The Greatest Musical Ever Told

[Urban]

The Greatest Musical Ever Told#0

Posted: 6/26/05 at 10:44am

That's right, musicals based on biblical stories.

I am just wanting to compile a list of musicals that where based on biblical stories, stage, screen or whatnot. Whether it be from Exodus ("The Prince of Egypt"), the New Testiment ("Jesus Christ Superstar"), or heck, other religious texts out there (after all, I did see "I, Nephi" based on the first two books in the Book of Mormon).

Even if the musical 'was inspired' by certain parts of the Bible (ie, the plot lifted straight from it and names etc where changed), they are defiantely ones to put on the list.

So Biblical Musicals anyone?

[riv]

re: The Greatest Musical Ever Told#1

Posted: 6/26/05 at 10:49am

Richard Rodgers' Two By Two (1970) was based on Clifford Odets' play The Flowering Peach, which tells the story of Noah.
Updated On: 6/26/05 at 10:49 AM

[Therese]

re: The Greatest Musical Ever Told#2

Posted: 6/26/05 at 10:56am

"Godspell," and "Children of Eden," and ALW's "Joseph" all immediately spring to mind.

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Updated On: 6/26/05 at 10:56 AM

[hyperchet]

re: The Greatest Musical Ever Told#3

Posted: 6/26/05 at 10:58am

Avenue Q is based on...no wait, I'm just kidding.
I love biblical musicals! I am a christian so it is a fun way to learn more about your religion...

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[nmartin]

re: The Greatest Musical Ever Told#4

Posted: 6/26/05 at 11:01am

The Ten Commandments musical in LA, which was supposedly dreadful.

[Mr Roxy]

re: The Greatest Musical Ever Told#5

Posted: 6/26/05 at 11:15am

If 10 Commandments had been directed for the stage by DeMille, the sea would actually have parted & the theater would have been flooded for every show. Just because DeMille has been dead for years does not mean he could not have done a better job than the person who directed the LA show

There was a musical version of Ben Hur that had its own website years ago but nothing ever came of it

I think Solomon & Sheba would make a great trashy musical with music by Wildhorn

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[nystateomind04]

re: The Greatest Musical Ever Told#6

Posted: 6/26/05 at 11:23am

Whistle Down the Wind

[MusicalDirector109]

re: The Greatest Musical Ever Told#7

Posted: 6/26/05 at 11:47am

"Jesus Christ Superstar"
"The Diary of Adam and Eve" (Act One of "The Apple Tree")

[wildcat]

re: The Greatest Musical Ever Told#8

Posted: 6/26/05 at 11:55am

What was the Maury Yeston musical that "New Words" comes from?
Was it called "1,2,3,4,5"?

There was an Italian musical called BEYOND THE RAINBOW about Noah's Ark. It was also produced in the West End.

There was an Australian musical of the life of Christ called MAN OF SORROWS (originally titled JESUS CHRIST REVOLUTION).

[iluvtheatertrash]

re: The Greatest Musical Ever Told#9

Posted: 6/26/05 at 11:59am

Maury Yeston's musical was called 'In the Beginning', Wildcat.

Musicals with religious undertones:
-'Caroline, or Change'
-'Footloose'

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Updated On: 6/26/05 at 11:59 AM

[FranklinShepard-Inc.]

re: The Greatest Musical Ever Told#10

Posted: 6/26/05 at 4:16pm

Actually Wildcat has a point with this title. At least in the Unsung Musicals 1 disc booklet it is referred to as being from a musical called "1,2,3,4,5". But I suppose, the show's name has been changed a few times as nowaways most shows experience it.

[Caroline-Q-or-TBoo]

re: The Greatest Musical Ever Told#11

Posted: 6/26/05 at 4:18pm

Jesus Christ Superstar...

"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed

[BwayStraightBoy]

re: The Greatest Musical Ever Told#12

Posted: 6/26/05 at 4:29pm

"Prodigal" was based on the parable of the prodigal son.

[Unmasked05]

re: The Greatest Musical Ever Told#13

Posted: 6/26/05 at 5:53pm

King David......was about David and I think this show should come back.

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[jczelyph]

re: The Greatest Musical Ever Told#14

Posted: 6/26/05 at 5:57pm

Rage of the Heart?

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[Mr Roxy]

re: The Greatest Musical Ever Told#15

Posted: 6/26/05 at 6:47pm

Off broadways "Sheba"

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[phantom_tenor]

re: The Greatest Musical Ever Told#16

Posted: 6/27/05 at 7:58am

is anyone thinking what i am?

BIBLE: THE MUSICAL

A 40 hour epic

[Urban]

re: The Greatest Musical Ever Told#17

Posted: 6/27/05 at 8:34am

phantom_tenor, don't worry, you where not the only one to have the thought cross there mind!

Just imagine all the begeting the chorus would have to do.