Who knew that being offensive could be such fun? The potty-mouthed sensation that is The Book of Mormon is back in Manchester and the production just oozes quality. Those of a sensitive disposition and probably Mormons should stay away. Nothing is off limits, no subject deemed too outrageous to be the butt of a joke.
But this is no foul-mouthed, tirade being offensive purely for the sake of provoking a reaction. First off, it's mighty funny. There are so many laugh out loud moments you'll be apologising to the person sat next to you only to find them in a similarly helpless state.
Adam Bailey As Elder Price and Sam Glen as Elder Cunningham in The Book of Mormon Then there is just the quality of the show itself. I was prepared for jokes on supposedly taboo subjects but what I wasn't expecting were the magnificent vocal performances from the entire cast. What a sound they produce.
Then it's backed up with pin sharp dance routines which are impressive and hilarious in equal measure. Created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the duo behind South Park and Robert Lopez who was responsible for Avenue Q, The Book of Mormon has become one of the most successful musicals of all time - and you can see why. Mormon missionaries Elder Price and Elder Cunningham are sent to a remote Ugandan village to spread the word about the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints.
Price is the star trainee who dreamed of a posting to Orlando; Cunningham is the nerdy outcast who has a tendency to mak.