You know that once the likes of jeffrey dahmer, adolf hitler, lucifer, johnnie cochran, and genghis kahn make their way into a musical, you better be ready for nonstop laughter. Parker and stone were best known for creating the animated comedy south park. I did over 1500 performances of the book of mormon both on broadway and on the national tour. While everyone on the cast was truly stellar, a performer who positively shined was daxton bloomquist while playing elder mckinley.
The book of mormons daxton bloomquist stops by the show and and discusses playing the repressed, yet fabulous elder mckinley the mega hit musical. Stars in the role of elder mckinley in the broadway national tour of the book of mormon, which is currently playing at the bank. Book of mormon, the broadwayamerica april 6, 20 matinee. The book of mormon broadway march 31, 2011 matinee. The verdict has been in on the book of mormon since it opened on broadway in 2011. Daxton was back in wichita playing elder mckinley in the national tour of the book of mormon at music theatre of wichita.
The book of mormon original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city mar 24, 2011 and is currently playing. Now part of the book of mormon broadway tour, he currently portrays elder mckinley, one of the latter day saints church members leading a missionary trip to uganda. This character, the head of the mormon missionaries already in uganda, seeks to repress his sexuality that lies in stark contrast to church doctrine. Nperformer daxton bloomquist is opening the the book of mormon once again in chicago in the role of elder mckinley. The book of mormon returns to atlantas fabulous fox theatre for two weeks january 1224, 2016. The beachocean is the number one recharge location, but getting outside of the city gives me the recharge i need to keep my energy high. Come and see for yourself why the book of mormon remains one of the most popular shows around by picking up your tickets today. The book of mormon sarasota tickets the book of mormon. Kathie lee, tom hanks, sean connery, burt reynolds snl duration. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone. Last week, i caught up with daxton bloomquist, who is not only a leading player among the cast of the book of mormon tour, but a longtime member of the musicals family. But one even sees it in a missionary like elder price gabe gibbs, whose rigid.
Theater daxton bloomquist on being in the book of mormon nperformer daxton bloomquist is opening the the. Its where your interests connect you with your people. Before the show arrived, broadway world atlanta had an opportunity to speak to daxton bloomquist who. When the book of mormon landed on broadway in 2011, it made an immediate impact. I give away the whole dang plot, so if youve never seen or heard of the whole dang plot, then dont read this. The musical, written by the creators behind south park trey parker. Book of mormon is about two missionaries that get paired together. The wildly successful musical from the minds of one of americas most recognizable satirical duos, matt stone and trey parker, is back at sheas performing arts center by popular demand. Actor daxton bloomquist on return of book of mormon to sheas.
Daxton has perfomed with many regional theatres across the country, as well as. Thats how amazing bloomquist is as the leader of the. The book of mormon sarasota tickets the book of mormon sarasota plot. Chicagoland book of mormons daxton bloomquist coaching. Book of mormon continues to shine and offend in third minneapolis run. There are some topics that youre told to avoid bringing up in conversation from an early age. He was replaced by former broadway swing daxton bloomquist. The book of mormon, currently running at the hippodrome theatre as part of a national tour, is a. Silas holst elder price carsten svendsen elder cunningham lea thiim harder nabulungi. Daxton bloomquists theatrical career has been opened with. Ibdb internet broadway database archive is the official database for broadway theatre information.
What attracted you to the role of elder mckinley in the book of mormon. Elder cunningham, candace quarrels nabulungi, daxton bloomquist elder mckinley, james vincent meredith mafala hatimbi, david aron damane general, edward watts joseph smithprices dadmission president, cj pawlikowski cunninghams dad. How does one convey the south park brand of scabrous humor and unadulterated glee to readers of a family. Phillips center for the performing arts, daxton bloomquist was teaching along with phenomenal ensemble member cessalee stovall who also shines brightly on the.
There are also some fun performances from daxton bloomquist as elder mckinley, sterling jarvis as mafala and edward watts as joseph smith. So much has been made of the profanity and blasphemy in the ninetime tony awardwinning musical, the book of mormon, that there is insufficient mention. Daxton bloomquist of the book of mormon at winspear opera house. Daxton bloomquist as the gay elder mckinley, working so hard to turn it off and ultimatelyto benefit of both mckinley and the musical failing. Daxton bloomquist may have started following his dream to work in musical theater later than most, but he still nabbed the role of elder mckinley in the book of mormon. Daxton bloomquist plays elder mckinley in book of mormon at sheas buffalo. The wsu musical theatre program was honored to have alum daxton bloomquist share his knowledge and talents with our students in fall 2015.
