Miranda Cosgrove and her mom Chris stop for a few pics as they get ready to check out The Book of Mormon in New York City on Thursday night (July 28).

The Book of Mormon tells the story of two young Mormon missionaries sent to a remote village in northern Uganda, where a brutal warlord is threatening the local population. Naive and optimistic, the two missionaries try to share their scriptures—which only one of them knows very well—but have trouble connecting with the locals, who are worried about famine, poverty, and AIDS.

“A whole day off in NYC! Celebrating my moms birthday! I surprised her with tickets to the Book of Mormon!” Miranda tweeted.