September 11, 2025 • 5 mins
Sean Johnston (Elder Price) and Nick Cox (Elder Cunningham) from the Sydney production of The Book Of Mormon join Jonesy & Amanda live in the studio!
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Speaker 1 (00:10):
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Speaker 2 (00:14):
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Speaker 3 (00:19):
And Amanda jam Nation.
Speaker 1 (00:24):
I'm very excited about this a special visit today from
the two Well, i'd say the two leads, the two
best performers.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
You were saying the two stars before.
Speaker 1 (00:35):
That's what I'm going to say. That's what they've told
me to say about them. From the Book of Mormon.
It's Nick Cox, who plays Elda Cunningham, and Shawn Johnston,
who plays Elder Price.
Speaker 2 (00:43):
Gentlemen, Hello boys, Hello, Now.
Speaker 1 (00:45):
I know you don't normally do interviews, and particularly at
this time of day because you know your nighttime performers.
How does it feel night after night after night to
do the same show, because I think consistency is so important.
It's probably underrated for other performers, but you guys have
to be the same every night.
Speaker 4 (01:04):
Yeah, it's definitely. It's a bit of an adjustment, like
as you because once you open, you have this amazing
adrenaline and then you have this little adrenaline done, but
you have to maintain the same sort of energy on
stage because everyone's seeing it, ideally for the first time,
do you want to maintain that energy and then you
just kind of get used to it. You're like, this
is when you start to ramp up in your body
(01:24):
kind of a justice like, oh no, no, it's go time.
Speaker 3 (01:26):
At least that's how I feel anyway.
Speaker 5 (01:28):
Yeah, I mean it's it's kind of cool because it's
a comedy, so it's a little bit different. You do
get the added benefit of it being a little bit
different each to night because the audience is a different
so you kind of play off different energy that they
give you. But yeah, I certainly feel. Yeah, you kind
of find that pocket to sit in and then you
can explore within that. But it kind of stay. It's
a little bit routine and you can make your way
through the show.
Speaker 2 (01:48):
It's just such an extraordinary thing. I have a confession.
Speaker 6 (01:51):
I've been invited to it for many, many years, and
each time I always in my mind go, yeah, I
want to go. I'm gonna see Mormon, And people say
have you seen Mormon? And I go no, and I
got you got to see it, And then people telling
me to see it. And it's like with Breaking Bad.
If I'm saying you've gotta watch Breaking Bad. Yeah, and
then all of a sudden, it was too long, too late.
(02:11):
I hadn't seen it, and then I started getting angry. No,
I'm not going to watch it, and now I've just
started watching.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
You didn't go and watch it. You did go and
see this. Yeah, so you guys are looking worried, where's
it going?
Speaker 3 (02:21):
Well, that was a bit worried about breaking bad.
Speaker 4 (02:23):
That is a masterpiece, you too, Nick, I don't like
Boo told what to do, but I loved it.
Speaker 6 (02:33):
And I haven't laughed in a musical for ever. I
don't think I've ever.
Speaker 2 (02:36):
Laughed in a music.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
If the musical says it's funny, it's just not.
Speaker 2 (02:39):
This one.
Speaker 6 (02:39):
Is that the religious sensibilities in it? That would be difficult.
Are there any Mormons in the cast?
Speaker 3 (02:47):
Not in the cast. We had someone in costumes I
believe who was Mormon. Yeah.
Speaker 5 (02:52):
Well, it's interesting too that that Mormons have actually come
to the show and do enjoy it. They take it
in good spirit and because it's all written in truth,
so that when they're watching it, as you said at
the top of the show, we four got that high energy, fun,
loving and just being nice to everybody. And it's the
(03:12):
way it is. It's like that's just actually how.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
The moments come out of it. Okay, I reckonend this.
At the end, I think they're poke poke fun poke phone,
poke phone. But at the end there is a universality
of these these guys trying to do the right thing.
Speaker 6 (03:25):
Yeah, yeah, do you has anyone ever stormed out? Have
you had anyone that you've noticed, or have you ever
because when you're doing controversial stuff, have you ever eyeballed
someone in the crowd with their arms cross going?
Speaker 2 (03:37):
Have you ever had that that's loud?
Speaker 5 (03:38):
Tell them to be quiet?
Speaker 4 (03:41):
I think we've had sometimes people leave, but you kind
of benefit of the doubt.
Speaker 3 (03:46):
They might just have to run to the bathroom or
something like that.
