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South Park Duo to Skewer Mormons—on Broadway

Trey Parker and Matt Stone set their comedic sights on Utah religion

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(Newser) – Canadians can rest easy. The creators of South Park are ready to offend an entirely new population—Mormons, reports the New York Post. This time, though, they will do so not on the big screen or the small screen but on Broadway. Trey Parker and Matt Stone are bringing the Mormon Musical to the Great White Way with the help of Avenue Q creator Robert Lopez.

The new show, which starts rehearsals next month, is "hilarious—very acerbic and biting," says star Cheyenne Jackson. "It offends everybody."

"South Park" creators Trey Parker, right, and Matt Stone pose together before a party to celebrate the 10th season of the animated Comedy Central television series, in Los Angeles, on Sept. 21, 2006.   (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
This handout image supplied by Comedy Central, shows the character of Chef, center, a cook at the elementary school voiced by Isaac Hayes in
This handout image supplied by Comedy Central, shows the character of Chef, center, a cook at the elementary school voiced by Isaac Hayes in "South Park," with two other characters.   (AP Photo/Comedy Central, File)
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