Josh Gad slams ‘Book of Mormon’ director Casey Nicholaw for ‘terrible environment’ and tries to drive wedge between him and co-star Andrew Rannells | Andrew Rannells, Book of Mormon, Casey Nicholaw, Josh Gad | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Josh Gad has a few words for it Book of Mormon director Casey Nicholas.

If you don’t know, Josh portrayed Elder Cunningham in the original 2011 Broadway cast of the musical and was nominated for a Tony for his performance. He was one of the first actors to appear in the production and the musical’s director, Caseywas hired to open the show in 2011. CaseyHis other Broadway directing and choreographing credits include: The sleepy companion, SpamalotAnd Follies.

In JoshIn his new memoir, “In Gad We Trust,” he talks about his experiences creating the show.

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Josh wrote (via EW): “Our director, CaseyHe was a truly brilliant creative visionary and really helped make the series the huge hit it would later become. What he lacked, however, were social skills and anything resembling team-building leadership,” he claims Casey created a “terrible environment.”

“From what I understand, he either didn’t like that I was on the project before him or that the burden was placed on him, but to say he made every day completely unpleasant would be an understatement.” Josh Continuation. “The best example I can give of his complete lack of leadership was the day after we won nine Tonys: As we walked into the theater, there were three pages of notes on the bulletin board proclaiming how disappointed he was in us everyone and the terrible condition was the show. That week he brought us all into rehearsals and then called me out, scene after scene, telling me that every decision I made was wrong.”

Josh said the reason he decided to write this in the first place was because of a quote Casey said in a New York Times Piece from 2023.

“In preparation for my return to Broadway Gutenberg! The musical!, Casey was interviewed for a New York Times profile…(Casey) said this about (Book of Mormon costar Andrew Rannells) and me: ‘JoshHis comedy basically just says, “Watch me.” Love me. Josh is just out there. Andrew knows how to conduct yourself with grace and dignity and just hit the ground running.’”

Josh called this quote from Casey “highly public and deeply hurtful.”

He also said that it affected his relationship with his co-star. Andrew Rannells.

“He either intentionally or unintentionally constantly tried to trick me and Andrew against each other. And for the record, it worked for a short while.” Josh divided. “I confronted once Andrew and said, “I feel like you don’t have my back,” and Andrew took Casey‘s page and really hurt me. We didn’t speak for almost two weeks until I finally realized it had nothing to do with it Andrew and everything about the environment Casey had created.”

Josh concluded with me writing this Casey “never apologized for his inexplicable behavior and the terrible environment he created in an otherwise loving space… Maybe he will read this and apologize, but after 13 years I’m not holding my breath.” You know where you are you can reach me, Casey!”

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