Speaker 1 (03:48):
You never know, the organ has arrived and the doctors said,
how your kidney's ready? It's now will never exactly.
Speaker 3 (03:54):
You know, no better time than the present.
Speaker 2 (03:56):
Yeah, yeah, that begs the question. Have you had a
Mormon knock on your door?
Speaker 3 (04:00):
Never on the door, Never on the door.
Speaker 5 (04:02):
No, I've not had to run in. But you had
to run in with some people in Melbourne?
Speaker 3 (04:07):
Right, Oh I did, Yeah I did.
Speaker 4 (04:08):
They ran into two Mormons on the street and they
were wearing there were two bay two they were actually
going two Bay two and they had this these colorful
ties on, and I was I kind of my eyes
lingered a bit longer because I was like, they look
like Mormons, but are they I've never seen like a
non black tie. And then I walked past them and
they must have caught my eye and they went, you
ever hear of LDS before? And I went, I have
(04:31):
just wasn't sure if I was you. And then then
we had a love of chat and they were very friendly, very.
Speaker 1 (04:36):
Speaking of the costumes, this is a very important question.
You have to wear white shirts. Are they constantly in
a bucket of nappy sand? Do you ever about to
go on to have a slip of coffee backstage and disaster?
Speaker 5 (04:50):
Not yet, but I have thought about that several times.
There'll be times too where I'm like, last minute brushing
my teeth or something, and I'm like, you're even if
you just like spill a bit of water, it's just
gonna be so yeah, certainly something I've thought about. Thankfully,
I have a few iterations of the white shirt, so
I can maybe get away with it.
Speaker 1 (05:08):
And there's lots of bits your arms are in the air.
There were no pit stains. From what I could see.
Speaker 3 (05:12):
You could.
Speaker 6 (05:14):
This is Amanda's review. The night was on point, but
they were showing pitstones. Well, guys, we are so happy
that you came in. It's such a treat to see
and I'd recommend it to anyone. Don't be like me
and say nah because of being told do yourself a favor.
Speaker 1 (05:34):
It is the funniest night you will have in the theater.
I absolutely believe.
Speaker 2 (05:37):
That, Nick Sean, thank you for joining us. Thank you,
Thank you playing out the Capitol Theater.
Speaker 6 (05:42):
Tickets at Book of Mormon Musical dot com dot A
you
My Heart podcasts, hear more Gold one on one point
seven podcasts.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
Playlists and listen live on the free iHeart app.
Speaker 3 (00:19):
And Amanda jam Nation.
Speaker 1 (00:24):
I'm very excited about this a special visit today from
the two Well, i'd say the two leads, the two
best performers.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
You were saying the two stars before.
Speaker 1 (00:35):
That's what I'm going to say. That's what they've told
me to say about them. From the Book of Mormon.
It's Nick Cox, who plays Elda Cunningham, and Shawn Johnston,
who plays Elder Price.
Speaker 2 (00:43):
Gentlemen, Hello boys, Hello, Now.
Speaker 1 (00:45):
I know you don't normally do interviews, and particularly at
this time of day because you know your nighttime performers.
How does it feel night after night after night to
do the same show, because I think consistency is so important.
It's probably underrated for other performers, but you guys have
to be the same every night.
Speaker 4 (01:04):
Yeah, it's definitely. It's a bit of an adjustment, like
as you because once you open, you have this amazing
adrenaline and then you have this little adrenaline done, but
you have to maintain the same sort of energy on
stage because everyone's seeing it, ideally for the first time,
do you want to maintain that energy and then you
just kind of get used to it. You're like, this
is when you start to ramp up in your body
(01:24):
kind of a justice like, oh no, no, it's go time.
Speaker 3 (01:26):
At least that's how I feel anyway.
Speaker 5 (01:28):
Yeah, I mean it's it's kind of cool because it's
a comedy, so it's a little bit different. You do
get the added benefit of it being a little bit
different each to night because the audience is a different
so you kind of play off different energy that they
give you. But yeah, I certainly feel. Yeah, you kind
of find that pocket to sit in and then you
can explore within that. But it kind of stay. It's
a little bit routine and you can make your way
through the show.
Speaker 2 (01:48):
It's just such an extraordinary thing. I have a confession.
Speaker 6 (01:51):
I've been invited to it for many, many years, and
each time I always in my mind go, yeah, I
want to go. I'm gonna see Mormon, And people say
have you seen Mormon? And I go no, and I
got you got to see it, And then people telling
me to see it. And it's like with Breaking Bad.
