From the London Times. I didn't even know there were ten religious themed musicals. (Not quite sure how Jerry Springer gets in the mix)
Nazis persecuting Jews in wartime Warsaw: a grim subject, you might think. Hardly suitable material for the cheery, sing-a-long format of the musical.
Yet last night Imagine This, a show set in the 1942 Warsaw ghetto opened in London. Already bookings have been taken until 2009, and as our reviewer reports, dark, tricky themes are handled sensitively. Religion and the musical might seem an odd match. In fact, as the list below suggests, a healthy appetite for the faith-themed musical exists on both the West End and Broadway.
Top of the list, without question, is....
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article5190143.ece
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