From the AP:
“The Book of Mormon” nabbed a leading 14 Tony Award nominations, earning the profane musical one nod short of the record for most nominations and putting it in the driver’s seat when the awards are handed out next month.
An unlikely hit about two Mormon missionaries who find more than they bargained for in Africa, the musical was written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of Comedy Central’s irreverent “South Park,” and Robert Lopez, co-creator of the equally irreverent Tony Award-winning musical “Avenue Q.” All got nominations.
“The Book of Mormon” has been a critical and box-office darling even without big-name stars and has tapped into a decidedly un-Broadway vein with songs about AIDS and one man’s loud lament about having maggots in his scrotum.
I don't know why this is funny to me. I guess it's because I just always imagined the Tonys to be decided by old gay dudes with monocles on. I can't really see gay dudes with monocles appreciating the humor of "maggots in his scrotum", but then again that might be a problem they've faced and can relate to the humor. If there's anyone out there right now that has a real chance to EGOT it's Parker and Stone.
For those of you who don't watch 30 Rock, EGOT is an acronym for Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony.
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