Eugene O'Neill

The New York Times hailed it as 'the best musical of this century.' Vogue called it 'the funniest musical of all time.' The Washington Post deemed it 'an extraordinarily well-crafted musical assault on all things holy.'Trust us, they're not lying.And now lucky San Franciscans have a chance to experience the musical maelstrom that is 'The Book of Mormon' firsthand. For five weeks in November, the nine-time Tony Award-winning spectacle descends on the Curran Theatre.(SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOS AND VIDEO)Matt Stone and Trey Parker's masterpiece (the geniuses behind 'South Park,' for those of you who live in a cave) chronicles the adventures of two young Mormon missionaries as they attempt to spread their gospel through Africa -- and find themselves slapped in the face with reality around every corner. Conservative folks may raise eyebrows at the off-color humor (one character repeatedly complains about maggots in his scrotum throughout the course of the show), but we think the story will be right at home here. This is San Francisco, after all.Tickets are currently on sale exclusively for Shorenstein Hays Nederlander theatre subscribers, but the website promises general admission will available at a later date.Stay on top of SHN's announcements if you hope to catch a glimpse of the action, as even New York's hopeful spectators still find it nearly impossible to wedge themselves into the Eugene O'Neill theatre. In the mean time, get excited with images and video from the show below. Spooky Mormon hell dream, here we come!

Eugene O'Neill's autobiographical look at a family faced with alcoholism and narcotics addiction. Depressing but brilliant with a great ensemble!

Brutus Jones, a Pullman porter, powers his way to the rule of a Caribbean island.

Writing has been the only escape of Louise Bryant until she goes to a lecture one night in 1912 and is mesmerized by a radical journalist, John Reed. She leaves her husband and goes to Greenwich Village with Reed where she keeps writing, covering the 1913 Armory Show of post-impressionist paintings from Europe. Reed is so wrapped up in changing the world that Louise leaves him for awhile and stays with the great playwright, Eugene O'Neill. She returns to Reed. He goes to Russia and covers the 1917 Revolution. She never forgets Reed. the only American to be buried next to the Kremlin wall.