If I'm saying you've gotta watch Breaking Bad. Yeah, and
then all of a sudden, it was too long, too late.
(02:11):
I hadn't seen it, and then I started getting angry. No,
I'm not going to watch it, and now I've just
started watching.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
You didn't go and watch it. You did go and
see this. Yeah, so you guys are looking worried, where's
it going?
Speaker 3 (02:21):
Well, that was a bit worried about breaking bad.
Speaker 4 (02:23):
That is a masterpiece, you too, Nick, I don't like
Boo told what to do, but I loved it.
Speaker 6 (02:33):
And I haven't laughed in a musical for ever. I
don't think I've ever.
Speaker 2 (02:36):
Laughed in a music.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
If the musical says it's funny, it's just not.
Speaker 2 (02:39):
This one.
Speaker 6 (02:39):
Is that the religious sensibilities in it? That would be difficult.
Are there any Mormons in the cast?
Speaker 3 (02:47):
Not in the cast. We had someone in costumes I
believe who was Mormon. Yeah.
Speaker 5 (02:52):
Well, it's interesting too that that Mormons have actually come
to the show and do enjoy it. They take it
in good spirit and because it's all written in truth,
so that when they're watching it, as you said at
the top of the show, we four got that high energy, fun,
loving and just being nice to everybody. And it's the
(03:12):
way it is. It's like that's just actually how.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
The moments come out of it. Okay, I reckonend this.
At the end, I think they're poke poke fun poke phone,
poke phone. But at the end there is a universality
of these these guys trying to do the right thing.
Speaker 6 (03:25):
Yeah, yeah, do you has anyone ever stormed out? Have
you had anyone that you've noticed, or have you ever
because when you're doing controversial stuff, have you ever eyeballed
someone in the crowd with their arms cross going?
Speaker 2 (03:37):
Have you ever had that that's loud?
Speaker 5 (03:38):
Tell them to be quiet?
Speaker 4 (03:41):
I think we've had sometimes people leave, but you kind
of benefit of the doubt.
Speaker 3 (03:46):
They might just have to run to the bathroom or
something like that.
Speaker 1 (03:48):
You never know, the organ has arrived and the doctors said,
how your kidney's ready? It's now will never exactly.
Speaker 3 (03:54):
You know, no better time than the present.
Speaker 2 (03:56):
Yeah, yeah, that begs the question. Have you had a
Mormon knock on your door?
Speaker 3 (04:00):
Never on the door, Never on the door.
Speaker 5 (04:02):
No, I've not had to run in. But you had
to run in with some people in Melbourne?
Speaker 3 (04:07):
Right, Oh I did, Yeah I did.
Speaker 4 (04:08):
They ran into two Mormons on the street and they
were wearing there were two bay two they were actually
going two Bay two and they had this these colorful
ties on, and I was I kind of my eyes
lingered a bit longer because I was like, they look
like Mormons, but are they I've never seen like a
non black tie. And then I walked past them and
they must have caught my eye and they went, you
ever hear of LDS before? And I went, I have
(04:31):
just wasn't sure if I was you. And then then
we had a love of chat and they were very friendly, very.
Speaker 1 (04:36):
Speaking of the costumes, this is a very important question.
You have to wear white shirts. Are they constantly in
a bucket of nappy sand? Do you ever about to
go on to have a slip of coffee backstage and disaster?
Speaker 5 (04:50):
Not yet, but I have thought about that several times.
There'll be times too where I'm like, last minute brushing
my teeth or something, and I'm like, you're even if
you just like spill a bit of water, it's just
gonna be so yeah, certainly something I've thought about. Thankfully,
I have a few iterations of the white shirt, so
I can maybe get away with it.
Speaker 1 (05:08):
And there's lots of bits your arms are in the air.
There were no pit stains. From what I could see.
Speaker 3 (05:12):
You could.
Speaker 6 (05:14):
This is Amanda's review. The night was on point, but
they were showing pitstones. Well, guys, we are so happy
that you came in. It's such a treat to see
and I'd recommend it to anyone. Don't be like me
and say nah because of being told do yourself a favor.
Speaker 1 (05:34):
It is the funniest night you will have in the theater.
I absolutely believe.
Speaker 2 (05:37):
That, Nick Sean, thank you for joining us. Thank you,
Thank you playing out the Capitol Theater.
Speaker 6 (05:42):
Tickets at Book of Mormon Musical dot com dot A
you
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