The Book of Mormon ✝️

Leeds Grand Theatre

This week, I was lucky enough to be invited to attend the Press Night for The Book of Mormon at Leeds Grand Theatre. A special thank you to Kelly for this wonderful invitation.

The press performance of The Book of Mormon at Leeds Grand Theatre was an absolute triumph from start to finish. Although I had heard plenty about its reputation, the energy, humour, and sheer talent on stage still managed to exceed every expectation.

Already hailed as a modern classic, The Book of Mormon more than lives up to its acclaim, with The New York Times famously calling it “the best musical of this century”.

Experiencing this show live, I finally understood its enduring appeal. The story follows two young missionaries, the ambitious Elder Price (played by Adam Bailey) and the well-meaning yet chaotic Elder Cunningham (played by Sam Glen), as they leave Salt Lake City for a remote Ugandan village.

Price dreams of preaching in Orlando, but reality has other plans, and his frustration is only heightened by his unlikely partnership with Cunningham, whose vivid imagination leads to a series of hilarious misadventures.

Their journey begins with a Lion King-style send-off before they meet a group of missionaries who have failed to convert a single villager. Determined to succeed where others have not, Price and Cunningham throw themselves into the challenge, and what unfolds is both hilarious and unexpectedly heartfelt. The Ugandan villagers, struggling with famine, oppression, and disease, provide both comic and deeply human moments, particularly in the unforgettable number “Hasa Diga Eebowai.”

The cast deliver powerhouse performances, with stand-out moments from both Bailey and Glen in “I Believe” and “Man Up.” Nyah Nish shines as Nabulungi (misnamed everything from Nutella to Nigel Farage)

By the final curtain, I was genuinely blown away. I laughed until I cried, but I also left feeling oddly uplifted, the kind of show that reminds you why live theatre is such a joy. It’s bold, irreverent, and completely unforgettable and I now understand what all the fuss is about and what “Hasa Diga Eebowai” really means.

The Book of Mormon is at Leeds Grand Theatre from Tuesday 11th of November to Saturday 29 November 2025. Tickets can be purchased here.