Aug 23, 2016 olivier award winner stephen ashfield reprises his olivierwinning perfromance as elder mckinley in the broadway production of the 2011 tony awardwinning musical the book of mormon tonight at the eugene oneill theatre. The book of mormon original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city mar 24, 2011 and is currently playing. Apr 14, 2014 stephen ashfield wins best performance in a supporting role in a musical for his portrayal of elder mckinley in the book of mormon at the 2014 olivier awards filmed from the big screen at the. The script, lyrics, and music were written by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone. He was the original bob gaudio in jersey boys at the prince edward theatre in london s west end and played emmett forrest in legally blonde at the savoy. Scottish born actor stephen ashfield continues to delight london audiences as the camp elder mckinley in the outrageous smash hit musical the book of mormon the hottest ticket in town at the prince of wales theatre. The book of mormon london is a great show and watched by thousands of people daily. After running a successful period at broadway, the book of mormon is transferred at london westend. Stephen ashfield stephen is a very excited glasgow lad making his broadway debut straight from his olivier awardwinning performance in the original london cast of the book of mormon. London book of mormon star stephen ashfield on turning it off. Stephen ashfield to join broadways the book of mormon. Just absolutely wonderful there was a deserved standing. Parker and stone were inspired by their own south park episode all about mormons.
He steps in for current cast member grey henson this marks stephen ashfield s broadway debut. Official the book of mormon tickets at the prince of wales theatre london. Stephen ashfield elder mckinley, nic rouleau elder. Stephen ashfield plays elder mckinley, the tapdancing, lightswitchturning mormon district leader in uganda, in broadways the book of mormon. Scottishborn actor stephen ashfield is delighting london audiences as elder mckinley in the book of mormon, giving a careerdefining. The book of mormon begins long before you step into the theatre. Ashfield joins broadways the book of mormon tonight.
Stephen ashfield elder mckinley stephen is a very excited glasgow lad making his broadway debut straight from his olivier awardwinning performance in the. The book of mormon was not high on my wish list after hearing an interview of trey parker and matt stone and snippets of. Stephen ashfield is a very excited glasgow lad making his broadway debut straight from his olivier awardwinning performance in the original london cast of the book of mormon. The tony awardwinning musical from the writers of south park comes to the west end. Okay okay some highlights from book of mormon last night. The book of mormon cheap tickets in london the book of mormon continues to delight and shock london audiences at the prince of wales theatre. London book of mormon london 19th june 20 gavin creel elder price jared gertner elder cunningham alexia khadime nabulungi stephen ashfield elder mckinley giles terera. The book of mormon tickets cheap theatre tickets for london. Award for his performance as elder mckinley in the original london production. London is adorned with its posters, our offices echo with remembered jokes and songs. I studied classical singing during my degree at the royal scottish academy of music and drama, and then musical theatre at the royal academy of. The book of mormon musical official london website tickets. First staged in 2011, the play is a satirical examination of mormon beliefs and practices that ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service. The book of mormon broadway, wicked us tour, 9 to 5.
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. London 26 july 2014 matinee recorded by anette ashley day us elder price, jared gertner elder cunningham, alexia khadime nabulungi, stephen ashfield elder mckinleymoroni, kevin harvey mafala hatimbi, ashley samuels doctor, tosh wanoghomaud cover general. Stephen ashfield is hilarious as the teamleader whose maniacal cheeriness of surface is given to sudden surges of raw camp as the lord and the current take him. Book of mormon broadway cast update feb 2020 book of mormon memorabilia at theatregold now. Dec, 2017 glasgowborn stephen ashfield is currently making his broadway debut in the tonywinning the book of mormon in the role of elder mckinley, a part that earned the actor an olivier award in the. The book of mormon stephen ashfield interview youtube. Here, the singing actor, whose west end credits also include bob gaudio in jersey boys, casey obrien in boy meets boy. I am however a bit tired of the neverending hype surrounding the production good for them though, its always great to see a show selling well. Dave thomas brown elder price dave is a north carolinabred sagittarius, who has had the immense pleasure of playing this role on broadway and on the west end in london. North london s 326seat, notforprofit almeida theater was the runaway winner at the 2014 olivier awards, along with the west end version of the broadway hit the book of mormon.
