The Book of Mormon opening night: What the ticket holders had to say
Coloradans and visitors from other states put on their short-sleeved button-up shirts, ties, backpacks and bicycle helmets and made their way down to the Ellie Caulkins Opera House last night for the opening of The Book of Mormon. And even if they didn't don full-on Mormon attire, these fans felt lucky to be attending opening night of the show by Colorado natives Trey Parker and Matt Stone. And we know, because we spoke to a handful of those who scored tickets for the hottest gig in town. Click through for more photos and hometown reactions to the Tony award-winning hit, starting with the fan above.
Photos by Nathalia Velez Nick Casias dressed up for The Book of Mormon debut.
See also:
- The Book of Mormon: Twenty reasons you've got to see it, courtesy the cast and crew
- The Book of Mormon: Catch up before you go with our ten best posts on the play
- Slide show: Waiting for The Book of Mormon
- Denver's toughest tickets: Did Mumford, Book of Mormon or GABF make the list?
Westword: What brings you to this show on opening night?
Nick Casias: It's the grand opening. I really wanted to go see it, so I got all my friends together. I'm a big South Park fan and I'm big into musicals, so it kind of aligned. It had to be on opening night, though. Five years from now we're going to remember not only that we were there, but that the first [touring] night was in Denver.
Westword: What have you heard about the musical that made you want to see it? 
Rebecca Sunshine and Matt Zelinger.
Rebecca Sunshine: I have a friend who saw it and said it was South Park on stage.
Matt Zelinger: I like the idea that it's debuting in Denver and then we can say "I remember when..."
Sunshine: And it's exciting, as CU grads, that the writers are CU grads and they're doing well in the world.
Westword: Do you think the show will live up to your expectations? 
Brad Ficek.
Brad Ficek: I've been following it ever since it opened in New York and, you know, it just happened to open in my home town. I expect to laugh until I cry because everything I've heard about it is just amazing.
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Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Denver Performing Arts Complex, Denver, CO
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