The Book of Mormon is coming to Bristol Hippodrome – here's how to get tickets

Hot on the heels of the announcements of Russell Howard's six Bristol gigs and hit show Mamma Mia coming to Bristol next year, we now have another show to look forward to.

Bristol Hippodrome has just revealed the hilarious Book of Mormon is also set for a run at the city centre theatre in 2020, kicking off the year in side-splitting style.

The Book of Mormon is the Broadway smash-hit musical written by Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez.

The Tony, Olivier and Grammy award-winning show will begin its run at the Hippodrome on January 15 and tickets go on sale this week.

The show has sold out every one of its 2,380 performances to date at the Prince of Wales Theatre (Paul Coltas)

Since making its world premiere in March 2011 at New York’s Eugene O’Neill Theatre, where it won nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, The Book of Mormon has been performed on three continents and won more than 30 international awards.

The musical has smashed long-standing box office records in New York, London, Melbourne, Sydney and other cities across the U.S.

The London production opened in February 2013, winning four Olivier Awards including Best New Musical, and breaking the record for the highest single day of sales in West End history.

It has sold out every one of its 2,380 performances to date at the Prince of Wales Theatre.

It has been performed on three continents and won over 30 international awards (Paul Coltas)

What's it about?

The Book of Mormon follows a pair of Mormon boys sent on a mission to a place a long way from their home in Salt Lake City.

The cast in Bristol will be led by Kevin Clay as Elder Price and Conner Peirson as Elder Cunningham, recreating their roles from the Broadway and US touring productions. They will be joined by Nicole-Lily Baisden as Nabulungi, Will Hawksworth as Elder McKinley, Ewen Cummins as Mafala Hatimbi, Johnathan Tweedie as Joseph Smith and Thomas Vernal as the General.

Trey Parker and Matt Stone are the creators of the Emmy and Peabody award-winning television show South Park, which is now in its 22nd season, and the feature films South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut and Team America: World Police.

It is produced by Anne Garefino, Scott Rudin, Important Musicals and Sonia Friedman Productions.

Tickets

Public booking will open at 10am on June 19 via the ATG Tickets website or you can book tickets by calling 0844 871 3012.

Demand is expected to be extremely high so you'll need to be quick to avoid missing out.