NEW YORK – For years, Trey Parker and Matt Stone have lampooned everything, from Scientology to Tiger Woods, Prius drivers to Islam, Brittney Spears to the great state of New Jersey.
They’ve even had the boldness to make fun of George Clooney.
Is nothing sacred?
“That is sacred,” says Parker, looking suitably chastised during an interview in a Times Square restaurant after being reminded that he and Stone once dared to call Clooney smug. “We crossed the line there.”
Now the twisted minds behind “South Park” are daring to cross another line: They’re goofing on the Mormon church in a big, brassy Broadway musical that opens Thursday.
Together with “Avenue Q” writer Robert Lopez, the duo have left behind their foul-mouthed elementary students to tell a story about two young missionaries whose faith is rocked when they come face-to-face with famine, war and AIDS in Africa.
The show, which stars Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, has foul language, some brilliantly sarcastic songs, references to genital mutilation, plenty of suppressed homosexuality, tap-dancing Mormons, war crimes threatened on an infant, Darth Vader and a character who repeatedly complains about having maggots in his scrotum.
While the show makes fun of several Broadway shows including “Fela!” and “The Lion King,”
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