The Book of Mormon - Prince of Wales Theatre, London

I did wonder if it was cast illness; Conor Peirson was carrying a water bottle around during Man Up - he kept putting it down before decided he needed another drink. He also decided to skip some of the notes in the song completely. Timing would perhaps make sense - thought he could continue, opened act 2 and then realised he couldn't? I'm just not sure what could go technically wrong in the show? The set is literally so basic and most is manually moved. 

Audience did handle it REALLY well though - especially considering the length of time we were waiting. 

I wonder what happened, an hour is a long time to wait.

The show stop was due to a curtain not being able to drop, and then something went wrong with the pole that its connected to

I finally managed to see Sam Glen on as Elder Cunningham last week and I thought he brought freshness to the show. Lots of differences to the norm with his performance and such a sweet voice. This show is in a great place right now, with all the current cast well established in their roles.

I think this has a few years of life left yet. It's still selling well. With that said, it has started to appear on TKTS occasionally.

I wonder if they’ll edit the OJ reference tonight?

Start of the matinee today delayed by a technical issue.

And there I was looking at the cast board and the unthinkable has happened. After 20 or so times in a row seeing Richard Lloyd-King as Mafala Hatimbi, Kirk Patterson is advertised as being on.

Did start about 15:10 (perfect sound). The show is having a religious effect on people near me. The woman behind keeps saying “Oh God”. The woman to the side is now doing the same, but with the odd “On Jesus” thrown in for good measure.

Super cast with most of the swings on, and an equally enthusiastic audience.

Shared by the Book of Mormon Twitter page earlier, looks to be done for fun by some Korean musical theatre folk - their version of 'Hello'.

Looks really good fun and very well done!

It's been a few months since I've remembered to write a show report. I guess mostly because this remains on the most watchable shows in town, but the current cast are very solid in their roles now, so there's not so much new to add until cast change.

The London cast has restored my faith in this production having seen the rather lacklustre Broadway cast. The London cast may mess around more than the Broadway cast, but the whole production is just so much more alive and fun.

I did get to see a very rare Jed Hoyle as Elder Cunningham show earlier this year, one of very few times he was on. That was quite tight from noticing the announcement, to booking a ticket, to just making it to the theatre with minutes to spare. Jed is one of the most talented swings and I loved his different take on the role.

I was at a loose end yesterday (Saturday) afternoon, didn't get Rush initially, but then checked again about 11am and managed to get my favourite seat (front row, one of centre to not be behind the conductor), so my luck was definitely in. Even better, Dionne Ward Anderson was on as Nabulungi. I've seen her once before, but the show was cancelled part way through, so good to see her reach the end. She sings Sal Tlay Ka Siti beautifully.

There's been a mini cast change with some of the cast joining the tour. Robin Simoes Da Silva is now Standby Elder Cunningham. I'll be keen to see Robin's take. Myles Hart had also popped in to join the ensemble, which was a nice treat, but he can't be around for long as he's joining Moulin Rouge soon.

Sean Parkins, who is also a talented swing, was covering Dionne's usual track, which was interesting. He makes for a very caring mother. This does make for a rather funny Joseph Smith American Moses. There is a word about the sexual activity he was enjoying with Shak at the end of the song, but I suspect it's one that shouldn't be used on Theatreboard.

There was also a very funny "Making Things Up Again" where poor Connor Peirson was fed completely the wrong line (a repeat of an earlier one). No amount of hunting through The Book of Mormon let him find a line that would bring things back on track. After an eternity, the show resumed a few lines later, making absolutely no sense, but some of the cast still managed to keep a straight face. That was rather the feel for the show.

So, still one of the strongest shows in London. Let's see what happens with cast change and if the rumours about Tobias are true. I still haven't managed to see him in Mamma Mia as he's been off when I've attended, but I'm sure he'll be an excellent Elder Price. It would, however, be a shame to lose Blair Gibson after only one year.

Signed cast posters?

Saw this this evening and still absolutely love it. I think I’ve seen every cast except for the original in London. Blair and Conner are great, but I cant help but miss some of the previous casts…

Everyone does such a great job but I found myself yearning for the Dom Simpson Tom Xander combo and of course the incomparable Steven Webb. For me that was when this show was at its greatest.

This is by no means to say anything negative about anyone in the slightest. I just feel that as they did it for so long each of them, they would have had time to finesse every little aspect of their shows and I miss watching them be so fabulous.

But regardless, I loved the show this evening and I’m so grateful it’s lasted so long and truly hope it continues to last and last.