Johnsen: "Being able to relive my LDS mission is an experience I'm enjoying every respiracón." Inspiration
gay, gay themed, gay character and at least two men gays are some of the reasons why Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Robert Lopez and the musical about The Book of Mormon (along with Priscilla, Queen of the Desert) is one of the gayest shows on Broadway.
"Trey and I spent some time walking through downtown Salt Lake, eating in restaurants at random," said Matt Stone told The Salt Lake Tribune, as part of the creative process. Whenever we asked the waiter, who usually had about 25 years old and was post-college level. "Do you know a Mormon missionary?" All answered "Yes, yo!" Or "One, there!" Then we asked
knew someone was gay in the HURCH and responded: "Yes, yo!"
"A young man went to Cambodia and had a horrible experience there, not to the Church, but with the natives. It was really touching. Then I met a gay Mormon who was excommunicated from the Church. Her story was incredibly exciting, too. "The creators of South Park included a gay Mormon missionary in his music, Elder McKinley, who expressed his desire to repress their sexual orientation in the song. "McKinley wants his homosexuality is eliminated", as stated by actor Rory O'Malley to Brandon Voss for an article published in The Advocate. "To be a perfect Mormon, he has to put his feelings away." O'Malley knows a thing or two about this process because he has a conservative religious background and had to fight to come out as a gay man. "
" I feel I've studied this character for about 19 years as a cloistered Catholic Irish boy with a strong faith, "said O'Malley. "I was an altar boy and prayed for God to change the feelings I had. Coming out was definitely a process. "
The musical also featured in the cast an actor who in reality is of Mormonism, Clark Johnsen, who is well known for his work in support of gay Mormons and Mormon lesbians through CLPs on Youtube. Although not acting as Elder McKinley, Clark is joining the cast missionary and even makes a brief appearance as Brigham Young.
"Being able to relive an experience that is lived in a Mormon mission is a rare experience, and that's what I like with each breath," Clark said in his blog. "The show is incredibly well written, well acted, well directed and well choreographed. It's one of those rare theatrical experience where the pieces came together in perfect alchemy to make gold. "
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