It’s been more than eight years since the bawdy “Book of Mormon” musical premiered and proceeded to mock, malign and mangle the preachings and practices of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints en route to box-office records and Tony-winning glory.
But a lot has changed — in the Utah-based faith and the country — since straight-laced Elder Price first swooned on stage about his dream mission to Orlando and his nerdy but lovable sidekick, Elder Cunningham, started fibbing his way to conversion after conversion in, of all places, Uganda.
Now, as the Broadway blockbuster returns for the third time to the heart of Mormondom for a two-week run at the Eccles Theater in downtown Salt Lake City, a question emerges: Is it still funny and relevant — for members and nonmembers alike?