Who Wrote the Book of Mormon Play

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It started with a movie. Trey and Matt made a film called Orgazmo in 1997. It’s a ridiculous story about a Mormon missionary who becomes a porn star. (I’m not kidding). They even included a fake musical number in it.

They thought, “Hey, this religion thing is ripe for a parody.” But they didn’t touch it for years. They were busy making Cartman fat and Kenny die. Then they saw Avenue Q on Broadway. They went backstage and met Robert Lopez.

They basically said, “We want to make a musical about Mormons. Wanna play?” Lopez said yes. History’s most offensive choir practice had begun.

The “Monty Python of Utah” Approach

Here’s the crazy part: they didn’t want to just mock the faith. Trey and Matt are agnostic atheists, sure. But they wanted to write a show that felt… true? They read the actual Book of Mormon. They even went to Utah and met church members.

Where To Watch The Book Of Mormon Musical

Robert Lopez pushed them to make the characters likeable. He said, “If the audience doesn’t love Elder Price and Elder Cunningham, the show fails.” So they made the missionaries sweet and naive. You laugh at their faith, but you cringe for them when things go wrong.

The writing process was a glorious mess. Trey and Matt would improvise crazy ideas (like the “Spooky Mormon Hell Dream” number). Lopez would then turn those ideas into actual songs with structure. It’s like watching a raccoon and a classical pianist compose together.