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'Book of Mormon' Poised to Buck Broadway Blues

11:14 PM PDT 3/24/2011 by David Rooney

As "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" gets delayed again for retooling, the "Mormon" musical from "South Park" co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone stands to make $1 million a week and has a good chance at Tony Awards glory.

NEW YORK -- With Broadway colonized by a floundering comic-strip superhero and its stages more than ever dominated by retooled screen properties, these are tough times for bona fide original musicals. But if one new show not based on an existing brand stands to break through this season, it's The Book of Mormon.

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