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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bial, Henry, 1970- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2015]
Temas:
Bible > In literature.
Bible.
Bibel > Altes Testament
Bibel > Neues Testament
1900 - 1999
Theater > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Bible plays, American > History and criticism.
PERFORMING ARTS > Theater > General.
Bible plays, American.
Literature.
Theater.
Bühnenbearbeitung
Theater
Aufführung
New York (State) > New York.
Broadway > New York, NY
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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