Playing God : the Bible on the Broadway stage / Henry Bial.

By: Material type: TextPublisher: Ann Arbor Michigan : University of Michigan Press, 2015Description: ix, 247 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780472052929
  • 0472052926
  • 9780472072927
  • 0472072927
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • PN 2227 .N5 B53 2015
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.
Summary: Focuses on successful productions and notable flops that highlight the difficulties in adapting the Old and New Testaments for the stage, requiring a balance of religious and commercial considerations through a blend of spectacle, authenticity, sincerity, and irony.
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Book Storms Research Center Main Collection PN 2227 .N5 B53 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 98650337

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.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-237) and index.

Focuses on successful productions and notable flops that highlight the difficulties in adapting the Old and New Testaments for the stage, requiring a balance of religious and commercial considerations through a blend of spectacle, authenticity, sincerity, and irony.

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