Stephen ashfield starring as bob gaudio in jersey boys at the prince edward theatre. Book of mormon prince of wales theatre, london posted on july 17, 20 by glasgowtheatreblog leave a comment never in the history of the west end has a show arrived on a bigger wave of hype or anticipation than the book of mormon. If you cant find the date you want check out our official ticketing partners here. Pay no booking fees book at least 8 weeks in advance alternatively, call the box office on 0844 482 5110 calls cost 7p per minute or book in person at the prince of wales theatre, coventry street, london w1d 6as. Jersey boys london perform at the royal variety performance 2008 duration. Olivier award winner stephen ashfield will reprise his olivierwinning perfromance as elder mckinley in the broadway production of the 2011 tony awardwinning musical the book of mormon from 23 august 2016 at the eugene oneill theatre.
Hello a gift to the london company from the chicagojumamosi cast duration. Written by the animated sitcoms creators trey parker and matt stone along with avenue q cocreator robert lopez, the book of mormon is a satirical musical that takes shots at everything from organised religion to consumerism, the state of the economy and the musica. Safety rail very slightly obscured the view of the front of stage. Apr, 2014 stephen ashfield, winner of the best performance in a supporting role in a musical for the book of mormon, gavin creel, winner of the best actor in a musical award for the book of mormon, and. Book of mormon london book of mormon tickets prince of. Musical, elder mckinley, book of mormon west end, sonia friedman. Book of mormon stars gavin creel and stephen ashfield talk.
Note, i dont know london cast actors because i never though about learning them since im from the us, so i apologize in advance. Elder mckinley is a really nice guy who has some issues, stephen said. The book of mormon merely flirts with blasphemy but there is something very winning about it. When actor stephen ashfield stood in the wings, waiting to make his. Book of mormon wins big at olivier awards the new york. Glasgowborn stephen ashfield is currently making his broadway debut in the tonywinning the book of mormon in the role of elder mckinley, a part that earned the actor an olivier award in the london cast of the hit musical. The musical us tour and the wedding singer us tour. The book of mormon tickets musical tickets london theatre. The book of mormon the prince of wales theatre 21 st september 2015 5 stars book now more info. Paul taylor, the independent 150,000 the book of mormon tickets released today. Multiaward winning musical from the creators of south park and avenue q. Stephen ashfield, winner of the best performance in a supporting role in a musical for the book of mormon, gavin creel, winner of the best actor in a musical award for the book of mormon. The book of mormon, 5th march 20, prince of wales theatre, circle b. American actors kj hippensteel and asmeret ghebremichael will join the cast as elder price and nabulungi, whilst brian sears will continue to star as elder cunningham alongside.
Stephen ashfield elder mckinley stephen is a very excited glasgow lad making his broadway debut straight from his olivier awardwinning performance in the original london cast of the book of mormon. Book of mormon london 14032014 book of mormon london 26 july 2014 matinee ashley day us elder price, jared gertner elder cunningham, alexia khadime nabulungi, stephen ashfield elder mckinleymoroni, kevin harvey mafala hatimbi, ashley samuels doctor, tosh wanoghomaud cover general jared gertners secondtolast show. The book of mormon is the story of two young mormon missionaries sent to a remote village in uganda, where a brutal warlord is threatening the locals. The script, lyrics, and music were written by trey parker, robert lopez. The late show with stephen colbert 4,386,484 views. The book of mormon merely flirts with blasphemy but there is something very winning about it 15 an14923031book of mormonpre. Jul 14, 2014 from 28 july 2014, the cast of the olivier awardwinning the book of mormon, at the prince of wales theatre, london, will be led by billy harrigan tighe as elder price and a. Stephen won an olivier award for his current portrayal of elder mckinley in the book of.
The book of mormon penned by trey parker and matt stone of south park fame and robert avenue q lopez, fetches up in the west end with. Gavin creel and stephen ashfield on their excitement at winning an award and why they love working on the book of mormon at the laurence olivier awards with mastercard on april, 2014 in london. You can book online tickets while seating on your homes sofa at a very exciting discount of 70%. The book of mormon meal deals package london theatre tickets. Welcome to the official fan page for stephen ashfield. This is one of the immensely awaited shows and has. The book of mormon announces cast changes from 1 feb. He will play his final show at londons prince of wales theatre on 6th august 2016. Saw you 3 times in jersey boys in london and attended the reunion at the hippodrome. Stephen ashfield theatre credits, news, bio and photos. Gavin creel elder price, jared gertner elder cunningham, stephen ashfield elder mckinley, giles terera mafala hatimbi.
I believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony awards. Stephen ashfield moronielder mckinley, brian sears edler cunningham, billy eugene jones mafala, kim exum nabalungi london february 26th 20 evening mp3 tracked farawaysongs master. The late show with stephen colbert 508,051 views 9. Stephen ashfield is an olivier awardwinning scottish actor. Watch gavin creel and stephen ashfield celebrate their book of mormon olivier wins. So plan a visit to this wonderful theatre to watch this magical show with your loved ones. Actor feared speaking in an american accent on broadway. Stephen ashfield elder mckinley stephen is a very excited glasgow lad making his broadway debut straight from his olivier awardwinning performance in the original london cast of the book of. Bob gaudio in jersey boys whatonstage award, casey obrien in boy meets boy, emmett in legally blonde, adam. He was born in glasgow, scotland, and since graduating from the royal scottish academy of music and drama and the royal academy of music in london, he has enjoyed a successful stage career. Stephen ashfield heading for broadways the book of mormon. Stephen ashfield is at the book of mormon on broadway. Book of mormon, chimerica score at londons olivier. The broadway hit the book of mormon dominated the tony awards in 2011, winning nine including for best musical, and on sunday night the show was a powerhouse at the olivier awards, london s equivalent of the tonys.
In 2011 he was made an associate aram of the royal academy of music and was awarded a fellowship fram in the 2018 honours list. And when i think about it the real highlight in this show is stephen. Roles 2 the book of mormon 2011 opened mar 24, 2011. Stephen won an olivier award for his current portrayal of elder mckinley in the book of mormon, london. The book of mormon was not high on my wish list after hearing an interview of trey parker and matt stone and snippets of the music on radio 4. Winner of the 2011 tony award for best musical, the book of mormon has certainly captured the hearts of many in the broadway community by presenting modern, intheknow, and often profane content. Stephen ashfield i havent listed the book of mormon in my show highlights of 20 even though i did enjoy the show a lot. The west end production of mormon, which opened there last year, won for best new musical, best actor gavin creel as elder price, best supporting actor stephen. The book of mormons stephen ashfield reveals what guilty.
The book of mormon stephen ashfield interview duration. Nov 15, 2016 gavin creel and stephen ashfield on their excitement at winning an award and why they love working on the book of mormon at the laurence olivier awards with mastercard on april, 2014 in london. I studied classical singing during my degree at the royal scottish academy of music and drama, and then musical theatre at the royal academy of music, london. The book of mormon continues to delight and shock london audiences at the prince of wales theatre. The book of mormon, about two mormon missionaries sent to a remote village in uganda, saw gavin creel and stephen ashfield win best actor in a musical and. Mar 22, 20 but the idea pays dividends at certain points in the piece, as when the mormon team in uganda sing a frenetically fusspot ditty about the repression of instincts in their case very gay. Stephen ashfield is an olivier award winning scottish actor. Catch the electrifying hit musical, the book of mormon this weekend with your loved ones. Feb 25, 2014 the book of mormon stephen ashfield interview. The book of mormon musical is a box office powerhouse written by the creators of south park, trey parker and matt stone, and the cocreator of avenue q, robert lopez composer for disneys 20 frozen film. Stephen ashfield, actor, represented by claire hoath management, book of. Stephen ashfield, center, as elder mckinley, and company in the book of mormon 406 the book of mormon. Stephen ashfield, actor, represented by claire hoath management. This still is from the book of mormon bootleg with him in it.
The olivier and tony award winning best new musical the book of mormon has announced cast changes for the production at the prince of wale theatre from 1 february 2016. Directed by casey nicholaw and trey parker, the book of mormon has choreography by casey nicholaw, set design by scott pask, costume design by ann roth, lighting design by brian macdevitt, sound design by brian ronan, orchestrations by larry hochman and stephen oremus and music supervision and vocal arrangements by stephen oremus. This is one of the immensely awaited shows and has won several massive and critical acclamations. Book of mormon london cast update april 04, 2016the prince of wales theatre kj hippensteelelder price training. 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. West end january 1st 2015 evening ashley day 1st us elder price, aj holmes elder cunningham, alexia khadime nabalungi, stephen ashfield elder mckinley moroni, hugo haroldharrison joseph smith, chris jarman general, kevin harvey mafala hatimbi west end january 3rd 2015 evening.
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