desk Awards as well as honors from the NY Drama Critics Circle, the Drama League and Outer Critics Circle.

The show follows two young, eager Mormon missionaries who are sent to a remote Ugandan village but find their message falls on deaf ears, as the locals are more concerned with their oppressive warlord and issues like famine and disease.

The musical is recommended for older teens and adults for mature language and content.

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"The Book of Mormon" features book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone, and the Broadway production is directed by Parker and two-time Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw and choreographed by Nicholaw. The tour is directed and choreographed by Jennifer Werner, based on the original Broadway direction and choreography.

The West End production opened in February 2013, winning four Olivier Awards including Best New Musical, and breaking the record for the highest single day of sales in West End history. "The Book of Mormon" has been performed on three continents and has won more than 30 international awards, smashing box office records in New York, London, Melbourne, Sydney and in cities across the U.S. and the world.

Other announced tour dates in the area include Midland (Sept. 27-28), El Paso (Sept. 29-Oct. 1) and Lubbock (May 17-19), as well as stops in Fort Worth, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio.

More information is available from the show's producer, Networks Presentations, at www.networkstours.com or thebookofmormontour.com. For more on the Amarillo Civic Center, visit www.amarillociviccenter.com.

This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: 'Book of Mormon' Broadway musical tour to stop in Amarillo Sept. 26