<P> The tour closed on May 1, 2016 in Honolulu, Hawaii . </P> <P> The first replica sit - down production, separate from the tour, began previews on December 11, 2012, and officially opened on December 19 of that year, at the Bank of America Theatre in Chicago, Illinois as part of Broadway in Chicago . The limited engagement closed October 6, 2013 and became the second U.S. national tour . The cast included Nic Rouleau in the role of Price, along with Ben Platt as Cunningham . </P> <P> A UK production debuted in the West End on February 25, 2013 at the Prince of Wales Theatre . Gavin Creel and Jared Gertner reprised their North American tour performances . The London cast members hosted a gala performance of the new musical on March 13, 2013, raising £ 200,000 for the British charity Comic Relief's Red Nose Day . A typical London performance runs two hours and 30 minutes, including an interval of 15 minutes . In March 2014, The Book of Mormon was voted Funniest West End Show as part of the 2014 West End Frame Awards . On July 28, 2014, both Creel and Gertner left the production . Creel left the West End production to return to the 1st National Tour and was replaced by his stand - by, Billy Harrigan Tighe . Gertner was replaced by one of his stand - by's, A.J. Holmes, who had previously played Cunningham on both the National Tour and Broadway . </P> <P> After February 2, 2015, Broadway actor Nic Rouleau, cast in the role Elder Kevin Price replaced Billy Harrigan Tighe, and Brian Sears, who also starred on Broadway (as an ensemble member), replaced A.J. Holmes as Elder Cunningham . Tighe and Holmes then joined the cast of the 1st National Tour, filling the void that was there when Creel and O'Neill left the tour to play the leads on Broadway . On January 25, 2016 Rouleau announced via Twitter that January 30, 2016 will be his last performance as Elder Price in the West End . On February 1, 2016, longtime Broadway stand - by K.J. Hippensteel officially took over the role as Elder Price in the West End cast . On August 6, 2016 Stephen Ashfield had his last performance as Elder McKinley, as he was transferring over to the Broadway Production . On August 9, 2016 Steven Webb took over for Ashfield as Elder McKinley . On January 14, 2017 Brian Sears performed his last performance in the West End . Sears left London to join the Broadway company on February 20th . Sears was replaced by longtime Second National Tour Elder Cunningham, Cody Jamison Strand . Strand's first performance was on January 30th, 2017 . </P>

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