Culturebox: The Greatest Musical Satirists of Their Generation

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culturebox The Greatest Musical Satirists of Their Generation The rude, hilarious, surprisingly sweet musical canon of Trey Parker and Matt Stone. By Jeremy Stahl Posted Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at 2:20 PM ET After weeks of successful previews, The Book of Mormon opened on Broadway last month to critical adulation and talk that it could be this season's smash hit. The early success of a vulgarity-laden musical from the creators of South Park should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with Trey Parker and Matt Stone's previous collaborations. As Parker told Jon Stewart, in an interview before the show's opening, the two have attempted to cram music into every project they've ever worked on--usually in the face of pushback from studio executives. To continue reading, click here. Jeremy Stahl is Slate's social media editor. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate Republicans Love Paul Ryan, but That Doesn't Mean They'll Support His Budget Plan Amazon's Cloud Drive, Time Warner's iPad App, and Other Technologies That Are Driving Old Media Crazy Ten Strange Things the Royals Do When They Get Married	Advertisement
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