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Photos: Comedians help Mormons raise 200k for Comic Relief

Date: 14 March 2013

Funnymen including Jack Dee, James Corden, Michael McIntyre, Tim Minchin, Simon Pegg and Rob Brydon were among the guests at last night's special Red Nose Day gala performance of The Book of Mormon.

Book of Mormon Comic Relief gala
Jack Dee

Book of Mormon Comic Relief gala
James Corden

Book of Mormon Comic Relief gala
Michael McIntyre

Also in attendance were Comic Relief host Lenny Henry, who introduced the gala, alongside Simon Cowell, Kate Moss, Sadie Frost and Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter.

Through this and other fundraising efforts The Book of Mormon aims to raise £200,000 for Comic Relief, which is now in its 25th year and culminates with tomorrow's Red Nose Day Appeal Night (Friday 15 March).

Book of Mormon Comic Relief gala
Lenny Henry introduces the gala performance

Book of Mormon Comic Relief gala
The Book of Mormon team hope to raise £200k for Comic Relief

Book of Mormon Comic Relief gala
Jamie Hince & Kate Moss

Book of Mormon Comic Relief gala
Sinitta & Simon Cowell

Book of Mormon Comic Relief gala
Simon Pegg

Book of Mormon Comic Relief gala
Tim Burton & Helena Bonham Carter

Book of Mormon Comic Relief gala
Ben Miller

Book of Mormon Comic Relief gala
Rob Brydon

Book of Mormon Comic Relief gala
Tim Minchin

Book of Mormon Comic Relief gala
Sadie Frost

The Book of Mormon, created by South Park's Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Avenue Q co-creator Robert Lopez, has been in previews at the Prince of Wales Theatre since 25 February and opens officially next Thursday (21 March 2013).

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