“The Book of Mormon” Becomes Broadway’s 9th Longest-Running Show: 5,759th Performance Tonight

“The Book of Mormon” is making history on Broadway. Tonight, September 25, the beloved musical plays its 5,759th performance, passing “Mamma Mia!” and officially becoming the 9th longest-running show in Broadway history.

The musical, which opened in March 2011 and is now in its 15th year, is already the longest-running show in the 100-year history of the Eugene O’Neill Theatre at 230 West 49th Street. Over 15 years, it has broken the theater’s house record more than 50 times and won nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, as well as the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album, according to BroadwayWorld.

“The Book of Mormon” features book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone, choreography by Casey Nicholaw, and is directed by Nicholaw and Parker. The London production at the Prince of Wales Theatre has won four Olivier Awards, including Best Musical.

The news comes just days after the announcement that original stars Nikki M. James and Rory O’Malley will return to the Broadway production for a limited 12-week engagement, from October 27, 2026 to January 17, 2027: James returns to the role of Nabulungi, for which she won the Tony Award, while O’Malley returns as Elder McKinley.