Robert Lopez (2) (1975–)

I got to see this musical on its national tour. It was an amazing show, although I spent some time blushing. I was as shocked as the Mormon missionaries at the meaning of Hasa Diga Eebowai! I knew I had to get the CD when I got home.

Of the songs included, I loved Hello for the wordplay within it. The kindness in I Am Here for You overrides the humor. Making Things up Again makes me giggle as Arnold takes the Holy Word and adds fiction. "Up again making things you are" says the Wizened Old show more Jedi Master. (And yes, I laughed out loud.) Tomorrow is a Latter Day brought both tears and laughter. "Thank you God! Ma ho nei bu, Eebowai!"

I would advise getting the CD over the MP3 version. While the synopsis and lyrics are available online, the gorgeous photography is not. I will also note that this recording is definitely NOT workplace safe. Nor is it for the easily offended.

Recommended for listeners who have either seen the play and enjoyed it or for those who are willing to listen to the message that God doesn't want us to hurt one another; rather, we should love one another. show less

The total irreverence of this play makes me love it. Even though it is more famous for songs like "The Internet is for Porn" one of my favorites is "What Do you Do with a BA in English".

For all its moral failings, it is difficult not to like a musical which have numbers celebrating "Schadenfreude" and the fact that "Everyone's A Little Bit Racist". "It's A Fine, Fine Line" is also a classic Broadway big piano ballad.

Funny stuff, and I liked how some songs were long and some were short but they just kept on coming. My favourite was "You Can be as Loud as the Hell You Want (When You're Making Love)" and the one that hit home most was the one about how everyone just wants to go back to college where things were simple but they can't because they're toooooo old.