All American Prophet, The Book of Mormon - Music of the Night 2016

All American Prophet, from the musical The Book of Mormon. Performed in Santa Barbara High School Theatre's Music of the Night 2016, a student directed Broadway revue. Directed by Rio Salazar, Dante Gonzalez, Lizzie Saunders, and Sable Layman. Musical Direction by Jon Nathan, Sio Tepper, and Robert Johnson.

[@zoebolger1472]

We are all foregetting the real question how do they have so many guys in their theatre program?

[@spaghetti5415]

my drama department is really good and we have 20-25 guys

[@gabrielleandree4875]

Thank you!! I've been miscast so many times because we have no guys in my program, and I'm an alto, so I can reach the notes easier.

[@biggiecheeze5167]

They kidnapped the football team

[@user-gf6gf2iy2k]

Maybe it's also a sign of the post-Hamilton, post-Book of Mormon days broadening theatre's appeal at a younger age?

[@Monasaurus_Rex]

@@biggiecheeze5167 Moroni definitely looks like they kidnapped a football guy lmao

[@mephostopheles3752]

Holy crap, this is an amazing performance, especially considering these are high school kids.

[@itsthekid9815]

it was actually pretty awful

[@aspen707]

focodoco Are you kidding? It was incredible. I'd pay to watch them in person

[@itsthekid9815]

you couldnt pay me to watch them but i have standards

[@aspen707]

focodoco So do I. But I'm also musical trash

[@itsthekid9815]

no you are actually just trash. huge difference musical trash likes a lot of musicals but not ones that sound like a a dying dog.

[@hannahyoung2137]

that guy playing Joesph smith was having 1000000000000000000% too much fun! XD

[@Ted655687653]

Hey, that was REALLY good. All of you guys can actually sing and dance. I'm impressed.

[@cecilianygaard343]

How Did They Get So Many Guys? I Do Not Understand?????

[@hayejones245]

Cecilia Nygaard Lol agreed. Our group has 3... maybe.

[@donnyreisch1226]

Everyone is in disbelief that HS students could be this talented, meanwhile I cant believe this was done by a High school in the first place!

[@Thedrcatwoman]

Especially since it was at Joseph Smith high school in Salt Lake City! [not really, I’m kidding. I don’t know which high school was.]

[@martinsrock100]

Holy crap I can't believe this is a highschool performance. Excellent job!!!

[@jazzjon]

Thanks sophia. .its an honor to work with these talents

[@gayratparker]

I want to do this in high school. If we actually did, I'd sign up to be McKinley or Price.

[@Zoe-fi9hk]

How was this allowed in a high school

[@Winterstick549]

Zoe Wurst Not a highschool in Utah! LOL!

[@billykravitz4993]

@Sweil it's not a high school performance???... well who's singing?

[@klaudia6057]

This audience is dead 🙄 I hope you all know you did a great job!

[@aphiemi_tos]

i think they muted the audience where you can only hear the mic or something

[@gailwy]

Is no one going to talk about how amazingly smooth the joseph smith gun sequence was

[@Slay96866]

Gabrielle true dat

[@bombachawoman]

Yup

[@Monasaurus_Rex]

It was smoother than warm butter

[@wormsalad9964]

WHY DID THEY CENSOR THE MAGGOT SCROTUM GUY IM SO UPSET

[@netgeekdoggirl]

True, but without the context it wouldn't have made that much sense anyway. The tried to replace it, at least

[@SwiftDurka]

well probably because they're high school students and couldn't quite get away with that

[@braindead-borderlinefemini2900]

YikesEloise but they can get away with mocking mormanism? but ya it wouldnt make sense.

[@danielsabraw]

This is in a high school broadway review show, and they are all individual numbers, so out of context they didn’t use the original lines, as it wouldn’t make sense, and they didn’t have the context of the tribe.

[@cakiepop7993]

Hal Howard minors don't have rights, sadly.

[@BasilOnatopp]

They're all really good, but that Moroni is excellent!

[@brianguthrie3541]

Agreed - he's def. the strongest performer.

[@dallasl3688]

Completely disagree. He's tone-deaf and frequently the only one who can't get the choreography right or on time.

[@hotelbellamuerte]

@@dallasl3688 i think you're mixing up moroni and joseph smith because moroni is DEFINITELY not tone deaf

[@dallasl3688]

@@hotelbellamuerte that's your opinion.

[@hotelbellamuerte]

@@dallasl3688 it’s really not. It’s a fact. Moroni is perfectly on key and hit the notes exactly right. His dancing was pretty decent too. I really think you’re mixing him up with another dude.

