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'Avenue Q' director bringing 'South Park' to Broadway

First TV, then the movies, now theater's biggest stage for Cartman and Co.

<p>Will pop culture references such as Tiger Woods make it into "South Park's" Broadway run?</p>

Will pop culture references such as Tiger Woods make it into "South Park's" Broadway run?

Credit: Comedy Central

NEW YORK (AP) — The creators of the cheeky animated TV series "South Park" are taking aim at Broadway.

Trey Parker and Matt Stone have written a musical comedy called "The Book of Mormon" that will open on Broadway in March 2011. The two wrote the show's book, music and lyrics, along with Robert Lopez, one of the creators of the Tony-winning "Avenue Q." The musical will be directed by Parker and Jason Moore, who directed "Avenue Q."

Producers Scott Rudin and Anne Garefino said Wednesday that a theater, casting and other production details would be announced later.

The Emmy-winning "South Park" premiered in 1997 on Comedy Central.

Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.

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    AK

    The headline suggests this is going to be an adaptation of the TV show, but the content sounds more like an all new play? Is this "South Park: The Book of Mormon" or just TBoM?

    April 14, 2010 at 2:54PM EST Reply to Comment

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