By jay handelman, heraldtribune thursday, february 11. The touring company of the book of mormon does an excellent job with the tony award winning musical brought to houston this time by broadway across america. Gerry goffin in beautiful the carole king musical, tony in west side story. Having gotten his musical theater start while attending wichita state university, daxton bloomquist s first big production contract was the broadway production of mormon for almost two years. A chat with the book of mormons daxton bloomquist interview. Cody jamison strand elder cunningham candace quarrels nabulungi daxton bloomquist elder mckinley sterling jarvis mafala hatimbi. James nabulungi, stanley wayne mathis mafala hatimbi, matt loehr elder mckinley, lewis cleale mtc voicejoseph smith, graham bowen on for kevin duda, christopher rice on for clark johnsen, daxton bloomquist on for jason michael snow, matthew marks on for. Actor daxton bloomquist stopped by the wink studio to tell us about it. Leaving no joke untold, the book of mormon has been praised for being a laugh riot capable of leaving any who attend it in stitches. Elder cunningham, candace quarrels nabulungi, daxton bloomquist elder mckinleymoroni, sterling jarvis mafala hatimbi, david aron damane general, edward watts prices dadjoseph smith, cj pawlikowski cunninghams dad. Dereck seay, eric geil, jake emmerling, jacob haren, ryan bondy elder price, daxton bloomquist, kevin clay, eric huffman, cj pawlikowski and cody jamison strand elder cunningham. Cody jamison strand, far right, and david larsen are the two missionaries at the center of the book of mormon. On january 3, 2016, larsen completed his final show as elder price.
Fortunately, when i attended the book of mormon master class held at the newly opened dr. The book of mormon is coming to philadelphia this holiday season and will be playing at the forrest theatre as part of the broadway philadelphia at the kimmel center series november 24 th thru december 27 th. Interview with the book of mormons daxton bloomquist on vimeo. Former elder mckinley on the the book mormon national tour whats next. Daxton bloomquist book of mormon instagram takeover. In high school, bloomquist participated in school productions and always enjoyed performing, but it wasnt. Actor daxton bloomquist on return of book of mormon to. One is your perfect allamerican boy, and the other is maybe not quite what you would see as the perfect type of kid. Two members of the grease cast set their mormon scriptures aside at least temporarily to become students at rydell high. The book of mormon providence tickets the book of mormon. From mormon missions to rydell high kansas city starlight. The book of mormon national tour chicago, il may 18, 20. Graham bowen on for kevin duda, christopher rice on for clark johnsen, daxton bloomquist on for jason michael snow, matthew marks on for benjamin schrader, and taprena michelle augustine on for maia nkenge wilson june 16, 20. Many thanks and all the love to my parents, my 2nd family and all of my amazing teachers, family and friends who have supported me on this journey.
Book of mormon continues to offend in minneapolis run. Despite touring the us and canada for four years with two concurrent companies the book of mormon still draws sell out crowds in each city. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone first staged in 2011, the play is a satirical examination of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints beliefs and practices that ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service. First staged in 2011, the play is a satirical examination of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints beliefs and practices that ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service. The musical penned by matt stone and trey parker of south park fame follows a pair of mismatched mormon missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the good word. Daxton bloomquist, who was good last year and is so again this time. He spent half of his time touring the country with the show as one of the principal mormons, elder mckinley, and was a swingunderstudy and permanent ensemble member with the broadway company. Behind the scenes with the book of mormon out and about. The book of mormon, and the transformative power of art warning. The book of mormons daxton bloomquist stops by the show and and discusses playing the repressed, yet fabulous elder mckinley the.
Mormon musical will make you believe entertainment. Daxton bloomquist on for jason michael snow, matthew marks on for benjamin schrader, and taprena michelle augustine on for maia nkenge wilson. The book of mormon will be on stage for eight performances between june 2 and 7. The musical tells the story of two young mormon missionaries as they struggle to spread their message in a. Last week, i caught up with daxton bloomquist, who is not only a leading player among the cast of the book of mormon tour, but a. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. Gypsy, the producers, camelot, miss saigon mtw, the. Interview with an elder from the book of mormon the. The first time i saw the book of mormon, on broadway, i got a little nervous. Daxton bloomquist just finished off a 5 12 year run of the book of mormon.
Daxton bloomquists portrayal of elder mckinley is so side splitting hysterical that i so wished the character had more songs and book scenes. The book of mormon is influenced by trey parkers and matt stones south park religious upbringings from the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Matt doyle elder price, will blum elder cunningham, nikki m. Pictured in this cast photo of the second national tour of the book of mormon are second from left eric geil and fifth from right daxton bloomquist. Both have roots in the kc area and nearby, performed once before at starlight and earned their actors equity cards. Roles 3 the book of mormon 2011 opened mar 24, 2011.