Theater Review: The Book of Mormon

[From article]
"Two Mormon missionaries have just arrived in Uganda to spread the word of God. Their luggage has been stolen by a couple of thugs with automatic weapons. But they learn from the poor but smiling African villagers that when things go wrong in Uganda, all you can do is throw up your hands and sing "Hasa Diga Eebowai."

Soon everybody's singing and dancing to this peppy tune, while a cheery black man introduces the missionaries to the people of the village: "Here's the butcher. He has AIDS. Here's the doctor. He has AIDS. Here's my daughter. She has . . . a lovely personality. But if you touch her, I'll give you my AIDS!"

When one of the missionaries wonders what "Hasa Diga Eebowai" means, the cheery black man tells him that it translates, roughly, as "F - - - you, God!" And then all the villagers start dancing wildly, their middle fingers held up to the heavens."

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/theater/expect_calls_to_ban_book_5BsyGR9q1jKRBbeeCre5YP

Expect calls to ban 'Book'
Michael Riedel
New York Post
Last Updated: 10:49 AM, February 2, 2011
Posted: 10:53 PM, February 1, 2011