[@lazylittledragon]

WHY IS NOBODY TALKING ABOUT THE KISS ON THE CHEEK AT THE END

[@miker9819]

I really liked the artistic liberty there

[@VeerleLucinda]

Fellas is it gay...

[@tropicalkitty1119]

I noticed it. 😂😘

[@janedoe2419]

Bro that’s just how us Mormons do, you got an issue with it sit down

[@izzythelily8569]

@@janedoe2419 woooah turn it off

[@kyle-jamesmartin6900]

The change to “I’m not actually a Mormon” was brilliant

[@joshkeck6348]

at first i was like "holy shit is he actually gonna say it??" lol

[@Losyde]

​@@joshkeck6348 I'm a bit disappointed

[@joshkeck6348]

@@Losyde me too! would have been worth the detention

[@Losyde]

@@joshkeck6348 replied pretty quick. Nice

[@DivineBanana]

The song "The Bible Is A Trilogy" went through a major rewrite to become "All-American Prophet". The earlier version was based around how the third movie in movie trilogies is always the best one and sums up everything, which led to a recurring Matrix joke where a Ugandan man said, "I thought the third Matrix was the worst one," which later changed to "I have maggots in my scrotum" in the rewritten version. They could have probably used the original matrix line, I think it would still make sense since the song is still about trilogies.

[@Tamagoyakkii]

Can I just take a second to say damn that band is clean as hell oof!! Nice job to the cast as well :)

[@JeremiahKlarman]

@@JackJohnson-hg2keYour drums sounded amazing! Shout out to the sound person as well.

[@shannon4061]

I like the replacement they came up with for the maggots line.

[@mollyraine5352]

This is so well coordinated, what a talented group of boys!

[@Rachulie]

Damn. I live in the south and this would NEVER be allowed. It'd cause a riot.

[@l.tc.5032]

Why? Last time i checked people in the south weren't Mormon.

[@adamron8686]

Bobsuruncle Mum better than utah

[@Carelock]

L. T C. There certainly are Mormons here, I live in rural South Georgia, they have a large presence. My dentist, realtor, and tire guy, are all active members. They own multiple factories that make cargo trailers and mobile homes. They also have a car dealership. The missionaries are regulars in every neighborhood in need. They know how the game is played.

[@cathywolfe7993]

Move!

[@TremereTT]

@@Carelock And in what capacity would that limit freedom of expression and the arts? It's freedom too, right? you know like the freedom to kill people effortlessly that constitutionally confirmed.

[@danahalazme]

this is a high school performance???? i literally did not notice until i read the comments!!! it's sooooooo good and professional. good job you guys

[@strawberrymoonphased]

LOL me neither!! Was SO goo!

[@magemallow2427]

THE FIRST KID'S HAIR!!! WOWIE IM SWOON

[@bella-bn8bi]

Howww did you get away with doing this at school?! How did you do Hasa Diga Eebowai?!

[@Mel-pb5xw]

bella they didn’t. If you read the description box this was done as part of a musical revue & not as part of the full musical

[@user-gf6gf2iy2k]

Also, nobody had maggots in their scrotum in this version. A startling omission of the original startling admission.

[@coloneljacobs2217]

Joseph Smith sounded like basically a carbon copy of the original dude did in the musical. How the hell do these High School kids going through puberty and voice changing pull off that kind of vocal manipulation?!?!? Also, WHY DID THEY GET RID OF, "I HAVE MAGOTS IN MY SCROTUM?!?!?" THAT WAS THE BEST PART LMAO.

[@dallasl3688]

Because it makes no sense as a one-off in a musical number without seeing the entire show. Also, high school.

[@netgeekdoggirl]

THE KISS AT THE END WAS REALLY GOOD I AGREE Also Moroni is everything holy in this world 🙏

[@diamondcakes5829]

Gloomy Pen I completely missed that kiss until I saw your comment and went WAIT that happened!? I rewatched it and I can't believe I missed that at first

[@darksidecola4529]

damn it, this made a horrible night not horrible.

[@certlovrboy1089]

Everyone talks about the guy playing Kevin Price, but no one mentions the guy playing Arnold Cunningham!! He's so good, I don't know why but he is just so good!

[@anatomicalpuppet]

His hair has Steve Harrington shook. This was awesome, keep it up guys!!

[@brianguthrie3541]

The kid that plays the angel moroni has an awesome voice.

[@corvus1374]

Great staging. I love the plates popping up out of the stage. And Moroni in shorts.

