June 13, 2008
The Vatican goes Broadway!
The Vatican is staging its first ever musical next week, a dramatisation of the life of the Virgin Mary.
Mary of Nazareth, A Story that Goes On features a former Miss Italy contestant in the lead role and music by a composer more famed for scoring exotic B-movies.
However, unlike Jesus Christ Superstar or Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, it has been officially blessed by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican secretary of state.
Enh. I read the book.
Follow the gourd!
There's bound to be an inquisition over the first night reviews!
Eh?
Commemorative sweatshirts by Fruit of the Womb.
I suppose the Vatican's so rich it won't martyr if it's a flop.
Ooof!
spooky, this is the 2nd bit of online Catholic wierdness I've stumbled across in the last minute. Maybe they'll be selling tickets to aliens
I was surprised to read there is papal indulgence for this kind of thing!
gerrinthere!
I'll take a cheap seat, up in the gods!
Badabing!
What are you two vespering about?
The idea's fine but I think they'll make a hash of it - what I mean is that despite an <e.immaculate conception</em> it'll end up being crucified.
Oh yes indeedy!
On noes html :(
What are you two vespering about?
No idea Cappy, I think they're just talking a lot of papal bull...
Fun link TUM! The future of the show is certainly looking rosary!
So I guess Jesus Christ Superstar and Joseph aren't considered part of the canon?
Does it mitre?
And nice one, roryk!
I'm awaiting the sequel: A Corpus Line
What a conception!
It'll be a Pieta resistance!
Is this just a one-off, or maybe it's the Pilate for a whole series!
Sitting through the last act is going to be purgatory.
damn, all the good ones were taken
Will they do The Vatican Rag?
That's the Assumption.
'sain't your father's musical theater.
That's why I'd rate it twelve stars!
A Host of people will go to see it.
Heavens...
Bet it gets a standing oblation on its first night.
"Mary is truly the biggest female celebrity in history..."
Jebus wept.
She is the Star of the Sea-ne...
She certainly has Mass appeal.
Well, the actress certainly is bella, but I think they need to work on the costumes.
Mmhhh, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious... /Homer
If I were the Marian kind
And let's thank the lord I'm not sir
The kind of show I'd stage
Would be contrary to dogma.
Gabriel announced
And then he pounced
And then they bounced together.
They were alright,
in the middle of the night,
bouncing around together.
Lourdes have mercy! What a wonderful thread this has become.
That's the Spirit!
They'll be hard priest to better JC Superstar...
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