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Playing God : the Bible on the Broadway stage /

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Biblical texts have inspired more than 100 Broadway plays and musicals, ranging from early spectacles like Ben-Hur (1899) to more familiar works such as Godspell and Jesus Christ Superstar. What happens when a culture's most sacred text enters its most commercial performance venue? Playing God...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bial, Henry, 1970-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor [Michigan] : University of Michigan Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Theater > Religious aspects.
Theater > United States > History.
Bible plays, American > History and criticism.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Faith-based initiatives
  • Ben-Hur, Biblical fan fiction
  • In the beginning : theatrical creations
  • These are the generations of Noah
  • Why do the righteous suffer?
  • Jesus Christ, Broadway star
  • Hard job being God.