[@nickdee3283]

I'm in this band! :D

[@allwellallgood5947]

nick dee the performers were good. but the band was really good too! good job :D

[@rachelperrie]

Wow! You must have done very well! What instrument did you play? Tell the performers I said they did a FANTASTIC JOB!

[@bombachawoman]

Great job, tempo n everything🌟

[@jonathannathan2709]

Nick dee!!!

[@jonathannathan2709]

great crotale playing!!

[@KitanKate]

These boys are brilliant, great voices and great acting wow 😲

[@bee5445]

this was awesome! I laughed really hard when someone whipped near the end. nice job guys!

[@maddiedixon780]

5:46 for whoever wants to watch it over and over like me

[@bee5445]

Maddie Dixon bless your soul

[@optimisticgarbage8992]

I was not disappointed with this video

[@grimsiebear3836]

At 5:47 the one guy that's toward the right side whips,, honestly iconic

[@mmon4252]

I am so impressed that this is a high school show!

[@thatmusicaltrash9993]

I’m supposed to be doing homework how did I end up here?

[@danielholman7866]

Dude this is amazing for a high school production, these kids will be on bigger stages in no time

[@stephpiano2908]

HOLY SHIT THIS IS INCREDIBLE

[@christianorthodoxy4769]

The first part of your comment is right and correct. That's a good way to put it, Pun-intended... Literally heretical

[@jamesl.456]

hard crowd wow

[@orlaghxx9748]

kevin price n elder cunningham were the BEST

[@Davzev223]

Impressive

[@melissadrift4989]

I wonder if any high schools in Utah ever perform this? lol

[@lachlank.8270]

Mormons love this shit dude

[@_pearl_]

This is so amazing!! They're all incredibly talented and it's apparent that they deeply love theatre!

[@voicecracknation5739]

i like how they try to make it "hip"xD

[@TheBlackLantern34]

VoicecrackNation What are you talking about? Do you mean the original song or these highschoolers

[@alfiebelkada4831]

Kaz Avian in the musical it’s in 1823 where they all had these coats etc and the angel should look more like an angel but here the angel is in shorts and Joseph Smith is just wearing a suite with jeans

[@bratzkidz]

It’s a high school production of one song. Not the whole musical, so it’s possible they don’t want to wear the whole costume of Joseph and the angel.

[@austinpage5132]

I wish the full thing was on youtube you guys are fantastic

[@beepbeeplettuce5230]

I literally freaked out at the first chorus holy shit you guys are amazing

[@amandaredmond4147]

this is INCREDIBLE what

[@schattentaenzerin]

Of course the all American angel would wear shorts :D Great job everybody!

[@EVZYL]

Imagine doing a musical like this about Islam! All the performers, and the audience, would be killed on the spot.

[@cageynerd]

Book of Mormon is so inspirational -- South Park and Book of Mormon, two of the greatest institutions of satire in America. Teaching kids criticism at all levels.

[@lexiixoxo7735]

OMG! This is so funny!!!! I love it!

[@andimflotoyou4268]

This is amazing!!!!

[@johnhart8856]

Iiiiiiii'm not actually a mooorrrrmon!" ... what the f**k was that?!

[@bonitoflakes7425]

I actually thought they were the original broadcast members, and thus were doing an official performance. That’s when you know they’re good.

[@jspears2467]

Why change the lyrics of the original? Censorship is dumb.

[@greyseph...]

because its a high school performance,,,,? i doubt it was their choice lmao

[@crow____caw8870]

This is a high school performance?! This is amazing!! Well done chaps!

[@TheTonyOhaganPoliticsPodcast]

The Book of Mormon show was due to be performed in my city in the UK but then Covid hit and shut all the theatres (uk spelling :) ) So I searched for the show on youtube and found the sbhsmotn channel and although I'm late to the party, I am so glad I did. I particularly love this performance because as has been mentioned before, it is rare for so many talented guys to be in one theatre company at the same time. I don't think this is an easy number to perform but the lads are well rehearsed and what I appreciate the most is that at no time do I feel that anyone is trying to upstage another member of the cast - it really is a team effort. Special mention must go to the orchestra who are also very talented and the backstage crew who are essential to put on such a good show. The fact that all the cast perform in a multitude of different musical number on the night as well as this one just shows what a very talented group of performers they are :)

[@nightw4tchman]

Wow, for a high school performance this is amazing. Well done to them all.

[@lornadw3124]

this is an amazing show, i really loved the dance, i want to learn it please. Does someone can make me a tutorial???? Thank you

[@florencegregory8138]

4:26 Could be gayer AH HAHA

[@fredflintstone1316]

Such talent! More triangle!

