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. Elder mckinley is a really nice guy who has some issues, stephen said. 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. And when i think about it the real highlight in this show is stephen.
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He will play his final show at londons prince of wales theatre on 6th august 2016. Stephen ashfield, actor, represented by claire hoath management, book of. Stephen won an olivier award for his current portrayal of elder mckinley in the book of. 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 musical official london website tickets. This is one of the immensely awaited shows and has. The musical us tour and the wedding singer us tour. This is one of the immensely awaited shows and has won several massive and critical acclamations. You can book online tickets while seating on your homes sofa at a very exciting discount of 70%.
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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 book of mormon continues to delight and shock london audiences at the prince of wales theatre. 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. Stephen ashfield moronielder mckinley, brian sears edler cunningham, billy eugene jones mafala, kim exum nabalungi london february 26th 20 evening mp3 tracked farawaysongs master. 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. So plan a visit to this wonderful theatre to watch this magical show with your loved ones. Stephen ashfield elder mckinley stephen is a very excited glasgow lad making his broadway debut straight from his olivier awardwinning performance in the. Award for his performance as elder mckinley in the original london production. 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 bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history stephen ashfield is a very. Stephen ashfield heading for broadways the book of mormon. 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. Okay okay some highlights from book of mormon last night. Stephen ashfield plays elder mckinley, the tapdancing, lightswitchturning mormon district leader in uganda, in broadways the book of mormon. 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. 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.
Feb 25, 2014 the book of mormon stephen ashfield interview. Stephen won an olivier award for his current portrayal of elder mckinley in the book of mormon, london. Olivierwinning book of mormon star stephen ashfields. 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. 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. 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. He steps in for current cast member grey henson this marks stephen ashfield s broadway debut. Roles 2 the book of mormon 2011 opened mar 24, 2011.
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Saw you 3 times in jersey boys in london and attended the reunion at the hippodrome. Stephen ashfield is an olivier awardwinning scottish actor. Catch the electrifying hit musical, the book of mormon this weekend with your loved ones. 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 script, lyrics, and music were written by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone. 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 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. 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.
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 meal deals package london theatre tickets. 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. Scottishborn actor stephen ashfield is delighting london audiences as elder mckinley in the book of mormon, giving a careerdefining. 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. 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. The book of mormon original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city mar 24, 2011 and is currently playing. Stephen ashfield theatre credits, news, bio and photos. Stephen ashfield to join broadways the book of mormon. Welcome to the official fan page for stephen ashfield. 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. 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 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. Gavin creel elder price, jared gertner elder cunningham, stephen ashfield elder mckinley, giles terera mafala hatimbi. 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. 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. Book of mormon broadway cast update feb 2020 book of mormon memorabilia at theatregold now.
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. Multiaward winning musical from the creators of south park and avenue q. The book of mormon merely flirts with blasphemy but there is something very winning about it. 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. I believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony awards. 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. 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.
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The book of mormon announces cast changes from 1 feb. Book of mormon stars gavin creel and stephen ashfield talk. Hello a gift to the london company from the chicagojumamosi cast duration. The script, lyrics, and music were written by trey parker, robert lopez. London is adorned with its posters, our offices echo with remembered jokes and songs. Book of mormon, chimerica score at londons olivier. 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.
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. Here, the singing actor, whose west end credits also include bob gaudio in jersey boys, casey obrien in boy meets boy. Stephen ashfield starring as bob gaudio in jersey boys at the prince edward theatre. The late show with stephen colbert 4,386,484 views. 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. Parker and stone were inspired by their own south park episode all about mormons. Stephen ashfield elder mckinley, nic rouleau elder. Official the book of mormon tickets at the prince of wales theatre london. Safety rail very slightly obscured the view of the front of stage. Ashfield joins broadways the book of mormon tonight. 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 london is a great show and watched by thousands of people daily.
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