The musical, about two missionaires from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints who take the trip of a lifetime, will also play a two-week engagement at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis Feb. 5-17, 2013. Subscribers, donors and groups are able to purchase tickets; individual tickets will be made available at a later date. Visit HennepinTheatreTrust.org for more information.
Casting and additional tour dates have not been announced.
A separate production of The Book of Mormon will play a 12-week Chicago engagement at the Bank of America Theatre. It will play Chicago Dec. 1, 2012-March 2, 2013, according to the Bank of America Theatre website.
"South Park" creators-writers Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Tony-winning Avenue Q songwriter Robert Lopez collaborated on the script and score to The Book of Mormon, which earned Tony Awards for Best Book, Best Score and Best Musical.
Co-directed by Parker and Casey Nicholaw, The Book of Mormon opened March 24, 2011, at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. Both earned Tony Awards for their work.