Fresh Air · 2026-06-08 · 49 min · 8,139 words

Andrew Rannells & Josh Gad look back on 15 years of ‘Book of Mormon’

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This week the Book of Mormon is celebrating its 15th anniversary on Broadway. It received nine Tonies, including Best Musical and Best Score. My guests were two of the stars of the original Broadway cast, Andrew Rannels and Josh. Gad. They're back this week making cameo appearances in every show as part of the anniversary celebration.

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