The Book of Mormon

"I still have maggots in my scrotum" -- what sounds like a dumb running joke is really a reminder that however much we're made to root for the Mormons, however much they appear to prevail, the writers want us to know how little they're fixing real misery on Earth. The musical wouldn't work if this reminder was more aggressive -- it'd be too depressing to enjoy, and I imagine there'd loom a culture of rejection by Christians. As is, the musical manages happy-go-lucky popularity without missing its point. It's a skillful balance.