New chapters
Sam Nackman, right, as Elder Cunningham, speaks to Ugandan villagers in the touring production of The Book of Mormon. Queer actor finds his dreams in ‘The Book of Mormon’ RICH LOPEZ | Staff writerrich@dallasvoice.com Sam Nackman recently began his first national tour as one of the leads in The Book of Mormon, which runs Friday through Sunday, July 28-30, at Bass Hall in Fort Worth.
The queer actor plays Elder Cunningham. It is a role that’s been on his radar for some time. Now, he’s bringing the character to life across the entire country. “It’s been such a whirlwind, but dreams do come true,” Nackman said. “I’ve dreamt of doing this role since I knew I wanted to pursue acting.” As Elder Cunningham, Nackman plays half of a pair of Mormon missionaries sent to a Ugandan village to spread the word of faith to a community dealing with bigger issues and problems.
Written by Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the show is an irreverent and funny approach to religion — among other major topics. The subject matter, as one might expect, elicits a variety of reactions in audiences, and Nackman has gotten to experience a variety of those reactions with each of the show’s stops.
He expects that to continue with upcoming performances, as well. Sam Nackman, right, is Elder Cunningham in The Book of Mormon on stage this weekend at Bass Hall. “It’s very interesting.
