It's been a blockbuster week for the Broadway smash hit, The Book of Mormon, an irreverent tale of two well-intentioned, fish-out-of-water Mormon missionaries in Uganda, written and produced by the creators of the nothing-is-sacred cartoon South Park. The musical won nine Tony Awards on Sunday, its cast album skyrocketed to number three on the Billboard charts, and its top premium ticket price just eclipsed the record set by The Producers in 2001. Here, a brief guide to Mormon's success, by the numbers:
$487.25
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