The Book of Mormon won nine Tony Awards in 2011.
The musical was written by Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Robert Lopez. It opened on Broadway at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre on March 24, 2011, after previews began in February. Its mix of religious satire, traditional musical-theatre style, and deliberately provocative comedy made it one of the season’s most discussed productions.
At the 65th Tony Awards, The Book of Mormon won Best Musical along with eight other awards. Its wins included acting, direction, orchestration, scenic design, lighting design, sound design, and the musical’s score-related categories. It was the ceremony’s leading winner.
The show is sometimes confused with Hamilton, which won 11 Tonys in 2016, or with The Producers, which set the record with 12 Tonys in 2001. The Book of Mormon’s nine-award total remains a notable achievement for a modern Broadway musical.