Broadway
Liev Schreiber dons a collar to play a Catholic priest in revival of ‘Doubt’ on Broadway
By Mark Kennedy — March 1, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — The play is set in 1964 in New York City, and Schreiber plays the charming, charismatic and jovial Father Flynn, a new middle school teacher and basketball coach.
‘Duck Dynasty’-backed Gen Z Jesus musical ‘His Story’ to debut in Texas
By Kathryn Post — April 21, 2023
(RNS) — Written by then-16-year-old homeschooler Anna Miriam Brown, the show is coming to the stage thanks to Broadway vets and evangelical celebrities.
‘Jesus Christ Superstar’: Ted Neeley on playing Jesus for 50 years
By Kathryn Post — March 3, 2023
(RNS) — Fifty years after being cast in 'Jesus Christ Superstar,' his name is nearly synonymous with Jesus of Nazareth for fans of the 1973 film.
Why “Leopoldstadt” matters
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 26, 2022
"Leopoldstadt" is a tour de force of Jewish history and longing.
‘Jesus Christ Superstar’: The controversial musical phenomenon turns 50
By Kathryn Post — October 1, 2021
(RNS) — Once banned from BBC Radio for being sacrilegious, the hit musical has now become a brand in and of itself.
Bruce Springsteen’s run for home
By John Fea — January 9, 2019
(RNS) — With a surprising resort to prayer, the Boss acknowledges that his relentless quest for the American dream can't be separated from tradition, roots, place, a longing for home, and faith.
Why TV’s ‘Broadway Boyfriends’ will keep singing with Hillsong Church (COMMENTARY)
By Jonathan Merritt — August 11, 2015
NEW YORK (RNS) “If every gay person leaves their church because they have been treated poorly, nothing will change,” Josh Canfield said. “They still want us, and we feel called to stay."
Carl Lentz on how Hillsong Church is becoming ‘gay welcoming’ without compromising their convictions
By Jonathan Merritt — August 10, 2015
Hillsong Church says they are a "gay welcoming" congregation, even though they are not gay affirming. Hillsong pastor Carl Lents explains how they are attempting to think through and navigate this difficult issue.
Why Survivor’s ‘Broadway Boyfriends’ will keep singing with Hillsong Church
By Jonathan Merritt — August 10, 2015
The church says the gay celebrities can’t serve as leaders and don’t support their ‘lifestyle.’ But Josh Canfield and Reed Kelly aren’t going anywhere. It's a love story.
Gay Mormon characters step out of the shadows
By Kellie Moore — May 22, 2013
(RNS) Twenty years ago, a gay Mormon character stepped onstage for the first time in Tony Kushner's "Angels in America.'' A lot's changed since then, fueled by the church's role in Prop 8 and its efforts to build bridges to gays and lesbians.
A controversial Broadway play on the Virgin Mary closes Why?
By David Gibson — May 7, 2013
NEW YORK (RNS) A Tony-nominated play with a controversial take on the Virgin Mary reflecting on her life closed far earlier than planned. Now the question is: Why? After all, biblically themed shows are all the rage on television and in the movies. Was “The Testament of Mary” too controversial – or not controversial enough?
Colm Toibin’s “Testament of Mary” brings Jesus’ mother down to earth
By Charles Austin — April 23, 2013
NEW YORK (RNS) How far can one go in retelling a Bible story, adding things that are not in the original? Colm Toiben's ``The Testament of Mary,'' which opens on Broadway, goes a long way in recrafting the story of the Virgin Mary.
Mormons steal a page from ‘Book of Mormon’ popularity
By Leanne Larmondin — March 19, 2013
TORONTO (RNS) The Mormon church bought three full-page ads in the upcoming Toronto production of "The Book of Mormon." “The book is always better,” reads one of the ads.
It’s lights out for Kathie Lee Gifford’s ‘Scandalous’ Broadway show
By Ansley Roan — December 6, 2012
NEW YORK (RNS) In the end, even Kathie Lee Gifford couldn’t save the Broadway musical about a woman who saved souls. Gifford's Broadway play, "Scandalous: The Life and Times of Aimee Semple McPherson'' will close Dec. 9, a little more than three weeks after its opening. By Ansley Roan.
‘Scandalous’ evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson gets star turn on Broadway
By Ansley Roan — November 12, 2012
NEW YORK (RNS) “Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson” is the first Broadway musical about the showbiz-savvy revivalist whose ministry was rocked by scandal in the 1920s. It’s also the first Broadway show with a book and lyrics written by "Today" show co-host Kathie Lee Gifford. By Ansley Roan.
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