[@a.k.7608]

The angel was really really good

[@nathanskiles1085]

I'm slightly confused about these music videos that appear to be parodies.....Are they here to support the LDS or are they making fun. Or both? There are countless videos like this from several different boy groups singing, and i always have the same question... Do these people actually believe in the story they're telling, or are they making fun of people that do? I am not a Mormon and personally i think their beliefs are rather funny, however I think people can believe whatever they want so my question is just out of curiosity if anyone knows

[@ktlg1423]

Both lol. They're all covers from a musical about the LDS (called "The Book of Mormon.") And yes, it is satire. But the musical defends the religion while making fun of it.

[@santanasoza2873]

If this is a high school production, I hope my school can decide to do this show id definitely try out for the role of Elder Price.

[@usedforks]

Nice crowd lmao. YEESH.

[@BermuAlex]

I want to go to that school

[@sashacharlesworth3510]

Elder price in this looks like Steve Harrington

[@3ittybittypiggiesstorytime547]

Holy Shiz, this iz inspiring!

[@mustardbottle8663]

Oh he can say the maggot thing

[@biddleeewho4181]

"I'm not actually a mormon" is actually a genius change, and probably funnier than the gross out line in the original.

[@rimfire8217]

What was the original line? It not on the soundtrack.

[@biddleeewho4181]

@@rimfire8217 it is on the soundtrack. "I have maggots in my scrotum."

[@thisisaloadofbarnacles921]

@@rimfire8217 It's "I have maggots in my scrotum"

[@timdatanuki2375]

@@rimfire8217 “I’ve got Maggots in my scrotum.”

[@joeroberts2481]

@@rimfire8217 It's definitely on the soundtrack, if you're talking about anything but this performance here.

[@Trymops]

Look at them having the time of their lives!

[@qsings8674]

5:03 caught me off guard...it was funny lol

[@aimee5739]

Bro I can't believe Elder Price is able to hold the notes so steady while doing those dances.

[@tessathornton9087]

Please do Music Man Train Scene y'all have the prefect voices for it!

[@dopefirebloodsweattears6982]

THEIR SINGING

[@BabyVIsinbayeva]

Is that Baelfire from Once Upon a Time?

[@thesmilingman7576]

3:56 be grateful they didn't use the original version

[@rodham8935]

Damn that was awesome!

[@tpaypay]

I love this so much! You’re all very talented!

[@spicyboldstar8572]

Wow!!!!!! I cant express how much i love this performance. This is sooooo good!!!!

[@MrCrowebobby]

Terrific!!! What a group of hot, talented young guys. Was nothing like that in my high school.

[@raimondasmarciulevicius7599]

sbhsmoth, Rio, Dante, Lizzie, Sable, Jon, Sio & Robert, good job. Together we are strong :) :)

[@IamTheJesus]

Joseph Smith had blue eyes just like me😂

[@schattentaenzerin]

The Band was absolutely incredible. Don't think we didn't notice y'all nailing it!

[@techtalk5050]

I’m in high school theater (on the tech side), so I can tell you for sure they are very very good

[@thetaaaa]

Shout out to the chorus guy in the back who is absolutely slacking on the choreo. There's always one

[@maljustice2522]

way to good

[@Melvinshermen]

This give me idea for church of broken god

[@JonnyOgg]

A high school did this??

[@ethantarpley]

This is excellent! Sadly, I think for a lot of reasons, the Book of Mormon isn’t common to be performed in high schools. Is this an all boys school?

[@tvre0]

did you not see the girls in the thing?

[@natalyacarvajal4827]

what a blessing

[@sean3533]

This seems negative towards Mormonism

[@Hillary92126]

Isn’t that the point? Religions always gets satirized by theatre. Opera seems to take Catholicism down a peg every decade or so.

[@emilussy]

Plot twist, this was at a utah highschool

[@AmouraCarterBieber]

Joseph Smith tho

[@Dana9437]

well done! congrats!

[@lforlight]

Pretty top notch.

[@dessyprincess6914]

Why aren't we talking about that amazing fall

[@estherleclaire2626]

jospeh smith did really good!!!!!

[@johnpfmcguire]

I want to like this more than once. I like it forever.

[@natyboops]

Did he say at 5:15 "a sparkling land in KZbin they called Salt Lake City?"

[@Person5385-w4s]

no.

[@bombachawoman]

Ootah, a village in ootah.

[@chelseaaitken2412]

can we talk about how amazing moroni's voice was???

[@tbrwy]

This is so good