'The Book of Mormon' comes to Fisher Theatre in March

Single tickets to the national tour of the new musical “The Book of Mormon,” winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, went on sale Friday, Jan. 18, at 10 a.m. Tickets begin at $49 and will be available at the Fisher Theatre box office, all Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 1-800-982-2787, and online at www.ticketmaster.com or www.broadwayindetroit.com. For additional information, call (313) 872-1000 or visit www.BroadwayinDetroit.com.

“The Book of Mormon” features book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. Parker and Stone are the four-time Emmy Award-winning creators of the landmark animated series, “South Park.” Tony Award-winner Lopez is co-creator of the long-running hit musical comedy, “Avenue Q.” The musical is choreographed by Tony Award-winner Casey Nicholaw (”Monty Python’s Spamalot,” “The Drowsy Chaperone”) and is directed by Nicholaw and Parker.

“The Book of Mormon” is the winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Book (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Direction (Casey Nicholaw, Trey Parker), Best Featured Actress (Nikki M. James), Best Scenic Design (Scott Pask), Best Lighting Design (Brian MacDevitt), Best Sound Design (Brian Ronan) and Best Orchestrations (Larry Hochman, Stephen Oremus); the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical; five Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album; four Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Best Musical, and the Drama League Award for Best Musical.

Performance times for “The Book of Mormon,” appearing March 12 – 24, at the Fisher Theatre, located at 3011 W. Grand Blvd., in Detroit, are:

• Tuesday through Saturday performances at 8 p.m.

• Sunday evening performances at 7:30 p.m.

• Saturday and Sunday matinee performances at 2 p.m.

Ticket prices for the Detroit engagement of “The Book of Mormon” start at $49 (includes facility fees and parking in the Fisher Building surface lot or outdoor parking structure) and will go on sale to the public on Friday, January 18 at 10 a.m. at the Fisher Theatre box office, all Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 1-800-982-2787, and online at www.ticketmaster.com or www.broadwayindetroit.com. There is a four ticket purchase limit per person. For additional information, call (313) 872-1000 or visit www.BroadwayinDetroit.com .

 The Detroit engagement of “The Book of Mormon” is sponsored by Chrysler.

 For additional information, visit www.BookofMormonTheMusical.com or www.BroadwayInDetroit.com.