Nine-time Tony Award–winning musical The Book of Mormon comes knocking at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood for a 12-week engagement starting Sept. 5.The hit production—about a duo of idealistic Mormon missionaries sent to Uganda to share their sacred text with the local people—boasts a book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. Parker and Stone are the four-time Emmy Award–winning creators of the animated series South Park; Tony Award winner Lopez is co-creator of the long-running musical comedy Avenue Q. “The question people most ask me about the show—aside from, ‘Can you get me tickets?’—is ‘When’s it coming to L.A.?’ ” Lopez cracks. “It’s great to finally have a good answer to one question, if not the other.” Book of Mormon run through Nov. 25. Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, 323.468.1779. broadwayla.org
If you’re looking for a bite before the show, Wood & Vine just across the street from the theater has created a special menu for theater-goers.
Pre-show, Wood & Vine offers a $25 pre-fixe menu from 5-7PM, which includes the “We’d Like to Talk to You About Cheeses” Cheese and Charcuterie plate, followed by a Holy Trinity three-course dinner. Additionally, two specialty cocktails have been created just for Book of Mormon aficionados: the Respect Your Elder-flower (Kumquat, Gin, Elderflower, Lemon, Champagne) and the Latter-Day Night Fever (Passion Fruit, Oronoco Rum, Lime). Both cocktails are only $8 with a valid ticket stub (available for $12 regularly). 6280 Hollywood Blvd., L.A., 323.334.3360. woodandvine.com