Whether we regard it as the collected inscriptions of an earlier oral tradition or as the divinely authored source text of liturgical ritual; the Bible can be understood as a sacred performance text; a framework for an instructional theater that performs the shared moral and ethical values of a community. Itrsquo;s not surprising; then; that playwrights have turned to the Bible as a source for theatrical adaptation. 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 culturersquo;s most sacred text enters its most commercial performance venue?
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