Previous Elder Prices?

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 6/7/11 at 11:05pm

In a Playbill.com interview, Josh Gad says that there were several Elder Prices during the several years of workshops for Book of Mormon. Anyone know who they were?

[bwayfan7000]

Posted: 6/7/11 at 11:11pm

The only one I am aware of is Cheyenne Jackson.

[mikem]

Posted: 6/7/11 at 11:12pm

There was a very interesting article in the NY Times (having trouble linking to it right now but you can google it -- it's called, "The Twisty Road to Uganda and Broadway") that talks about the development of Book of Mormon and the changes over time. Benjamin Walker played the part in the first reading. Cheyenne Jackson and Daniel Reichard also played the part before Andrew Rannells took over.

[jdrye222]

Posted: 6/8/11 at 1:07am

There also apparently used to be a rather large supporting role that was Price's mother, and it was played by Heidi Blickenstaff. From what I understand, each time they did a workshop, the part shrank more, and now it is just a walk-on done by a guy in drag in the airport.

[tazber]

Posted: 6/8/11 at 8:36am

Gad also mentions that Hasa Diga Ebowai originally meant something different than F-Y-G. Anyone know what it was?

[RippedMan]

Posted: 6/8/11 at 10:57am

It's a guy in drag? No way! I guess I was pretty far back.

I'd like to hear the songs they cut for the Mother.