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. This is one of the immensely awaited shows and has won several massive and critical acclamations. 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. The script, lyrics, and music were written by trey parker, robert lopez. 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. The book of mormon announces cast changes from 1 feb. Musical, elder mckinley, book of mormon west end, sonia friedman. Safety rail very slightly obscured the view of the front of stage.
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. Saw you 3 times in jersey boys in london and attended the reunion at the hippodrome. Catch the electrifying hit musical, the book of mormon this weekend with your loved ones. Multiaward winning musical from the creators of south park and avenue q. Book of mormon, chimerica score at londons olivier.
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. The book of mormon the prince of wales theatre 21 st september 2015 5 stars book now more info. Stephen ashfield bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history stephen ashfield is a very. The book of mormon meal deals package london theatre tickets. Stephen ashfield, actor, represented by claire hoath management. Hello a gift to the london company from the chicagojumamosi cast duration. 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. If you cant find the date you want check out our official ticketing partners here. The book of mormon, 5th march 20, prince of wales theatre, circle b. The book of mormon tickets cheap theatre tickets for london. 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. Actor feared speaking in an american accent on broadway. Book of mormon stars gavin creel and stephen ashfield talk.
The book of mormon musical official london website tickets. 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. Olivierwinning book of mormon star stephen ashfields. Stephen ashfield is an olivier awardwinning scottish actor. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. After running a successful period at broadway, the book of mormon is transferred at london westend.
I believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony awards. 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. Feb 25, 2014 the book of mormon stephen ashfield interview. When actor stephen ashfield stood in the wings, waiting to make his. Parker and stone were inspired by their own south park episode all about mormons. Stephen ashfield elder mckinley stephen is a very excited glasgow lad making his broadway debut straight from his olivier awardwinning performance in the.
The tony awardwinning musical from the writers of south park comes to the west end. Roles 2 the book of mormon 2011 opened mar 24, 2011. The book of mormons stephen ashfield reveals what guilty. Gavin creel elder price, jared gertner elder cunningham, stephen ashfield elder mckinley, giles terera mafala hatimbi. The book of mormon begins long before you step into the theatre. 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 book of mormon broadway, wicked us tour, 9 to 5. 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. 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. He will play his final show at londons prince of wales theatre on 6th august 2016.
Stephen ashfield plays elder mckinley, the tapdancing, lightswitchturning mormon district leader in uganda, in broadways the book of mormon. London book of mormon star stephen ashfield on turning it off. Bob gaudio in jersey boys whatonstage award, casey obrien in boy meets boy, emmett in legally blonde, adam. The late show with stephen colbert 4,386,484 views. The book of mormon stephen ashfield interview youtube. He steps in for current cast member grey henson this marks stephen ashfield s broadway debut. 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. 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. Okay okay some highlights from book of mormon last night. 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.
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. You can book online tickets while seating on your homes sofa at a very exciting discount of 70%. 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. 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. 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. Stephen ashfield starring as bob gaudio in jersey boys at the prince edward theatre. Scottishborn actor stephen ashfield is delighting london audiences as elder mckinley in the book of mormon, giving a careerdefining. 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. 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 tickets musical tickets london theatre. 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. 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. 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.
Just absolutely wonderful there was a deserved standing. The late show with stephen colbert 508,051 views 9. London is adorned with its posters, our offices echo with remembered jokes and songs. Stephen won an olivier award for his current portrayal of elder mckinley in the book of mormon, london. So plan a visit to this wonderful theatre to watch this magical show with your loved ones. Stephen ashfield is an olivier award winning scottish actor. 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. Watch gavin creel and stephen ashfield celebrate their book of mormon olivier wins. And when i think about it the real highlight in this show is stephen. Stephen won an olivier award for his current portrayal of elder mckinley in the book of.
The script, lyrics, and music were written by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone. Stephen ashfield theatre credits, news, bio and photos. 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. Here, the singing actor, whose west end credits also include bob gaudio in jersey boys, casey obrien in boy meets boy. Jersey boys london perform at the royal variety performance 2008 duration.
Note, i dont know london cast actors because i never though about learning them since im from the us, so i apologize in advance. 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 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. Stephen ashfield heading for broadways the book of mormon. Book of mormon london book of mormon tickets prince of. The book of mormon original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city mar 24, 2011 and is currently playing. The book of mormon merely flirts with blasphemy but there is something very winning about it 15 an14923031book of mormonpre. Stephen ashfield elder mckinley, nic rouleau elder. 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. Award for his performance as elder mckinley in the original london production. The musical us tour and the wedding singer us tour. 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. Book of mormon wins big at olivier awards the new york. Paul taylor, the independent 150,000 the book of mormon tickets released today.
Book of mormon broadway cast update feb 2020 book of mormon memorabilia at theatregold now. Stephen ashfield to join broadways the book of mormon. The book of mormon merely flirts with blasphemy but there is something very winning about it. The book of mormon continues to delight and shock london audiences at the prince of wales theatre. This is one of the immensely awaited shows and has. 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 moronielder mckinley, brian sears edler cunningham, billy eugene jones mafala, kim exum nabalungi london february 26th 20 evening mp3 tracked farawaysongs master. Welcome to the official fan page for stephen ashfield. 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 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 mormon stephen ashfield interview duration. Stephen ashfield, center, as elder mckinley, and company in the book of mormon 406 the book of mormon. 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. This still is from the book of mormon bootleg with him in it. 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. 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. Elder mckinley is a really nice guy who has some issues, stephen said. 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. Book of mormon london cast update april 04, 2016the prince of wales theatre kj hippensteelelder price training. 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. The book of mormon was not high on my wish list after hearing an interview of trey parker and matt stone and snippets of.
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