So why does the length even matter? Because Book of Mormon is a perfectly paced show. It doesn’t drag. Every joke lands. Every song advances the plot.
Compare it to other musicals. Hamilton is 2 hours 45 minutes. Les Misérables is a whole 3 hours. That’s like watching the entire Harry Potter series in one sit.
The Book of Mormon becomes 17th longest running West End musical EVER
Book of Mormon respects your time. It’s like a comedian who knows when to get off the stage. That’s rare. That’s gold.
A Quirky Fact: The Show Is Shorter Than the Actual Book
Get this: the Book of Mormon (the book) is over 500 pages. The musical? Much shorter. And way more fun to read—or, you know, watch.
Also fun fact: the creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone (of South Park fame), wrote the show in seven years. That’s seven years of tweaking jokes to make them land in under two and a half hours.
So every second is intentional. Every pause is a punchline. You won’t want to miss a minute.
