The Daily Show's Josh Gad to Read From The Book of Mormon, Cast and Creative Team Announced

The Daily Show's Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells (Jersey Boys) will star in the Broadway production of The Book of Mormon. As previously announced, previews for this world premiere musical from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Avenue Q composer and co-creator Robert Lopez are set to begin on February 24, 2011, at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre, with opening night on March 24. The show will feature choreography by Casey Nicholaw and direction by Nicholaw and Parker.

Gad and Rannells have been cast as Elders Cunningham and Price, a pair of mismatched Mormon missionaries sent to a land far from their comfort zone. The cast will also include Nikki M. James (All Shook Up) as Nabalungi, Rory O’Malley (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) as Elder McKinley and Michael Potts (Grey Gardens) as Mafala Hatimbi.

The ensemble will include Scott Barnhardt, Justin Bohon, Darlesia Cearcy, Kevin Duda, Asmeret Ghebremichael, Brian Tyree Henry, John Eric Parker, Jason Michael Snow, Benjamin Schrader, Michael James Scott, Brian Sears, Lawrence Stallings, Rema Webb, Maia Nkenge Wilson and Tommar Wilson. Additional casting will be announced at a later date.

The Book of Mormon will feature set design by Scott Pask, costumes by Ann Roth, lighting design by Brian MacDevitt and sound design by Brian Ronan.